In Praise of Minor Upgrades

Courtesy Apple Inc. For once, the instant critical analysis of an Apple product announcement was muted, not ecstatic. the new iPhone was faster than its predecessor and included a better camera. you could get it with double the storage. But the case design hadn’t changed a bit, and most of the changes involved subtle refinements. …

Apple nabs more patents for multitouch, iWork

A depiction of Apple's latest patent related to multitouch (Credit:USPTO ) as the patent battles and bubbles continue to grow, Apple has secured the rights to several more patents of its own. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today published a series of 16 patents now owned by the Cupertino, Calif.-based company, according to Patently …