Pinterest released three new mobile apps tonight at an event at its new San Francisco headquarters. The hot digital pinboard startup, which recently raised $100 million in new venture financing, introduced Android and iPad apps for the first time, … Top Samsung designer denies copying iOS icons while patent expert says Apple ... - Apple Insider
By Mikey Campbell In continued Apple v. Samsung court proceedings, a top Samsung designer denied copying Apple's icons, and an expert witness said the Cupertino company's design patents should be invalidated due to prior art. Samsung on Tuesday called … Imagining the iPad Mini: Mockups multiply - CNET
Microsoft's Surface tablet to sell for just $199, report claims - Digitaltrends.com
In its first full day presenting testimony in its defense at a patent trial, Samsung produced witnesses who explained that its product designs were based on "prior art," not Apple's designs. Samsung says its smartphones and tablet computers were not … 
Summary: The company cites a delay in receiving components as the reason it won't join the fray against Microsoft's own tablets. By Sean Portnoy for Laptops & Desktops | August 15, 2012 — 03:06 GMT (20:06 PDT) While Microsoft is touting the list of … 
Issue with apps' digital certificates is preventing some phones from installing some apps for the past several days. by Steven Musil Microsoft has temporarily ceased publishing of new apps to the Windows Phone Marketplace while it grapples with a bug … 
The social network is testing a new way for advertisers to reach users that involves placing unsolicited ads into users' news feeds regardless of any connection to the brand or product. by Dara Kerr Facebook is getting users accustomed to ads slowly … 
By Slash Lane Among the more than 200 new features that Apple plans to incorporate into next month's release of iOS 6 will be an update to the software's alarm clock application that will have you stumbling out of bed in the morning to your favorite … 
HICKORY -- Angela Micol of Maiden wanted to catch the attention of folks who could take a look at her find using Google Earth satellite images. The story of Micol's find has gone viral on Internet, appearing on the websites of the Huffington Post, … 
With the anticipated upgrade of Apple's mobile operating system to iOS 6 this fall, one app will be noticeably missing: the YouTube app. According to Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller, the license to include the YouTube app has ended, as reported in USA … 
* Suspect said he targeted home because it was under renovation * Jobs' wallet found in suspect's storage locker By Ronnie Cohen SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 14 (Reuters) – A thief burglarized Steve Jobs' house in the high-tech hub of Palo Alto, California, … 
NASA plans a first test-drive of its Mars rover Curiosity for next Tuesday, the start of a year-long trek to the foothills of a nearby Martian mountain. The canyons and buttes of Mount Sharp beckon the $2.5 billion rover, some 5 miles away from the … 
Just a week after slashing the smartphone's price, the carrier is upping the ante with a $100 gift card on all smartphones purchased over the Internet. by Steven Musil Sprint is trying hard to move Apple's iPhone 4S. Sprint is upping the ante to move … 
This week the folks behind the Fisker Karma electric car have begun investigating the second auto fire since the launch of the next-generation vehicle. The incident occurred on Saturday in Woodside California for yet-unknown reasons, but Fisker has … 
If the latest Redmond rumors are to be believed, Microsoft's ARM-based Surface tablet models could arrive priced as low as $199, positioning them as heavyweights in the burgeoning low-cost tablet category. Engadget reports that the $199 price point was … 
Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified isn't the only console spin-off that will be exclusive to the PS Vita, as Sony's Gamescom press conference also treated us to the announcement of Killzone: Mercenary. Like most spin-offs, Killzone: Mercenary will be … 
By Taylor Armerding, CSO The most famous — and mysterious — font (yes, we're talking typeface) in the information security world right now is Palida Narrow. Palida Narrow is a new font that the recently discovered Gauss malware installs on machines … 
By Ronnie Cohen | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A thief burglarized Steve Jobs' house in the high-tech hub of Palo Alto, California, stealing the late Apple co-founder's wallet, more than $60000 in jewelry and several computers, but was unaware of whose … 
Sony spent lots of time chatting up new games and features coming to the PlayStation Vita during its Gamescom expo press conference today in Cologne, Germany. About six months after the Vita's US debut, we've often observed Vita enthusiasts and early … 
By Stephanie Mlot On the heels of its Outlook.com rollout, Microsoft today unveiled several updates to its SkyDrive cloud storage service. According to a company blog entry, Web client SkyDrive.com has been given a new, modern design for desktop and … 
LOS ANGELES -- Groupon's stock is 27 percent cheaper Tuesday, but that doesn't make it a bargain. Its stock fell to an all-time low as analysts slashed targets and ratings on the online deals company after it reported its first-ever quarter-to-quarter … 
For NASA's Curiosity rover, newly arrived on Mars, digging into the menu of minerals available on the Red Planet will take a robotic arm, a sleeve full of soil and a NASA-made tuning fork coupled with X-rays. Curiosity, the centerpiece of the Mars … 
On Thursday, Facebook's early investors and some directors will become eligible to sell stock they own in the social networking company. Others will have similar rights in the coming months. Up to 1.91 billion more shares could flood the stock market … 
Summary: There are now two reports claiming Microsoft plans to price its Windows-on-ARM tablet for $199. Would subsidies, subscriptions and/or separately priced add-ons make this low-ball price plausible? In the past week, we've heard two different … 
PALO ALTO — The burglar who broke into Steve Jobs' house stole some of the gadgets the late Apple (AAPL) co-founder brought the world: iPads, iPhones, a Mac Mini, an iMac, iPods. He also took $60000 worth of Tiffany necklaces, Cristal champagne — and … 
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld – Apple dominated the global tablet market last quarter on the back of record sales, a research firm said today, and reclaimed a massive lead over rivals. The Cupertino, Calif. company's share of all tablet sales jumped … 
Sony reveals the future of PlayStation at Gamescom, Etsy cracks down on sketchy sale items, and Google+ begins to personalize URLs. by Bridget Carey At the Gamescom conference in Germany, Sony announced several new PlayStation games and new methods for … 
Groupon has a fast-growing new business selling discounted products, but that isn't enough to mask the weakness in Internet coupons. Disappointing second-quarter financial results sent shares plunging to a new all-time low near $6 in trading after … 
by Jeff Bakalar I know I've used this tired cliche a few too many times, but the summer really does suck if you're a gamer. It used to be that the summer was reserved for indie titles on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network to rise to the top in, … 