Dr. Mac: Making a case for iPad cases

 
Looking for the perfect case for my Apple gadgets is one of my favorite pastimes.
There is no perfect case, because there is no way any case can be all things to all people. I look for qualities including overall protection, screen protection, ease of use, unique features, quality, price and overall coolness.

More than a dozen new iPad cases have appeared on my doorstep since the third-generation iPad arrived. Three standouts were the Otterbox Defender, Hammerhead Capo and Moshi Muse.

The Defender series of ultra-protective iPad cases (available for all iPad generations), stood out for several reasons. First and foremost, the thing is built like a brick house. But with its three layers of protection - polycarbonate, memory foam and silicone - plus a built-in clear screen protector and an integrated stand that can also serve as a screen shield, there's no doubt this puppy is built to protect an iPad from almost anything except total immersion in liquid.

This article comes from: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Dr-Mac-Making-a-case-for-iPad-cases-3608784.php

Apple, Samsung CEOs Begin Two-day Court-directed Talks To Settle Patent War

The heads of U.S. technology giant Apple, Inc. (AAPL) and South Korean conglomerate Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (SSNLF.PK, SSNNF.PK) are currently engaged in talks at a U.S. federal court to reach an out of court settlement on the various patent lawsuits against each other.
Teams led by Apple CEO Tim Cook and Samsung CEO Choi Gee-sung have begun their two-day court directed discussions on Monday to reach a settlement, after the CEO's were summoned and directed by federal court judge Lucy Koh back in April. The talks are being mediated by a magistrate judge.
Though Cook has always maintained that he dislikes legal action and prefers to settle disputes rather than sue, Samsung has reportedly mentioned that they are far from an agreement and sees cross-licensing as a neat settlement option.
Apple and Samsung are locked in various patent infringement battles in at least 12 courts, nine countries, and four continents involving smartphone and tablet patents since April 2011. They have accused each other of copying design and patent infringements primarily in Australia, Britain, the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Germany, the Netherlands, France and Italy.
Cupertino, California-based Apple has alleged that Samsung copied designs and features in its iphone Smartphones and ipad tablets, while Suwon, South Korea-based Samsung has claimed that Apple uses a number of its patents without a license. Apple has continued to seek injunctions and import bans.
In the past one year and more, Apple and Samsung have sued and countersued each other numerous times, with Apple mostly having an upper hand. Samsung's countersuits have mostly failed to win injunctions. However, Samsung has always worked around the lawsuits to continue selling their Galaxy range of smartphones and tablets across the world, with the lawsuits not having any effect on their shipments.
Since the patent war began in April 2011, Samsung's smartphone shipments have increased four-fold, and has also reportedly exceeded Apple's iPhone sales by a large margin in the first quarter. Samsung has also reportedly narrowly beaten Apple in smartphone shipments in 2011.
With the smartphone and tablet PC segments being among the fastest-growing markets in the technology sector, companies are using patent lawsuits as a tool to ward off competition and to garner higher market share.
This article comes from:http://www.nasdaq.com/article/apple-samsung-ceos-begin-two-day-court-directed-talks-to-settle-patent-war-20120521-01319

Apple forces new name for London Apple Expo, Microsoft signs up

Apple has sent legal correspondence to the organiser of a London based Apple Expo warning them that use of the name Apple is a trademark infringement.

However, this hasn't stopped Microsoft booking a stand at the newly renamed Appule Expo that will take place in London this October. This will be the first Mac show to run in London since 2008. The Mac Expo show was last run London in 2007, then renamed Creative Pro Expo in 2008 before ceasing. The Apple Expo show last ran in Paris in 2008. 
The Appule Pro User Live Expo will take place at The Barbican in London on 11 and 12 October 2012. According to the website it is "strictly for professional Apple Computer users only". However, the iPad, iPhone and iPod are not forgotten: "Design, print, publishing, audio, video, photo, web. PLUS business applications & specialist products. PLUS iPhone, iPad, iPod for business - all under one roof for two days," states the website.

Tickets will go on sale in June. Subscribers to Macworld can apply for free admission to Appule. 

The show can't be called Apple Expo because Apple has sent legal correspondence to organiser Indigo Media, warning of potential trademark infringement, according to reports. 
Microsoft is said to be planning to showcase its Office for Mac products at the Appule show, which may suggest that a Mountain Lion enhanced update to the Office suite is in the pipeline before October. Microsoft is also said to be working on Office tools for iPad and iPhone, which it may be planning to demo at the UK show.

There is zero chance of Apple attending the Appule show. The company claims that it gains more access to consumers via its Apple Stores than it ever did via trade shows. 

Mac Expo was last held at Olympia in 2007, the year that Apple pulled out from exhibiting at the show. In 2008, Apple said it would not participate in the Paris Expo. Then Apple announced that 2009 would be its last year at the largest Mac gathering, the San Francisco based Macworld Conference & Expo.

The company issued a press release at the time, claiming: "Apple is reaching more people in more ways than ever before, so like many companies, trade shows have become a very minor part of how Apple reaches its customers. The increasing popularity of Apple's Retail Stores, which more than 3.5 million.
This article comes from:http://reseller.co.nz/reseller.nsf/inews/apple-forces-new-name-for-london-apple-expo-microsoft-signs-up
















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Apple Flashback Removal tool hits Leopard

The malicious software known as Flashback has been a burden on the Apple world for some weeks now, Apple this week sending out an official Flashback removal tool to those users working with the Apple OS X Leopard operating system. This fix comes in the form of a security update not unlike what we’ve seen for OS X Lion in weeks past as well, this version coming in under the name Leopard Security Update 2012-003. This package comes aside another download by the name of FlashBack Removal Security Update, both of these downloads available via your own software update page which can be accessed by hitting the Apple in the upper right-hand side of your screen and scrolling down to “Software Update.”


This set of two updates is ready to remove all known variants of the malware at hand. If you do use any version of Apple’s OS X or Mac OS X software, you should check for a software update immediately. Flashback software has already found its way to thousands of computers across the entire earth, infecting users without their knowledge. The software then works to grab advertisement cash by having your web browsers load webpages without your consent, the creators of the Flashback software netting thousands of dollars in the process.
This software update is now live for both Apple’s OS X 10.7 Lion as well as OS X 10.5 Leopard and can, once again, be accessed via a simple check of your Software Updates page from your desktop. This upgrade is not mandatory, but we suggest very much that you install and execute as soon as possible. Have a peek at our timeline below to see the effects of the Flashback software as it spread across the Apple world over the past few weeks.
This article comes from:http://www.slashgear.com/apple-flashback-removal-tool-hits-leopard-15228490/