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Will PC Makers Copy Apple's Price Hike?
News Although Apple Computer raised the price of its new iMac by $100 (about £70) on Wednesday because of rising component costs, PC makers probably won't follow with similar increases. We have a very complete and stable product line with very few...
[March 22, 2002, 9:17]
Will Cube Copy Bring Apple's Wrath?
News In the past year, Apple sought and won injunctions against three computer companies that planned to produce "iMac-alike" all-in-one computers. With the arrival of DA Computing Technology's recently announced "Cube-alike" Komodo Server at Comdex...
[November 17, 2000, 9:26]
A Year Ago: Apple Sues Copycat IMac Firm
News The suit, filed in federal court against Future Power and Daewoo Telecom, complains that the E-Power systems, which are Intel-based, "illegally copy Apple's designs". There is a universe of original designs that Future Power and Daewoo could have...
[July 4, 2000, 7:02]
Apple Sues Copycat IMac Firm
News The suit, filed in federal court against Future Power and Daewoo Telecom, complains that the E-Power systems, which are Intel-based, "illegally copy Apple's designs. There is a universe of original designs that Future Power and Daewoo could have...
[July 2, 1999, 8:28]
French Music Store Claims IPod 'anticompetitive'
News French online music store Virgin Mega has filed a complaint against Apple Computer, claiming that the company's refusal to license the copy-protection technology used in its iPod is harming competition.
[August 6, 2004, 9:05]
ITunes DRM-free Backdoor Reopened
News A group of underground programmers has posted code online they say will reopen a back door in Apple Computer's iTunes store, allowing Linux computer users to purchase music free of copy restrictions. The programmers' work has been one of the most...
[March 23, 2005, 9:35]
'Free' OS X Riles Apple
News Apple Computer has been turned into an unwitting Santa Claus after some Mac diehards discovered a way to turn a complimentary Mac OS X upgrade CD into a free copy of the operating system itself. Apple said anyone who uses the upgrade CD without...
[December 4, 2001, 9:37]
DeCSS Programmer Turns Attention To ITunes
News The Norwegian programmer who distributed the first widely used tool for cracking the copy protection technology found on DVDs has turned his attention to Apple Computer's iTunes. But during the next few days, it became clear that the program served...
[November 25, 2003, 8:35]
Apple, EMI Strip DRM From Music — For A Price
News Consumers who have already purchased EMI tracks containing Apple's FairPlay copy protection will be able to upgrade them to the premium version for 20 pence, EMI said. EMI will soon sell digital music with better sound quality and no digital rights...
[April 2, 2007, 15:26]
Intel Has Designs On Apple
Talkback Apple raised the bar. That's what makes Apple products work so well. Unfortunately for PC vendors they maybe able to copy the hardware somewhat but they can't copy the integration of hardware, software and OSX.
[March 5, 2005, 1:22]
Mac OS X Upgrade Doesn't Come Cheap
News The upgrade, which mostly included tweaks to fix problems associated with DVD authoring and overall performance, was free, but to get it consumers had to spend $19.95 for shipping and handling, or pick up a copy at an Apple store or authorised...
[July 18, 2002, 8:31]
Apple: Play Music At Your Own Risk
News Since copy-protected discs are not standard CDs, Apple Computer says they are not meant to be played on its products. In its report, Apple provided a few titles that are known to use the copy-protection technology.
[May 14, 2002, 11:54]
Apple Could Face Jury In $1.1 Billion Lawsuit
News Imatec says Apple has violated three patents involving digital imaging in Apple's "Color Sync" color management systems. Imatec is seeking a preliminary and permanent injunction against Apple and has asked for a jury trial.
[March 26, 1998, 11:14]
ITunes Upgrade Disables Plug-in
News The iTunes plug-in is designed to enable iPod owners to copy songs from the music player to an iTunes library, a feature that Apple has not supported. There are other programs, none sanctioned by Apple, that allow iPod owners to copy or recover...
[November 3, 2004, 8:08]
Real Halves Song Prices
News The campaign is the second wave of publicity around the company's "Harmony" technology, which effectively recreated a version of Apple's proprietary copy-protection technology without permission. RealNetworks has pressed Apple to license its...
[August 17, 2004, 9:05]
Apple Gives Break To Multi-Mac Homes
News Although legally Mac owners are required to purchase a copy of the operating system for each Mac they own, Apple, unlike Microsoft, does not put technical barriers in place to prevent people from installing software on more than one machine.
[August 16, 2002, 7:53]
RealNetworks Muscles Into IPod
News The new Harmony software, which RealNetworks said mimics the proprietary copy protection used in Apple's iTunes store, is sure to be controversial. But because Apple has not licensed its FairPlay copy-protection software to anyone, RealNetworks...
[July 26, 2004, 8:55]
ITunes DRM Hole Fixed
News Apple has closed a security hole that allowed an underground program to tap into its iTunes Music Store and purchase songs stripped of copy restriction features. Apple released a statement on Monday saying the problem had been fixed, and that some...
[March 22, 2005, 9:05]
2005: Apple's 1984?
Talkback He signed up as a developer and received an early copy of the OS from Apple to play with. The article is calling Apple a bully, the posters are calling the kid a criminal. The kid posted beta software of Apple's latest OS to the net and many people...
[January 19, 2005, 10:56]
Apple Sues Mac-clone Maker Psystar
News Apple argued that, by selling the Open Computer in conjunction with a copy of the Mac OS, Psystar both infringed Apple's copyright and induced purchasers to violate Apple's copyright. Ferrell added that Infinite Loop, the road that stretches...
[July 16, 2008, 17:15]
