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Patent Troll Company Lodsys Sues Disney for In-App Purchase Infringement

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Where's My Water?Back in 2011, patent holding company Lodsys began suing iOS developers that used in-app purchases, claiming patent infringement. Though Apple stepped in to defend devs, Lodsys pursued settlement fees, receiving payouts from more than 150 companies.

After an October update stating that the U.S. Patent and Trademark office had upheld its claim to the in-app purchase patent, Lodsys went relatively quiet, until yesterday, when it filed a lawsuit against Disney and several other high profile developers.

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Rovio Plans to Bring Popular Facebook game “Angry Bird Friends” to iPad and iPhone

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Angry Birds FriendsCan’t seem to get enough of Angry Birds? Do you wish you could play all versions of the game, all the time, every where? If so, you’re in luck. Today, Rovio announced that it’s hugely popular social networking version of the game, called Angry Birds Friends, will soon be available on the iPhone and iPad.

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Apple’s Mobile Web Browser Still Most Popular Way to Surf the Net

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Net Market SearchAnalysis firm Net Market Share recently released Web browser data for mobile devices it tracks. Based on the activity from more than 160 million monthly visitors, it appears that Apple’s native mobile browser leads the pack by almost 40 percent. With 61.79 percent of mobile Web browsers using Safari, the data again points to iPhone and iPad as the most popular devices for all of your Internet needs.

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New iOS 7 Release Reportedly Delayed – But it Might be Worth the Wait

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silver-apple-logoA Branch discussion took place last night between some of the most respectable and reliable Apple news sources and insiders. One fascinating tidbit of the chat came courtesy of John Gruber of Daring Fireball, who reported that Apple’s next mobile operating system, iOS 7, is behind schedule.

According to Gruber, iOS 7 is so far behind that Apple has pulled engineers working on the Mac’s next OS update to work on iOS instead (a statement that rings true as OS 10.9 is uncharacteristically late). The reason for the delay is unclear, but iOS 7 is expected to feature a major design overhaul, which could partially explain why development on the OS is lagging.

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Best Buy Puts 3rd Gen iPad on Clearance, is this The Sign of an iPad 5 Coming Soon?

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Best Buy iPad Clearance

On this, the third birthday of the iPad, Best Buy celebrates by sending the third-generation model to the clearance rack. It is either a great sale or a sad affair for the tablet that was only on top for seven months. If you haven’t upgraded from the iPad 2 yet, you can now get the soon-to-be obsolete model from Best Buy for less than the price of the iPad 2. If Best Buy is trying to clear room on their shelves, it may be a sign that they are expecting to add a new fifth-generation model soon.

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Apple’s iPad Turns Three Today, Happy Birthday

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iPad iPad miniThree years ago, Apple held a product launch event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. It was a weekday in January. I was at work, but watched live feeds of the announcement from various blogs and websites I followed. The rumor that Apple would be launching a tablet was already so prevalent that, when it was officially announced, no one was surprised.

When I first learned about the iPad, I thought the name was stupid and that it was nothing more than a giant iPod touch. Who needs it, right? Within a few days, I had changed my tune and decided I would preorder it.

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Rumor of the Day: Apple to Launch iTV Later This Year… with iRing Motion Sensor?

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apple_tv_ipadWearable computing seems to be the hot topic in the tech world this year. It has been rumored that Apple is working on a watch that will communicate with a mobile device. The iWatch is not the first of its kind. In fact, there are already iPhone-compatible watches on the market.

Today, Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White is claiming that Apple is working on another form of wearable computer that has not yet made it to market. The iRing is supposedly in the pipeline and it will work with another one of Apple’s rumored upcoming devices, the iTV.

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PadGadget’s DIY iPad Project Spotlight: iPad Teleprompter for Under $5

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DIY TeleprompterWelcome back to PadGadget’s do-it-yourself project column. Any time there is a clever case, mount, stand, or other accessory that has been created entirely by one (or a few) innovative inventors, we get a giddy feeling in our tummies for how awesome the world can be. Last week, we showed you a very simple project for making your own touch screen-friendly gloves.

This week, we have discovered an inventive fellow who has figured out a way to make a $700 teleprompter for less than $5. Hopefully, you’ve saved your original iPad packaging because you’ll need it for this project.

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Wacky App Wednesday: Leap Over Farm Animals As Buttermilk the Bouncing Baby Goat

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buttermilkWelcome to another edition of Wacky App Wednesday, where I share some of the craziest, wackiest, and most awesome apps in the App Store. Last week I shared zany stress relieving app Smash Dude, designed for those of you who want to smash your problems away. This week I have a silly little game to share, that I thought was quite a bit of fun – Buttermilk- The Bouncing Baby Goat.

This is an app that’s actually based on a YouTube video that garnered quite a bit of attention! In the video, Buttermilk, the adorable little baby goat who is the star of the app, leaps around hopping right on her friend’s heads. It’s adorable, so make sure to check out the video after the break!

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PadGadget Photobooth: Need Inspiration? Check Out the Photography Assignment Generator for iPad

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photogeneratorWelcome back to another week of PadGadget Photobooth, my weekly column that features an array of useful photography apps and accessories. Last week, I highlighted an app that I’ve come to find quite useful for adding text to photos, Path On, which allows you to create text that follows a freely drawn path. It’s an exceptionally neat concept, so you should check it out if you haven’t!

This week I’m sharing another app that I’m quite excited about because it is designed to give you project ideas. I don’t know about you, but while I love to take photos, I’m not always inspired and it can be tough to figure out a fun project to work on at times. Not to mention, I’m sure folks get tired of viewing pictures of my cats and the backyard squirrels! That’s why I was eager to check out the Photography Assignment Generator.

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