FaceTime, iMessages hang in the balance after Apple loss to patent troll

Ars Technica
By David KravetsMay 26, 2016, 2:10 pm955 pts
Apple's popular iMessages as used on an iPad. (credit: Robert S. Donovan) Patent troll VirnetX, fresh on the heels of a $626 million FaceTime and iMessages patent victory over Apple, now wants a federal judge to permanently turn off those popular features. VirnetX on Wednesday also asked the judge presiding…

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