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Proview and Apple: A Tale of Two Lawsuits May 11, 2012 
A Chinese company that claims it owns the rights to the iPad name reportedly refused to settle its claims against Apple for $16 million. The company, Shenzhen Proview Technology, was apparently offered $16 million by representatives of Apple to drop its challenge of Apple's right to use the iPad trademark in China.
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The Australian Pol Who Hates 'Likes' May 09, 2012 
Today in international tech news: An Australian politician threatens to contact employers of people who "Liked" a satirical article about him, and then denies it. Elsewhere, the U.S. and China team up on cybersecurity, Anonymous goes after a British ISP to protest the Pirate Bay ban, and China's Proview loses a copyright claim against Apple.
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Will Apple Take Root in Walmart? May 09, 2012 
Forbes released its annual list of the largest corporations in the U.S. this week, and Apple had the biggest increase. It jumped from the 35th spot in 2011 to finish 17th on this year's list, which ranks companies on the basis of revenue. Apple still hasn't climbed into the ranks of Exxon Mobil, Walmart or General Electric when it comes to cash flow, but in the tech world, only HP was ahead of Apple on the list.
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Motorola Bests Apple in Patent Skirmish April 25, 2012 
In an initial determination, International Trade Commission judge Thomas Pender ruled that Apple was violating one of Motorola Mobility's patents for 3G wireless technology. Specifically, the ruling cited a patent that was issued to Motorola in 2001 for a "method and system for generating a complex pseudonoise sequence for processing a code division multiple access signal."
The ITC ruling is a setback for Apple.
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Samsung Throws an Elbow at Apple on Walk to Negotiating Table April 20, 2012 
Just as it appeared that there would be a truce in the patent war between Samsung and Apple, Samsung fired another salvo at Apple. In a filing in the federal district court for Northern California, Samsung claimed Apple infringed on eight of its patents. Samsung's action was a counterclaim filed in response to a lawsuit filed by Apple in February.
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Apple, Samsung CEOs to Meet for Mano a Mano Settlement Talks April 18, 2012 
The heads of Apple and Samsung will meet in person to discuss a possible truce regarding one battle in their ongoing patent war, as directed by Federal Judge Lucy Koh. Apple CEO Tim Cook and Samsung chief Gee-sung Choi, along with their respective general counsels, will meet face to face to attempt to narrow the case or reach a settlement before a trial.
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Apple's Wall Street Winning Streak Hits a Pothole April 18, 2012 
Apple's weeks-long roll on Wall Street went off the rails this week and last as share prices significantly dropped over a five-day period, jumping back to life Tuesday. The stock dipped to US$580.13 at Monday's close, down 9.9 percent from its highest point of $644 on April 10. It was the fifth consecutive day of decline for the company.
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The People vs. Apple April 14, 2012 
Apple has been accused of acting as ringleader of a price-fixing racket, enlisting half a dozen market-dominating companies in a conspiracy to profiteer through anticompetitive practices and artificial price inflation. The market: e-books. The U.S. DoJ sued Apple along with a handful publishers, accusing them of orchestrating a sales agreement that effectively changed the business model under which e-books were sold.
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Apple May Slip the DoJ's Noose April 13, 2012 
Odds are Apple will beat the antitrust lawsuit filed Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice against the iPad maker and a half dozen publishers. Three of the publishers named in the lawsuit settled with the DoJ immediately. However, the other defendants, including Apple, have vowed to grapple with the feds in court. The DoJ alleges that Apple and the publishers conspired to raise retail e-book prices.
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Feds Slam Apple and Publishers With E-Book Price-Fixing Charges April 11, 2012 
The United States Department of Justice filed suit on Wednesday against Apple and several book publishers over what it claims is a conspiracy to raise retail e-book prices and limit competition in e-book sales. The defendants changed the business model governing the relationship between publishers from the wholesale model to an agency model, the DoJ alleged.
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The iPad's Image Game March 14, 2012
Apple enthusiasts got their first glimpse at the company's newest product last week, but most are going to have to wait a while before getting their hands on it. The new iPad is supposed to hit shelves on Friday, but retailers are already anticipating wait times of two to three weeks now that Apple has sold out its pre-order delivery.
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DoJ May Foil Apple, Publishers' E-Book Pricing Plot March 08, 2012 
The United States Justice Department is reportedly investigating Apple and five of the largest U.S. publishers, accusing the companies of colluding to control the price of electronic books. The five publishing companies facing DoJ action include Simon & Schuster, Hachette Book Group; Penguin Group (USA); Macmillan; and HarperCollins. Several of the parties reportedly have held talks to settle the antitrust case and avoid a potentially damaging court battle.
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Google's Walls Come Crashing Down March 03, 2012 
If you've visited basically any of Google's major services over the last several weeks, you may have noticed a little orange box that pops up as soon as you get to the page, sometimes hanging out right over the spot you wish to click. "We're changing our privacy policy and terms. This stuff matters. Learn more or dismiss."
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Proview Hits Apple With Big-Bucks iPad Lawsuit, Claims It Was Tricked February 28, 2012 
Proview, the company locked in a legal dispute with Apple over rights to the iPad name in China, has fired a new legal salvo. It's filed an amended complaint in California Superior Court in Santa Clara accusing Apple of fraud and unfair competition. Among other things, Proview's reportedly seeking about $1.6 billion in damages from Apple.
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Apple Shoves Motorola Patent Suit Into Limbo February 27, 2012 
Germany's Karlsruhe Higher Regional Court decided on Monday to temporarily suspend enforcement of a ban barring sales of Apple's iOS devices in that country. The case at hand is a patent suit brought by Motorola Mobility against Apple. The suit came after Cupertino changed the terms of its offer to license Motorola's technology.
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Apple Wins a Battle in China, but the iPad War Rages On February 24, 2012 
Apple won a round Thursday in its fight for ownership of the iPad name in China, but the bout is far from over. The world's most valuable publicly traded company gained its victory when a Shanghai court refused to block the sale of iPads in the city pending the outcome of a lawsuit over the iPad name.
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Apple's and Motorola's Slip-Slidey Patent Scrap February 20, 2012 
A regional court in Munich, Germany, has ruled that most of Motorola Mobility's smartphone products infringe on Apple's slide-to-unlock image patent. Users of Apple's iOS devices slide a virtual button across the screen in order to "unlock" the device -- in other words, wake it up and make it ready to accept other input. It's meant to prevent so-called pocket dials on the device's touch-sensitive screen.
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Latest Patent Volley Against Apple Could Boost Google-Motorola Merger Chances January 26, 2012 
Motorola Mobility has filed yet another lawsuit accusing Apple of infringing several of its patents for wireless antennae, software, data filtering and messaging technologies. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida this week, follows a similar lawsuit Motorola filed in another Florida court, alleging the same patent violations.
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