Jeff Gamet

Uniloc says Apple's iMessage technology infringes on its patents The lawsuit claimed patents 7,535,890, 8,995,433, 8,724,622 and 8,243,723 cover the voice recording and transmission feature in Messages, and that Apple isn't licensing the technology. Uniloc is asking the court for the usual unspecified damages, legal expense reimbursement, and other relief. If you aren't familiar with…

LinkedIn joins team Microsoft The boards of both companies unanimously approved the deal which is expected to wrap up later this year. Mr. Nadella said, The LinkedIn team has grown a fantastic business centered on connecting the world's professionals. Together we can accelerate the growth of LinkedIn, as well as Microsoft Office 365 and Dynamics…

VirnetX wants to shut down FaceTime and Messages in its patent fight with Apple VirnetX argued during a post trial hearing earlier this week that it's suffering irreparable harm as long as FaceTime and iMessage are allowed to function, and that both should be shut down while Apple appeals the infringement ruling. Apple is appealing…

Support for anti-encryption bill fizzles out Word of the draft bill surfaced in March, and quickly drew concern. The wording was vague and would've given Federal judges the authority to force companies to create tools to aid law enforcement with breaking through the smartphones, computers, and other tech devices they make and sell. The draft…

Microsoft laying off 1,850 employees as its smartphone business goes on life support CEO Satya Nadella made a point to say Microsoft isn't out of the smartphone business, but instead is shifting its efforts to the parts of the market where it has a chance of succeeding. He said, We are focusing our phone efforts…

Symantec's antivirus tools expose Mac, Windows, and Linux to hackers The flaw, discovered by Tavis Ormandy, is rooted in Symantec's antivirus engine and takes advantage of the way it intercepts system input and output. Simply scanning a file or incoming email message, for example, is enough to trigger the exploit—no need to open files or…

iTunes Music Bug Victim gets Personal Visit from Apple   James Pinkstone blogged a week or so ago about how his personal iTunes music library was wiped away by Apple Music, and his Apple support call led him to believe that was simply how the streaming music service worked. Sign up, and Apple Music blasts…

Apple isn't anti-spy detection, it's anti-developer guideline violation Mr. Esser said his app was rejected for providing “potentially inaccurate and diagnostic functionality,” which sounds rather ominous. He said on Twitter this was Apple's way of shielding users from knowing iOS could potentially have security holes. Here. It basically says: we do not want our users…

iTunes bug fixes won't be enough to make users happy Apple told iMore, In an extremely small number of cases users have reported that music files saved on their computer were removed without their permission. We're taking these reports seriously as we know how important music is to our customers and our teams are focused…

Internet of Things devices offer almost no security protections A Disrupt New York 2016 panel said the fact that so many devices collect information about us poses a serious privacy risk because data could be intercepted, and also creates enticing targets for criminals, hackers, law enforcement, and intelligence agencies around the world. “It's a field…

New warrant rules give DOJ sweeping computer surveillance powers The changes where made at the Department of Justice's request and are part of what's known as Rule 41. Unless Congress overrides them, they will go into effect on December 1. The key change states: A magistrate judge with authority in any district where activities related…

Warrant let FBI use suspect's finger to unlock iPhone Paytsar Bkhchadzhyan was arrested in late February, and only 45 minutes later FBI agents had a warrant in hand compelling her to place her finger on her iPhone's Touch ID sensor to unlock the device. Considering how quickly the warrant was obtained, the FBI probably assumed…

House of Representatives bill reaffirms the Constitution is still here

CareKit apps hit the App Store CareKit is an open source platform from Apple developers can use to create apps that let users track and manage medical conditions. Users can track medications, symptoms, and more, and share that data with their doctor—assuming your doctor has made the move to the digital age. Glow Nurture and…

Foxconn buys Sharp for $3.5 billion The boards from both companies approved the buyout on Wednesday, according to the Wall Street Journal. Foxconn will own 66 percent of Sharp once the deal is complete, and that can grow to 72 percent starting in July 2017 when Foxconn starts converting the preferred shares it will own…