iTablet to Have Gaming, be US-Only on Launch? Playing "Come see our latest...
Going all Mentalist on Apple's Jan. 27 "Come see our latest creation" invitee list has led to conjecture that gaming will be shown off for the iTablet/iSlate, but that perhaps the hardware itself will...
View ArticleApple reportedly asked for $5 - $15 per device to settle Android patent dispute
Rumor has it that Apple had offered a settlement with an unnamed smartphone manufacturer to license patents for $5 - $15 per device (which worked out to 1% - 2.5% of the total device price). Apple is...
View ArticleApple claims Motorola used FRAND patents to try an extort cross-licensing deal
According to some EU court documents, Motorola and Apple had talked about hashing out a licensing deal in late 2011. Given their rough and ongoing patent battles over the last few months, it's no...
View ArticleEuropean Union seeking changes to music licensing laws that stifle online...
The European Union is seeking changes to current music licensing rules that prevent companies such as Apple with its iTunes Store from easily setting up an EU-wide online music store. If the ruling...
View ArticleApple offered Samsung $30 per smartphone, $40 per tablet patent license
Late Apple CEO Steve Jobs may have wanted to go all thermonuclear on Android over their alleged infringement of Apple's patents, but that doesn't mean they didn't try a pocketbook-based approach behind...
View ArticleApple licenses icon Swiss national railway clock for iPad app
Apple has come to an agreement with the Swiss national railway to license their iconic, minimalist white, black, and red design for the iOS 6 Clock app for iPad, according to a press release issued by...
View ArticleSamsung and patent settlements: Why pay for the cow when you can have the...
In the wake of HTC settling their patent litigation with Apple, likely by agreeing to pay a per-handset licensing fee to Apple, Samsung has come out and said they won't be doing likewise any time soon....
View ArticleApple/HTC cross licensing deal details revealed with scads of redactions
Last month Apple and HTC signed a ten-year cross-licensing agreement that saw the two companies agree to set aside their gangs of lawyers and get back to creating new and exciting devices. We didn't...
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