Samsung requests the U.S. Supreme Court take on the Apple patent case

The battle between Samsung and Apple continues, as the former of the two levies its one last attempt to avoid paying out any damages.

According to a report published by Re/code,
Samsung has appealed to the Supreme Court in the United States to take
on the patent case it has been locked in with Apple for quite a stretch
of time now. In the appeal, Samsung states that there’s an overarching
problem with patent cases in general, especially when it comes to
information provided to jurors, and that in its specific case, not
enough information was provided to the jury for them to make an educated
determination — because they couldn’t understand the patents.

“Samsung is escalating this case because it believes that
the way the laws were interpreted is not in line with modern times,” it
said in a statement. “If the current legal precedent stands, it could
diminish innovation, stifle competition, pave the way for design patent
troll litigation and negatively impact the economy and consumers.”

It’s an interesting step, but not all that surprising. Samsung, for its part, is simply making an attempt to get the money back it has already agreed to pay Apple
in the beginning of December, which should be delivered to Apple at
some point today, December 14. If the Supreme Court does grant Samsung’s
appeal, and the decision goes in Samsung’s favor, then Apple would need
to repay that $548 million back to Samsung.

So while it looked like it all might be coming to an end earlier this month, the case continues to rage on.

[via Re/code]

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Apple is bringing Siri Remote features to the iOS Remote app in early 2016; sees bold future for gaming

Yesterday, Apple released tvOS 9.1 to owners of the new Apple TV. With the new software, support for Apple’s official iOS Remote app was also brought to the table.

But that’s just the tip of the iceberg
when it comes to Apple’s iOS Remote app, which has been a longstanding
accessory for Apple TV owners who don’t necessarily want to use (or
can’t find) the physical Apple TV remote that Apple bundled in the box.
According to Apple’s Eddy Cue, speaking with BuzzFeed News, the iOS Remote app is going to get a lot better in the near future.

Cue says that, in the early part of 2016, Apple plans on
releasing a “new Apple TV remote app” which will “give you the full
functionality of the Siri Remote” right on your iPhone. Seeing as the
standard iOS Remote app already provides the necessary functions for the
previous generation Apple TVs, Apple’s decision to essentially make a
backup, or alternative, remote for the new Apple TV, including all of
the features one can find in the Siri Remote included in the new Apple
TV’s box, just makes sense.

“We’re working on a new Apple TV remote app that will
give you the full functionality of the Siri Remote on your iPhone,” Cue
said. “We’re hoping to ship that in the first half of next year.”

That’s not all the good news Cue had to talk about in the interview,
though. While streaming content is obviously one huge tentpole for the
new Apple TV, Cue says that there’s a big push in games, too.
Interestingly enough, Cue points back to the iPhone and the fact that
Apple didn’t necessarily position the device as one to play games on,
but that gaming on the handheld machine eventually found footing and
expanded a great deal. Cue says he’s seeing a similar trend with the new
Apple TV already, and that the future for the platform as a gaming unit
is very bright.

“What we’re seeing with the new Apple TV is to me very
similar to what happened with gaming on the iPhone,” Cue said. “When we
first announced the iPhone, we didn’t tout it as a gaming device. But
games became a huge part of iPhone, because it turns out that a lot more
people than just hardcore gamers love games. We expanded the market. I
think the vast majority of people around the world probably aren’t
looking to buy an Xbox or PlayStation. But that doesn’t mean they don’t
enjoy playing games. I think Apple TV expands the gaming market to those
people.”

Finally, Cue touched on developer support for the brand new platform
that is tvOS and the App Store that’s available to customers. Cue
highlighted that the new App Store already has over 2,000 apps available
for owners of the new Apple TV, and that more are coming thanks to
“tremendous” developer interest.

“Already we have over 2,000 apps live in the store. And
on the customer side, things are going great. What we’ve found is that a
little over half of transactions are coming from people upgrading from
the last Apple TV and just about the other half are coming from new
customers that are buying their first Apple TV.”

What do you think of the new Siri Remote features coming to the iOS
Remote app? If you own a new Apple TV, have you been playing a lot of
games on it?
[via BuzzFeed]

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Microsoft’s digital assisant Cortana now available for iOS

After months of beta testing,
Microsoft today released the final version of Cortana — its digital
personal assistant — for iOS and Android. The company also released new
Cortana apps for Windows 10 users that makes it possible to share your
data with your Android or iOS running smartphones.

