Apple can keep secrets from Samsung
The 'I sue you, you sue me' spat between Apple and Samsung took a turn in the iPhone maker's favour this week, writes The Register.
US district judge Lucy Koh ruled against the Korean company's request last month for access to unreleased iPhone and iPad models, which it had claimed would be “highly relevant” to its defence case, according to Reuters.
Apple took a different view and its lawyers successfully argued this was an attempt to “harass” the company into revealing highly-sensitive commercial information. Samsung's request was a counter-strike, following a judgement instructing the company to provide information on its own forthcoming Android products for Apple.
UK teen charged over Web attacks
A 19-year-old Essex man has been charged with five computer offences, including attacking the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) Web site, reports the BBC.
Ryan Cleary, from Wickford, is alleged to have set up a distributed denial-of-service attack on Soca, on 20 June. It is alleged he attacked the Web site of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry in November 2010.
He also allegedly attacked the British Phonographic Industry's Web site in October. Cleary was charged under the Criminal Law Act and Computer Misuse Act by the Met Police's e-crime unit.
Anti-Israel app pulled from App Store
Apple has removed an application called “ThirdIntifada” from its App Store, following complaints that it glorified violence against Israel, reveals the Associated Press.
Israel's information minister, Yuli Edelstein, requested the company remove the app in an e-mail he sent to Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Jewish human rights group the Simon Wiesenthal Centre also complained to Apple.
“Intifada” is the Arabic term for two violent uprisings against Israel over the past two decades. The free application encouraged followers to share opinions and organise protests against Israel.
Google bullish on m-payments
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt is bullish on the growth of mobile payments in the coming year, according to Cnet.
Speaking at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity yesterday, Schmidt said he believes one-third of all restaurants and retail outlets will allow for mobile payments within the next year, the Financial Times reports him as saying.
He reportedly told those in attendance that the number should be enough for widespread adoption of mobile payments.
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