Showing posts with label accuses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label accuses. Show all posts

Friday, April 12, 2013

Miami judge accuses Samsung, Apple of using the courts 'as a business strategy'

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Miami judge accuses Samsung, Apple of using the courts 'as a business strategy'

Miami U.S. District Judge Robert Scola had choice words for Apple and Samsung during one of the pair's many patent disputes, accusing the two of of having "no interest in efficiently and expeditiously resolving this dispute" and instead using such proceedings "as a business strategy." The Florida case began in 2010 and has since swelled to over 180 claims, causing the pair to ask the court to reduce the scope of the case. That caused Judge Scola to rail against the combatants, saying "without a hint of irony, the parties now ask the court to mop up a mess that they made," adding that he would "decline this invitation." Instead, he gave them four months to streamline the case themselves, less it be placed on hold until all the nearly 100 terms in dispute are defined to everyone's satisfaction -- and we know how that's gone so far.

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Chinese state-run newspaper accuses Apple of lacking openness

Governmentrun Chinese newspaper accuses Apple of being 'empty', 'selfpraising' and not open with journalists


The People's Daily newspaper has slammed Apple's behavior in China, accusing the company of being "empty and self-praising" in the way it has shrugged off customer complaints and refused journalists' requests for interviews. The paper's comments, as reported by the Wall Street Journal, refer to a saga that has been brewing for a while, in which Chinese customers have claimed they're not receiving the same quality of after-sales care as those in the US. These allegations were given prominence in a recent show on national TV, prompting Apple to rebut them in a press release. It was this press release, claiming that Apple's warranties are "more or less the same... all over the world", that evidently provoked the ire of the People's Daily. And since the paper is a mouthpiece for the Communist Party that runs China, its outburst could signify a worsening in relations at the highest levels of government -- potentially making it harder for Apple to conduct its growing business in that country. Whatever Apple does next, we'd suggest it doesn't point out the obvious irony in this situation, as that might only make things worse.


Source: Wall Street Journal

Monday, March 25, 2013

Nokia accuses Google of 'forcing' VP8 video codec on the world, uses patent system to resist it

Nokia accuses of 'forcing' VP8 video codec on the world, uses patent system to resist it


Just when Google thought everything was going swell with its open source VP8 video standard for the web, up pops one last hurdle. And it's a big one: Nokia has suddenly decided to use the patent system to try to prevent VP8 from being adopted as a free (or at least free-er) alternative to the license-laden H.264. Why would it do such a thing? Because, according to a statement given to FOSS Patents, the Finnish manufacturer believes VP8 isn't truly open. It describes the codec as a "proprietary technology" that offers "no advantages" over H.264 and that Google is "attempting to force" on others as part of its WebM project. What's more, Nokia claims VP8 infringes on its own intellectual property and says it isn't prepared to license any patents that may be required to let VP8 flourish. Oh dear. This problem may now need even more money thrown at it.


Via: The Register


Source: FOSS Patents

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Site Accuses Women of Prostitution, Demands Money to Take Their Private Information Down

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Site Accuses Women of Prostitution, Demands Money to Take Their Private Information DownA site called allows anyone to anonymously upload any woman's photo and contact information, then publicly accuses them of prostitution. They demand $100 from each woman to take the listing off their site. If that's not extortion, I don't know what is.

The site lists alleged "convicted prostitutes" along with women who in theory have no criminal record whatsoever. Every entry includes the woman's photo, name and telephone number. This is so impossibly wrong at so many levels that my head is exploding in a big bang of swearing.

We tried the site submission system ourselves and, indeed, anyone can send any photo, add the name and contact information, and submit it. What's even worse: the uploader doesn't have to provide any contact information whatsoever. There's zero accountability for the dickhead who does this. This means that any butthurt douchebag may be able to defame his ex-girlfriend or ex-wife.

The owners of the site are even proud of their methods:

Currently we operate based on the efforts from motivated members of their local community who have at one point or another come into contact with a potential prostitute online and feel they can be a threat. All of our offenders have been reported by local members who feel these offenders should be taught a lesson before their actions escalate.

"Motivated members"? "Offenders should be taught a lesson before their actions escalate"? I had to read that last sentence a few times to make sure these bigots are so openly self-righteous and hypocritical. Why hypocritical? Because if the "offender" pays $100, everything is forgiven. She is not longer a "sinner" and they take her file out of the site.

The site argues that the Communications Decency Act protects their actions. This is the same law that protects any site—like Facebook, Tumblr or Gizmodo—from any legal action in case any user posts anything that may break the law or attack a third party. The difference is that, if a user of one of these sites posts anything that can be legally prosecuted, the sites will immediately take the content down and collaborate with law enforcement and the victim to get the criminal.

Site Accuses Women of Prostitution, Demands Money to Take Their Private Information Down

In the case of this site, which is designed exclusively to shame women in the name of fake puritanism, they will demand $100 from the abuse victim before taking down the file.

And the thing doesn't stop there. Here's another paragraph from their site:

We've been saying it for a long time and proving it even longer, our operations are professional, effective and one of a kind. Thanks to our brave visitors for stepping forward to tell the world what it should already know, that exposing online prostitute discourages other potential offenders from doing the very same thing.

No, you are not professional. And yes, you are one of a kind: a bunch of hypocritical assholes, scum who is basically extorting women based on nothing but anonymous accusations along with publicly shaming prostitution victims.

Seriously, I can't wait for the feds to bury these people into the ground deep and hard, whoever they are. [The Daily Dot]


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Sunday, December 23, 2012

European Commission accuses Samsung of misusing patents

European Commission accuses Samsung of misusing patentsSamsung may have dropped its injunctions just in time

On Tuesday, Samsung withdrew its requests for injunctions against the sale of Apple products in European countries such as Germany, Italy, and the U.K.

In response, the European Union's European Commission issued a statement on Friday, indicating its preliminary findings in its ongoing investigation of Samsung.

The EC claimed in its preliminary findings, Samsung's frequent injunction requests against Apple "amounts to an abuse of a dominant position prohibited by EU antitrust rules."

The statement of objections is a formal step in the Commission's investigation, though it admittedly has no bearing on the outcome of the case.

However, it does inform Samsung of the EC's findings, and allows the company to refute the claims presented in the statement.

Curiously, the timing of the EC's release of the statement paints Samsung's sudden decision to abandon its injunctions in Europe in a different light.

Whether or not Samsung was being honest in its claims of dropping the injunctions "in the interest of protecting consumer choice," or was merely trying to beat the EC to the punch remains to be seen.

Either way, Commission Vice President Joaquin Almunia firmly believes the use of injunctions in cases like this are clear violations of the European Union's antitrust rules.

"Intellectual-property rights are an important cornerstone of the single market," Alumnia said in the statement. "However, such rights should not be misused when they are essential to implement industry standards, which bring huge benefits to businesses and consumers alike."

"When companies have contributed their patents to an industry standard and have made a commitment to license the patents in return for fair remuneration, then the use of injunctions against willing licensees can be anticompetitive."

Samsung will have an opportunity to be heard in defense of the allegations the EC has presented in its statement.

The EC will only begin final deliberation on its findings after such an open hearing has happened, where it will decide whether or not to inflict a fine of up to 10 percent of Samsung's annual worldwide income.

These developments are only the latest in a long list of twists and turns in the ongoing battle between Samsung and Apple over alleged patent infringement.

More concrete decisions are expected to come in 2013, and it will be interesting to see just how the EC rules in this case.

Previously, the U.S. ITC awarded Apple more than $1 billion in damages in its case against Samsung.

Via CNET

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