Oppenheimer analyst Yair Reiner has issued a behind-the-scenes report on the patent suits Apple filed last week against HTC, the Taiwanese smartphone maker. As noted by “Fortune” (http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2010/03/09/apple-talks-tough-to-handset-makers/?source=yahoo_quote), Reiner told clients:
Read MoreGriffin Technology has unveiled a new collection of designs from the Griffin + Threadless Co-Op Initiative (http://www.griffintechnology.com/coop/threadless). Two new case patterns, Permafrost Pollution and Funkalicious, join the line of cases.
Designs chosen for the Griffin + Threadless Co-Op Initiative appear on a Griffin-engineered low-profile case: a single-piece polycarbonate shell snaps into place to provide protection from scratches, dust, dings and boringness. The new cases are US$34.99 each.
Read MoreJumsoft (http://www.jumsoft.com) has announced Pages Clip 6.0, continuing its collection of add-ons for iWork, Apple’s US$79 suite of productivity tools.
Pages Clipart provides users with options for illustrating their presentations, invitations, Web pages, posters, newsletters, and a variety of other documents. Use of the clipart images isn’t limited to Pages (the word processing/document creation component of iWork). They’re also compatible with Keynote, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and various graphics editors.
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iKit (http://www.ikit.com) has introduced the US$35 Chrome Flip Case for the iPhone 3GS. It costs and is available in red, blue, grey and white.
The product allows you to enjoy hands-free video viewing at a café, desk, or anywhere with a flat surface. The Chrome Flip Case features a protective polycarbonate body and a flipstand with a mirror screen protector included with purchase.
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Araelium Group has released Querious (http://www.araelium.com/querious), an US$29 database management application for Mac OS X. It includes the ability to view, edit, and search data, manage table schema, indexes, queries, and users, and ships initially with a native connector to MySQL 5. Direct, SSH, and SSL connections are all supported.
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