Nokia buries patent hatchet with Apple to help fund WP7 switch
Nokia and Apple have settled their differences over patent licensing, which had broiled into several lawsuits in the US and Europe. Nokia announced on Tuesday that Apple agreed to license its patents for an undisclosed...
Report: iPhone 5 in final testing, may lack 3G FaceTime on Verizon
The next-generation iPhone hardware is reportedly undergoing final testing before production begins, and the device appears to be on schedule for a fall launch. While iOS 5 contains support for 3G FaceTime calls and over-the-air ...
Apple files motion to intervene in Lodsys patent lawsuit
Apple has filed a motion to intervene in the patent infringement lawsuit that Lodsys slapped on seven iOS developers last Tuesday. The company maintained that its license for Lodsys patents allows developers to use in-app...
iOS 5 overhauls notifications, messaging while cutting the USB cord
Apple on Monday announced that the next major version of iOS, set to ship this fall, will include over 200 new user features. During the keynote presentation at its Worldwide Developers Conference, Senior Vice President...
Time Capsule update could cache software updates, sync with iCloud
Reports have been surfacing about Apple retail stores running out of stock of Time Capsules and AirPort base stations. That's usually an indicator that a hardware revision is coming soon, and it appears Apple may...
Samsung tries to gain access to unannounced next-gen Apple devices
Samsung's latest maneuver in what appears will be a long, drawn-out legal battle with Apple over mobile device copying is a bold one. The company filed a "reciprocal expedited discovery request" asking to see samples of Apple's e...
Apple updates iWork to add iPhone, iPod touch support
Apple announced on Tuesday that it has updated its iWork productivity suite for iOS with universal versions compatible with both the iPhone and iPod touch. Though originally released for the larger iPad, you can now use the...
Apple offers free bottom case replacement for white MacBooks
Apple has a new program to help unibody white MacBook owners with problematic bottom plates. The MacBook Bottom Case Replacement Program does just want it says—gets the user a replacement bottom cover if the soft...
Patent troll Lodsys also threatening Android devs
Two weeks ago, IP holding company Lodsys made waves by targeting small, independent iOS developers in a campaign to claim patent licensing fees for the use of in-app purchasing. That same company is now going after Android develo...
Report: Apple music cloud service to auto-add iTunes Store tracks
The cloud music service Apple is widely believed to unveil at WWDC next month may have an important feature that the competition lacks. Instead of forcing users to upload their entire multi-gigabyte music collections, Apple's "iC...
Amazon takes on Mac App Store with "Mac Downloads Store"
Amazon quietly launched an extension to its software download store, adding a range of just over 250 software and game titles for Mac OS X. While Amazon has some major titles that haven't yet made...
