Samsung Vs. Apple Tit-For-Tat Down Under

New submitter GumphMaster writes “In the latest edition of the Apple vs. Samsung patent fight, the ABC is reporting that Samsung has filed in Australian and Japanese courts seeking an injunction to halt sales of the iPhone 4S for alleged 3G patent violations. It remains to be seen whether Samsung has any better luck with [...]

Amazon’s Solid Quarter, Apple Product Rumors & More: This Morning’s Top Stories

Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on five particular stories of interest today. Amazon Revenues Jump 51% Amazon‘s revenues jumped 51% in the second quarter of 2011 compared to the same [...]

Apple Starts Selling Unlocked iPhone 4 in the U.S.

Confirming rumors that surfaced over the weekend, Apple has started selling the unlocked version of the iPhone 4 in Apple Retail stores. Only the GSM model of the iPhone 4 is available for purchase without a carrier contract, while the the CDMA model is still tied to a Verizon contract. Carrier-independence comes with a price, [...]

Apple iCloud: 5 Burning Questions

Apple has gone out of its way to quench speculation about its upcoming announcement at WWDC by saying what will be introduced at the conference, but that still leaves these big questions about the upcoming iCloud services. Today @ PCWorld

Mac Malware is Back. Your Move, Apple

A new type of fake antivirus software called Mac Guard has emerged, and unlike Mac Defender, it doesn’t need a password to install. Today @ PCWorld

Apple Defends App Programmers in Patent Dispute

Apple’s legal team has fired back at a patent-owning firm that was threatening to sue iPhone app programmers over usage of in-app payment technology. Wired Top Stories

Apple Strikes Back in Microsoft’s ‘App Store’ Trademark Fight

Microsoft had asked the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to deny Apple’s 2008 trademark application for ‘App Store.’ Today @ PCWorld

Is Apple Getting Android Inspiration?

An internal app apparently uses a gesture-based lock screen for tighter security. Today @ PCWorld