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Google cleared for Motorola purchase after receiving Chinese regulatory approval
Google and Motorola Mobility both revealed on Saturday that they have received Chinese regulatory approval for their proposed merger and expect to soon close on the deal. Read More | View Original Article
Apple patents multi-point camera focusing system for multitouch-equipped devices
Apple was awarded a patent on Thursday for a multi-point focusing system that integrates with devices capable of multitouch input, possibly pointing to future use of the technology in a next-generation iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Read More | View Original Article
Apple again files for U.S. Galaxy Tab injunction after winning appeal
Following a recently won appeal from the federal court, Apple on Friday filed a motion for injunction against Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 which could see the tablet pulled from U.S. Read More | View Original Article
Steve Jobs biopic to begin filming in garage where Apple was born
It was announced on Friday that the made for TV movie "jOBS," which will chronicle the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, is set to begin principal photography in the original garage that was the humble home to what would one day become the world's most valuable tech company. Read More | View Original Article
Sprint offers $100 trade-in credit for iPhones from competing carriers
In an effort to drum up subscribership and advertise its unlimited data plan for the iPhone 4S, Sprint revealed on Friday that it will begin offering a $100 credit to any customer who trades in an iPhone from another carrier. Read More | View Original Article
Apple sends out sandbox deadline reminder email to developers
With Apple set to flip the switch on its Mac App Store sandboxing system, the company sent out an email to registered developers on Friday reminding them that enforcement of the new rules will being on June 1, 2012. Read More | View Original Article
Rumor: Apple in talks to build Russian R&D facility
Apple and a handful of other tech companies are said to be in talks with Russia's Skolkovo Innovation Centre about building research facilities in the organization's "Technopark," which is at the heart of a larger initiative looking to bring high-tech innovators into the country. Read More | View Original Article
iOS warning messages hint at 3G support for Apple's FaceTime
Warnings contained in the latest version of iOS suggest that Apple plans to bring support for 3G wireless data connections to its FaceTime video chat feature. Read More | View Original Article
Amazon planning to sell ads on Kindle Fire welcome screen
Amazon has reportedly begun pitching to advertising agencies the opportunity to advertise on the welcome screen of its Kindle Fire tablet for a price of $600,000. Read More | View Original Article
Class-action suit targets Apple for iCloud downtime
A new lawsuit accuses Apple of participating in "unfair, unlawful, deceptive, and misleading practices" in promoting the simplicity and reliability of its iCloud service. Read More | View Original Article
Apple television could double US household spending on Apple products
If Apple were to launch a full-fledged television set, it could cause total average annual U.S. Read More | View Original Article
Motorola & RIM propose nano-SIM compromise with Apple
A new design concept for a next-generation, smaller "nano-SIM" card has been submitted by Motorola and RIM, which tweaks a design originally pushed by Apple. Read More | View Original Article
Briefly: Simon & Schuster settles; 9M Galaxy S III preorders; 10.1" Kindle Fire
Publisher Simon & Schuster has settled an e-book antitrust lawsuit brought by attorneys general from 29 states in the U.S., while a new report claims Samsung achieved nine million preorders for its Galaxy S III smartphone. Read More | View Original Article
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak hired as 'tutor' for Sony's Steve Jobs film
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has been brought on as a "tutor" to coach Sony Pictures on its adaptation of the biography of the late Steve Jobs. Read More | View Original Article
2012 iPhone to feature larger-display design that Steve Jobs worked on
Apple is set to introduce a new iPhone with a larger screen and an overhauled design that late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs "worked closely on" before he died, according to a new report. Read More | View Original Article
