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Another day, another lawsuit. The Lanier Law Firm is announcing a patent infringement lawsuit filed on behalf of Longview, Texas-based InNova Patent Licensing LLC against a group of 36 corporate defendants — including Apple — accused of infringing an InNova patent that represents one of the cornerstones of email communications.

During a conference with the press and analysts on Tuesday to discuss Apple’s latest financial results, Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook said that the Mac is doing better than the industry average for computer sales — and still has lots of room for growth.

Cook also said that the iPad market is “very big” and could cannibalize PC sales (though it doesn’t seem to be hurting Mac sales at all). In fact, Apple hopes the iPad will, like the iPod, have a “halo effect” and actually increase Mac sales.

On the new “MacVoices” (http://www.macvoices.com), Neil Ticktin, editor-in-chief/publisher of “MacTech Magazine” talks about the MacTech Conference, coming up in November in Los Angeles.

He explains that the MacTech Conference may be new as a stand-alone event, but it is also an

Wulven Game Studios is working on Shadow Era (http://www.shadowera.com/), their upcoming collectible trading card game for the Mac, PC, iPhone, iPad and Android systems. It’s due this fall and is inspired by the more strategic trading card games.

The initial download will be free while players will be able to earn new cards through gameplay or purchase additional booster packs. Packs of 15 cards will be able to buy for US$0.99, using in-game gold, or by completing special “trial offers” from SuperRewards.