http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Mon, 9 Nov 2009 02:35:13 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/06/bizarre_lawsuits_connect_apple_with_sarah_jessica_parker_lil_wayne/ Apple is the defendant in two recent, offbeat lawsuits, including one filed by an artist who alleges he invented and named the iPod and iPhone in the 1980s, only to have Apple and actress Sarah Jessic... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/06/bizarre_lawsuits_connect_apple_with_sarah_jessica_parker_lil_wayne/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/06/apple_predicted_to_countersue_in_legal_battle_with_nokia/ Following Nokia's lawsuit against Apple for alleged patent infringements in the iPhone, experts have said it would be standard practice for Apple to countersue in the case, which is predicted to last ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/06/apple_predicted_to_countersue_in_legal_battle_with_nokia/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/imaging_patent_holder_that_won_against_sony_canon_sues_apple/ An Michigan company that has been awarded millions of dollars in various lawsuits against major electronics corporations has now taken aim at Apple. St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants, a G... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/imaging_patent_holder_that_won_against_sony_canon_sues_apple/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/nokia_suit_against_apple_seen_as_battle_of_two_goliaths/ Apple this week vowed to "vigorously" defend itself against an iPhone-related patent infringement suit from Nokia, the world's largest handset maker. In its annual Form 10-K (PDF) with the U.S. Sec... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/nokia_suit_against_apple_seen_as_battle_of_two_goliaths/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/22/nokia_sues_apple_over_iphones_use_of_patented_wireless_standards/ Global handset leader Nokia announced Thursday it has filed a lawsuit against rival Apple, alleging that the iPhone infringes on GSM and wireless LAN related patents owned by the Finnish company. T... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/22/nokia_sues_apple_over_iphones_use_of_patented_wireless_standards/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/apple_others_hit_with_lawsuit_over_90s_ethernet_patents/ A Texas company has targeted Apple and a number of other technology companies in a new lawsuit regarding a handful of computer networking patents issued in the 1990s. Specifically, the lawsuit from... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/apple_others_hit_with_lawsuit_over_90s_ethernet_patents/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/09/psystar_apple_both_look_to_avoid_2010_trial/ This week Apple and clone Mac maker Psystar both asked for a summary judgment in their ongoing lawsuit before the trial can officially start in January 2010. On Thursday, both Apple and Psystar fil... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/09/psystar_apple_both_look_to_avoid_2010_trial/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/09/patent_suit_targets_apple_over_itunes_information_distribution/ Apple and its iTunes store has been grouped with a number of mainstream media outlets in a new lawsuit regarding a patent of distribution and processing of information online. Online News Link, a C... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/09/patent_suit_targets_apple_over_itunes_information_distribution/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/07/apples_next_mouse_may_not_carry_mighty_moniker/ A small accessory maker announced Wednesday that it was officially awarded registration of the "Mighty Mouse" trademark, suggesting Apple's new hardware could have a different name. Man & Machine C... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/07/apples_next_mouse_may_not_carry_mighty_moniker/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/07/patent_holder_that_won_against_microsoft_now_targets_apple/ Apple and 22 other companies are the target of a new patent infringement suit over the use of browser-embedded interactive Web content. Previous patent suits on behalf of Eolas have gone favorably ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/07/patent_holder_that_won_against_microsoft_now_targets_apple/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/05/psystar_sells_snow_leopard_virtualization_to_third_parties/ In spite of an ongoing legal dispute with Apple, clone Mac maker Psystar Monday announced plans to license its virtualization technology for Mac OS X to third-party hardware vendors. The new Psysta... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/05/psystar_sells_snow_leopard_virtualization_to_third_parties/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/04/apple_challenges_new_woolworths_logo/ Attorneys for Apple have begun a legal response against the largest supermarket chain in Australia over a logo the electronics company says is too similar to its own iconic trademark. Woolworths Su... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/04/apple_challenges_new_woolworths_logo/ Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/02/psystar_counsel_resigns_from_defense_team_in_apple_suit/ A California attorney representing Psystar in its defense against an Apple lawsuit withdrew himself from the case this week, according to new court documents. David Welker of the law firm Welker an... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/02/psystar_counsel_resigns_from_defense_team_in_apple_suit/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/02/eminem_music_publisher_apple_settle_out_of_court/ The lawsuit between rapper Eminem's publisher and Apple over the sale of the artist's songs on iTunes was reportedly settled out of court Thursday evening. Eight Mile Style had sued Apple, creator ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/02/eminem_music_publisher_apple_settle_out_of_court/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/25/eminem_publisher_begins_trial_with_apple_over_royalties/ Unable to reach a settlement before Thursday, Eight Mile Style, publisher of rapper Eminem, and Apple went to trial over royalties for the sale of the artist's songs on iTunes. Also a target of the... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/25/eminem_publisher_begins_trial_with_apple_over_royalties/ Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/24/apples_motion_to_include_snow_leopard_in_psystar_case_denied/ After Apple allegedly changed its mind on whether to include Snow Leopard in an ongoing suit with Psystar, a U.S. District Court judge has denied the Mac maker's request. In a new ruling issued Thu... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/24/apples_motion_to_include_snow_leopard_in_psystar_case_denied/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/23/apple_rapper_eminem_could_end_up_in_court_over_itunes_battle/ If Apple and Eight Mile Style LLC, publisher of artist Eminem, are unable to resolve a dispute by Thursday, the two parties will end up in trial over the sale of songs on iTunes. The lawsuit stems ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/23/apple_rapper_eminem_could_end_up_in_court_over_itunes_battle/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/18/apple_other_retailers_target_of_patent_infringement_suit/ A newly filed lawsuit accuses Apple and numerous other online retailers for violating a 14-year-old patent claiming ownership of randomly generated encryption keys for security. The complainant, TQ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/18/apple_other_retailers_target_of_patent_infringement_suit/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/28/psystar_sues_apple_for_snow_leopard_exploding_iphones_update/ Clone Mac maker Psystar filed a new lawsuit this week to sell systems with Snow Leopard; Apple reveals the real cause of "exploding" iPhones; and AT&T will require all smartphone customers to have dat... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/28/psystar_sues_apple_for_snow_leopard_exploding_iphones_update/ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/25/itc_investigates_apple_after_flash_memory_patent_complaint/ The U.S. International Trade Commission is investigating a number of technology companies that make or use NAND flash memory, including Apple, after a patent-related complaint was filed. Pennsylvan... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/25/itc_investigates_apple_after_flash_memory_patent_complaint/ Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/21/briefly_apple_hit_with_copyright_suit_snow_leopard_preorder/ Some Apple Up To Date Program customers have been able to order Snow Leopard; Apple has been hit with a copyright suit from a photographer; and Microsoft's retail stores are hiring. Copyright suit ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/21/briefly_apple_hit_with_copyright_suit_snow_leopard_preorder/ Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/21/psystar_claims_apple_exec_unprepared_for_testimony/ In the latest court filings from the ongoing Apple lawsuit against Psystar, the clone Mac maker accuses Apple executive Phil Schiller of being "unprepared" for his deposition, while the Cupertino, Cal... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/21/psystar_claims_apple_exec_unprepared_for_testimony/ Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/18/exploding_iphones_in_europe_prompt_apple_led_investigation/ Following various reports of exploding iPhones and iPod touches, Apple has reportedly informed the European Commission that it has begun a probe into the matter. In a new report from Reuters, a spo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/18/exploding_iphones_in_europe_prompt_apple_led_investigation/ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/17/apple_accuses_psystar_of_destroying_evidence_in_latest_court_filing/ In the ongoing saga between Apple and clone Mac creator Psystar, the Cupertino, Calif., company has filed a new document alleging Psystar erased crucial evidence. In last week's court filing, Apple... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/17/apple_accuses_psystar_of_destroying_evidence_in_latest_court_filing/ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/14/two_lawsuits_take_aim_at_apple_att_over_iphone_mms/ Two new class-action lawsuits were filed this week over the lack of multimedia messaging capabilities on the iPhone, and the apparent inability of Apple and AT&T to provide the service to U.S. custome... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/14/two_lawsuits_take_aim_at_apple_att_over_iphone_mms/ Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/14/psystar_to_depose_numerous_apple_executives_in_lawsuit/ Clone Mac creator Psystar announced this week that it will conduct depositions of numerous high-ranking Apple officials as it prepares its defense against the company's lawsuit. "We are pleased to ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/14/psystar_to_depose_numerous_apple_executives_in_lawsuit/ Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/12/briefly_apple_shoots_secret_commercial_hit_with_patent_suit/ Apple this week shot a commercial for an unreleased product; a Texas company alleges the iPhone maker infringed on its patents; and Microsoft files a trademark for its new retail logo. Apple's secr... