Written by Anurag | Jan 8, 2013 6:30:00 PM
- Apple Inc. is working on a lower-end iPhone, according to people briefed on the matter, a big shift in corporate strategy as its supremacy in smartphones has slipped. Read Apple Working on a Less-Expensive iPhone
- Companies that own a key patent, such as those that ensure mobile and other electronic devices work together, should be allowed to win sales bans as a punishment for infringement only in rare, very specific cases, the Justice Department and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office said in a joint policy statement on Tuesday. Read Justice Department against most sales bans for infringing key patents
- Retina MacBook Pro users who like lots of browser options have reason to rejoice with Tuesday's official release of Firefox 18. Those who own a 13-inch or 15-inch version of Apple's newest MacBook Pros will be able to view images, videos, and webpages in "retina" resolution (as long as you're running 10.7 or above), among the other new features that come with Firefox 18. Read Firefox 18 joins Safari, Chrome with support for retina Macs
- Microsoft on Tuesday mass emailed its 100 million+ Messenger users to let them know that the service is officially being retired on March 15, 2013. On that date, all users will be migrated to Skype, which Microsoft acquired back in May 2011 for $8.5 billion. Read Microsoft confirms Messenger will be retired and users migrated to Skype on March 15