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Apple seeks to add Galaxy S4 to ongoing Samsung patent suit in California
In its ongoing second major patent trial against Samsung, Apple yesterday filed a statement with the US District Court in California claiming that after examining the recently released Galaxy S4 it has “concluded that it is an infringing device and accordingly intends to move for leave to add the Galaxy S4″ to its long list […]
Apple to Pay Out $53 Million Over iPhone Water Damage Warranty Issues
    
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Apple to pay $53 million in class-action suit following iPhone warranty policy
Bring your faulty iPhone into your local Apple Store and probably the first thing the technician behind the Genius Bar troubleshooting your device will do is check the status of Liquid Contact Indicator, which signals excessive exposure to water. This hidden tape strip reacts to moisture and can be found in your device’s headphone jack [...]
Apple to pay $53 million in class-action suit following iPhone warranty policy
Bring your faulty iPhone into your local Apple Store and probably the first thing the technician behind the Genius Bar troubleshooting your device will do is check the status of Liquid Contact Indicator, which signals excessive exposure to water. This hidden tape strip reacts to moisture and can be found in your device’s headphone jack [...]
Judge says Apple and Google are using litigation as a business strategy, have ‘no interest’ in settlement
In an ongoing case in which Apple and Google’s Motorola have accused each other of infringing various mobile related patents since 2010, U.S. District Judge Robert Scola said in an order yesterday that the two companies have no interest in reaching a settlement. Bloomberg reports Scola said in his order that both companies are using the [...]
Apple in court: Samsung infringes key text-selection patent, anti-poaching class action blocked, slide to unlock invalidated in Germany
Apple’s decision to disable VPN on demand functionality on iOS due to the virnetX lawsuit isn’t the only patent related Apple news today. Head below for a roundup of Apple’s court woes and wins from earlier today: Samsung infringes key text-selection patent: Reuters reports that the International Trade Commission has handed down a preliminary decision [...]
Police officer reports son for fraud after Apple refuse to refund £3,700 App Store spending spree
A police officer in the U.K. named Doug Crossan reported his own 13-year-old son for fraud after Apple refused to refund £3,700 that the child ran up playing freemium App Store titles on his iPad. DailyMail has the story: Cameron then racked up more than 300 purchases on games such as Plants vs Zombies, Hungry [...]
Apple adds ‘offers in-app purchases’ warning in iTunes following class action lawsuit
After settling a class action lawsuit brought on by parents arguing the iOS freemium model, i.e. in-app purchases, allowed children to easily rack up thousands of dollars, Apple has made a subtle change to the App Store to make consumers more aware of apps that offer in-app purchases. The Guardian confirmed with Apple that it [...]
Apple adds ‘offers in-app purchases’ warning in iTunes following class action lawsuit
After settling a class action lawsuit brought on by parents arguing the iOS freemium model, i.e. in-app purchases, allowed children to easily rack up thousands of dollars, Apple has made a subtle change to the App Store to make consumers more aware of apps that offer in-app purchases. The Guardian confirmed with Apple that it [...]
Apple adds ‘offers in-app purchases’ warning in iTunes following class action lawsuit
After settling a class action lawsuit brought on by parents arguing the iOS freemium model, i.e. in-app purchases, allowed children to easily rack up thousands of dollars, Apple has made a subtle change to the App Store to make consumers more aware of apps that offer in-app purchases. The Guardian confirmed with Apple that it [...]
One of the early pioneers in the Quantified Self movement has quietly gone out of business. 