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Samsung Shows Signs of Softening in Smartphone Tug of War December 18, 2012 
Samsung said Tuesday that it will drop its pursuit of injunctions against the sale of some Apple products in Europe. Samsung wants to compete "fairly in the marketplace, rather than in the court," according to its official statement, but the move is an odd twist in the ongoing legal saga between the two consumer electronics giants.
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MobileMedia Patent Loss Unlikely to Ding Apple Much December 14, 2012 
Apple has lost a patent infringement case that was brought by MobileMedia Ideas. The company alleged that Apple misappropriated its technology for mobile devices -- and the federal jury that heard the case agreed. MobileMedia Ideas -- a patent licensing firm owned by Nokia, Sony and MPEG LA -- has a portfolio of hundreds of patents.
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Apple, E-Book Publishers Bow to EC in Pricing Flap December 14, 2012 
Apple and four international publishers will be scrapping some controversial agency agreements and excluding some dubious clauses in future agreements over the next five years, under a decision adopted Thursday by the European Commission. The publishers have also agreed to give retailers conditional freedom to discount e-books.
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Bringing Production Home December 12, 2012 
On Dec. 6, Apple announced that it would begin making some Macs in the U.S., reversing a trend building over several years of manufacturing computers in China and setting an interesting precedent. Apple isn't alone in this: HP has also begun shifting some of its PC production back to the U.S. of A. Before we start popping French champagne corks, we should think about what this means and why it is important.
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USPTO Strikes Blow to Apple's Prized Multitouch Patent December 10, 2012 
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has preliminarily invalidated 20 of the claims in the so-called "Steve Jobs" patent, the second such blow dealt to Apple's IP portfolio in recent months. The Jobs moniker refers to the Apple founder's listing as the chief inventor. The patent protects the technology used in the touchscreen interface on Apple's iOS devices.
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Samsung vs. Apple: Why Samsung Wins a Pyrrhic Victory December 10, 2012 
Last week was defined largely by two interesting stories. One had Apple bringing some manufacturing back to the U.S., and the other revolved around the outcome of the latest trial between Apple and Samsung. It shows you how hard it is to read a judge, though. I thought Judge Lucy Koh would likely raise the award from $1.05
Samsung and Apple appear to be in a dance to the death.
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Judge Pleads for Peace as Apple, Samsung Hairpulling Resumes December 07, 2012 
Judge Lucy Koh on Thursday heard another round of quibbling between Apple and Samsung lawyers. Calling for some sort of "global peace," she reportedly asked both sides if there was any endpoint coming in their slugfest over patent issues. Koh presided earlier this year over the high-profile, often bitter trial between the giants.
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Apple Takes a Dizzying Plunge on Wall Street December 06, 2012 
In one day this week, Apple's stock dropped by almost 7 percent -- its biggest single-day loss in four years, and a highly unusual development for this rock-star device maker that not too long ago launched the new iPhone 5. The decline moves Apple closer to the so-called death cross -- the point at which a stock's long- and short-term trend lines start to head down.
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Apple Bears Down on Samsung in Overall US Mobile Sales December 05, 2012 
Apple edged past LG in the latest quarter to grab second place in U.S. mobile phone sales, intensifying the competition with its main competitor, Samsung. Meanwhile, the iPhone 5 will begin selling in 50 new international markets in the next few weeks. Prior to the third quarter, iPhone sales had come slightly short of analyst expectations.
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Apple Tries Its Hand at Discounts, Refurbs November 21, 2012 
This Friday marks the unofficial kickoff of the holiday season, as many stores open early to offer some of the best deals of the season, and this year, Apple is getting in on the fun. Discounts are unusual for Apple, but it teased the Black Friday deals that only will be available Nov. 23, both online and in its retail stores. It did not say which products specifically would be discounted, or by how much.
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Apple Stores Make Tidy Profits, but They Don't Need To November 15, 2012 
As the news hits that -- yet again -- Apple retail stores produce far more sales per square foot than any other retailer, including Tiffany's, the piece I most often see missing is the most important: Apple's retail sales success is a side effect, not the goal.
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Apple, HTC Swap Licenses to Settle Patent Case November 13, 2012 
Apple and HTC agreed to a settlement this week, shelving their years-long patent battle and agreeing to a 10-year licensing agreement. The mobile device makers have been engaged in courtroom battles over patents since 2010, when Apple accused HTC of copying certain features of the iPhone. HTC fought back, claiming Apple had infringed on several of its own wireless patents.
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China's Piracy Hotbed Image Is Western Illusion, Says Official November 12, 2012 
Western media's reporting distorts China's image, making it appear less willing to fight copyright piracy than it actually is, China's top intellectual property official said Sunday during the country's Communist Party Congress. China has for years been regarded as a hotbed for intellectual property theft. In April, for instance, the U.S. put China atop its annual list of piracy offenders.
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Apple Loses FaceTime Patent Quibble November 07, 2012 
Apple infringed four VirnetX patents, found a federal jury in the Eastern District of Texas. The technologies in question are used in Apple's FaceTime software, which is available for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, as well as Mac computers. VirnetX was awarded $368.2 million as part of the verdict.
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Apple, EU Settle on E-Books, Amazon Picks Up Marbles November 07, 2012 
The European Commission reportedly has decided to accept an e-book pricing settlement that includes Apple and four publishers -- Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Hachette and Macmillan's parent company, Holtzbrinck. The ruling, which has not yet been confirmed by the EC, is a win for Amazon and its quest to sell e-books more cheaply than its competitors.
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Intel Could Get Strong-ARMed Out of Macs November 07, 2012 
Apple might be looking for ways to ditch Intel in its Macs in favor of its own silicon. The company recently restructured its executive team, placing hardware guru Bob Mansfield in charge of a technologies group that is reportedly leading new chip development at the company. That research could help transition its ARM mobile chips into its computer lineup, giving Apple products a more uniform inner makeup.
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Court Orders Apple to Revise Cheeky Apology November 02, 2012 
The British court that ordered Apple to post a statement declaring that Samsung didn't infringe on its designs isn't happy with the way the order was carried out. Apple posted a statement to its UK website, but it was apparently not what the three-judge appeals panel had in mind.
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Cook Mixes a New Apple Brew October 31, 2012 
While investors no doubt faced uncertainty on Wednesday as the New York stock markets opened after shutting down for two days due to Hurricane Sandy, the uncertainty over Apple's stock was for another reason altogether. News surfaced on Monday that Apple iOS software chief Scott Forstall was forced out after he reportedly refused to sign an apology for the flaws in the Maps app.
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Tim Cook Prunes Apple's Tree October 31, 2012 
Apple CEO Tim Cook announced an overhaul of his executive team this week, including the departure of iOS head Scott Forstall and retail chief John Browett and additional shifting of top managers. Forstall ran the software team responsible for creating iOS 6, the latest software for the iPhone and iPad that included the highly criticized Maps app. With the iOS 6 launch, Apple ditched Google Maps and took its mapping technology in-house for the first time, but the move wasn't a smooth one.
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After Earnings Miss, Apple Looks to Holidays for Help October 26, 2012 
Apple is setting its sights on the holiday season after an earnings report that fell short of expectations for the second straight quarter. Apple's profit rose 24 percent for the quarter that ended in September, with a net income of $8.2 billion, or $8.67 per share, up from the $6.62 billion, or $7.05 per share it brought in a year earlier.
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