Due to the various restrictions imposed by Apple, Cortana
on iOS will not be as smart or integrate as heavily into the OS as it
does on Windows 10 running phones or PCs. This means that you wont be
able to bring up the digital assistant by shouting “Hey Cortana” to your
iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus. Additionally, it only limits the digital
assisant capable of tracking your flights, packages, and display
relevant local news and weather. You can also ask Cortana questions like
you can with Siri.

Nonetheless, for people who are heavily invested into the Windows
ecosystem, using Cortana might just be more beneficial despite
its limited integration with iOS.

The restrictions also means that the Android version of Cortana is
far superior to its iOS sibling, with features like the ability to send
text messages to missed calls right from a Windows 10 PC missing on the
latter.

Microsoft had earlier made Cortana available as a beta download to over 2,000 TestFlight members in late November.

Did you beta test Cortana on your iPhone? If yes, did you like it? Do you think you will switch over to it from Siri?

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Apple share its ‘Best of 2015’ apps and games list for the iPhone and iPad

Apple today released its ‘Best of 2015’ list highlighting the best
apps and games to hit the iOS App Store this year. The list includes
some popular iOS apps like Periscope
, Workflow, Instagram and Lara Croft
Go.

The ‘Game of the Year’ award went to Square Enix’s Lara Croft Go,
while Shadowmatic from Triada studio and Rayman Adventures were the
runner-ups on the iPad. On the iPhone 6s, Fallout Shelter and Mr Jump
were the runner-ups. The ‘Most Innovative’ app award went to Workflow,
with Dark Echo Story getting the award for being the most innovative
game to hit the App Store this year on the iPhone and Her Story getting
the same award for the iPad.

The ‘App of the Year’ award went to Periscope, while
Instagram was crowned as the best app for the iPhone 6s. On the iPad,
the App of the Year award went to The Robot Factory by Tinybop with
Enlight and LiquidText being the runner-ups.

You can find the download links of all the winners and runner-ups apps and games for the iPhone and iPad below.

iPhone:

Apps

• App of the Year: Periscope – Download
• Runner-up #1: Enlight – Download
• Runner-up #2: Robinhood – Download
• Most innovative app: Workflow – Download
• Best App on iPhone 6s: Instagram – Download

Games

• Game of the Year: Lara Croft Go – Download
• Runner-up #1: Fallout Shelter – Download
• Runner-up #2: Mr Jump – Download
• Most innovative game: Dark Echo – Download
• Best game on iPhone 6s: Warhammer 40,000: Freeblade – Download

iPad:

Apps

• App of the Year: The Robot Factory by Tinybop – Download
• Runner-up #1: HBO Now – Download
• Runner-up #2: Patterning: Drum Machine – Download
• Most innovative app: LiquidText – Download
• Best App on iPad Pro: uMake – Download

Games

• Game of the Year: Prune – Download
• Runner-up #1: Rayman Adventures – Download
• Runner-up #2: Implosion – Download
• Most innovative game: Her Story – Download
• Best game on iPad Pro: Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssesy – Download

For the top 10 paid and free apps and games, make sure to visit the App Store.

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How to add awesome live wallpapers to iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus

Looking for some terrific live wallpapers for your iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus. Thanks to a new third-party app, you can now download awesome animated wallpapers that come alive with 3D Touch. Here’s how to get started.

Download Live Wallpapers

First, download the Live Wallpapers app by Nick Lauer
from the App Store. This is the first app we’ve found that offers
animated wallpapers for 3D Touch, though there may be others out there
that we didn’t spot. We expect many more to come later, too.

Find a live wallpaper

Once you have the app installed, open it up and you’ll
find all the live wallpapers on offer. It’s not possible to view them
all as thumbnails yet, unfortunately, so you’ll need to swipe through
them to find one that you like.

When you have one, simply tap the “Save” button to add it to your Camera Roll.

Apply it!

You can now return to your home screen and open the built-in Photos
app, where you’ll find the live wallpaper you just downloaded in the
“All Photos” album. To apply it, open the image, tap the share button,
then select “Use as Wallpaper.”

Before tapping “Set,” ensure the “Live Photo” option is highlighted.

And that’s it! You now have a new live wallpaper, which you can activate on the home screen using a 3D Touch press.

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Apple to launch the iPad Pro in India next week; Apple TV 4 already available in stores

A report from The Quint states that Apple will launch the iPad Pro in India in the second week of
December. The launch comes around a month after Apple launched the Apple Watch in the country.

Just like the Apple Watch,
the iPad Pro has been priced exorbitantly in India by Apple. The 32GB
Wi-Fi variant of the tablet has been priced at Rs. 67,900, while the
128GB Wi-Fi variant will be available for Rs. 71,900. The 128GB LTE
variant is the costliest of the bunch and costs a staggering Rs. 91,900.

