The 6 sleekest gadgets of 2012

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• The 6 sleekest gadgets of 2012
• Samsung ordered to pay Apple $1.05B in patent case
• Analysts cut 2012 PC, chip shipment forecasts
• Smart stitches could help prevent infection, make you heal faster
• Mobile app can identify political TV ads, tell you who paid for them
• Buy Tickets On Bands' Facebook Pages With Tikly
• Facebook co-founder Moskovitz sells 450K shares
• SKorean court rules Samsung didn't copy iPhone
• Developing Minds Want to Know: Q&A with Cooliris CEO Soujanya Bhumkar
• Samsung ordered to pay Apple $1.05B in patent case
• Unreleased Jelly Bean update hits T-Mobile’s Galaxy S III early
• Apple plans to file for ban on some Samsung sales
• Pictures of Sony’s Xperia J smartphone leak
• Facebook co-founder Moskovitz sells 450K shares
• Facebook co-founder Moskovitz sold stock post lockup
• SKorean court rules Samsung didn't copy iPhone
• News Summary: Samsung ordered to pay Apple $1.05B
• When Facebook insiders, employees can sell stock
• Investors who sold stock in Facebook IPO
• Dish Network takes heat for brushing off Do-Not-Call list
• Recent transactions by major Facebook investors
• Apple's smartphone and tablet shipments by quarter
• Number of iPads sold by Apple by quarter
• Worldwide market share for smartphones
• Top 5 makers of tablets, led by Apple and iPad
• Worldwide market share for tablet systems
• Apple vs. Samsung: the gory details
• Apple vs. Samsung: the glory details
• Verdict reached for Apple in Samsung case
• News Summary: Doc lays out Assange police tactics
• News Summary: Analysts cut 2012 PC, chip forecasts
• Apple triumphs over Samsung, awarded over $1 billion damages
• Apple’s triumph over Samsung is intoxicating
• Apple's Big Win: The Best Thing to Ever Happen to Windows Phone
• Samsung loses in Apple trial, ordered to pay $1 billion in damages
• Samsung loses in Apple trial

The 6 sleekest gadgets of 2012 Posted: 24 Aug 2012 02:31 PM PDT When it comes to design, these pieces of tech stand alone.

Samsung ordered to pay Apple $1.05B in patent case Posted: 24 Aug 2012 08:21 PM PDT After a year of scorched-earth litigation, a jury decided Friday that Samsung ripped off the innovative technology used by Apple to create its revolutionary iPhone and iPad.

Analysts cut 2012 PC, chip shipment forecasts Posted: 24 Aug 2012 02:17 PM PDT What once looked like a good year for computers and chips has now fizzled, say researchers.

Smart stitches could help prevent infection, make you heal faster Posted: 24 Aug 2012 07:55 PM PDT If you've ever needed stitches for a particularly nasty cut, you know that making sure they don't get infected is one of the biggest drags of the experience — besides, of course, having someone sew your skin together. Thanks to … Continue reading →

Mobile app can identify political TV ads, tell you who paid for them Posted: 24 Aug 2012 05:56 PM PDT Much like music identification apps that can listen to a song and tell you what it's called and who it's by, a new piece of mobile software called Ad Hawk (download for iPhone and Android) can let you know who … Continue reading →

Buy Tickets On Bands' Facebook Pages With Tikly Posted: 24 Aug 2012 01:57 PM PDT When buying tickets for a concert, festival or event, do you compare the listed ticket prices on various sites?

Facebook co-founder Moskovitz sells 450K shares Posted: 24 Aug 2012 06:43 PM PDT Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz has shed 450,000 shares in the social network in recent days for about $8.7 million, according to a regulatory filing on Friday.

SKorean court rules Samsung didn't copy iPhone Posted: 24 Aug 2012 06:39 PM PDT South Korean phone maker Samsung won a home court ruling Friday in its global patent battle against Apple and its popular iPhone and iPad devices.

Developing Minds Want to Know: Q&A with Cooliris CEO Soujanya Bhumkar Posted: 24 Aug 2012 02:58 PM PDT Just a few weeks ago, an all-new Cooliris app was released for iPad and iPhone and it just got its first major update. Since its launch, Cooliris gained the No. 1 spot in the App Store in over 80 countries within the Lifestyle category. Cooliris brings photo discovery and sharing to the next level with the addition of captions and improved Google Image search options.

Samsung ordered to pay Apple $1.05B in patent case Posted: 24 Aug 2012 08:21 PM PDT After a year of scorched-earth litigation, a jury decided Friday that Samsung ripped off the innovative technology used by Apple to create its revolutionary iPhone and iPad.

