Apple supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. in a series of patent lawsuits lodged on Monday claims segment competitor GlobalFoundries infringes on owned patents, with the filings representing the latest volley in what has become a tit-for-tat legal battle. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
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Apple donates to preserve grasslands in Kenya, fight climate change
A large swath of grassland in Kenya is the site of Apple’s latest environmental conservation initiative, with the company donating an unknown sum toward a project that aims to combat climate change by harnessing the power of nature. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Qualcomm may face second EU antitrust fine over price fight with Icera
Already coping with a $ 1.1 billion ruling from 2018, Apple modem supplier Qualcomm is reportedly facing a second fine from the European Commission — this time over its price war with Icera, later absorbed into Nvidia. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Samsung Galaxy Home will fight smart speakers from Apple, Amazon & Google
In addition to revealing the Galaxy Note9, one of Samsung’s other product announcements on Thursday was the Galaxy Home, the company’s first smartspeaker. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple partners with Malala Foundation to fight for equal education opportunities for girls in Brazil
Apple has today begun supporting the Malala Foundation in Latin America to help provide educational opportunities for girls. The collaboration will be between the foundation and Apple’s 10 Developer Academies in Brazil. more… 9to5Mac
Surviving Thanksgiving: Fight to keep those extra pounds off with these fitness apps
Gorging on turkey and pie may feel good at the time, but overindulgence may turn the traditional Thanksgiving dinner into the traditional Thanksgiving pounds. Instead of waiting until January and making a new year’s resolution that will inevitably be forgotten about within weeks, fight the weight gain now with the App Store’s plethora of fitness […]
Qualcomm loses two key rulings in its patent royalty fight with Apple
Qualcomm got two bits of bad news today in its squabble with Apple. First, it has failed to force Apple’s manufacturing partners to make royalty payments prior to a determination of what the total disputed royalties should be, and second it lost an effort to stop Apple from pursing antitrust cases against it in other […]
Jay-Z quietly removes catalog from Apple Music and Spotify as Tidal continues fight for exclusives
Both Spotify and Apple Music users today have noticed that albums from hip-hop artist Jay-Z, who happens to be owner of competing music streaming service Tidal, have been removed from the services. It appears that most of the artist’s original albums have been removed while some content where he is a featured artist or collaborator, […]
Brazilian court freezes $6M in Facebook funds in fight over WhatsApp encryption
Over $ 6 million in Facebook’s Brazilian bank accounts has been reportedly frozen, following a fresh court order in disputes over encrypted WhatsApp conversations. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Black Lives Matter activists say FBI fight to break iPhone encryption threatens civil liberties
In a recently submitted friend of the court filing, activists supporting the Black Lives Matter and other civil rights movement causes argue Apple’s ongoing encryption duel with the FBI has serious free speech implications. AppleInsider – Frontpage News