| iPad mini rumors resurface like so many leftovers, have production start in September Jul 4th 2012, 15:17  There have been rumors of a shrunken iPad since time immemorial, so you'll have to forgive us if we look at most fresh claims with a jaded eye. Still, when both Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal hear that Apple is close to producing a tablet with an 8-inch or smaller screen, there might be some fire to go with the smoke. What details that exist are unsurprisingly thin outside of the dimensions, although Bloomberg understands that there won't be a Retina display like in the current 9.7-inch slab. That's not a shock given the size and likely cost concerns -- we're more interested in the talk of nearing production plans with an uncanny level of synchronicity. The Wall Street Journal has caught murmurs that volume production ramps up in September, while its business paper rival Bloomberg thinks that an announcement could come "by October." We still won't be shocked if these are just wild misinterpretations of an upsized iPod touch or become nothing but vapor. Should they pan out, however, our good friend the Nexus 7 could feel some heat this fall. iPad mini rumors resurface like so many leftovers, have production start in September originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Jul 2012 11:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal | Email this | Comments | | Sky Sports iPad app, Sky Go for iOS and Android refreshed with more content and features Jul 4th 2012, 14:47  BSkyB has been busy pushing updates to several of its apps, starting with the Sky Go player. On both iOS and Android, the big new addition is access to Anytime+ video on demand from the Movies and Entertainment category, covering Sky1, Sky Living, Sky Atlantic and Sky Arts 1. On Android, v2.0 of Sky Go brings the ability to manage ones account directly via the app, move the app to the SD card and other bug fixes. What it does not do, yet, is expand the (short) list of compatible devices, although the listing promises Ice Cream Sandwich support later this month. Meanwhile, the Sky Sports app for iPad has a new update too, adding a guide, split screen view for F1 races and the ability to remotely set recordings and reminders from the tablet. All the updates are available at their respective app stores, the links can be found below. Sky Sports iPad app, Sky Go for iOS and Android refreshed with more content and features originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  The Digital Lifestyle (1), (2) | Sky Go iOS, Sky Go Android, Sky Sports for iPad | Email this | Comments | | UK judge rules HTC doesn't violate Apple's patents, invalidates Cupertino's claims Jul 4th 2012, 14:07  Well, Apple had a few legal victories over the last couple of weeks, but it's just been handed a significant defeat by Judge Christopher Floyd. The UK court handed down a ruling that HTC does not violate four Apple patents, including the infamous slide-to-unlock claim. What's more, the judge ruled that three of the four patents in question were not valid, among them the aforementioned unlocking design. The only one of the four patents that stood at the end of the day was related to scrolling through images in the photo management app, but HTC did not infringe upon the claim. This follows the ITC refusing an emergency ban on HTC products in the US. Don't think you've heard the last of slide-to-unlock, however. As HTC, Apple and Samsung have repeatedly shown, they're just as interested in competing in the court room as they are on store shelves (if not more so). UK judge rules HTC doesn't violate Apple's patents, invalidates Cupertino's claims originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Bloomberg | Email this | Comments | |
