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PatentlyApple is reporting that Apple has been awarded six design patents today by the US Patent and Trademark Office, including iPhone 4's classy design, the original iPhone 4 bumper, MagSafe, the iPad's bottom metal housing and its magnetically hinged cover. Among today's 6 design patents, the most important win for Apple is of course the iPhone 4's design: Apple has been...

Apple and Samsung will have a rough day in court in just a couple days (the hearing is scheduled for December 6), where we will likely hear about design workarounds, among other things. But how will design workarounds affect both Apple’s and Samsung's business and patents? Florian Müller of Foss Patents tries to find some...

In its latest Security Threat Report 2013 (via The Next Web), Sophos declares 2012 the year of Android and Mac malware, as cybercriminals have targeted new platforms with modern malware, especially targeting Android, but Mac OS X is also among the new targets. (more…)

Apple has announced the launch of the iTunes Store in Russia, Turkey, India, South Africa and 52 additional countries: MOSCOW—December 4, 2012—Apple® today announced the launch of the iTunes Store® in Russia, Turkey, India, South Africa and 52 additional countries featuring an incredible selection of local and international music from all the major labels and...

Back in November Apple and HTC announced a settlement to its ongoing patent disputes, working out a 10 year licensing agreement. Samsung's lawyers wanted to see the details of the settlement and Apple and HTC agreed to show a redacted version of leaving out pricing and royalty rates. Eventually U.S. court Judge Paul Grewal granted...

Following the release of iPhone 5, iPad 4 and the iPad mini, Chitika Insights has examined how Apple's latest products have shifted the use of iOS and Android by analysing the overall web traffic distribution between the two platforms. On the other hand, a variety of Android tablets and smartphones have also been introduced in 2012 including the Droid...

TechCrunch is reporting that Apple is holding an iTunes event in Moscow tomorrow, anticipating a possible launch of iTunes music store in Russia. The source apparently received an email from one of Apple's PR contacts in Russia, inviting a small group of people to an iTunes event on the evening of December 4. The report says that the email simply...

Since the $1 billion ruling hit the company, Samsung has been continuously struggling to raise doubts about the jury's patent infringement verdict. The most interesting thing of all -- and the most provocative -- is the South Korean manufacturer's claim that the jury's decision was tainted because the jury foreman, Velvin Hogan, withheld information about...

We first told you about the Apple Store in Yorkdale Mall's new location back in April, and today the store had its grand opening. The new larger store is triple the size of the old location. From the reaction we've seen online the store has been described as massive. Of course, the Microsoft Store opened...

December 1st is World AIDS Day, and Apple once again has partnered up to promote its (PRODUCT) RED merchandise. Apple's website is promoting the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa on its main page, which links to their (PRODUCT) RED Apple accessories, where a portion goes towards the fight against AIDS (Apple alone has...

Tim Cook is set to provide an exclusive interview to NBC News and Brian Williams on Rock Center, the hour-long primetime news magazine. In an early preview segment, Williams talks briefly about his day spent with Cook about one of the first ever interviews granted. He mentions unlike Steve Jobs, Cook was able to walk...

Turns out Apple didn't regain the top spot in the US as the most popular mobile handset manufacturer, but it increased its market share, retaining second spot, comScore's latest study shows. (more…)