Unreleased Jelly Bean update hits T-Mobile’s Galaxy S III early Posted: 24 Aug 2012 08:00 PM PDT T-Mobile subscribers who have been itching to get their Samsung (005930) Galaxy S III upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean can now do so using a leaked over-the-air update file posted on the XDA-Developers forum. Android Police says that the file is an official T-Mobile OTA file that the carrier planned to use for the Galaxy S III soon, though the blog adds that this particular build still has some bugs related to Wi-Fi calling, the stock Web browser and the video player, so it likely isn't the final version. Users who want to install the pre-release upgrade will need to root their devices first, Android Police says. Read [XDA] Read [Android Police]

Apple plans to file for ban on some Samsung sales Posted: 24 Aug 2012 07:01 PM PDT SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - Apple Inc plans to file for a sales injunction against Samsung Electronics within the next seven days, its lawyers said on Friday after a jury handed the U.S. company a major victory in their landmark trial. The judge in the case set a September 20 hearing on the proposed injunction. (Reporting by Gerry Shih; Editing by Gary Hill)

Pictures of Sony’s Xperia J smartphone leak Posted: 24 Aug 2012 06:55 PM PDT Some pictures of Sony's (SNY) Xperia J mid-range smartphone have started to trickle out on Taiwanese site ePrice and so far the new Xperia device looks pretty similar to the Sony Xperia smartphones we've seen in the past. The key difference is that the Xperia J seems to have more curved edges around its outer frame, making it somewhat more stylish than previous models that were simply flat slabs. In terms of specs, the Xperia J is actually a bit weaker than the Xperia ion Sony released earlier this year as it features a 4-inch FWVGA display, a 1GHz single-core processor, a 5-megapixel camera and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. If nothing else, the Xperia J shouldn't sell for more than $99

Facebook co-founder Moskovitz sells 450K shares Posted: 24 Aug 2012 06:43 PM PDT Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz has shed 450,000 shares in the social network in recent days for about $8.7 million, according to a regulatory filing on Friday.

Facebook co-founder Moskovitz sold stock post lockup Posted: 24 Aug 2012 06:39 PM PDT (Reuters) - Facebook Inc co-founder Dustin Moskovitz sold 450,000 Class A shares over the past three days, his second such sale since last Friday, becoming the latest insider to sell shares following the end of the lockup, according to a regulatory filing late on Friday evening. Moskovitz, who was Facebook's first chief technology officer, sold the shares in three batches of 150,000 shares each beginning on Wednesday, raising more than $8.7 million. ...

SKorean court rules Samsung didn't copy iPhone Posted: 24 Aug 2012 06:39 PM PDT South Korean phone maker Samsung won a home court ruling Friday in its global patent battle against Apple and its popular iPhone and iPad devices.

News Summary: Samsung ordered to pay Apple $1.05B Posted: 24 Aug 2012 06:30 PM PDT THE RULING: A federal jury in California says Samsung ripped off the innovative technology used by Apple to create its revolutionary iPhone and iPad.

When Facebook insiders, employees can sell stock Posted: 24 Aug 2012 05:51 PM PDT Last week, Facebook's early investors and some directors became eligible to sell stock they own in the social networking company. Others will have similar rights in the coming months.

Investors who sold stock in Facebook IPO Posted: 24 Aug 2012 05:50 PM PDT up at 271 million combined — starting last Thursday.

Dish Network takes heat for brushing off Do-Not-Call list Posted: 24 Aug 2012 05:50 PM PDT Listen up, Dish Network: people who tell you stop calling them just aren't that into you. The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday announced that it has filed a suit against Dish for allegedly calling consumers even after consumers had told the company to stop. FTC chairman Jon Leibowitz said he found it "particularly disappointing when a well-established, nationally known company — which ought to know better — appears to have flagrantly and illegally made millions of invasive calls to Americans who specifically told Dish Network to leave them alone." The FTC's full press release follows below. Consumers Asked DISH Network to Leave Them Alone, But FTC Says Calls Kept Coming Agency Sues Satellite TV Provider, Alleging it Called Millions of

Recent transactions by major Facebook investors Posted: 24 Aug 2012 05:49 PM PDT Major investors of public companies are required to disclose when they buy and sell stock. A few have done so for Facebook Inc. in recent days, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission:

Apple's smartphone and tablet shipments by quarter Posted: 24 Aug 2012 05:34 PM PDT On Friday, Apple prevailed in a major patent battle over such devices. A jury ruled that Samsung ripped off the innovative technology used by Apple to create its revolutionary iPhone and iPad.

Number of iPads sold by Apple by quarter Posted: 24 Aug 2012 05:33 PM PDT Apple has sold more than 84 million iPads since its debut in 2010. The latest model debuted just two weeks before the start of Apple's April-June quarter, which became a record-setter in iPad sales.

Worldwide market share for smartphones Posted: 24 Aug 2012 05:19 PM PDT Android and Apple devices dominate in smartphones, with 85 percent of the worldwide market combined, according to IDC. A jury decided Friday that Samsung, which makes Android-based phones, ripped off the innovative technology used by Apple to create its revolutionary iPhone and iPad.

Top 5 makers of tablets, led by Apple and iPad Posted: 24 Aug 2012 05:15 PM PDT Apple, which won a major patent case against Samsung on Friday, extended its dominance in tablet computers in the second quarter, shipping nearly seven out of every 10 tablets, according to research firm IHS iSuppli. A new model came out a few weeks before the April-June quarter began.

