Jeff Gamet

News that new Final Cut Pro 7 licenses will still be available in at least in some form will come as good news to production studios that can’t or don’t want to upgrade to Final Cut Pro X (FCPX). The new version of the professional video editing application received a lackluster greeting when it was…

Amazon’s Cloud Player now has an unlimited storage optionIn early May Amazon quietly and unofficially added Web browser support for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, although users were presented with warnings saying that their device wasn’t compatible with the service.Amazon’s unlimited storage deal requires users to sign up for additional storage such as the…

Apple and Samsung have been locked in a legal battle over patent infringement claims for several months. Both companies have alleged that the other’s mobile devices use patented technologies without proper licensing. Both have filed lawsuits in the U.S. and other countries.Apple asks ITC to block Galaxy smartphone at tablet importsBy filing an ITC complaint,…

ITC sends Kodak case back to the judgeKodak has been claiming Apple and RIM are infringing on its patents by offering an on-screen preview for photos taken with the iPhone and BlackBerry smartphone products. The ITC judge overseeing the case ruled earlier this year that the patents were invalid, Kodak appealed the decision, and now…

Consortium to Nortel: All your patents are belong to us!The company put its patent portfolio on the auction block after declaring bankruptcy in 2009.The purchase set the consortium back some US$4.5 billion. Other members of the group include RIM, Sony, EMC and Ericsson.Missing out on Nortel’s patents is a blow to Google and its Android…

Apple’s $49 Thunderbolt cableThunderbolt is a new high-speed expansion port that uses the same connector as Apple’s Mini Display Port video adapter and can currently support up to six devices in a chain. The port offers dual-channel 10 gb/s data throughput, supports hard drives and other peripherals as well as displays, along with FireWire, USB…

Samsung takes its fight with Apple to the ITCThe filing specifically mentions Apple, along with a product list that includes “Mobile Electronic Devices, Including Wireless Communication Devices, Portable Music and Data Processing Devices, and Tablet Computer.”Florian Mueller has been following the patent battle at Foss Patents.“The combination of the accused products and the defendant means…

“As soon as RIM brought in a touchscreen and mixed it with a thumbwheel, a keyboard and shortcut keys, it made it really difficult and expensive to develop across devices,” commented Brian Hurley, Purple Forge, one of the companies that’s backing away from RIM. “What Apple scored big on is having a touch screen and…

Samsung looses fight for early iPhone 5 accessApple previously asked the court to force Samsung to turn over several of its mobile devices for review by its legal team, and in that instance the court agreed. The difference between the two requests is that the products Apple wanted access to were already available and not…

Apple’s 2TB and 3TB Time CapsuleLike the previous Time Capsule, the new model offers dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi, shared USB printer support, Time Machine backup support, and guest networking.The new 2TB model is priced at US$299, and the 3TB model costs $499.[Updated with Time Capsule pricing.]

Office updates address Excel security issuesOffice 2004 11.6.4 and Office 2008 12.3.0 address the security related issues, and Office 2011 14.1.2 also includes additional fixes for Word and Outlook.The Office 2011 Word update improves stability when using the Template Gallery or using Advanced Find and Replace, and improves stability when using Hiragana typing mode.The Office…

The 32-page comic book, titled “Steve Jobs: Co-founder of Apple,” was written by CW Cooke and penciled by Chris Schmidt with cover art by DC artist Joe Phillips. Bluewater Productions has already published similar comic books for celebrities such as Howard Stern, Lada Gaga, Hillary Clinton and Lucille Ball.“His innovations command front page news, speculation…

Apple’s Ron Johnson is heading to J.C. PennyMr. Johnson will take the helm from Mike Ullman, J.C. Penney’s current chairman and CEO on November 1, 2011. He will also join the company’s Board of Directors on August 1.“I am delighted that Ron is joining our Board and the Company, and look forward to working with…

iWeb is Apple’s web site design application for the Mac. It’s part of the iLife creativity suite that also includes iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand and iDVD.“Will I need to find an alternative website builder and someone to host my sites,” Mr. Jobs was asked. “I have invested a lot of time and effort and the thought…

iCloud Communications filed its lawsuit against Apple on June 9 in U.S. District Court in Arizona, according to CNET. The filing claimed that Apple’s use of the iCloud name will cause customer confusion over products, and that Apple is copying its name.Apple faces lawsuit over iCloud name“The goods and services with which Apple intends to…

If you want to disable Facebook’s automatic facial recognition feature, do this: Log into your Facebook account in a Web browser Click Account (It’s in the upper right corner of the Facebook page) Choose Privacy Settings Click Customize settings (It’s at the bottom of the Sharing on Facebook section) Click Edit Settings next to Suggest…

ForeSee Results filed a proactive declaratory judgement action on Tuesday  against all four of the patents Lodsys holds after the the patent holder threatened legal action against its clients, according to Foss Patents. Clients ForeSee Results claimed were threatened included Adidas, Bust Buy and WE Energies.Lodsys is also facing patent invalidation filings from Brother, Canon,…