Dyson claim to be ‘puzzled’ by a High Court ruling that the Vax Mach Zen cylinder vacuum cleaner did not infringe on a Dyson registered design, but are reacting to losing the case by throwing the question out to the masses. Dyson is asking who you think should have won. It’s a savvy move, especially since Dyson fans will outnumber Vax fans in frighteningly high ratios.
Lawsuits brought against Apple have been granted class action status today, in the wake of a clutch of iPhone 4 lawsuits filed in the last few weeks. The action challenges the AT&T and Apple exclusivity deal with hurting competition, among other things, to which Apple responded bluntly, by insisting it did not damage competition.
The Government is seeking to pass new legislation that will require all internet service providers (ISPs) and telecoms companies to store records of all personal communications for a year. Should you be worried? Read on to find out…
Google Earth has led Swiss police to a massive drugs bust, in possibly the most ingenious, or lazy, piece of detective work we’ve ever heard of. Who needs a search warrant when you’ve got Google?
The BBC would have to pay ISPs to deliver iPlayer traffic under the government’s new internet policy recommendations. Say bye bye to HD BBC iPlayer.
Apple has just been granted the patent for iPhone multitouch technology in the US – say goodbye to rival multitouch phones, or at least ones that can’t prove they’re significantly different to Apple’s!
Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ health disclosures and recent step down have triggered a wave of support on the internet, but now it seems investors unhappy with how Apple has handled the announcements could sue.
…well, white collar crime, anyway. Insider traders have been prosecuted by the Federal Securities and Exchange Commission, having made a mint from Electronic Arts’ failed bid to buy Grand Theft Auto publisher Take Two.