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Apple's legal assault on Android has ratcheted up another notch with Cupertino's newest complaint against Samsung, in which it alleges a bevy of devices infringe upon its slide-to-unlo

From 'smart' pens to a smarter Siri, Apple's always attempting to find new ways to improv

Like most other mobile companies out there, it appears Meizu is looking to branch out from cellphones to tablets.

"Combined Surface User Interface" is a cool little patent application filed by Microsoft back in 2010, detailing the creation of a shared workspace stitched together by pico projectors attached to mobile devices.

It always bears repeating that just because a company applies for a patent doesn't mean the thing will ever see the light of day as a real product.

But really, it's the outlandishness that makes these things so fun sometimes.

Many of us use apps to buy stuff these days, whether its grabbing the latest e-book from Amazon, or a Groupon for a day of pampering at the local spa.

Way back in September of last year, Apple filed a patent-infringement suit against HyperMac, the folks behind these

We're still a long way from reaching the point where our gadgets can't get any thinner and, while the 8.7mm iPod Shuffle is just about king of the hill for the moment

Some might think a ten-hour Macbook battery mighty fine, but we're happy to say it looks like Cupertino's not quite satisfied.

Could the Magic Mouse be replaced by an even more "magical" input device?

It might, if a just-published Apple patent application ever results in an actual product.