April 16, 2012
Apple and ACCC cannot resolve differences over iPad name
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission had recently hit Apple with misleading advertising charges for its iPad, over its claims of connecting to the 4G network. In response, Apple had...
April 14, 2012
Apple’s statement on DOJ eBook lawsuit
Apple spokesman Tom Neumayr has responded to the DOJ’s lawsuit by denying the charges and emphasizing Apple’s innovation in the industry: The DOJ’s accusation of collusion against Apple is simply...
April 11, 2012
DOJ reaches settlement with some, but fight over eBook pricing...
Ending weeks of speculation, the Department of Justice has announced that it has reached a settlement with Hachette, HarperCollins, and Simon & Schuster over eBook pricing. However, Apple, Holtzbrinch (d/b/a...
April 04, 2012
Austrian apple juice joint venture gets Commission OK
The European Commission has approved a joint venture (YBBSTALER AGRANA JUICE) between ARGANA and RWA. ARGANA and RWA are Austrian juice concentrate businesses, and the joint venture will center around...
April 03, 2012
Commission probes Motorola Mobility’s licensing of standard essential patents
Prompted by complaints made by Apple and Microsoft, the European Commission has launched two probes into Motorola Mobility’s possible Article 102 TFEU abuses of market dominance: (1) The first investigation...
March 29, 2012
Consumer Agency follows Australia’s lead and investigates Apple iPad 4G...
Prompted by the ACCC’s action over iPad marketing in Australia, the Sweden Consumer Agency is looking into Apple’s iPad marketing in Sweden. The watchdog is specifically looking at consumer complaints...
March 28, 2012
This Web Security Infographic is Actually Scary
When you click an online ad, do you know what happens to your personal web browsing data? A survey of the scene from OMD mentions all the major players —...
March 28, 2012
Apple offers undertaking in response to ACCC’s charge of misleading...
The Federal Court has accepted Apple’s undertaking, provided in response to the ACCC’s application for urgent interlocutory relief for the iPad’s promotional marketing. The ACCC alleged that the marketing “iPad...
March 27, 2012
BI on the Future of Mobile: 50 Must-See Slides
Business Insider has fifty slides on the future of mobile that offer a shocking glimpse at the industry’s rapidly changing shape. All of the information provided by BI CEO Henry...
