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U.S. Judge Dismisses Proview’s iPad Suit Against Apple In California

A rather ridiculous lawsuit filed in California by Taiwan based Proview Electronics Co Ltd, accusing Apple of "tricking" them into selling the iPad trademark for less than it should have, has now been dismissed by U.S judge Mark Pierce, according to a Reuters report. The judge agreed with Apple's argument that the two parties had decided to settle any...

Angry Birds Hits 1 Billion Downloads Mark [VIDEO]

Just recently, Rovio Entertainment, the creator of Angry Birds franchise, announced its financial results for the year of 2011 revealing the company’s total revenue of US $106.3 million. With its latest iteration, the Angry Birds Space, hitting a record 50 million downloads mark in merely 35 days of its launch, the total downloads of Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons, Angry Birds Space and Angry Birds Rio across all platforms...

Nano SIM Standard to Be Decided Soon, Apple’s Latest Design Revealed

Apple has continued to march on its path to standardize their design of the nano-SIM, a smaller version of the current microSIM currently used in iPhones and iPads. It was revealed back in March Apple planned to allow its design to go royalty free. Apple's latest revised design is currently being showcased by SIM maker...

Incase Bird’s Nest Snap Case [REVIEW]

  Looking at the Apple Store’s wall of iPhone cases, if you haven’t purchased one of the cases offered by Incase, you probably haven’t because you probably went for a cheaper option. Incase’s prices might seem a little steep, but I’ve experienced second-hand the quality of some of the other cases offered in the Apple...

Clarion Reveals Touch & Voice Enabled “Next Gate” iPhone Dashboard Controller

Clarion, the leading manufacturer of high-performance in-car info-entertainment systems, has revealed its new  7? touch and voice-enabled iPhone dashboard controller called the Next Gate. Folks over at Slash Gear have already got their hands on Clarion's latest in-car entertainment system at CTIA 2012 event and have rated the new iPhone companion as "pretty accurate". The display is 480×800 in...

Revealed: The Backstory of Steve Jobs as FDR in Apple’s 1984 Promo Film

You might recall last week a video surfaced on the web of an Apple promotional film that depicted Steve Jobs as U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, from 1944. Now, Michael Markman reveals the backstory of how his early Apple project has made its way to YouTube on his blog. Markman was the creative director for...

Apple & Samsung Mutually Drop Infringement Claims Despite Disagreement On Key Issues

While the CEOs of Apple and Samsung are scheduled to meet in San Francisco on May 21st for a court-moderated discussion, in order to settle the long-standing patent dispute between the two companies, Apple has made a new filing in California narrowing down the infringement claims against Samsung while the Korean giant has responded by dropping five of its 12 asserted patents against Apple, reports...

Rovio Entertainment Publishes Its Financial Results For 2011

Rovio Entertainment, creators of Angry Birds which is not only the most successful mobile game franchise but also the fastest growing mobile game in the world with its latest iteration, the Angry Birds Space, hitting a record 50 million downloads mark in merely 35 days of its launch, has today announced its financial results for the year of...

iOS 5.1.1 Download Now Available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

Apple has released iOS 5.1.1 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch that has bug fixes and improvements, two months exactly after iOS 5.1 was released. Here's what's new: Improves reliability of using HDR option for photos taken using the Lock Screen shortcut Addresses bugs that could prevent the new iPad from switching between 2G...