Tag: patent
Google’s Motorola buyout approved by EU, will be vigilant
The acquisition of Motorola Mobility by Google has been given the green light and thumbs up from the European Union today. This unconditional regulatory...
Apple attacks Samsung over Galaxy Nexus slide-to-unlock feature
Oh this looks like fun. Apple is at it again this month and we have just learned they are taking another stab at Samsung...
Apple up to its old tricks: calls for a ban on 10 Samsung phones...
Stop me if you've heard this one before. After battling nearly every major Android OEM for the better part of 2011, Apple seems to...
Apple applies for “Face and Presence Detection” patent — Android laughs
I'm not really sure where to start on this one other than oh wait -- Android already has the feature. It's called "Face Unlock"...
HTC fights back against IPCom in harassment case
A month ago corporate patent troll intellectual property specialist IPCom won a major case against HTC in Germany, which seems to be a downright...
German court tells Apple to cool it, Galaxy Tab 10.1N injunction unlikely
When Apple's patent case against Samsung in Germany led to a total sales injunction against the Galaxy Tab 10.1, Samsung released a revised version...
What does it take to stop an Apple lawsuit? Build a horrible device
As part of Apple's patent case against Samsung in the US, it couldn't just simply object to the Galaxy Tab 10.1. Apple had to...
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N still under attack by Apple
Uh oh folks, it looks like Apple isn't ready to stop just yet and apparently the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N that Samsung released...
Google patents pattern unlock screen, shows new lock screen possibilities
Let Apple keep its one-function slide to unlock - Android's been doing it better since day one. And not just in the basic screen...
Barnes & Noble reveals Microsoft’s Android patents in detail
Last week Barnes & Noble lobbied United States regulators to investigate Microsoft, on the basis that its lawsuits and licensing agreements with Android OEMs...
Apple beats Australian retailers into submission over Galaxy Tab sales
A while back we told you about independent Australian retailers refusing to honor the ruling from Apple's civil case against Samsung. A small number...
Barnes & Noble fires back at Microsoft, calls for investigation
At least one manufacturer isn't kowtowing to Microsoft's Android licensing push: Barnes & Noble is actively fighting Microsoft's patent litigation in court. As an...