by Joel Rothman | Dec 1, 2009 | AppsLawBlog
A dispute in Canada has brought light to an emerging privacy issue over the use of Facebook photos. Nathalie Blanchard’s insurance company cut her disability benefits after their agent found photos of her on vacation through Facebook. When she was diagnosed...
by Joel Rothman | Nov 24, 2009 | AppsLawBlog
Several important apps developers are unhappy with Apple and the way the company is still exerting too much control over their App Store. Some developers are so frustrated with Apple and their stringent policies that they are completely halting iPhone development. If...
by Joel Rothman | Nov 19, 2009 | AppsLawBlog
While it may seem like an innocent act, a virtual poke on Facebook could have real-world legal implications. A Tennessee court has held that a Facebook poke violated a protective order and is considered a communication with an opposing party. The Tennessee court told...
by Joel Rothman | Nov 17, 2009 | AppsLawBlog
A new app has been developed for the iPhone that connects people’s faces to their names by using photos from their LinkedIn accounts. The app is called Learn That Name. It was created by Eric Koester, an associate at the law firm of Cooley Godward Kronis LLP. ...
by Hugo Ottolenghi | Nov 13, 2009 | AppsLawBlog
Google said on Nov. 12 that it had acquired Gizmo5, a young firm that makes software for Internet telephony. According to MediaPost, Google plans to integrate Gizmo5 into Google Voice, a one-number-for-all system for linking cell, home and work phones. What’s...
by Joel Rothman | Nov 4, 2009 | AppsLawBlog
As the application industry continues to grow, a company not known for its IT prowess has decided to get into the business while the getting is good.The well-known detergent brand Wisk, which is owned by the Sun Products Corp., has created a rather practical Facebook...
