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Apple’s New Killer App: Its Smartphone Software Patent

The basic smartphone user interface is ruled an Apple invention. The ground beneath nearly all of its rivals has shifted -- and it's far more dangerous now.

Friday Apple Rumors: Looming iTV Prompts New Alliances

TV makers are forming technology alliances ahead of Apple-branded TV; business adoption of iPad up with Retina model; and Samsung Galaxy Tab appeal is denied.

Thursday Apple Rumors: Verizon Q2 iPhone Sales Slip

Verizon sold 2.7 million iPhones last quarter; a U.S. senator urges the DOJ to drop its ebook suit against Apple; and North Carolina gets a second data center.

Wednesday Apple Rumors: Apple GUI Patent Could Be ‘Lethal’

Apple win potentially game-changing GUI patent; Foxconn hires workers ahead of new iPhone production; and Apple developed iPad prototype between 2002 and 2004.

Tuesday Apple Rumors: New iPhone to Have Thinner Display

Next iPhone to get thinner touchscreen; Nokia slashes prices on Lumia 900 smartphone; and a German Court says Motorola Xoom doesn't violate Apple patents.

Monday Apple Rumors: More Sources Herald iPad Mini

More sources say iPad Mini coming this year; Apple will sell 69 million iPads this year; and Samsung's smartphone sales rocket past Apple's.

Apple Flip-Flops, Goes Green Again

After deciding that its products would no longer be registered as environmentally-friendly, Apple has changed its mind and renewed its green promise.

Today’s Technology: Post-PC or PC-Plus?

Technology manufacturers from Apple to Dell take the distinction between a post-PC and PC-plus era very seriously. The question, though, is which side is right.

Microsoft and NBC Complete Their Divorce

NBC has acquired Microsoft's 50% stake in MSNBC.com, ending the companies' 16-year news partnership, and renamed the website NBCNews.com.

Hot Start-Up Cover Stories That Went Oops

Once valued at $160M, Digg recently sold for a mere $500K. But this isn't the only time early media coverage has been proven wrong. Here are four others that fizzled.

Friday Apple Rumors: Apple Products Are Popular in Iran

Illicit Apple products sell strongly in Iran; Apple warns retailers not to carry Samsung Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Nexus; and Microsoft hails the PC+ Era.

Amazon’s Rumored Smartphone Could Be the Ultimate Shopping Tool

Amazon's alleged new smartphone may not seem like a smart move, but the retail giant is repositioning itself to reap the reward of the mobile world.

OUYA: The $99 Gaming Console Everyone’s Talking About

Startup company Ouya plans to ship the first boxes of its eponymous $99 gaming console in March 2013. The system could change the gaming world.

Thursday Apple Rumors: 20 Million iPads Shipped in Q3

Apple estimated to have shipped 20 million iPads last quarter; Chinese web vendors take pre-orders for iPhone 5; and Mac shipment buck PC declines.

450K Yahoo Usernames and Passwords Hacked

A hacking group known as D33Ds Company posted more than 450,000 usernames and passwords from an unidentified Yahoo service Thursday.

NBC Partners With Facebook for Olympics Coverage

NBC is partnering with Facebook to provide fans of the London Olympic games with updates and opportunities to comment on the games with friends online.

Wednesday Apple Rumors: Amazon Testing New Smartphone

Sources say Amazon is currently testing an iPhone rival; the iPhone may come to T-Mobile next year; and Apple defends its environmental record.

Toshiba’s ‘Medical Tester’ Ads Stir Controversy

Several members of the clinical research industry are offended by a series of ads Toshiba has been running for its Satellite Ultrabook.

Facebook Quietly Throws Hat Into Online Banking Ring

Facebook is partnering with Australia's Commonwealth Bank to develop a payments app. But one thing FB will need to toe the line with: privacy.