Tag: patent

Greg’s Bite: when “open source” isn’t really open

Greg’s Bite: when “open source” isn’t really open

by | Aug 8, 2011 | , | 0 |

By Greg Mills

While much has been written about the Apple vs Android patent war going on in courts and trade commissions around the world, there hasn’t been nearly as much written about Oracle’s suit directly against Google over using Java code without a license. Apple has chosen to attack all the handset manufacturers in separate actions rather than going after Google, head on. Both points of attack are beginning to have some effect, if the level of retoric coming from Google is any indication.

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Apple wins major Android fight with HTC

Apple wins major Android fight with HTC

by | Jul 15, 2011 | | 0 |

Posted by Greg Mills

Apple has won an important victory over the Android platform, which may have a giant effect in the smart phone market. The US International Trade Commission has just issued it’s ruling on a complaint Apple filed against HTC.

The patents found to have been violated are so foundational, the Android platform may crumble. See futher information in the news blog http://www.macnews.com/2011/07/16/gregs-bite-android-platform-deep-trouble

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Samsung Blinks

Samsung Blinks

by | Jul 2, 2011 | | 0 |

The Apple lawsuit against Samsung has taken an interesting turn, suggesting Samsung is ready to settle with Apple, behind the scenes. Samsung has just withdrawn its main counter-suit against Apple.

Apple sued Samsung for stealing the look and feel of both the iPhone and iPad devices and operating user interface. Indeed the pictures of Apple iPhones along side Samsungs recent Android entrys are so similar it is hard to tell them apart. There are numerous patents Apple cited including design elements that Samsung copied “lavishly”.

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Kodak vs Apple round 2

by | Jul 1, 2011 | | 0 |

By Greg Mills

Kodak has claimed Apple and RIM have violated patents that allow you to preview pictures on a screen before the picture is taken. Considering the wide spread use of LCD screens on video cameras and still cameras in common use the attack Apple and RIM have taken is to consider the Kodak patent claims invalid.

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Apple applies for “active enclosure” patent

by | Jan 2, 2003 | | 0 |

Several MacMinute readers note that Apple has applied for a new patent pertaining to computing devices “capable of changing their ornamental or decorative appearance.” According to the document, the device would feature an enclosure with an illuminable portion and a light emitting device disposed inside the housing that is “configured to produce a light effect that alters the ornamental appearance of the c

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