UK judge forces Apple to publicly state Samsung didn’t copy iPad design

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 18, 2012

What goes around comes around. Following a ruling by a United Kingdom court earlier in the month stating that Samsung's Galaxy tablets did not rip off the iPad's design because "they are not as cool" (yeah, it's exactly how the court put it), Judge Colin Birss today ordered that Apple publicize Samsung did not copy the iPad's design for its Galaxy Tab tablet.

The way things are now, we can't help but ask ourselves was it all worth it? If this is what Apple's copyright infringement claim against Galaxy tablets boils down to, maybe Apple shouldn't have sued in the first place. But wait 'till you hear the best part of the ruling...

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Rokbed v3, the most versatile iPhone case [review & giveaway]

Jim Gresham ∙ Updated December 28, 2016

Thinking of an iPhone case as just that - a case - is antiquated. Rokform, a 2012 CES design award nominee, has taken mobile accessories to the next level with a system of connected accessories, for your accessory. The system begins with the Rokbed v3 case for iPhone and expands from an attachable bottle opener to a camera stand.

With this review, we are excited to offer you the chance to win a Rokbed v3 Custom from Rokform! Check out the details below...

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US Senator asks Uncle Sam to drop antitrust lawsuit against Apple

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 18, 2012

The United States Senator Charles Schumer is urging the U.S. Justice Department to drop its highly-publicized anti-trust lawsuit against Apple and e-book publishers over price fixing allegations because he reckons the suit could encourage Amazon to tighten its grip over the e-publishing industry.

Specifically, Schumer wrote in his column published by The Wall Street Journal that "the suit will restore Amazon to the dominant position atop the e-books market it occupied for years before competition arrived in the form of Apple". And if that happens, he warns, "consumers will be forced to accept whatever prices Amazon sets"...

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Early-2000 iPad prototype Steve Jobs trashed

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 18, 2012

Wouldn't you like to see what Apple's earliest iPad prototype looked like? Now you can, thanks to NetworkWorld which uncovered a deposition by Apple's design guru Jony Ive containing photos of a three dimensional mockup of a tablet that Apple produced as part of the discovery process some time between 2002 and 2004.

It's referred to as the 035 mockup and depicts a thick device made of plastic and without the physical home button. It's a far cry from today's iPad, but at the time must have been pretty futuristic. Looking at these pictures, we're happy that Steve Jobs axed the tablet project a couple times due to weight, excessive power requirements and sluggishness exhibited by the early prototypes...

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Complete My Album/Season now integrated with Music/Videos app in iOS 6

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 18, 2012

As part of the Music app overhaul, Apple with last week's release of iOS 6 Beta 3 brought the Complete My Album feature directly to the Music app, meaning people can now complete their album purchases while on the go, directly in the jukebox app, without being yanked out and into the iTunes Store client. The integration also results in easier music discovery and faster, more seamless purchasing experience...

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BGR on iPhone 5: NFC, 4G LTE, 1GB RAM, fall release

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 18, 2012

Boy Genius Report is a hit and miss when it comes to Apple predictions and today the publication's editor Jonathan Geller posted a story which essentially recycles a bunch of separate rumors concerning the next iPhone. According to the author, final production of the iPhone 5 will start later this summer, which is what both the know-it-all Wall Street Journal and reliable Japanese blog Macotakara heard previously...

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Apple buys land for new campus in Austin, Texas

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 18, 2012

In addition to its upcoming spectacular ring-shaped building in Cupertino called Campus 2, Apple is also moving forward with plans to build another campus in Austin, Texas. The Austin Business Journal reports (via The Next Web) that Apple recently purchased three tracts of  land in the Milwood Section 20 subdivision near Parmer Lane and Delcour Drive, where its campus is thought to be built...

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More iPhone 5 cases surface that look just about right

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 18, 2012

CydiaBlog points us to a few purported cases for a sixth-generation iPhone, currently on sale over at TVC-Mall. These look just about right given the rumors calling for a taller iPhone with a two-tone design and a metal backplate that have been piling up recently. These cases also confirm leaked schematics and engineering samples which depict a FaceTime camera at the center and a smaller dock connector at the bottom.

It's been reported this morning that thousands of job seekers are currently lined up outside of Foxconn’s Chengdu, China plant, all vying for a number of summer job openings which could mean that Foxconn is ramping up hiring as it is getting ready to manufacture the iPhone 5, as the Japanese blog Macotakara suggested last week...

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AT&T announces shared data plans, available in late August

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 18, 2012

The nation's #2 carrier, AT&T Mobility, today announced shared data plans, in response to Verizon's shared data option which became available June 28. And just like the Big Red carrier's Share Everything plans, new plans from AT&T allow new and existing subscribers to share cellular data across smartphones, tablets and other devices, plus get unlimited talk and text.

According to a media release, current customers, including business users, won't be required to switch to the new plans. Should they decide to switch, they can do so without a contract extension. More importantly, AT&T says there will be no changes to its device upgrade policy...

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Foxconn ramps up hiring ahead of next-gen iPhone launch

Cody Lee ∙ Updated October 25, 2016

A new report is out this morning claiming that thousands of job seekers are currently lined up outside of Foxconn's Chengdu, China plant. Apparently, the applicants are all vying for a number of summer job openings that were recently posted by the manufacturer.

It doesn't take a lot of brain power to guess the nature of these positions. Apple, who just so happens to be Foxconn's largest client, is widely expected to unveil two new major products this fall. One of which, the "iPhone 5," is believed to already be in production...

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Judge rejects requests for secrecy in Samsung-Apple case

Cody Lee ∙ July 18, 2012

This is interesting. US District Court Judge Lucy Koh has just rejected several secrecy requests from both Apple and Samsung in their ongoing patent dispute.

The proposals were made in hopes to keep patents and other "key documents" out of public view during the trial, which is set to kick off at the end of the month...

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