At these price levels, the iPad Pro price in India overlaps with that
of the 11″ and 13″ MacBook Air as well as the 13″ Retina MacBook
Pro. Compared to the prices of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus though,
the price of the iPad Pro in India still looks reasonable. Due to supply
issues, Apple will not be launching the Smart Keyboard and Apple Pencil
in India for now.

While Apple intends to launch the iPad Pro in the second week of
December in India, it has already started selling the fourth generation
Apple TV in the country. The 32GB model is being sold at Rs. 13,500,
while the 64GB variant is being sold at Rs. 17,900. It is quite
surprising that Apple has already started selling Apple TV 4 in India,
since it did not make any official announcement regarding its
availability in the country.

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Apple support document suggests iOS 9.2 might fix iPad Pro unresponsiveness

If your iPad Pro is still becoming unresponsive from time to time, you should update to iOS 9.2

if you haven’t already. A new Apple support document confirms the
latest upgrade might fix the issues that have been plaguing many iPad
Pro users since it made its official debut.

Rolled out to the public on Tuesday,
iOS 9.2 delivers a whole bunch of fixes and improvements, including
enhancements to the Safari View Controller, NumberSync for those on
AT&T, and more. It may also fix unresponsiveness on iPad Pro, Apple
says.

A support document on the company’s website regarding this issue now reads:

To get back to using your iPad Pro, force restart it by pressing and holding both the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons for at least ten seconds, until you see the Apple logo.

Updating your iPad Pro to iOS 9.2 or later might prevent this issue from occurring in the future.

It’s important to note that Apple says iOS 9.2 might fix iPad Pro unresponsiveness — not will fix
it. That means that even after updating to its latest firmware, you may
still experience these issues — in which case you’ll have to keep
force-restarting until it’s fixed for good.

Did iOS 9.2 fix iPad Pro unresponsiveness for you, or are you still experiencing this issue? Let us know down in the comments.

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Deal Alert: Get $100 off all Apple Watch models at Best Buy

If you didn’t score a great deal on the Apple Watch
over Black Friday weekend, it’s not too late! Best Buy is currently
offering $100 off all Apple Watch models, including even the entry-level
Apple Watch Sport.

Best Buy actually slashed $100 off the Apple Watch in its own Black
Friday sale, but the discount was only available on the more expensive
stainless steel Apple Watch options. This time, it applies to all models, including the $349 Apple Watch Sport.

That means you can get a 38mm Watch for under $250, just
in time for the holidays. If you’ve been thinking about getting one for a
loved one, then — or just as a treat to yourself for being good this
year — now is the time to make your purchase.

You may have seen Apple Watch discounts elsewhere, with the device
currently on sale at Target, B&H, and others — but we’re yet to see
another discount as big as Best Buy’s. You don’t want to miss this
opportunity, then, so visit Best Buy’s Apple Watch page now.

[via 9to5Mac]

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Apple releases OS X El Capitan 10.11 open source code

On December 8, Apple officially released the latest version of OS X El Capitan, version 10.11.2. Soon after, a little more went out for developers.

This isn’t the first time that Apple has
released the source code for one of its platforms, and it certainly
won’t be the last, but it does follow on the heels of Swift, Apple’s
programming language, going open source last week.

Apple has updated the dedicated page for its open source
code, reflecting the recent addition of 10.11. It also includes several
different developer tools, including for iOS and OS X Server, as well as
past iterations of OS X 10.11 for the developers that might have a need
for it.

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Apple releases tvOS 9.1 for new Apple TV

On December 8, Apple released new software for a variety of its products, including iOS 9.2 for iPhones and iPads, and OS X El Capitan 10.11.2 for its desktop lineup.

But, not to be left out, the new Apple
TV also received its latest software update, boosting tvOS to version
9.1. This marks the first major release for tvOS and the new Apple TV,
bringing with it plenty of small tweaks and improvements behind the
scenes.

tvOS 9.1 can be accessed through an Over the Air (OTA)
update. Owners can access the software by heading into the Settings app,
finding System, and then selecting Software Update.

In a previous beta version of tvOS 9.1, it was discovered
that Apple was planning on including Siri search through Apple Music,
which would allow owners of the new Apple TV to ask Siri to play certain
tracks available through Apple Music. However, as of this writing, it
is not known if this new support made it into the final version released
today.

As far as what’s included behind-the-scenes, tvOS 9.1 features tweaks
and improvements to issues discovered in the recent betas for the
software, including to scrolling and networking.

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