Tag: law
Twitter gets 14% UK traffic boost in wake of super-injunction whistleblowers
Twitter has seen a steep jump in usage, following the media coverage it recieved after one Twitterer used the micro-blogging platfrom to expose celebrities who had took out super-injunctions against the press. According to web-traffic analysts Experian Hitwise, Twitter saw…
Could super-injunction laws take down Twitter?
A whistleblower on Twitter over the weekend has put the worth of super-injunctions into question, after the micro-blogging platform was used to expose celebrities who had apparently put gagging orders on stories relating to their private lives. The account, which…
Sony beat PS3 hacker GeoHotz in court, vows never to buy a Sony product again
GeoHotz, the infamous rapper-turned-hacker who has given Sony's law team the run around these past few months due to his incessant PS3 hacking, has finally caved in. Sony's law teams took the hacker right the way to court, which ruled…
US courts rules that Twitter isn't private … but then why does it feel so personal?
A US judge has ruled that Twitter has to hand over data pertaining to at least three of its users to the authorities, who are looking into their connection with WikiLeaks. The users in question, some of whom aren't…
Facebook granted "Face" trademark
After months of legal wranglings, it looks as though Facebook will soon own the trademark for the word "Face". Zuckerberg's empire have had their trademark application accepted by the US Patent and Trade Office, with the reins passing to them…
iPhone 4G set to come in white too?
There have been so many leaks relating to the new model of the iPhone that if they all turn out to be the real deal, there hardly seems any point in Steve Jobs going through the motions of a glitzy…
Second iPhone 4G found in Vietnam
iPhone 4Gs are like buses; you wait ages for one then two come along at once! Yet another iPhone 4G has purportedly been found by Vietnamese website Taoviet. The pictures definitely look convincing – or at least as convincing as…
More evidence of iPhone 4G HD video recording uncovered
Further inspection of the iPhone 4.0 OS has lead to renewed rumours that the iPhone 4G will have HD video recording capabilities. The OS now has new ways to access video data on the iPhone, with interesting reference to…
iPhone 4G to be delayed by court ruling?
The iPhone 4G may be delayed by an unexpected court ruling. And no, before you ask, it has nothing to do with stolen devices or industrial espionage, but a rather less interesting lawsuit concerning the next-gen iPhone's screen. LG…
iPhone 4G to be officially revealed on June 7th?
After week of leaks and police raids, it looks like we might finally have an actual official reveal date for the iPhone 4G. Apple have just revealed details of their annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), taking place in San Francisco…
