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iPods to Become Flight Data Recorders

Flight is reporting that U.S. light aircraft manufacturer LoPresti Speed Merchants plants to include the iPod into its “Fury” model’s avionics system. The iPod, which will be outfitted with specialized softwre, will act as a hard disk (or “black box”) and be able to record more than 500 hours of flight time data. Collected data […]

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Apple and Cisco Reach Settlement Regarding iPhone Trademark

On Wednesday, Apple Inc. and Cisco Systems announced that they have reached a settlement over the much-contended “iPhone” trademark. While details of the settlement are sparse, the announcement cited that both companies acknowledge that trademark rights to the name have been granted and each side will dismiss legal actions regarding the trademarks. Cisco had filed […]

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Verizon and Vonage to Face Off in Patent Infringement Suit

Voice over Internet Protocol carrier Vonage and long-standing telephone carrier Verizon will lock legal horns in court this June. The suit, filed by Verizon under the claim that Vonage had violated several of its patents, specifically the technology Vonage uses to connect calls from Internet Protocol-based phones to traditionally networked phones. Vonage has denied any […]

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PowerBookResQ Now iResQ

According to an article on MacMinute, long-standing Mac community staple PowerBookResQ, which made its mark by offering US$99 service on damaged Macintosh laptops with three way overnight shipping included, has changed its name and is now known as iResQ. The change reflects the company’s pursuit of a wider market, a revamped web site now offering […]

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Quantum Research Threatens Suit Over Included iPhone Technologies

Apple’s iPhone may have yet another legal impediment to its birth and release to the market as UK-based sensor manufacturer Quantum Research has threatened to sue Apple over a rear-surface touch screen technology included within the iPhone. “The description of the iPhone suggests it uses a rear-surface touch screen, and has proximity sensing which can […]