The Justice Department sued on Wednesday to block AT&T’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile, a deal that would create the largest carrier in the country and reshape the industry. “The department filed its lawsuit because we believe the combination of AT&T and T-Mobile would result in tens of millions of consumers all across the… Continue reading U.S. Moves to Block AT&T Merger with T-Mobile

Apple has filed suit against several New York retailers after they were caught selling fake Apple products out of stores in Flushing, New York. The lawsuit, which has been filed in New York District Court, accuses Janice Po Chiang and 50 other unnamed retailers of selling counterfeit Apple products from stores called Apple Story and… Continue reading Apple files a Lawsuit at New York Counterfeit Stores

The U.S. Justice Department is reportedly investigating whether Standard & Poor’s improperly inflated ratings on troubled mortgage securities. The New York Times reports on the probe. Justice Department lawyers are asking about instances in which S&P business managers may have overruled analysts who wanted to award lower ratings on mortgage bonds, the story says. Companies pay the… Continue reading Justice Department is Reportedly Investigating Standard & Poor’s Mortgage Ratings

Company's 10th Wireless Sensor Patent Covers NFC Cell Phones, Has Wide Range of Consumer Applications WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GENTAG, Inc. is pleased to announce the recent issuance of US Patent 7,969,307, complementing its joint patent portfolio with Motorola, including US Patents 7,148,803; 7,492,254; and pending foreign PCT applications covering disposable wireless sensors… Continue reading Wireless Diagnostic Skin Patch Patent Announced by GENTAG

  The Japanese version of iOS 5 will have a special notifications widget: a setting to turn on instant messages from Japan’s earthquake early warning system. The system is so sensitive that it could reduce your battery life as it polls the warning servers constantly. iOS 5′s new notifications system uses the iPhone’s old notifications… Continue reading Apple adds Earthquake Warning To Japanese iOS

  GroupMe Founders GroupMe just celebrated its one year anniversary, and founders Steve Martocci and Jared Hecht certainly had something to smile about. A deal in the works for months was just completed, with global VOIP giant Skype acquiring GroupMe for an undisclosed price north of $50 million. The two co-founders have scored positions at… Continue reading GroupMe Bought by Skype for more than $50 Million

Many lawyers may dream of careers outside the law, pursuing their passions and enjoying the good life. Two lawyers who tried it, however, found the work can be gruelling, the New York Times reports. “Plan B, it turns out, is a lot harder than it seems,” the story says. The Times interviewed two lawyers who opened their… Continue reading Former Lawyers Pursue Alternative Careers and Find the Work Grueling

In this case, the app is picking up points of interest based on a search, then overlaying that information onscreen. (Credit: US Patent and Trademark Office) A patent application unearthed today and detailed by Patently Apple, suggests Apple could be planning to bring augmented reality-based mapping and map search features to its camera app. The… Continue reading Apple Patent Hints at Augmented Reality Camera Application

In a single graphic, it shows how many companies are involved in litigation over mobile patents, and how they are all interconnected. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the lawsuit coverage on MacRumors recently, Apple is at the center of more lawsuits than any other company. Article & Image source: http://www.macrumors.com/2011/08/17/few-companies-left-out-of-mobile-patent-lawsuits/