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Damages in Apple vs. Samsung case lowered to $600 million (for now)

Just when you were beginning to miss the court cases, they are back. That’s right, more Apple vs. Samsung news for you, this one having to do with the $1.05 billion trial that happened in the United States. According to a new ruling from Judge Koh, $450 million of the damages awarded to Apple will be retried, as per the following quote from the…

Woz scared for Apple’s ‘cool’ image, believes the company should branch out to other ecosystems

In a recent Bloomberg interview, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak expressed his concern for Apple’s image, as well discussing the company’s appeal and exploring some rumors. It seems that Apple’s decline in share price since September has gotten Woz worried about  whether the company’s appeal is decreasing. As Woz said: “We used to have these ads, I’m…

Die Hard game lands just in time for movie release

With the new Die Hard movie coming out, it only seems right that the new Die Hard application is also out now. If you know anything about the new movie, or are a fan of Die Hard in any way, you would definitely love this game. Above is a video released with gameplay of the new app if you want to see it in action before buying, as it does cost $0.99. This…

Design patents for 4th-gen iPod and Newsstand icon won by Apple

Apple has just received two design patents from he U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; one for the nearly two year old Newsstand icon, and the other for the long-gone 4th generation iPod. The design patent for the 4th-gen iPod comes around nine years after the device’s first introduction, in 2004. Apple’s range of iPods is one of the biggest reasons for…

SurfacePad for iPhone 5 – Unboxing and Hands On [Gallery]

So I just got the SurfacePad for iPhone 5, and I thought I’d put up some unboxing pictures and give a little first impressions. The company that makes this case – or, sorry, the SurfacePad – is the same company behind the BookBook series, Twelve South. I’ve personally never owned one of its products, but have heard nothing but good about them, so when I…

Rumor: Apple’s Galaxy Note rival to launch early next year

If you know Apple, you’ll know that the ‘iPhablet’ (basically a Galaxy Note rivaling, 5-inch iPhone) rumors that have been circulating recently need to be taken with a pretty bug handful of salt. With that in mind, don’t get too attached to today’s rumor which states that we will see such a device from Apple sometime early next year. The problem with…

Report: Apple may have to pay for iPhone trademark in Brazil

  In case you were wondering whatever happened to the “IPHONE” in Brazil, there is some new news today on that subject. If I could take your attention away from the jailbreak today, I’ll tell you what’s going on. According to a report out of, where else, Brazil, Gradiente has had the IPHONE trademark for quite sometime. This is a problem for…