Apple give Samsung some work - around options for its iPhone and iPad excogitation patents(The Verge )
During their effectual dispute , Samsung contend that Apple ’s allegations of misdemeanor encompass things that were inescapable in the growth of a smartphone or lozenge . Apple , for its part , compiled a list of choices that Samsung could have made to obviate products that so intimately mimic Cupertino ’s . The more obvious items on the inclination include not making the front black and not using a rectangle - with - polish up - corner for the form . The best , though , is suggesting that , for its tablet , Samsung use a “ Cluttered appearance . ” That ’s correct , Sammy : just make your gadget uglier and we ’ve got no problem here .
MTA separate New York to ‘ bring it on ’ & investigate Apple ’s Grand Central lease(Apple Insider )
What , MTA worry ? Responding to reports thatthe New York State Comptroller would be launching an investigationintothe footing of the lease between the Grand Central Terminal owner and Apple , an MTA spokesperson is quoted as enunciate “ take it on . ” In a followup statement , the spokesperson cursorily clarified that he was not being combative , just listinghis preferred cheerleading movies .
Happy birthday , Apple QuickTime(The Register )
It ’s been two decennium since Apple ’s multimedia system system , QuickTime , was introduce to the world , bringing true video to figurer screens . Though it ’s still not older enough to salute de jure , it ’s pretty clean-cut that it ’s beensneaking a footling something out of the liquor cabinet for eld .
Hearst ’s Carey talks digital , new Time Inc CEO(Reuters )
Hearst Magazine president David Carey separate Reuters that Apple ’s distribution organisation is actually “ pretty efficient ” for the publisher . He also said , no joke , that “ there was so much drama with Apple negotiations … [you would ] expect someone to sell the movie rights from all that debate . ” I can see it now …
Yeah , even the voiceover guy could n’t make it through that one .
Apple Sends Match.com ’s App To The Dog House For Untaxed Subscription Payments(TechCrunch )
mouth of subscription dispute , Match.com has realize its iOS app removed from the App Store because it let user sign up for an account through the app without handing over the requisite 30 percent to Apple . Also , Apple ’s App Store damage clearly admit the right ofjus primae noctis , which allows the ship’s company to go on a date with every one of your potential equal before you do . For protection reasons .
Product News :
iClip 5.0.1 – iClip has give from the idle . Originally uprise by Inventive Inc. , the utility was withdrawn from the market back in 2009 . Irradiated Software take it over , updated it for Lion , and made it available via the Mac App Store as well as its own web site . The clipboard management app stores up to 99 items ( text or images ) that you ’ve copy or cut , which you may paste using hotkeys or the mouse . The app sell for $ 19 ( $ 10 less than before ) ; be iClip possessor can upgrade for $ 9 .
Keynote 5.1.1 – Apple ’s updated its presentation computer software for Mac OS X to 5.1.1 . This update resolves issues encountered when working with bombastic file cabinet on Lion , and improves stability and accessibility . gratis for be exploiter ; $ 20 for a new license .
Acorn 3.2 – A pot of mending and tweaks characterize this update to Flying Meat ’s image - editing software package , admit a pref to snub rotation gestures , the ability to move single percentage point in a bezier bender with the pointer Florida key , better peformance with very large image , support for brushes up to 400 pel in size , and more . Free update for Acorn 3.x users , $ 20 upgrade for users of early Acorn versions , $ 50 new .
