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Back in December of 2013, an iPhone case called the Typo Keyboard was announced. There are several reasons why it managed to generate the attention that it did, and for starters it was backed by celebrity Ryan Seacrest, and secondly its design was reminiscent of BlackBerry’s own keyboards that are used in its QWERTY devices like the BlackBerry Q10, for example. That being said we weren’t surprised to learn that BlackBerry wasn’t pleased about the design and has since filed a lawsuit and were looking to block Typo Keyboard sales. (more…)

Typo Submits Argument For Ongoing Lawsuit With BlackBerry original content from Ubergizmo.

We know that Apple has huge cash reserves that is in the billions, but if a German patent troll has their way, they could be taking a huge chunk of cash from Apple in the form of $2 billion in damages. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, it seems that a German patent troll by the name of IPCom has demanded Apple to pay them close around $2 billion for apparently infringing upon a piece of technology that they own. However this piece of technology is not some obscure patent, but rather one that is used by every mobile phone in the market and is also required by law.

The patent in question is related to a chip that is used to help identify mobile phones used by emergency services to give them priority access to networks in the event that the networks are heavily congested, such as during a major disaster. These phones will also be able to circumvent carrier blocks who might choose to block off all phones in a particular area to prevent said congestion, only allowing devices from rescue personnel, such as police and firefighters, to go through. Apple, along with Google, HTC, Ericsson, and Vodafone have in the past asked the European Patent Office to declare the patent invalid as it was a required standard, although the EPO has since denied their request. The hearing is expected to take place on the 11th of February.

Patent Troll Demands $2 Billion From Apple original content from Ubergizmo.

Apple and Google may not agree on a lot of things, but when it comes to crazy patent suits both companies feel the same way: it’s time for the rules … Continue reading

When it comes to piracy, there are those who believe that downloading songs is alright, and then you have those who think that it is wrong. There are many reasons why people download, because it is free, or because they want to see if they like it, but in the eyes of the law, it is illegal and that is something an anti-piracy app has recently been launched in the UK where it hopes to teach the younger generation the effect of piracy on recording artists. The app, dubbed Music Inc, is a collaboration between UK Music, the Intellectual Property Office, and Aardman Animations. (more…)

Anti-piracy App Launched, Teaches Youths The Effects Of Piracy original content from Ubergizmo.

Tensions between Facebook and app developer FiftyThree over use of the name Paper has escalated with news that a new trademark has been filed that could cause headaches for the … Continue reading