Worldwide market share for tablet systems Posted: 24 Aug 2012 05:14 PM PDT Apple won a major patent case against Samsung and its Android-based devices on Friday. A jury decided that Samsung ripped off the innovative technology used by Apple to create its revolutionary iPhone and iPad.

Apple vs. Samsung: the gory details Posted: 24 Aug 2012 05:12 PM PDT Analysts who predicted that Samsung (005930) would get slaughtered by Apple (AAPL) in the biggest patent trial of the century so far, pat yourselves on the back. The jury's verdict against Samsung on Friday was absolutely devastating in all respects as the jury found that Samsung violated multiple Apple patents with many of its big-name products. Click below for the full details. For patent '381, which describes the bouncy "rubber band" effect that occurs when scrolling on Apple devices, the jury found the following devices were guilty of infringement: The Samsung Captivate, the Continuum, the Droid Charge, the Exhibit 4G, the Galaxy Ace, the Prevail, Galaxy S 4G, the Galaxy S II, the Galaxy Tab, the Gem, the Indulge, the

Apple vs. Samsung: the glory details Posted: 24 Aug 2012 05:12 PM PDT Analysts who predicted that Samsung (005930) would get slaughtered by Apple (AAPL) in the biggest patent trial of the century so far, pat yourselves on the back. The jury's verdict against Samsung on Friday was absolutely devastating in all respects as the jury found that Samsung violated multiple Apple patents with many of its big-name products. Click below for the full details. For patent '381, which describes the bouncy "rubber band" effect that occurs when scrolling on Apple devices, the jury found the following devices were guilty of infringement: The Samsung Captivate, the Continuum, the Droid Charge, the Exhibit 4G, the Galaxy Ace, the Prevail, Galaxy S 4G, the Galaxy S II, the Galaxy Tab, the Gem, the Indulge, the

Verdict reached for Apple in Samsung case Posted: 24 Aug 2012 05:09 PM PDT A jury has ruled for Apple in its huge smartphone patent infringement case involving Samsung and ordered Samsung to pay $1.5 billion.

News Summary: Doc lays out Assange police tactics Posted: 24 Aug 2012 04:57 PM PDT POLICE TACTICS: A confidential document lays out Scotland Yard's simple strategy for dealing with Julian Assange should he ever try to leave Ecuador's Embassy in London.

News Summary: Analysts cut 2012 PC, chip forecasts Posted: 24 Aug 2012 04:55 PM PDT FIRST CUT: IHS iSuppli says global semiconductor chip shipments are set to fall by 0.1 percent this year. That's down from a previous forecast for growth of up to 3 percent. It's the first annual decline since recession-colored 2009.

Apple triumphs over Samsung, awarded over $1 billion damages Posted: 24 Aug 2012 04:37 PM PDT Apple Inc. scored a sweeping legal victory over Samsung on Friday as a U.S. jury found the Korean company had copied critical features of the hugely popular iPhone and iPad and awarded the U.S. company $1.051 billion in damages.

Apple’s triumph over Samsung is intoxicating Posted: 24 Aug 2012 04:35 PM PDT Apple's triumph over Samsung seems at a first glance intoxicating. Screen bounce-back, pinch and zoom — all in all, seven of Apple's key claims against Samsung were validated across a broad range of phones. It is cold comfort indeed that Samsung's weakly selling tablet escaped the worst censure. Here are Samsung Galaxy S III, LG Optimus Elite and HTC One X. Quickly – which is which? That is a question another set of jurors may start pondering sooner rather than later. Samsung is the big fish, already towering over Apple when it comes to quarterly smartphone shipment volumes. But there is no reason why Apple would not start gunning for smaller vendors – precisely because they are so much more vulnerable.

Apple's Big Win: The Best Thing to Ever Happen to Windows Phone Posted: 24 Aug 2012 03:55 PM PDT [More from Mashable: Apple Awarded $1 Billion in Damages in Samsung Trial]

Samsung loses in Apple trial, ordered to pay $1 billion in damages Posted: 24 Aug 2012 03:45 PM PDT In what will no doubt be a precedent for the tech industry, a jury has found Samsung infringed on Apple's patents in the Apple and Samsung trial. A nine person Jury is still reading the verdict. So far, Samsung has been found in violation of 4 patents for most of the devices in question. Samsung has also been found guilty of willful infringement for most patents in question for most of the company's devices, except for the Galaxy Tab. All of Apple's patents were found valid as well, another big blow to Samsung. As far as damages, the jury has awarded Apple $1.051 billion for Samsung's infringements. Samsung's claims against Apple are all turning out to be found in Apple's

Samsung loses in Apple trial Posted: 24 Aug 2012 03:45 PM PDT In what will no doubt be a precedent for the tech industry, a jury has found Samsung infringed on Apple's patents in the Apple and Samsung trial. A nine person Jury is still reading the verdict. So far, Samsung has been found in violation of  4 patents for most of the devices in question. Developing…

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