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VirnetX $503 million patent win against Apple vacated by U.S. appeals court

Friday, November 22, 2019 12:01 pm4 Comments

A U.S. appeals court on Friday set aside a jury’s calculation that Apple Inc should pay $503 million for infringing on patents…

Apple granted more U.S. patents for Apple Watch ‘smartbands’

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 5:31 pm3 Comments

Apple has been granted a trio of U.S. patents for Apple Watch smart bands…

Apple asked the Federal U.S. Court of Appeals for another shot at overturning $439 million patent lawsuit

Friday, August 9, 2019 5:02 pmNo Comments

Apple wants to take another crack at beating patent troll VirnetX in U.S. federal court…

Apple vs. VirnetX legal saga continues over $439.8 million FaceTime ruling

Friday, August 2, 2019 1:25 pm1 Comment

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has issued two decisions against Apple and in favor of VirnetX…

iOS 13 shows Apple still sweats the detail, or something

Wednesday, July 3, 2019 11:00 amWednesday, July 3, 20195 Comments

Now beta testing has begun, we’re beginning to learn about all the tiny features that didn’t get any attention at Apple’s WWDC iOS 13 reveal..

Apple patent application hints at Apple Watch ‘smartbands’

Monday, June 24, 2019 8:31 amNo Comments

Future Apple Watch bands may have additional features and do more than simply keep the smart watch on your wrist…

We’re still waiting on ‘smartbands’ for our Apple Watch

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 10:32 am2 Comments

A smarter watch band will play a crucial role in Apple Watch’s future as a personal technology device…

Apple wins dismissal of Texas lawyer’s FaceTime eavesdropping lawsuit

Sunday, May 12, 2019 12:34 pm5 Comments

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from a Texas lawyer who claimed a widely-publicized security flaw…

New details emerge about Apple’s Lighthouse deal

Thursday, March 28, 2019 11:31 am2 Comments

In March, Apple acquired the patents of Lighthouse, the maker of a security camera powered by artificial intelligence…

Maxell sues Apple alleging patent infringement

Friday, March 15, 2019 6:28 pm3 Comments

Long-time magnetic storage and electronics maker Maxell on Friday launched a lawsuit against Apple…

Apple acquires smart home security startup Lighthouse AI’s patent portfolio

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 11:04 amTuesday, March 5, 2019No Comments

Apple has recently acquired a handful of patents from Lighthouse AI…

Apple asks U.S. federal court circuit to reconsider $439 million VirnetX patent infringement ruling

Friday, February 22, 2019 4:55 pmFriday, February 22, 20193 Comments

Apple is continuing its attempts to get out of paying VirnetX $439 million after being declared…

Apple’s iOS 12.1.4 is coming to fix the worst iPhone and iPad bug to date

Saturday, February 2, 2019 11:34 am3 Comments

If you’re running iOS 12.1 or later on your iPhone, then the iOS 12.1.4 patch …

Apple apologizes for Group FaceTime eavesdropping bug; will issue fix and re-enable feature next week

Friday, February 1, 2019 9:45 am6 Comments

Apple has apologized over a major FaceTime bug that let people listen in on others…

Canadian law firm applies for class action lawsuit against Apple over FaceTime eavesdropping bug

Thursday, January 31, 2019 5:15 pmThursday, January 31, 201937 Comments

Montréal-based law firm Lambert Avocat Inc. has applied for a class action lawsuit…

Apple’s iOS 12.1.4 update to fix FaceTime eavesdropping bug appear in analytics

Thursday, January 31, 2019 3:28 pmNo Comments

Apple’s upcoming fix for the FaceTime eavesdropping bug that was discovered on Monday…

New York state begins probe into Apple’s slow response to FaceTime eavesdropping flaw

Wednesday, January 30, 2019 6:01 pm8 Comments

New York officials are investigating a recent Apple Inc. privacy breach that allowed some users…

Apple sued over FaceTime bug that lets people eavesdrop

Wednesday, January 30, 2019 8:25 amWednesday, January 30, 201922 Comments

Apple Inc. was sued by a Houston lawyer who claims his iPhone inadvertently allowed…

Apple was alerted about FaceTime eavesdropping bug days ago, did nothing

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 2:00 pmTuesday, January 29, 201914 Comments

A teenager discovered the flaw and warned Apple about it last week…

Apple, champion of ‘privacy,’ utterly blows it with massively stupid FaceTime bug

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 9:32 amTuesday, January 29, 201934 Comments

Apple Inc. customers discovered a software bug that lets people listen in on other users…

Apple to patch audio bug in FaceTime that allows users to hear audio and see video from users who have not yet accepted a call

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 8:25 amTuesday, January 29, 20198 Comments

Apple Inc said on Monday it will issue a software patch later this week…

Apple to again appeal VirnetX $440 million FaceTime lawsuit

Thursday, January 17, 2019 12:57 pmThursday, January 17, 2019No Comments

Apple has lost an appeal to have a patent judgment set aside relating to FaceTime technology…

