O Globo reports that INPI, a governmental body of Brazil is going to issue rejection of Apple’s applications for “iphone” trademark on mobile phone in the country. The company Gradiente which issued a trademark registration of “iphone” in the year 2000 has been selling a phone under the brand name from December last year. Gradiente... 

Finally, it ended. Apple and HTC have announced that they have reached a global patent settlement. Back in 2010 Apple sued HTC for infringing some of its patented technology on HTC’s Android handsets. The settlement includes a 10-year license agreement which includes dismissal of all litigation. The terms of the settlement remains confidential... 

An analysis report released by IHS iSuppli reveals hardware material and manufacturing costs of Microsoft Surface RT tablets. It’s so estimated to make a profit of 53 percent on one unit BOM (bill of material) + manufacturing cost to the company. $599 costing 32GB Surface RT tablet bills a total of $284 to Microsoft. Similarly $599 costing 32GB... 

According to Bloomberg’s three sources familiar with Apple’s resource, a “so-called” confidential plan of Apple is a move to plant company’s own chips in Macs. If this is really suppose to implement by Apple, it won’t be anytime sooner – maybe 2017 or afterwards. The planning doesn’t only mean a move... 

9to5Mac reports a new ability of the intelligent personal assistant Siri to be packed in upcoming iOS 6.1. The feature is said to be made available in U.S. only incorporating with Fandango, an online movie ticket purchasing app. It is obvious that Apple will bear a burden of demanding users to make available the same in other regions, and likely critics... 

iPhone 5 has landed on Indian shores, and goes on sales from today. Meanwhile Apple’s importer Redington is readying iPhone 5′s launch event at Mumbai, Delhi, Gurgaon and Bangalore which is to be carried on today evening. iPhone 5 is powered by dual-core A6 silicon and iOS 6 operating system, has a taller retina display measuring 4 inch... 

Infibeam has listed iPhone 5 16GB model under pre-booking. Pre-booking starts at Rs. 5,000 however the retail price isn’t directly disclosed. We’ve been told by one of our sources that this 16GB model could roughly cost around Rs. 48k. Our source has also acknowledged us that the iPhone 5 from Infibeam is distributed by Apple’s Redington... 

Foxconn confirms the dispute on Oct 1-2 at iPhone Zhengzhou plant. After about a week of last month labour riot at Foxconn, factory line workers and quality assurance personnel had a dispute in between. However Foxconn denies workplace stoppage or strike in the facility and took immediate measures. According to certain reports, Apple had demanded... 

Looks like Apple has stopped celebrating the release of the new iPhone i.e the iPhone 5 and got back to work. Apple has requested Judge Lucy Koh to add more $707 million in $1.05 billion won by the company last month in the Apple-Samsung US lawsuit. The extra amount breaks up for $400 million for infringing design, $135 million for infringing utility... 

Author Bio: Abishek is a technology addict and a web designer. He currently designs at PowerPoint Backgrounds and PowerPoint Presentations. Last few days, all the news bulletins and media have been filled with opinions on the Samsung vs Apple patent lawsuit verdict. As you might already be aware, Samsung was ordered to pay up 1 billion to Apple in damages... 

Recently Bloomberg reported that Google owned Motorola filed a lawsuit against Apple at U.S. International Trade Commission – yes, this time Apple is directly sued by Google. Moto claimed that Apple infringed seven of its patents that includes in features like location reminders, e-mail notification, video player.. even Apple’s Siri voice... 

It all ends up in favor of Apple, the jury of nine made its verdict at San Jose, California courtroom. The verdict – Samsung is ought to pay damages of $1.05 billion (precise amount: 1,049,343,540 USD). Samsung phones held for infringing patents could get sales ban in U.S. in next hearing. Apple has been given time to file its requests by 29... 

The two giants have made their closing arguments in front of the jury of nine in a federal court in San Jones, California earlier today. Apple attorney Harold McElhinny put forth Samsung’s internal documents to jury as the evidence that Samsung had considered and examined Apple’s devices when designing software icons and creating some features.... 

Business Insider reports that Apple is to buy a social commerce site. The Fancy is a magazine/blog styled part store and wish list – a social network wherein users can talk about, share stuff and could also buy them. Apple’s part of operational plan is so said to have its 400 million iTune accounts with credit cards registered to do the... 

News coming in from WSJ: Apple and Google will bid on Kodak’s 1,000 patents block. Apple is setting a team which could include Microsoft and Intellectual Ventures forming “one bidding group”. Google on the other hand could be in works with HTC, Samsung, LG and RPX to form its bidding group. Earlier this month, Kodak was granted to... 

Why iPhone? What was so exciting about the first iPhone? It had a great UI unlike any other smartphones in the market of that time – iOS. The experience for an end user on the first iPhone was incredible – kinetic scrolling, multi-touch (pinch-to-zoom), App Store, etc. Competitors like Microsoft and HTC started to catch up with the fancy... 

Reuters comes out with reports that executives of Apple and Samsung are summoned by federal judge of United States of A for mediation. Scheduled at San Fransisco courthouse in front of mediator Judge Joseph Spero on 21st and 22nd May, the two companies could end up the long trailing patent dispute between them through direct negotiations. “…... 

Back in October 2010, Apple filed a complaint at United States International Trade Commision against Motorola Mobility for infringing its patents. Apple believed that Moto’s Droid family violated its 6 patented technology that included multi-touch and other OS functionality. Earlier this year ITC made a preliminary ruling which tells Motorola... 

A guy from Romania uploaded full event (official video) of Apple which happened on 7th March over YouTube. You do know about the New iPad (iPad 3) by now, but in case you’d like to to watch the full 1 hr 25 mins of the event, hit the video below. Everyone Digital YouTube  Read More →

Although we couldn’t find India in the list of countries where iPad 3 will start selling from 16th March, iPad 3 could be launching soon in India as Apple India has already slashed the price for iPad 2 16GB variant. Apple had already announced the discontinuation of iPad 2 32GB and 64GB models on the iPad 3 event last night. Going by the press...