A new chapter in the recent patent merry-go-round sees Apple attempting to get sales of HTC's smartphones blocked, writes Bloomberg. The move comes after Apple claimed HTC is infringing upon five of its patents,ranging from movement sensors, to hardware for LCD touch screens.
Ever since iOS 5 Beta 3 was seeded to developers earlier today, enthusiasts have taken a time to thoroughly examine the system and look for changes. It turns out that iOS 5 Beta 3 now allows users to set custom alert tones for everything, from new text messages and emails to calendar alerts.
Apple today released the latest beta of its iOS mobile operating system along with a major hint of future iOS devices losing their home button.
According to Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer, the Redmond company has sold 400 million Windows 7 licenses since the product was first released in October 2009, which is equal to about 7 copies a second being sold, ironically.
Right alongside the release of iOS 5 beta 3, Apple has also seeded the third beta of iTunes 10.5 which is a major requirement if you plan on restoring your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to iOS 5 beta 3.
Regular readers of this site know how much we've talked about Google+, Google's new endeavor in the social networking world, in the last few weeks. If you're wondering how well it stacks up against Facebook, this infographic will help.
With many reports indicating an upgraded and improved iPad soon to be on the horizon, Digitimes claims that Apple is poised to bolster its production potential by adding a second contractor to Foxconn Electronics.
Interesting news coming out of Canaccord Genuity analysts T. Michael Walkley, Charles John and Matthew D. Ramsay today suggests that while Google's Android smartphones may be popular amongst many buyers, those same customers are turning to Apple to scratch their tablet itch.
Those who have been lucky enough to get their hands on a Google+ invite may now be wondering how to get the most out of the service from their iOS devices until the official Google+ app for the system becomes available. The same app has been available on the Android Market ever since Google+ was first announced, yet it's still undergoing Apple's strict approval process. Thanks to a Picasa client, however, you can now upload pictures from your device to Google+ unofficially.
Google's design team has been on fire lately with Google+ and subsequent visual updates to Gmail and Google's main page. YouTube is now getting a redesign too, codenamed Cosmic Panda, and yes, this one is open to the public.