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/12/briefly_apple_shoots_secret_commercial_hit_with_patent_suit/ Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/11/psystar_bankruptcy_dismissal_sets_stage_for_apple_suit/ As promised, knock-off Mac creator Psystar has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but the judge who granted the order has also taken steps to ensure the Florida company won't use the same route to fe... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/11/psystar_bankruptcy_dismissal_sets_stage_for_apple_suit/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/06/former_employee_hits_apple_with_unpaid_overtime_suit/ A new lawsuit accuses Apple of failing to pay its employees proper wages for overtime work, alleging the Mac-maker demanded its employees put in more than 40 hours per week without proper compensation... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/06/former_employee_hits_apple_with_unpaid_overtime_suit/ Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/03/apple_comes_under_fire_over_exploding_ipod_response/ After a British family sought a refund for an iPod touch that allegedly exploded, Apple reportedly offered a refund only if the family agreed to keep quiet -- an action that has since drawn criticism.... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/03/apple_comes_under_fire_over_exploding_ipod_response/ Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/28/psystar_switches_lawyers_in_renewed_defense/ Now close to once again fighting Apple in court, Mac clone maker Psystar has brought on a new legal team and has even begun steps to publish much of its knowledge about Mac OS X clones. The small P... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/28/psystar_switches_lawyers_in_renewed_defense/ Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/22/apple_backs_off_bluwiki_legal_threats_in_censorship_dispute/ After repeatedly threatening legal action against a site host for content covering iTunes database exploration -- and drawing return litigation in the process -- Apple has decided to back off its thre... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/22/apple_backs_off_bluwiki_legal_threats_in_censorship_dispute/ Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/22/apple_accused_of_stalling_ipod_battery_fire_investigation/ Following up on numerous reports of iPod batteries catching fire, a Seattle reporter says that Apple actively prevented her and others from learning the true scope of the safety hazard. KIRO 7's Am... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/22/apple_accused_of_stalling_ipod_battery_fire_investigation/ Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/19/apple_many_others_in_crosshairs_of_touchpad_lawsuit/ A small firm hoping to strike it rich through legal action has sued Apple, Microsoft, and virtually every other significant company making a media device under claims that they violate a patent for t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/19/apple_many_others_in_crosshairs_of_touchpad_lawsuit/ Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/17/a_hrefmailtoneilappleinsider_comneil_hughes_a/ A new lawsuit from a Beverly Hills, Calif., man alleges that Apple conspired with the Italian mafia to secretly track him, transmit threatening messages to his iPod, and insert the word "herpes" into ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/17/a_hrefmailtoneilappleinsider_comneil_hughes_a/ Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/07/apple_app_store_turns_1_nc_server_farm_investment_new_lawsuit/ Apple's App Store celebrates its first birthday this week. Meanwhile, the company's investment in rural North Carolina could conceivably double to $2 billion in the coming years. And a new lawsuit cla... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/07/apple_app_store_turns_1_nc_server_farm_investment_new_lawsuit/ Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/02/pesky_psystar_to_emerge_from_chapter_11_with_new_mac_offering/ Battered, bankrupt, and thought to be wobbling on its last leg, Psystar this week proved that it can still turn heads when it announced that it will soon emerge from Chapter 11 bearing its fastest Mac... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/02/pesky_psystar_to_emerge_from_chapter_11_with_new_mac_offering/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/25/apple_sued_over_false_itunes_gift_card_promises/ A new lawsuit accuses Apple of a bait-and-switch tactic with iTunes gift cards by instituting variable song pricing but leaving old cards on the shelves. While Apple has been cracking down on fake ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/25/apple_sued_over_false_itunes_gift_card_promises/ Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/24/bogged_down_att_3g_to_clear_in_months_buffett_criticizes_jobs/ Residents of major US cities that have had near-unusable 3G since the iPhone 3G's launch should finally get relief in the months ahead, AT&T says. Meanwhile, Palm is getting its own relief via breakth... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/24/bogged_down_att_3g_to_clear_in_months_buffett_criticizes_jobs/ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/23/apple_has_psystars_lawsuit_stay_lifted_palm_pre_unhurt_by_iphone/ Psystar's hopes of stalling Apple's lawsuit have crumbled as the Mac maker has successfully overturned the court stay on its case. At the same time, Apple's legal hammer has been falling on iTunes g... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/23/apple_has_psystars_lawsuit_stay_lifted_palm_pre_unhurt_by_iphone/ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:30:00 GMT