I’m guilty. When I read the reports of Microsoft’s Surface tablets this week, I did a big internal eye roll and thought, “Microsoft copies Apple again.” Then today, I …Find out more from Computerworld (blog)

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Microsoft attempts market freeze with Surface preview

Microsoft gave a fairly good imitation of Apple in debuting its Surface tablets. The event, held at an artsy Los Angeles studio space, was shrouded in mystery, …Find out more from CNET

Apple’s request for ban on Motorola phones could have ‘catastrophic …

A U.S. judge on Wednesday strongly questioned Apple s bid for an injunction against Google s Motorola Mobility unit, as the iPhone maker tries to salvage its …Find out more from San Jose Mercury News

Microsoft Surface: How the tablet stacks up to its competitors

Microsoft announced the arrival of a tablet called the Surface, a device that aims to siphon market share from Apple and Google.Find out more from Washington Post

Google, Apple ‘spy planes’

Google and Apple are attracting renewed scrutiny of their practices due to privacy concerns — this time for flying military-grade spy planes over major U.S. cities …Find out more from San Jose Mercury News

Raises in Store at Apple

Apple has begun raising the wages of employees at its U.S. retail stores by as much as 25%, following an internal review period earlier this year.Find out more from Wall Street Journal

Apple, Motorola Mobility Spar in Court Over Phone Patents

An Apple Inc. (AAPL) attorney urged a judge to order Motorola Mobility to redesign elements of its smartphones because they may infringe patents owned by the …Find out more from Businessweek

Apple infringes on Samsung UMTS patent, Dutch court rules

Apple was found guilty of infringing on a UMTS-related patent owned by Samsung and must compensate Samsung for an undetermined amount, a Dutch court …Find out more from Computerworld

Spec Comparison: Apple’s New iPad vs. Surface by Microsoft

Accordingly, it appeared to be time for a spec comparison between Apple’s new iPad and Surface, but it turns out that the real story may be just how much we …Find out more from The Mac Observer

Microsoft tablet risks alienating its longtime partners _ PC makers

Is Apple saving the real show for. … With the unveiling of its tablet this week Microsoft Corp. is taking up the competition with Apple Inc. and its iPad by borrowing …Find out more from Washington Post

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Apple Announces 2012 Summer Filmmaking Camps for Kids – Mac …

As it has done in some previous years, Apple is again offering free summer camps for kids at its retail stores, focusing on filmmaking using iMovie. …More By Eric Slivka

Samsung will seek compensation from Apple following 3G patent …

Samsung will seek damages from Apple after a ruling yesterday in The Hague stating that Apple had infringed on a 3G patent. The Dutch court ruled in.More By Steven Sande

Apple, Google to Face Off in Court Today Over Smartphone Patents

A federal judge will hear arguments from Apple on Wednesday regarding alleged patent infringement by Motorola.More By Todd Wasserman

Apple vs. Microsoft: Today is Windows Phone 8 day – Apple 2.0 …

On Monday it unveiled its answer to iPad. Now what will Redmond do about iPhone? FORTUNE — “I am going to go out on a limb,” Al Hilwa, IDC’s applications software analyst wrote Monday after Microsoft (MSFT) unveiled its.More By Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Q&A: Changing Your Apple ID E-Mail Address – NYTimes.com

If you have changed e-mail addresses since you signed up for an iTunes account, you can easily switch it to your new address – most of the time.More By By J.D. BIERSDORFER