Is Apple launching a patent war? – CNN

( CNET ) — First, there was the Macintosh. Then it was the iPod, the iPhone, and now the iPad. Next up in Apple’s arsenal: The lawyers. No doubt, when Apple announced Tuesday that it was suing HTC for allegedly infringing on its patents, only one … Read this except’s full story



Google’s Acquisition Binge: Why It Bought Picnik – Time

Google CEO Eric Schmidt backs his words with his wallet. In September, Schmidt announced that Google would buy one small company per month. In a bit less than seven months since, Google has bought — um — seven small companies. Google’s latest … Read this except’s full story



YouTube Offers Auto-Captioning to All Users – Australian PC World

YouTube is opening up its auto-caption feature to everybody, a move that benefits not only deaf users, but also people who watch videos in really noisy places, like airport terminals. And since the tool will be able to translate captions into your … Read this except’s full story



Mobile Devices Facing Security Challenges – Investors Business Daily

IBD: Doesn’t Apple have security features on the iPad to guard against hacking? Hoffman: As of right now, (the only security feature) I’m aware of is that you need a PIN to get access to the device. If there is encryption, it’s not any better than … Read this except’s full story



AT&T CEO not confident in 3G appeal for iPad. Perhaps the remedy is … – Los Angeles Times

When the chief executive of a telecom is pessimistic about its most notable product launch on the horizon, there might be … the iPad (even for a nominal fee), similar to Verizon’s feature for the Droid (and AT&T’s for BlackBerry)? Instead, AT&T … Read this except’s full story