Apple sues mobile device virtualization company Corellium, cites ‘copyright infringement’
Apple is allegedly suing Corellium LLC on the grounds that its software virtualization techniques violate copyright infringement laws.
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A new class-action lawsuit targets Apple over storing some iCloud data on servers run by Amazon, Google and Microsoft
A new class-action complaint filed with the US District Court for the Northern District of California accuses Apple of false advertising, basically arguing that the Cupertino company is misleading customers as to where precisely their iCloud data is stored.
Eight US states could separately launch antitrust investigations of Apple & others
Following the unusual step of announcing a broad antitrust review of major Silicon Valley platform giants on part of the United States Department of Justice, a new report released Friday alleges that eight US states could separately probe the tech giants.
FTC officially announces it’s slapping Facebook with a $5 billion fine
The Federal Trade Commission is officially fining Facebook with a massive $5 billion over privacy violations and the widely reported the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
DOJ launches broad antitrust review of Big Tech
The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has launched a broad antitrust review into whether Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook and other technology companies are unlawfully stifling competition.
Apple responds to the Supreme Court ruling that the App Store antitrust case can move forward
The anti-trust case focuses on how people get apps on their iPhones and the fees that the Cupertino company charges for sales of apps through its App Store.
EU is launching an antitrust probe into Apple’s conduct based on Spotify’s competition complaint
According to a new report, the iPhone maker will be slapped with a formal investigation into its conduct following Spotify’s antitrust complaint.
Qualcomm got $4.7 billion as part of its legal settlement with Apple
The iPhone maker Apple and the chip maker Qualcomm have recently settled their long-running intellectual-property quarrel over cellular technologies, which includes a payment from the former to the latter, and we now have our first look at the size of the legal agreement.
Apple estimated to have paid up to $6 billion in Qualcomm settlement
Apple’s recently-announced settlement with Qualcomm didn’t come cheap, according to UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri. In a research note released Thursday, Arcuri said the iPhone-maker likely paid between $5 and $6 billion to put a stop to the bevy of legal battles between the two companies.
Apple and Qualcomm reach deal to drop all litigation
Apple and Qualcomm have reached a settlement in their ongoing royalty dispute. The two companies issued a press release Tuesday afternoon, stating that they will drop all litigation and enter a six-year licensing agreement, effective as of the beginning of this month.
Dutch watchdog investigates if Apple gives its own apps preferential treatment
Having received complaints from Dutch developers of news apps, the country’s watchdog is investigating whether Apple gives its own apps preferential treatment on App Store.
This is probably why third-party watch faces are not permitted on Apple Watch
The Swatch Group is suing Samsung over “blatant” violations of its trademarks. At the heart of the issue: downloadable watch faces for Galaxy smartwatches.
