In a surprise turn of events, Apple and HTC have decided to end all ongoing patent disputes in favor of a 10-year licensing agreement. This is the exact kind of resolution courts around the globe have been hoping for from Apple and in fact, have begged for from Apple and Samsung. While there appears to be no such truce in store for Samsung and Apple, this latest bit of news at least shows hope of Apple scaling back on its patent crusade.
Samsung currently supplies all of Apple’s mobile processors.
Samsung has dealt Apple a nasty blow by increasing the price of its mobile processors — the ones built into every iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch — by 20%. According to a person familiar with negotiations between the two companies, Apple initially disapproved the price hike, but was forced to accept it with no replacement supplier available.
Pulse, the social-news aggregator for Android and iOS, has been updated to version 3.0, and it’s a doozy. On iOS, it’s been upgraded to a universal app, so no more separate versions on your different devices.
The developers behind the app have redesigned things, promising a better, more interactive interface, a ton of new features, and a prettier front end.
Okay, so maybe the former governor of California won’t make a cameo but that doesn’t make me any less excited to check out Predators for Android. What does make me less excited is the fact that it’s currently on sale on iOS for $0.99 yet they felt the need to charge Android users $2.99 — shame on you! Anyhow, if you’re a fan of the Predator franchise, the you’re going to want to check out this alien infested hunting ground full of human prey.
It looks like Google has jumped in to help ease the sting felt by early adopters who’ve recently purchased a 16GB Nexus 7 tablet for $249. If you didn’t hear, Google has decided to drop the price of the 16GB Nexus 7 to $199 and add a 32GB model into the mix for $249. Naturally, this upset some customers and therefore Google has decided to go ahead and offer Price Protection for anyone who purchased the 16GB Nexus 7 on or after October 14th.
