Samsung calls on Android exec in patent trial to prove certain features were created by Google, not Apple

Samsung calls on Android exec in patent trial to prove certain features were created by Google, not Apple
The testimony was designed to prove some phone features Apple is suing Samsung over were already a part of the Android operating system used in certain devices, like the Galaxy Nexus.

I watched the movie RUSH on DVD last night. Which probably tells you where I am on the adoption curve of streaming video. In Rush, Niki Lauda explains that a fierce competitor does more for someone than a sea of sycophants. Such would be the case here with Google, Apple and Samsung.

Could Apple buy Square to accelerate its mobile payment plans? | 9to5Mac

Could Apple buy Square to accelerate its mobile payment plans? | 9to5Mac
Re/code is reporting that both Apple and Google have considered making acquisition offers for payments company Square, with CEO Jack Dorsey said to favor a sale to Apple."

Could be a good fit as many Square merchants I visit are using the iPad as a cash register.

Digitimes: iWatch circuit board samples being delivered to Apple in preparation for September reveal | 9to5Mac

Digitimes: iWatch circuit board samples being delivered to Apple | 9to5Mac According to the new report, three different firms have supplied Apple with samples of flexible circuit boards that will be integrated into the iWatch for a fall release.

Will be interesting to see what GPS-like sensors are included in this puppy.

New Steve Jobs email a treasure trove of information about Apple TV, Google ‘holy war,’ and behind-the-scenes strategy | 9to5Mac

New Steve Jobs email a treasure trove of information about Apple TV, Google ‘holy war,’ and behind-the-scenes strategy | 9to5Mac - As we’ve previously noted, Jobs referred to 2011 as a year of “holy war” against Google, but this document goes above that and describes how exactly Apple planned to wage this war.

WingMakers - Angels must be confused by war. Both sides praying for protection, yet someone always gets hurt. Someone dies. Someone cries so deep they lose their watery state.

Confused.

This is Healthbook, Apple’s major first step into health & fitness tracking | 9to5Mac

This is Healthbook, Apple’s major first step into health & fitness tracking | 9to5Mac - Healthbook has sections that can track data pertaining to bloodwork, heart rate, hydration, blood pressure, physical activity, nutrition, blood sugar, sleep, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and weight.

I'm hoping this is fairly automatic so you don't have to enter all these data points yourself.

Pixar president recalls a 'transformation' undergone by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs

Pixar president recalls a 'transformation' undergone by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs - Catmull also revealed that Jobs would give advice at Pixar in a humble fashion, noting up front that he was "not really a filmmaker" and that people could choose to "ignore everything" that he said. When Jobs's take was sought, he would focus on the problems rather than the filmmakers.

Terrific article.

Amazon takes on Apple TV with new $99 fireTV streaming & gaming set-top box

Amazon takes on Apple TV with new $99 fireTV streaming & gaming set-top box - Amazon unveiled the fireTV, its new 1080p HDTV accessory at a media event in New York City on Wednesday, boasting that with a quad-core CPU and 2 gigabytes of RAM, it's three times as powerful as existing devices on the market, all while being about as tall as a "piece of popped corn," the company said.

Personally, I don't own a television. Not without irony. However, the Android wins just keep stacking up. Google, Amazon and Samsung. 3 powerhouses behind one runtime environment with (rapidly improving) development tools.

If only Android dev tools were as good as Xcode.

Purported iPhone 6 pictures show protruding camera, rounded edges | 9to5Mac

Purported iPhone 6 pictures show protruding camera, rounded edges | 9to5Mac - a considerably thinner profile than the current iPhone 5s.

Hard to imagine "considerably thinner than iPhone 5" as a descriptor for

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella points to Office for iPad’s early App Store success | 9to5Mac

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella points to Office for iPad’s early App Store success | 9to5Mac - Sure, you could argue that Microsoft’s shiny new Office apps for iPad are only ranking so well because they’re freemium apps since they’re listed for free but require a subscription to fully function, but they are taking up the top four spots nonetheless.

I must confess to being slightly wistful at the thought of Word for Windows source code being open sourced at the same time Office for iPad makes it's debut.