Apple loses bid to undo $440 million judgment in VirnetX patent case

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 1:30 pmTuesday, January 15, 2019No Comments

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld a judgment worth $440 million…

Apple can transform enterprise communications — if they do this

Tuesday, January 8, 2019 1:32 pmTuesday, January 8, 20198 Comments

While enterprises are certainly (and appropriately) adopting Apple’s solutions across their internal infrastructure, they must still communicate with customers…

Apple FaceTime car crash lawsuit dismissed

Monday, December 17, 2018 2:01 pmMonday, December 17, 20188 Comments

A lawsuit blaming Apple for a child’s death in a car crash, has been dismissed by a US appeals court in California…

The Good Life: What a difference an Apple iPad can make

Friday, November 23, 2018 3:15 pmFriday, November 23, 20185 Comments

The smartphones in our family have been hiccupping with rings and hang-up calls for weeks…

Apple patent hints at FaceTime for Apple Watch

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 10:04 amWednesday, November 14, 20185 Comments

Apple is investigating methods of incorporating camera hardware into its Apple Watch product lineup…

First look at Apple’s new multiuser FaceTime 5.0 for macOS Mojave

Wednesday, June 27, 2018 3:16 pmWednesday, June 27, 20183 Comments

After seven years of being a purely one-to-one video connection, FaceTime has been redesigned…

Legal battle may be to blame for Apple breaking Steve Jobs’ FaceTime promise

Thursday, June 7, 2018 5:35 pmThursday, June 7, 201812 Comments

At WWDC, Apple revealed that it will finally make it possible to do FaceTime group calls for up to 32 people…

Federal jury rules Apple must pay $502.6 million to VirnetX

Tuesday, April 10, 2018 10:35 pm17 Comments

VirnetX Holding Corp. won $502.6 million against Apple Inc. after a federal jury…

Apple getting more ambitious in product placement in TV shows

Wednesday, March 21, 2018 12:59 pm12 Comments

When it comes to placing products in shows, Apple is slowly moving from relying on surprising cameos to taking credited roles…

Apple, slapped with a $440 million judgement, to appeal VirnetX patent case

Monday, October 16, 2017 3:30 pmMonday, October 16, 20173 Comments

Apple lost a retrial a year ago in an ongoing patent dispute with VirnetX over secure communications protocols…

Apple Watch cries out for a camera

Thursday, October 12, 2017 6:10 pm22 Comments

With the introduction of cellular connectivity in Apple Watch Series 3…

Apple fails to end lawsuit claiming they intentionally ‘broke’ FaceTime on older iPhones to force upgrades

Monday, July 31, 2017 1:55 pmMonday, July 31, 20176 Comments

Apple Inc. has failed in its bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it disabled…

Apple strengthening Siri’s backbone ahead of next-gen intelligent devices and services

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 11:27 amWednesday, May 17, 20177 Comments

Apple once led the pack with its intelligent assistant Siri, but in just a few years, Amazon, Microsoft and Google have chipped away at its lead…

A wish list for Apple’s Siri Speaker

Monday, May 15, 2017 9:29 amMonday, May 15, 20173 Comments

A recent rumor posited that Apple’s answer to the Amazon Echo…

California class action lawsuit claims Apple forced users to iOS 7 by breaking FaceTime

Friday, February 3, 2017 11:29 amFriday, February 3, 20178 Comments

A class-action lawsuit filed in California on Thursday alleges Apple schemed to force iPhone users…

iOS 11 expected to deliver big FaceTime upgrade: Group calls initiated from within Messages

Monday, January 23, 2017 10:00 amMonday, January 23, 201711 Comments

iOS 11 will finally give users the ability to hold FaceTime group calls with multiple friends…

How to use the Touch Bar with FaceTime on Apple’s new MacBook Pro

Tuesday, January 10, 2017 3:56 pm4 Comments

With the Touch Bar on the MacBook Pro, video chatting is at your fingertips…

Apple sued by parents who claim FaceTime caused 5-year-old daughter’s Christmas Eve death

Thursday, December 29, 2016 5:05 pmThursday, December 29, 201669 Comments

On Friday, James and Bethany Modisette formally sued Apple over the tragic death of their 5-year-old daughter Moriah…

Apple iPhone is a life saver: Girl, aged 3, uses FaceTime to get help for her unconscious mother

Monday, December 12, 2016 8:55 amMonday, December 12, 20165 Comments

A girl aged just three has been hailed a hero after she called for help when she couldn’t wake her mum…

Apple loses patent retrial to VirnetX, owes $302.4 million

Saturday, October 1, 2016 9:04 am16 Comments

A federal jury in Texas on Friday night ordered Apple Inc to pay more than $302 million in damages…

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