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Apple is extremely protective of its intellectual property, which is evident with how they pursue legal action for the unauthorized use of their designs, trademarks and technologies. But what if it’s the likeness of Steve Jobs that’s being copied?

Apple and Intel have worked in a close technical collaboration to bring Thunderbolt to market in notebooks, desktops and monitors. Recent patent applications by Apple indicate that the company might be integrating Thunderbolt technology in iOS devices, too.

File sharing is now recognized as a religion, at least in some jurisdictions. In an effort to somewhat legitimize file-sharing activities, online activists in Sweden have successfully registered the Missionary Church of Kopimism with the Swedish authorities.

Facebook is running its second annual Hacker Cup, which aims to bring together the world’s top independent developers to solve problems and win prizes. Registration runs through January, and the first problem set will be launching at the last week of the month.

It has been an appy Christmas for Rovio, as its signature Angry Birds series gets a record download rate over the course of Christmas day itself. Rovio credits it to the increased rate of smartphone activations, which is likewise reaching record highs.

Piracy and counterfeiting are criminal acts, and online auction sites are rife with fake goods. But when an antique violin is deliberately destroyed due to PayPal’s anti-counterfeit goods policy, does it bring question to such online rules?

Maintaining a Windows PC can be a pain, and most Windows users are aware that Windows often gets bloated through time. But a new “push-button reset” capability in the upcoming Windows 8 will make it easy to revert to a fresh installation in just a few minutes.

First there was Antennagate. Now, iPhone 4S users are complaining against an audio-related issue dubbed “Audiogate.” Apple has kept silent on the matter, and users wonder whether the upcoming iOS 5.1 update will address this issue.

Some users just got the most expensive taxi ride of their lives this New Year’s Eve, with Uber’s dynamic pricing. As a result, the company is refunding some users who paid too much after hiring a car through their iPhone and Android app.

Google doesn’t want to be part of any shady online activity, and frowns upon sponsored links and listings. With a recent run of sponsored posts linking to Google’s Chrome browser, the search giant had been criticized for violating its own policies. In response, Google has penalized its own product with a [...]