News (42)

  • Creative wants to make Apple pay

    Creative Technology, maker of MP3 players, has indicated that it is expecting to earn royalties from rival Apple Computer.

  • Creative sues Apple over iPod interface

    Singapore-based electronics maker Creative Technology said Monday that it has filed two legal actions against Apple Computer, charging the popular iPod infringes on its patented technology.

  • Apple wants patent on iPod interface

    Apple Computer is trying to patent the interface for its iPod music player.

  • Burst.com accuses Apple of patent infringement

    Burst.com has filed a countersuit against Apple claiming that the iTunes software, the iPod and the Quicktime streaming software all infringe on patents held by Burst.com, the company announced on Monday.

  • iPod to get built-in iTrip?

    Listening to an iPod over a car stereo may be easier in the future, judging by an invention Apple Computer is trying to patent.

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  • 10 alternatives to the iPhone

    Not convinced Apple's iPhone is the 'must have' device it's been heralded as? We take a look at a few alternatives that provide some advantages over the iPhone in its current incarnation.

  • FAQ: Behind Microsoft's MP3 patent jam

    With Redmond on the hook for US$1.5 billion, should other audio tech users be worried about what's next?

  • Joe Biden's tech voting record

    US vice presidential candidate Joe Biden has a mixed record on technology, spending most of his Senate career allied with the FBI and copyright holders. His anti-privacy legislation was actually responsible for the creation of PGP.

  • Drive maker files counterclaims in patent suit

    Cornice, a maker of tiny disk drives, has counterpunched one of the industry giants that slapped it with patent-infringement lawsuits earlier this year.

Reviews (6)

  • Apple's patent bending

    Apple learnt its lesson when it tried - and failed - to sue Microsoft for copyright infringement of its interface. It has since turned its attention to patents but should not be allowed to succeed here either.

  • 10 alternatives to the iPhone

    Not convinced Apple's iPhone is the 'must have' device it's been heralded as? We take a look at a few alternatives that provide some advantages over the iPhone in its current incarnation.

  • Free music: Why not?

    One sure way to stop pirates is to make music free. Distributors could pick up the tab and get their investment back from marketers and advertisers.

  • AOL trumpets new Winamp

    America Online on Tuesday released an upgrade for its free Winamp multimedia software, and a fee-based "pro" version that encodes songs into MP3s is expected to follow.

  • AOL puts heat on media players

    AOL Time Warner has updated its popular Winamp MP3 player, adding video capabilities that bring the program into direct competition with Microsoft, Apple and RealNetworks.

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