Technologizer

Psystar Selling Software to Build Your Own Hackintosh

Friday, October 23, 2009

Psystar is about to become an even bigger thorn in Apple’s side. The company has announced software that would allow users to run Mac OS X and six other operating systems on a PC called Rebel EFI. If it sounds like virtualization software, you’re pretty much right. The company is even going as far as to license [...]

Apple Says Psystar Destroyed Evidence

Monday, August 17, 2009

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There are new allegations in the continuing court battle between Mac clone maker Psystar and Apple: the Cupertino company is now accusing its rival of destruction of evidence: I’m still in shock that the battle has gone this long, but I do digress. Specifically, Apple says Psystar erased “infringing versions of the software code used on computers [...]

Mac Clone Maker (Not Psystar) to Open Retail Store

Friday, May 29, 2009

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Mac clone manufacturer Quo computer said it would be opening a retail location in Los Angeles area on June 1. It will be located at 2401 West Main Street in Alhambra, a locality northeast of LA’s downtown district. The company plans to offer three models, the Life Q, Pro Q, and Max Q. While Quo has [...]

Mac Clonemaker Psystar Files for Bankruptcy

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

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The second-largest manufacturer of OS X computers on the planet can’t pay its bills, which will make it tough to defend itself against Apple’s lawsuit: Unauthorized Mac clone maker Psystar has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Florida, temporarily slowing down Apple’s legal case against it. The filing may be an indication that the company’s [...]

Judge Breaths Life into Apple Clone Maker Countersuit

Monday, February 9, 2009

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Following months of legal wrangling and a false start, Mac clone maker Psystar may finally get its day in court. A U.S. federal judge has ruled that Psystar will be given the opportunity to amend its counterlawsuit against Apple, filed after that company sued Psystar over its OS X-running PCs, to focus on alleged copyright [...]

Psystar Drops Antitrust Claims, Adds Copyright Abuse Complaints

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

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Psystar has revised its complaint against Apple, taking out the claims of antitrust violations that the court threw out in late September, but continuing to stress that copyright — and specifically Apple’s abuse of it — is at the heart of the issue. The arguments center around something called the “misuse doctrine.” Essentially, copyright holders are [...]

Apple: Somebody’s Behind Psystar, And We’ll Find Out.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

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Well, the neverending saga that is the Apple v. Psystar court drama continues to get even more interesting. According to a copy of an amended complaint filed by the Cupertino company, and initially reported by Groklaw, it appears as if the company now believes there is either a major backer or corporation behind Psystar. Jobs and [...]

Windows Geniune Advantage: Now Even More Advantageous!

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

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I’m in Berlin at the moment, where I arrived today to be a speaker at IFA, Europe’s equivalent of the Consumer Electronics Show. More on that later this week, I’m sure; for now, here’s some stateside news.