I do n’t eff if letters patent - round hunting is a job , but if it is , well , let ’s just say I may consider a change in life history . Emboldened by a previous victory , one of these annoying house is suing Apple a second sentence ; elsewhere , the new MacBook Air falls to pieces , Apple go down its sights on box obliteration , and Samsung backtracks on a poor decision . The end for Thursday , July 21 , 2011 are lock and loaded .
Troll sues Apple again : same patent , new devices(Ars Technica )
If the advantage for a occupation well done is another job , then the reward for a patent case successfully sued is … another patent of invention face . Having already win an $ 8 million sound judgement over Apple , Personal Audio LLC is back at it , litigate Apple asecondtime . Whereas the first case covered play list on the iPod , the new one traverse the same process on the iPhone 4 , iPad 2 , 4th - generation iPod feeling , quaternary - propagation iPod shamble , and 6th - generation iPod nano . And once again we rue the day we ever let these guys come out from under bridge .
MacBook Air 13 ” Mid 2011 Teardown(iFixit )
If there ’s novel Apple hardware , it ’s only a thing of microsecond until iFixit break it down into its components . In a surprise discovery , however , the squad took apart the 13 - inch mannikin and get wind that , true to its name , it containsonly aviation . When reached for comment , an Apple interpreter mussitate something about the magic of iCloud and then act to vanish in a puff of pot .
Apple initiates aggregative discontinuation of boxed retail software(AppleInsider )
It ’s a audacious new human race of software distribution , and in that cosmos there is no elbow room forboxes . Reports point that Apple is excising its own software program from the shelf of resellers . But do n’t interest , footling Suzy , those poor ancient box and their DVD are just go to a especial farm out in the country where they will survive out the rest of their days hopping through fields of moment .
Samsung Electronics did not certify Anymode ’s ‘ Smart Case(Samsung Tomorrow )
Remember that clone Smart Cover designed for Samsung ’s tablet ? Turns out it was all a bragging misunderstanding , and Samsung says it pull the accessory before it could be sold . In the ship’s company ’s defense , it totally draw a blank that it does n’t actually make the iPad .
Product News :
QuoteFix for Mail 2.2.0 – Robert Klep ’s Mail plug - in , whichattempts to streamline in - message quotations , has been revved to rendering 2.2.0 for compatibility with Lion . Free .
FDX Reader 1.1.0 – Version 1.1.0 of the iOS app for reading Final Draft screenplays brings support for the iPhone in plus to the iPad . $ 5 .
Slate.com 2.0 – Slate has update its iPhone app to version 2.0 , with a redesigned layout , a full - screenland reading mode , access to slideshows , the ability to take heed to podcasts in the setting , day-by-day TV , the power to save articles offline , and share through Instapaper , Twitter , and Facebook . detached .
DEVONagent Pro 3.0 – Version 3.0 of DEVONtechnologies ’s cyberspace inquiry assistant lend Lion compatibility and 64 - bit financial backing ; support for search SEC , JSTOR , and Lexis Web via wad - ins ; authentication living for plug - In ; improved Thumbnail Gallery and Multimedia electronic scanner ; improved inner search ; an overhauled interface ; and more . $ 50 ; upgrade from 1.x is $ 40 ; kick upstairs from 2.x is $ 25 ; those who purchase after January 1 , 2009 can upgrade for destitute .
Gmail Calling – An update to Gmail ’s calling characteristic mean that you may now put one call on hold when you receive another , or put a call on custody and make a second call .
