Judge Lucy Koh suggests the settlement should be considerably higher than the one offered by Apple and Google. They disagree.

Four tech giants, including Apple and Google, have attacked the decision of U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh for rejecting a proposed $324.5 million settlement over Silicon Valley hiring practices.

In a court filing made later on Thursday, Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overrule Koh’s verdict.

Koh had rejected the proposed settlement, claiming the amount was too low.

HTC has begun rolling out its Android 4.4 KitKat update to One handsets across Europe. The 308MB release adds a number of new features, including support for the Cloud Print service and Bluetooth profiles, and improves security. It also kills HTC’s own web browser and support for Adobe Flash in favor of Chrome.

Adobe has overhauled its Photoshop Express app for Android to deliver a “streamlined” user experience, a faster imaging engine, and new features. The update also brings support for devices running Google latest Android 4.4 KitKat operating system.

Adobe is in the process of pushing out a rather hefty update for its official Adobe Reader application on the Google Play Store. In addition to the usual bug fixes and speed optimizations, this upgrade brings a shedload of new features, including a completely redesigned file browser, new PDF export tools, Multi Window support and improved Text Search.

Dolphin, a popular third-party browser for Android, just got another big update that makes several improvements and introduces new features. In addition to a new look, the app now boasts a customizable home screen with over 60 speed dial slots, a new Web App Store, Flash support, and more.