Legal
Calif. Man Admits Role in Theft of iPad Addresses
June 24, 2011 8:23 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA California man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to hack into computer servers and steal email addresses and personal information from iPad users.
Ruling Awaited in Kodak Patent Battle with Apple
June 23, 2011 8:15 am | by Ben Dobbin, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsAfter years of wading through a tide of red ink, Eastman Kodak Co. is nearing the end of a potentially lucrative patent fight...
Sprint: T-Mobile Not a Fix for AT & T Capacity Crunch
June 21, 2011 8:13 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSprint attacked AT&T's buyout of T-Mobile USA again yesterday in its latest round of arguments to the FCC denouncing the mega-merger.
TerreStar: We Don't Owe Sprint for Spectrum Clearing
June 21, 2011 8:11 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsTerreStar claimed in bankruptcy court documents Friday that four of its affiliate companies shouldn't have to pay Sprint...
Oracle Wants 'Billions' from Google in Java Suit
June 17, 2011 8:07 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsOracle is seeking damages "in the billions of dollars" from Google over the company's use of Java in its Android operating system.
Dolby Files Patent Infringement against RIM
June 15, 2011 8:24 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsDolby Laboratories today announced that it has filed patent infringement lawsuits in the U.S. and Germany against Research In Motion...
Nokia, Apple Settle Patent Dispute
June 14, 2011 8:20 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsNokia's previously downgraded second-quarter forecast just got a little brighter with a little help from an unlikely entity, namely Apple.
States Weigh Relaxing Penalties for Teen Sexting
June 13, 2011 8:00 am | by David Klepper, Associated Press | News | CommentsA congressman who sends an X-rated photo of himself jeopardizes his reputation and his job. But in many states, teens caught doing the same thing can risk felony charges...
AT & T to Hunt Down $956M in Tax Refunds in Class Action Settlement
June 8, 2011 8:22 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAT&T has been tasked with the enormous job of reimbursing customers for taxes paid on mobile Internet service under a $956 million settlement in a class action lawsuit.
American Tower Subpoenaed by SEC
June 6, 2011 8:00 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAmerican Tower said Friday it has been subpoenaed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for access to tax documents...
DOJ Said to be Eyeing Apple, Google in Nortel Patent Sale
June 6, 2011 7:58 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsFederal antitrust regulators are investigating whether the bidders for Nortel's wireless patents would hamper competition by consolidating control of the valuable technologies...
Survey Shows Public Uninformed on AT & T-Mobile Deal
June 2, 2011 12:35 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments"Not a whole lot of people really know that the deal is out there and the impact of the merger," Steve Berry, CEO of the RCA, said in a press call today.
Status Update: The AT & T, T-Mobile Mega-Merger
May 31, 2011 11:47 am | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsThis week marks the first major deadline in the FCC's review of AT&T's mega-merger with T-Mobile USA...
California Opens Probe Into AT & T, T-Mobile Deal
May 27, 2011 8:06 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsCalifornia's Public Utility Commission in San Francisco announced Thursday it would open an investigation into AT&T's merger with T-Mobile USA...
Apple, Google, Facebook Cover Familiar Ground at Hearing
May 19, 2011 9:25 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsApple and Google were put to on the hot seat again at a hearing before the Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Insurance Subcommittee...
Verizon Sues FCC Over Data Roaming Rules
May 18, 2011 8:11 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless is suing the FCC over new rules requiring wireless providers to offer reasonable rates on data roaming to their competitors.
Sony Ericsson, Clearwire Settle Logo Suit
May 16, 2011 8:07 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSony Ericsson has dropped its trademark lawsuit over Clearwire's logo after filing a complaint over the emblem in January.
Huawei Wins Injunction Against ZTE
May 13, 2011 8:09 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsHuawei won the first round in its patent lawsuit against ZTE in Germany yesterday when a judge issued a temporary injunction against ZTE.
Fair Assumptions on Location Privacy Concerns
May 10, 2011 6:44 pm | by Scott Hotes, Location Labs | Articles | CommentsIn our view, the best way to approach the subject of location privacy is to apply the same rules to personal location information as to any other personal information that is considered private. Frankly, there really is no difference.
Genachowski: Antitrust Laws Aren't Enough for Net Neutrality
May 5, 2011 8:13 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsFCC Chairman Julius Genachowski again defended the agency's open Internet rules before lawmakers today.
Skyhook Embedded in MapQuest Android App
May 3, 2011 8:33 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsSkyhook and MapQuest today announced that Skyhook's Core Engine is getting embedded into MapQuest's free Android app...
OMG: Tweets, Facebook Welcome in Mass. Courtroom
May 2, 2011 8:06 am | by Denise Lavoie, AP Legal Affairs Writer | News | CommentsWhen the camera switches on in one of the busiest courtrooms in Massachusetts, murder arraignments, traffic and drug cases heard there will become fodder for a new experiment...
Cool Tech Vs. Privacy, The Faustian Bargain
April 30, 2011 8:35 pm | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsFully 50 percent of nearly 8,000 respondents in an informal April 27 Wall Street Journal poll said they were "very concerned" about the iPhone's tracking and storing of users' location. The Nielsen Company came to a similar conclusion...
Huawei Sues ZTE Over Data Cards, LTE
April 28, 2011 8:17 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsHuawei has filed lawsuits in Germany, France and Hungary against rival Chinese infrastructure vendor ZTE over alleged patent and trademark infringement...
AT & T Wins Supreme Court Arbitration Case
April 28, 2011 8:11 am | by Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Supreme Court on Wednesday limited the ability of people to combine forces and fight corporations together when they want to dispute contracts for cell phones...
