Ipad or Kindle?  This is a question many avid readers debate as they enter the modern world of reading.  My memory of reading as a kid was sensory and tangible: flipping dog-eared, yellowing pages at the library; savoring the smell of a new hardcover book as I attempted to earn my free “Book It” pizza.  [...]

“Two members of Congress are pushing ahead with an investigation into privacy issues in Apple’s App Store. After contacting Apple earlier this month with questions about app privacy, the lawmakers have now sent letters to 34 app developers requesting information about their data-collection techniques.”

As gadget geeks rush to place orders for the new iPad, set to drop on March 16th boasting quad core graphics and a higher resolution screen, Apple’s battle with Proview rages on in China. The Shenzhen-based electronics maker, best known for its production of LED lights and computer monitors, is suing Apple for the rights [...]

Apple filed suit against Samsung in attempt to block sales of Samsung’s new Galaxy Nexus phone. Apple alleges that the Samsung device violates 4 patents that are central features to the iPhone. These patents include (1) the “slide to unlock” feature on the iPhone, (2) searching among multiple sources of info at once (which is [...]

In March 2011, Microsoft filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) against Barnes & Noble for patent infringement alleging that Barnes & Noble’s Android-based Nook portable devices violated three Microsoft patents. This complaint is just one of many complaints issued by Microsoft against Android software users. Many Android software vendors, including [...]

For the past several weeks, the tech world has been up in arms about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) that was introduced in the House of Representatives by Lamar Smith (R-TX) on October 26.  More recently, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on SOPA on November 16, highlighting the camps for and against [...]

Bookstore Barnes & Noble has asked the Department of Justice to investigate Microsoft’s patents related to tablets and smartphones, claiming that the software giant is stifling competition in the mobile device market by “raising rivals’ costs in order to drive out competition and to deter innovation in mobile devices.”  The plea for an investigation comes [...]

Each month, Editor-in-Chief Jacqueline McMahon weighs in on topics and legal issues covered in the IPLJ.  This month Jacqueline focuses on online bullying and what it takes to stop it. The Misunderstood Communications Decency Act: A Service Provider Solution to Cyberbullying? Fake Myspace profiles.  Smut lists posted on Facebook and spread using Blackberry Messenger.  These [...]

Sprint is taking a huge gamble in ordering 30.5 million of Apple’s newest iPhone so its network can finally establish an alliance with the country’s most popular smartphone. But does Sprint know that the new iPhone is, well, a bit underwhelming? In the past, each successive iPhone made significant technological advancements over the previous version. [...]

“Apple said in a press release that it was ‘deeply saddened’ to announce that Mr. Jobs had passed away on Wednesday. ‘Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives,’ the company said. ‘The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.['] Mr. Jobs stepped down [...]