Apple Sued Over iTunes Software Interface

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Apple sued over iTunes interface

Apple sued over iTunes interface 06/22/2005 01:58 AM
A small Vermont company is suing Apple, claiming the interface infringes on its patents.

Apple Sued Over iTunes - Again

Apple Sued Over iTunes - Again 06/22/2005 02:02 AM
Apple has been hit with yet another lawsuit over iTunes, according to a copy of the suit obtained by Apple enthusiast site AppleInsider. Vermont-based Contois Music Technology alleges that Apple willfully infringed on Contois' patents through the design of the iTunes software.

Apple Sued Over iTunes

Apple Sued Over iTunes 01/06/2005 04:19 AM
A California man is hoping to open up iTunes to work with more devices than just Apple's iPod by suing the company, court documents have shown. The suit claims that Apple broke antitrust laws by freezing out competitors and forcing consumers to buy an iPod if they wish to make the music purchased portable.

Apple Sued Over iTunes UI

Apple Sued Over iTunes UI 06/22/2005 02:52 AM
Slashdot Jun 21 2005 5:46PM GMT

Photo: Apple sued over iTunes

Photo: Apple sued over iTunes 06/22/2005 02:07 AM

Apple sued over iTunes lock-in

Apple sued over iTunes lock-in 01/06/2005 03:30 PM
A disgruntled iTunes Music Store customer is suing Apple for monopolistic practices, charging that he was "forced" to buy an iPod if he wanted portable music.

Apple sued for iTunes monopoly practices

Apple sued for iTunes monopoly practices 01/06/2005 09:40 AM
Cory Doctorow: An iTunes user is suing Apple under US anti-trust laws for locking non-iPod players out of playing back iTunes music.

"Apple has turned an open and interactive standard into an artifice that prevents consumers from using the portable hard drive digital music player of their choice," the lawsuit states...

"Apple has unlawfully bundled, tied, and/or leveraged its monopoly in the market for the sale of legal online digital music recordings to thwart competition in the separate market for portable hard drive digital music players, and vice-versa," the lawsuit said.

Mr Slattery called himself an iTunes customer who "was also forced to purchase an Apple iPod" if he wanted to take his music with him to listen to.

link (Thanks, Tom!)

Apple granted patent for iTunes
interface

Apple granted patent for iTunes
interface 05/11/2004 11:52 PM
Apple has been awarded a patent for the interface of iTunes, according to CNET News.com...

Apple Receives Patent for iTunes
Interface

Apple Receives Patent for iTunes
Interface 05/12/2004 06:46 PM

Apple wins iTunes interface patent

Apple wins iTunes interface patent 05/11/2004 08:51 PM
The Mac maker wins a patent for the interface of its iTunes music software, underscoring the growing importance of the multimedia business for the company.

Apple gets iTunes user interface patent

Apple gets iTunes user interface patent 05/12/2004 02:52 AM
Apple Computer Inc. has been awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark office for the iTunes interface. It's the latest in a series of patents Apple has applied for specific to its music software technology, according to Cnet. Apple has previously been awarded patents for other parts of iTunes, including the ability to stream songs over a network to another copy of the program.

Apple opens up iTunes interface on
Windows

Apple opens up iTunes interface on
Windows 05/18/2004 10:34 AM
Apple has released a SDK for Windows. Exposing some iTunes functionality through the COM interface, this SDK could allow for tighter integration between iTunes and Windows Media Center Edition.

Patent Suit Filed Against Apple Over
iTunes Interface

Patent Suit Filed Against Apple Over
iTunes Interface 06/22/2005 02:46 AM
AppleInsider reports that Contois Music Technology, run by David Contois, filed suit Monday against Apple for patent infringement based on the iTunes ...

Apple, Microsoft sued over online
software updates

Apple, Microsoft sued over online
software updates 07/20/2004 04:39 PM
Using Mac OS X's Software Update system preferences pane to update your operating system and Apple-made applications could become a thing of the past, if a lawsuit pending against Apple Computer Inc. and Microsoft Corp. gets its way. Both companies have been named as defendants in a lawsuit recently filed in the Federal Court for the Northern District of California. The plaintiff in the case is Teleshuttle Technologies LLC. The suit alleges that Apple and Microsoft are infringing a patent that covers online software updates.

