SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The chief executives of Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd were summoned for court-directed mediation on Monday over the iPhone maker's claims the Korean firm has “slavishly” copied some of its products. Apple's Tim Cook and Samsung's Choi Gee-sung were instructed by a federal judge to appear for a two-day mediation to help resolve the bitter patent litigation …
Apple’s iPhone 3GS was unveiled nearly 3 years ago in June 2009, and some found its familiar styling and modest hardware upgrades to be disappointing. The handset went on to be Apple’s best-selling smartphone until its successor launched the following year, and the iPhone 4 would be Apple’s best-selling iPhone until the iPhone 4S launched last year and drove the biggest quarter in Apple’s …
Apple filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in the U.S. against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 on Friday. The district court will determine if the Galaxy Tablet violates Apple's iPad patent. If a recent ruling favoring Apple can tell us anything, it's that the court may rule in favor of the iPad-designing company. The ruling allowed Apple to continue to block U.S. sales of Samsung's tablet.
Michael Harper for RedOrbit.com Apple yesterday pushed out another update to its Mountain Lion developer preview. The current build is listed as “12A206j,” and was released very shortly after build “12A193i,” which was released on May 1. Those developers who haven’t already done so can download the new software update from within the Mac App store. According to Apple Insider , Apple has informed …
A group of campers killed a rabid mountain lion Friday south of Payson, the first reported case of the virus in Gila County in more than a year. The mountain lion was reportedly killed by a camper after it ran through the group’s campsite and attacked a dog. The group of four was camping in a remote section of the Tonto National Forest, downstream of Sheep Bridge along the Verde River, near the …
Google Maps on Apple's iOS. (Credit: Screenshot by Matt Elliot/CNET) When Apple launches iOS 6 later this year, it may come with a new Maps application, according to a report. Apple has been secretly developing a Google Maps alternative that it will bundle with iOS 6, Apple enthusiast site 9to5Mac is reporting today, citing “trusted” sources. Dubbed simply Maps, the application will replace …
(Credit: Apple) iPhone buyers have nothing to worry about, at least when it comes to carrier subsidies. Recent moves by two Spanish carriers to eliminate subsidies for new iPhone users triggered fears that other carriers could do the same. Removing the subsidy paid by carriers to Apple means buyers would have to shell out the full retail price for the phone. But Morgan Stanley analyst Katy …
Apple may be gearing up to release Mountain Lion in the next few weeks, so if you plan on upgrading you might consider preparing your system.
Yreka resident Chris Filaccio spotted a mountain lion in a field by French Street and Shasta Avenue in Yreka on Saturday night and sent us a photo.
An accident report reveals that a smoking iPhone on an Australian plane enjoyed a misplaced screw in the battery cavity that caused a short. It also points a finger at an unauthorized service provider repair. Originally posted at Technically Incorrect