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In Brief: Apple and Psystar Stipulate to Extension
Today, Apple and Psystar agreed to extend the time in which Apple is due to respond to the Counterclaims filed on August 28, 2008 until September 30, 2008. Apple gave Psystar a similar extension to respond to the initial suit. While the case may be…
Psystar Response Review Part One (and update)
I am doing my first pass through this thing and will offer more substantive thoughts later, but one would think that an error such as calling the Mac OS "Max OS" would not have made it through the proof-reading process. Okay, probably petty, but I…
JUST IN: Psystar's Answer and Counterclaim is now Docketed
I will be printing out the 54 page document and taking a good look at it. More tomorrow or later tonight.
UPDATE: Psystar musings
Okay Cult of Mac beat me to posting this thought (boo! hiss!), but I am sure more people than just Leigh McMullen and I thought of this today. And Leigh, I spelled the company name correctly, unless there is some pun that just flew over…
UPDATE #3: Psystar Filings?
Still not on the Court docket sheet, but since I am in the Eastern Time Zone, I didn't really expect them to be. I will check again once the Court opens in California. As of 2:00pm EST, the filings still have not appeared on the…
UPDATED: Psystar's Attorney Reports Answer and Countersuit Filed
[via ComputerWorld ] Psystar's attorney Colby B. Springer has reported that an Answer and Countersuit has been filed in the case of Apple, Inc. v. Psystar Corporation pending in the District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division (Case No. 3:08-cv-03251-WHA, the…
Apple and Orange
Orange (the iPhone cellular carrier for Poland) has denied that it hired actors to stand outside its stores to drum up interest for the super-phone. The original source for the incorrect information was an unidentified Orange employee. [via 9to5Mac ] On another Orange note, Orange…
New AT&T Data Plans May Help International Users Save Money
[via MacDailyNews ] AT&T has announced several international data plans for frequent travelers for an additional monthly fee of $119.99 (100MB per month) and $199.99 (200MB per month). These plans would be in effect for data use in 67 countries and would replace the current…
A Possible Hurdle for the Alabama 3G iPhone Suit
Of course my Internet connection crashed while I had the relevant article on my RSS feeder, but several reports have come up over the past few days that the 3G antennae contained in the iPhone is not faulty/defective. The Plaintiff in the iPhone case may…
China Did Apple an Favour (IMHO)
[via Wired ] As we had discussed here and here , the iTunes store went down in China early last week and was restored over the weekend. As it turns out, while the service is restored, Chinese authorities have apparently discovered a way to selectively…
Cute iPhone Assembler Will Keep Her Job
As we reported over the weekend , markm49uk of Mac Rumors discovered pictures of a smiling iPhone factory worker on his iPhone. Concern was expressed that the young lady might get fired for neglecting to delete these photos before shipment. Mac Rumors has reported that…
More Rosey Rumours
Kevin Rose is predicting that September 9th will be the day that Apple will reveal new goodies to the faithful. Mark your calendars. Fortunately for Kevin, false Apple prophets are not stoned.
In Brief: Amended Complaint Filed in Alabama iPhone Case
Today, Plaintiff Jessica Alena Smith, filed an Amended Complaint in the case of Jessica Alena Smith on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Apple, Inc. in the Northern District of Alabama (Case No. 2:08-cv-01498-WMA, Judge William M. Acker, Jr. presiding). I have…
OpenTech is having open house
OpenTech , a contender in the Mac clone wars, is shutting its virtual doors and offering the business for sale for $50,000.00 . Perhaps they saw the brutal demands made by Apple against Psystar and decided that they really didn't want to play with the…
Is MobileMe Aiding Spammers?
via 9to5Mac Any MobileMe customer's email can potentially be obtained via information viewable in the form of their public folder's name making it a possible lucrative source of valid email addresses for spammers. Also via TechCrunch " Apple knows about the problem but insists it…
iTunes Access Restored in China
It has been reported that iTunes access has been restored in China on Saturday after being unavailable since earlier this week. It is speculated that the catalyst for both events surrounds the "Songs for Tibet" offering which was featured prominently as a recommended download when…
iTunes blocked in China?
There have been conflicting stories on whether or not foreign users within China can access the iTunes stores of their native countries with some claiming that the stores have been unavailable for days and others reporting no problems at all. Joe Mcdonald, Associated Press Business…
MacBook Air Update
Rather than "bug fixes," Apple has given a pretty straightforward explanation of the update released yesterday: This update is recommended for all MacBook Air computers, and addresses issues with video playback and processor core idling. Third-party software that modifies processor operating characteristics such as frequency…
To Russia With Love: Apple Makes Deal With 3 Russian Cellular Providers?
There has been no official confirmation of this rumour, but MacDailyNews reports that deals have been reached with three Russian carriers: Mobile TeleSystems, VimpelCom and MegaFon. The ultimate source for this information is the ever-so-elusive "unidentified people familiar with the talks." iPhone Talks is also…
For Your Viewing Pleasure
Apple has posted three new iPhone commercials at their site: Lonely Planet, Cro Mag, and Vicinity. The first two ads demonstrate how easy it is to purchase, install, and operate third-party applications, and the third shows off integration of the Vicinity application with Google maps…