Apple has has been granted patents for the ornamental design of a computer display (D621,414, for Mac OS X), a keyboard (D631,402), computing device (D621,409, the MacBook Pro), packaging (D621,256) and an electronic device (D621,397, the Mac mini).
Read MoreEuropean regulators have teamed with the Federal Trade Commission in probing Apple’s policies for mobile software developers, reports the “New York Post” (http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/eu_ftc_probing_apple_policies_oMCMaVHb9hMMgoyErHK2kK#ixzz0wCHMdXKw).
According to their source, the European Commission recently joined the FTC probe into whether Apple’s business practices harm competition. The investigation could last another four to six months, says the “Post.”
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Security issues on smartphones has prompted the German government to ask its ministers and senior civil servants to avoid using Apple’s iPhone and Research in Motion(RIM)’s Blackberry smartphones, according to the “International Business Times” (http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/42139/20100810/iphone-blackberry-apple-rim-bsi-data-security-cyber-attacks-germany-government-simko-deutsche-teleco.htm).
Read MoreDigital Rebellion (http://www.digitalrebellion.com) has announced FCS Maintenance Pack Network Admin, a tool to administrate its FCS Maintenance Pack suite over a network, giving system administrators the opportunity to remotely maintain and optimize Final Cut Studio and Final Cut Express systems on their network.
Read MoreDeviceAnywhere (http://www.deviceanywhere.com) — a provider of technological solutions to streamline mobile content creation, certification and customer satisfaction — has announced the addition of Apple’s iPhone 4 to its portfolio of devices accessible online via DeviceAnywhere Test Center.
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