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Biden refuses to step in and save Apple
Published in News
Wednesday, 22 February 2023 11:20

Biden refuses to step in and save Apple


Obama obeyed, therefore Biden must

President Biden has upheld an International Trade Commission ruling that could result in a potential import ban on the Apple Watch over its EKG feature.

US government to give leading foundry makers 25 per cent tax credit
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Makes $10,000 student loan forgiveness look like small change

Foundry operators stand to benefit from a 25 percent investment tax credit (ITC) on domestic fab projects, according to a document published by the US Department of Commerce.

Apple 7, 8, 10, Xs and Xr infringe Qualcomm patent
Published in Mobiles


Judge recommends ban on some iPhones

ITC Judge MaryJoan McNamara has declared some verdicts. Apple is infringing one of three patents and she recommends a ban on iPhones manufactured in China being imported into the USA. This is a hardware patent 674 and it doesn’t look that there is a quick workaround.

US ITC to ponder Qualcomm request for iPhone ban
Published in Mobiles


Rethinking if  it is in the public interest to ban iPhones after all


The US International Trade Commission is mulling over changing its mind on a ruling which said that banning imports of some iPhones into the United States was not in the public interest, even if Apple Inc infringed a Qualcomm patent.

US government investigates Apple’s patent theft
Published in News
Wednesday, 15 November 2017 12:34

US government investigates Apple’s patent theft


Apple partnership appears to be a two-edged sword.

The United States International Trade Commission today announced that it has launched an investigation into allegations that Apple infringed on patents owned by Aqua Connect.

Qualcomm seeks to ban the iPhone
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 04 May 2017 11:01

Qualcomm seeks to ban the iPhone


Saving the world from Tyranny

Chipmaker Qualcomm is taking steps to save the world from Apple’s technology tyranny by banning the iPhone in the US.

ITC investigates huge patent complaint
Published in News
Friday, 20 January 2017 14:21

ITC investigates huge patent complaint


Lenovo, MediaTek, Motorola and AMD all involved.

The US International Trade Commission began a patent infringement probe after ZiiLabs claimed that 17 firms were importing products to the United States in violation of its patents on graphics processors and DDR memory controllers.

Nvidia loses out in court cases
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 24 December 2015 11:26

Nvidia loses out in court cases


Should not have really tried it

Nvidia is probably regretting its moves to turn into a patent troll last year as they appear to have backfired terribly.

Nvidia loses patent case against Samsung
Published in News
Tuesday, 15 December 2015 09:06

Nvidia loses patent case against Samsung


ITC rules in Samsung's favour

The US International Trade Commission has cleared Samsung and Qualcomm from the claim that they used Nvidia patents without permission. 

More than 200 IT items will be tariff free
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Prices will drop

A new global trade pact that removes tariffs on more than 200 bits of IT gear mean cheaper prices around the world.