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Apple’s ‘pinch-to-zoom’ patent deemed invalid
A filing in a high-stakes legal battle between Samsung and Apple revealed that a “pinch-to-zoom” patent central to the case has been deemed invalid. The patent was a centerpiece of a trial that ended in August with a jury ordering Samsung to pay Apple $1.05 billion in damages for illegally…
Apple losses bid for U.S. ban on Samsung smartphones
A judge denied Apple’s request to ban a set of Samsung smartphones from the US market after a jury found the South Korean electronics titan guilty of patent infringement. Even though Apple was victorious in the patent case, the iPhone and iPad maker failed to prove that the technology at…
Police claim Apple Maps glitch could be deadly
Australian police Monday warned motorists about using the map system on new Apple iPhones after rescuing several people left stranded in the wilderness, saying the errors could prove deadly. Victoria state police said drivers were sent “off the beaten track” in recent weeks while attempting to get to the inland…
Apple’s downward spiral accelerates
Apple shares suffered their worst decline in four years Wednesday as selling momentum gained steam for the longtime tech star and world’s largest company by value. Apple stock tumbled 6.43 percent to close at $538.79, and is now down some 23 percent from its record high earlier this year above…
Apple’s iTunes mistakenly directs Russian users to porn
The Russian launch of Apple’s iTunes didn’t quite go according to plan on Wednesday after a bit of temporary code left unchanged by one of the developers ended up pointing users to a pornographic search engine. While much of the electronic content store displayed exactly what Apple wanted, a section…
iTunes launches in South Africa
Apple expanded its ultra-successful online store iTunes to South Africa on Tuesday, giving music fans access to a library of local and international hits. In a statement Apple said customers would be able to choose from over 20 million songs available to purchase and download. Announcing the shop’s roll-out across…
Survey: Android will retain global smartphone lead for next four years
Google’s Android operating system will power more than two-thirds of smartphones sold worldwide in 2012, and will remain the dominant platform for at least the next four years, a survey showed Tuesday. The survey by the research firm IDC showed Android will be the platform for 68.3 percent of smartphones…
Transportation agency dumps BlackBerrys and gives federal employees iPhones
A US government agency has decided to buy iPhones for its employees, dumping its BlackBerry smartphones, citing their unreliability. The National Transportation Safety Board said in a public notice last week it would be contracting with Verizon Wireless for the iPhone 5, saying it is the “only device” that meets…
Google’s Android is eating Apple’s lunch
SAN FRANCISCO — Smartphones and tablets powered by Google’s Android software are devouring the mobile gadget market, eating into Apple’s turf by feeding appetites for innovation and low prices, analysts say. The Android operating system powered nearly three out of four smartphones shipped worldwide in the recently ended quarter as…
iPhone 5, Galaxy S3 added to U.S. patent battle
A California judge granted motions to add Apple’s iPhone 5 and Samsung’s Galaxy S3 with the Jelly Bean operating system to a patent infringement suit between the mobile giants. San Jose judge Paul Grewal granted the motions filed by the two companies, which are embroiled in patent lawsuits in 10…
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