Microsoft, Apple Sued over
Software-Updating Tech

Microsoft, Apple Sued over
Software-Updating Tech 07/20/2004 09:36 PM
The two operating-system makers are accused of infringing on a patent for Web-based software updates, while Microsoft is also hit with a claim over its active windows and offline browsing technologies in Windows.

Microsoft, Apple Sued Over Software
Update Patent

Microsoft, Apple Sued Over Software
Update Patent 07/21/2004 12:41 PM

The iTunes Interface Is Illegal?

The iTunes Interface Is Illegal? 06/22/2005 02:17 AM
Just in case you need a bit more evidence for why software patents are a bad idea, we have Slashdot pointing out that Apple has been sued over the interface used in iTunes. Apparently, the UI design for a software media player was patented a few years ago. If you question how this is possibly patentable, you win today's prize... which, if you're in Europe, probably is that you'll be stuck with similar bogus lawsuits and patent shakedowns for the rest of your lives thanks to cluel ess politicians. Congratulations and enjoy...

Pepsi/iTunes Super Bowl ad to feature
teens sued by RIAA

Pepsi/iTunes Super Bowl ad to feature
teens sued by RIAA 01/23/2004 02:19 PM
About 20 teens sued by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for unauthorized music downloads will appear in Pepsi's upcoming Super Bowl ad, which will launch the 100 million song iTunes promotion on Feb...

PyMusique - Fair iTunes Interface?

PyMusique - Fair iTunes Interface? 03/19/2005 03:11 AM
According to Corante.com, from the same authors of QTFairUse, comes what is described as "the fair interface to the iTunes Music Store". The applicat...

LimeWire 4.0 gets new interface, iTunes
integration

LimeWire 4.0 gets new interface, iTunes
integration 05/19/2004 08:56 AM
Lime Wire LLC has released LimeWire 4.0, a major new release of their peer-to-peer file sharing software for multiple platforms including Mac OS X. New features include an improved interface, integration with iTunes, better search results, a "What's New" feature, search drill down results, faster connections on startup, proxy support, a new search progress bar and more. Lime Wire LLC also vaunts LimeWire's lack of included "spyware," or software code that collects personal information for market research. LimeWire is available in a free Basic version and US$18.88 Pro version.

DVD Jon creates DRM-free iTunes
interface "PyMusique"

DVD Jon creates DRM-free iTunes
interface "PyMusique" 03/19/2005 03:02 AM
Xeni Jardin: Jeremy says,

DVD Jon has created a program which bypasses the DRM stage of the downloading process when purchasing songs from iTunes. One still pays for the tracks, and FairPlay is not included.

Link to download page, and Link to Jon Johansen's blog. Here's a snip from The Register's story:

PyMusique [is] a Python-based utility that offers a "fair interface to the iTunes Music Store", co-written with Travis Watkins and Cody Brocious. The app provides the usual ITMS features - access to song previews and the ability to set up a payment account and to use it to buy songs - but there are two crucial differences.

First, PyMusique allows you to re-download songs you've purchased. So if your hard drive goes up the Suwannee and you haven't backed it up for a while, you can re-acquire your ITMS-sourced song library. Second, none of the tracks you download will be encumbered with DRM.

Of course, it's of very questionable legality. Quite apart from potentially bypassing Apple's FairPlay copy protection system - a no-no according to Europe's European Union Copyright Directive (EUCD) - running the software infringes the terms and conditions ITMS user agree to abide by when they set up an account.

Link< /a> to story.

And Donna Wentworth at Copyfight has posted some astute analysis here: Link.

iTunes Producer patent application
reveals interface

iTunes Producer patent application
reveals interface 12/24/2004 12:57 PM
Apple has filed for a patent covering its iTunes Producer application, which is used by record companies and artists to encode and send music to the iTunes Music Store...

Seller of DVD Software Is Sued

Seller of DVD Software Is Sued 05/29/2004 03:29 AM
Los Angeles Times May 29 2004 7:16AM GMT

Think Secret Sued By Apple

Think Secret Sued By Apple 01/05/2005 03:48 PM

Apple and Microsoft are being sued by
BTG

Apple and Microsoft are being sued by
BTG 07/21/2004 08:13 PM

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BTG Plc has launched a lawsuit at both Microsoft and Apple for their Online Update technology. BTG charges the two technology giants with an infringement on U.S. patent number 6,557,054. The total damages that BTG is asking for has not been released to the public, but rest assure that the numbers will be substantial….

