Patents, Trademarks, Google Maps & Xbox Surface – MacWorks Weekly Episode 8

Apple lost a patent lawsuit for $368.2M to VirnetX for violating VPN related patents with FaceTime.  After winning that lawsuit, VirnetX turned around and immediately sued Apple for other iPhone related technologies.  Apple loses iPhone trademark in Mexico due to its similarities with the telecommunications company iFone.  Apple awarded design patent for a rounded rectangle.  Google's not optimistic that Apple will approve their Maps app. Microsoft is supposedly working on a Xbox Surface.

2016-11-01T21:28:02-04:00November 13th, 2012|Lab548 Weekly|

Tweetbot, Microsoft Surface, Java & Mountain Lion – MacWorks Weekly Episode 7

Josh and Chris from MacWorks talk about the latest news in the realm of Apple and Technology. This week they discuss the cost of Tweetbot, Microsoft's claim that the Surface display is better than the iPad with retina display, Apple's removal of Java from Mountain Lion and how Java 7 breaks a lot of stuff on the Mac.

2016-11-01T21:28:02-04:00November 2nd, 2012|Lab548 Weekly|