by Joel Rothman | Mar 11, 2010 | AppsLawBlog
Wholesale Applications Community (WAC), which includes some of the world’s largest wireless operators (AT&T, Verizon Wireless and Vodafone) and manufacturers (LG Electronics, Samsung and Sony Ericsson), announced in February that it has formed an alliance to...
by Joel Rothman | Mar 7, 2010 | AppsLawBlog
The U.S. Patent Office recently awarded Facebook a patent for its News Feed feature. The patent, applied for in 2006, covers 25 claims. The News Feed is an integral part of social networking, which shares news update about friends. Information Week reports the...
by Joel Rothman | Feb 26, 2010 | AppsLawBlog
According to a report by Yahoo, the plaintiff attorneys in the class action Facebook privacy settlement over the Beacon advertising program are “trying to fend off critics by suggesting…that privacy organizations are raising objections because they...
by Joel Rothman | Feb 21, 2010 | AppsLawBlog
Google recently entered the social networking universe, unveiling Google Buzz on Feb. 9, 2010. The network runs through Google’s popular Gmail service and allows users to update their status akin to Facebook or Twitter, post photos and link to members of their...
by Joel Rothman | Feb 16, 2010 | AppsLawBlog
As more iPhone apps are released for medical purposes such as diagnosis and treatment of symptoms, Electronic Medical Records (EMR), and other health-related purposes, Apple’s mobile device is garnering more attention from the FDA. Don Witters of the FDA Center...
by Joel Rothman | Feb 15, 2010 | AppsLawBlog
Apple has announced that the GPS feature in iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS may be accessed only to provide what the company describes as “beneficial information.” The restriction means no advertising using Apple’s Core Location framework. Apple’s...
