Lawsuit Claims Gogo Overcharges For In-Flight WiFi

Lawsuit Claims Gogo Overcharges For In Flight WiFiWiFi in cafes, schools, and work places are pretty common. However WiFi in airplanes, that’s a different story. For the longest time ever, airplanes did not come with WiFi and entertainment came in the form of the small screen in front of the passenger, but with our need to stay connected these days, it was inevitable that WiFi was introduced to airplanes, although it did not come cheap. In-flight internet provider Gogo is one of the companies that provides WiFi to airline passengers and they have recently been hit with a class action complaint where the complainants claimed that the company has entered into illegal exclusive contracts with airline companies in a bid to overcharge customers for WiFi use. (more…)

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    Connected Vehicles Might Be A Legal Requirement In The Future

    Connected Vehicles Might Be A Legal Requirement In The FutureOne of the reasons why there are car accidents is because drivers aren’t paying attention on the road, either due to talking on the phone or texting while driving. Other reasons could also include inconsiderate drivers who might brake suddenly or switch lanes without indication. Our ability to avoid these scenarios are sometimes based on our reactions and how fast we can react to such a situation, but since not everyone has quick reflexes, connected cars might be a viable solution.  (more…)

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    Apple Hit With Patent Infringement Lawsuit Over A7 Chipset

    Apple Hit With Patent Infringement Lawsuit Over A7 ChipsetApple’s A7 SoC is the latest chipset from the Cupertino company. As it stands the chipset resides in devices like the iPhone 5s, the iPad Air, and the Retina iPad mini, and while the A7 might be the first 64-bit mobile chipset, it seems that it might have infringed upon a patent owned by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, who has recently filed a lawsuit against Apple for patent infringement which is known as, “Table based data speculation circuit for parallel processing computer”. (more…)

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