appleinsider.com - 1/19/2009
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Apple is among a dozen systems builders being sued this month for infringing on a pair of patents that cover system-wide software permissions for defining the range of operations that computer applications may or may not perform.
digitaldaily.allthingsd.com - 1/23/2009
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We like competition, as long as they don’t
rip off our IP, and if they do, we’re...
going to go after anybody that does … We will not stand for having our IP ripped off and we’ll use whatever weapons we have at our disposal [to ...
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Palm to Apple: Bring It
blog.wired.com - 1/22/2009
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During its quarterly earnings call Wednesday, Apple reinforced
its skepticism in netbooks, saying their low-powered CPUs, cramped...
keyboards and small displays are not enough to satisfy customers. "We've got some ideas, but right now we ...
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Apple Still Thinking About Netbooks, But Isn't Ready
pcmag.com - 1/22/2009
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pcmag.com —
Apple review, Apple commentary, Apple news... Everything Apple
Apple executives hinted Wednesday that the company might legally...
contest the multitouch technology found within the Palm Pre. During the waning minutes of a conference call announcing the ...
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Will Apple Sue Palm Over the Pre? - News and Analysis by ...
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Apple Slapped With OS X Permission Lawsuit
Cult of Mac —
... Global Innovation Technology Holdings (GITH), the Florida-based exclusive patents licensee and patent owner Information Protection and Authentication of Texas (IPAT) filed the 12-page lawsuit last week in a south Florida federal court, according to Apple Insider. ...
Apple, other computer makers sued for ‘system-wide software permissions’ patent violations
Macsimum News —
... Another day, another lawsuit. Apple is among a dozen systems builders being sued this month for infringing on a pair of patents that cover system-wide software permissions for defining the range of operations that computer applications may or may not perform, reports AppleInsider. ...
Apple, 11 other companies sued over OS permissions tech
MacDailyNews —
... granted two years later, and US patent No. 5,412,717, its continuation, granted in 1995," Marsal reports. "The two firms repeat the accusations, in whole or in part, against 11 other PC makers, including Acer, Alienware, American Future Technology, Asus, Dell, Fujitsu, Gateway, HP, Lenovo, Motion Computing, and Panasonic," Marsal reports. "They're seeking a trial by jury and asking the court to award an injunction, damages, and attorneys fees." More information in the full article here .
Patent Holding Company Sues Computer and Software Makers
Technologizer —
Software patents are increasingly being used like lottery tickets: If you file enough of them, you’ll eventually have the winning number for litigation. Information Protection and Authentication of Texas (IPAT) has sued a dozen computer makers and some software developers for allegedly violating two security related patents that it holds. IPAT filed a formal complaint in a south Florida district court last Thursday. Some of the defendants are Apple, Dell, HP and Lenovo. It has also separately ...
Apple Hit with Permissions Law Suit
The Mac Observer —
... the program, the PAI for that program is likewise loaded and monitored. If the program attempts to do anything outside the authorized limits, then the program execution is halted." Protection and Authentication of Texas and Global Innovation Technology Holdings are seeking a trial by jury and are asking for an injunction, damages and court costs. Considering the nature of the patents, however, it may be difficult for the companies to stand up against a "prior art" defense. [Thanks to AppleInsider for the heads up.]
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New OS X research warns of stealthier Mac attacks —
The Register 1/21/2009
In-memory code injection covers tracks A computer security researcher has discovered a new way to inject hostile code directly into the memory of machines running Apple's OS X operating system, a technique that makes it significantly harder for ...
iPod and Mac Sales seen up before Apple Earnings Call —
I4U News 1/21/2009
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster estimates that Mac Sales have risne 4% compared to a year ago. Apple is announcing their quarterly earnings this afternoon.
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Apple sets revenue record during recession —
Latest from Computerworld 1/21/2009
In the face of a deepening recession and the softening sales of rivals, Apple Inc. today announced it had set a single-quarter revenue record in the last three months of 2008, selling more than 2.5 million Macs and 4.3 million iPhones in the process. ...
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