Software

German taxpayers will pay millions to enforce Motorola’s patents against Apple – Apple Insider

Motorola originally filed the suit last April against Apple’s MobileMe service. After iCloud was announced, Motorola argued in court that MobileMe is “integrated” into the new product and should be included. The courts sided with Motorola, and forced Apple …

Samsung To Unveil iCloud Competitor S-Cloud Next Week – Gotta Be Mobile

On May 3 Samsung will announce the Galaxy S III, and could launch S-Cloud, its answer to Apple’s iCloud, on the same day. According to the Korean publication Maeil Business, S-Cloud will let users sync data between phones and store their … Continue reading

Microsoft’s Good For $38 As Growth Catalysts Start Clicking – Forbes

Microsoft competes primarily with Apple‘s Mac OS X in the operating system space, Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS in the smartphone space, and Google Docs in productivity software. We’re driving toward exciting launches across the …

Apple offering Snow Leopard for free to MobileMe subscribers – ZDNet

Summary: Apple’s trying to get users to upgrade to Lion (which costs $30) and in the big picture iCloud, because MobileMe is riding off into the sunset in June. Neither my wife nor I — both long time MobileMe/Mac.com subscribers … Continue reading

Apple offers free Snow Leopard CD to MobileMe customers – Examiner

Apple has created just the solution for you, if you are a past MobileMe subscriber you can login to your MobileMe account and request a free DVD of Mac OS X Snow Leopard that gets you one step closer to … Continue reading

Instagram Has ‘Jumped the Shark,’ Says Top Apple Exec – YAHOO!

Most likely, this is a political move; further evidence that the “nuclear war” Steve Jobs vowed to wage against Android is being continued by his successors at Apple. If a favored iOS app launching on Android is enough to earn … Continue reading

Samsung S-Cloud rumored back on, more universal than iCloud – Electronista

Samsung’s once thought frozen parallel to iCloud, informally known as S-Cloud, could still be on tap for the Galaxy S III launch. A claim emerging late Friday from Korea’s Maeil Business claimed that it would have at least 5GB of … Continue reading

Apple’s paranoid public image: Why did Schiller quit Instagram? – ZDNet

That is, unless you’re an Apple senior vice-president and your job is to market the iOS platform in the best possible light to the hundreds of millions of potential new customers. Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice-president for marketing …

Cartoon Network expands live streaming to Apple’s iOS – Fiercemobilecontent

Time Warner-owned Cartoon Network will begin streaming its programming slate live across multiple platforms, including Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS. The popular cable channel’s expanding TV Everywhere strategy also includes live online streaming …

Apple, Instagram, and corporate paranoia – CNET News

That is, unless you’re an Apple senior vice-president and your job is to market the iOS platform in the best possible light to the hundreds of millions of potential new customers. Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice-president for marketing did …