Symantec Sued For Calling Software
Adware

Symantec Sued For Calling Software
Adware 08/02/2004 10:54 PM
A software company is now suing Symantec for calling their product adware. They claim that they've lost business, lost distributors and can't advertise on Google due to this. The product they're offering claims to be a spyware removal tool, but the same company also offers "email marketing" and other advertising services, so it does make you wonder.

Microsoft, Apple sued for offering
online updates

Microsoft, Apple sued for offering
online updates 07/21/2004 07:48 AM
U.K.-based BTG Plc has sued Microsoft Corp. and Apple Computer Inc. for allegedly infringing a patent that covers Web-enabled software update technologies, the company announced Wednesday.

Microsoft, Apple Sued Over Online
Updates (PC World)

Microsoft, Apple Sued Over Online
Updates (PC World) 07/21/2004 11:07 AM
PC World - Web-based software updates infringe upon another company's patents, lawsuit claims.

Microsoft, Apple Sued For Patented
Online Updates

Microsoft, Apple Sued For Patented
Online Updates 07/21/2004 10:54 AM
Last month, a company named BTG announced that they held the "worldwide licensing rights" for a patent on automatic updates over the internet -- and (of course) they expected everyone to pay up, including Microsoft. Well, it appears that the Microsoft lawyers laughed them out of the room, so now BTG has been forced to sue both Microsoft and Apple for violating patent 6,557,054 on "A method and system for distributing updates by presenting directory of software available for user installation that is not already installed on user station." And people still think our patent system works great? The patent was applied for in April of 2000. There must be a ridiculous amount of prior art of applications that updated themselves prior to that.

Apple iTunes and Apple Store (PowerMac
Price) Glitches? [Updated]

Apple iTunes and Apple Store (PowerMac
Price) Glitches? [Updated] 12/02/2003 12:22 AM
Several readers noted that Apple's iTunes Music Store has had some strange behavior this morning with song and genre links behaving erratically. The ...

Interface Software finds its popularity
on the rise

Interface Software finds its popularity
on the rise 02/16/2004 08:04 PM
Kaarina Koskenalusta's Executives' Club. Google's David Hirsch talks at the Business Marketing Association. Michael Krauss is a ...

Interface Elegance in Open Source
Software

Interface Elegance in Open Source
Software 04/27/2004 01:06 PM
firefox 1.0 will be a big milestone in more ways than one

"Apple - iTunes - Download iTunes"

"Apple - iTunes - Download iTunes" 04/30/2004 03:43 AM

Apple - iTunes - Download: iTunes for OS
X

Apple - iTunes - Download: iTunes for OS
X 04/29/2004 07:47 AM
only works for Windows 2000 or XP .. iTunes 2.0.4 Download Now .. Free for Mac & Win .. New iTunes version .. ready for download .. esse

apple.com/itunes/download
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The rise of interface elegance in Open
Source Software

The rise of interface elegance in Open
Source Software 05/04/2004 11:57 PM

Acts of Volition blog covers "the rise of elegance in open source software."

Important stuff for everyone to read and think about. I wish both my Linux boxes and my Windows boxes had better, more elegant, and more consistent interfaces.

Good conversation in the comments on this article too.

Software Engineer - User Interface,
Enterprise Services Team

Software Engineer - User Interface,
Enterprise Services Team 04/09/2004 06:46 PM
Amazon.com - United States, Washington, Seattle (2004-04-09)

Apple Motion Sensor as Human Interface
Device

Apple Motion Sensor as Human Interface
Device 03/24/2005 12:05 AM
Xeni Jardin: Boing Boing buddy Eli the Bearded sez:

Some Apple Powerbooks have a motion sensor inside that allows the computer to detect how it is being moved. This is useful for, eg, emergency harddrive head parking when a sudden fall is detected. Amit Singh, while preparing for a book on OS X internals, has written several programs that use the motion sensor for other purposes. This page mentions those and then goes into great detail about a device driver to use the motion of the computer as a substitute mouse.

Link

Apple Offers Preview Of Spoken Interface
Technology

Apple Offers Preview Of Spoken Interface
Technology 06/09/2004 07:19 PM
Apple today began notifying select customers of a preview program for its forthcoming new spoken interface for Mac OS X. By MacNN (via MyAppleMenu)

The Rise of Interface Elegance in Open
Source Software | Acts of Volition

The Rise of Interface Elegance in Open
Source Software | Acts of Volition 04/28/2004 03:23 AM
The Rise of Interface Elegance in Open Source Software

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