Apple Movement: Bob Mansfield is back, Federighi and Riccio get promoted

(left to right) Apple's Craig Federighi, Dan Riccio and Bob MansfieldApple announced that Craig Federighi, Apple’s vice president of Mac Software Engineering, and Dan Riccio, Apple’s vice president of Hardware Engineering, have been promoted to senior vice presidents. Federighi and Riccio will report to Apple CEO Tim Cook and serve on Apple’s executive management team.

Apple also announced that Bob Mansfield, who announced his retirement in June, will remain at Apple. Mansfield will work on future products, reporting to Tim Cook. Bob Mansfield's hardware experience is valuable to Apple moving forward so it is great news that he's on board for future projects and hopefully leading R&D.

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Web Albums HD for Picasa and Google + for iOS

Pixite LLC, the team behind various photo viewers and managers on the iPhone and iPad, announced today a huge update to their top-ranking app, Web Albums HD for Picasa and Google+. The new update packs on highly requested features like full-size photo browsing and advanced slideshow options, making the photo-viewing experience for Picasa and Google+ albums even more enjoyable and complete. Web Albums HD for Picasa and Google+ is now available on the App Store for $3.99 USD.

Samsung takes a $12 billion value hit after Apple patent lawsuit verdict

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Losing  the initial patent infringement case against Apple is going to cost Samsung. More than the $1 billion it has to pay Apple for damages, it is also taking a hit where it hurts, in its value. The Korean consumer electronics and components giant saw 7.5 of its shares slump early Monday resulting in the loss of $12 billion of its value. Still reeling from last week's jury verdict at the San Jose federal court, that found that Samsung willfully copied Apple's patents and ordered the latter to pay over $1 billion in damages, Samsung now faces some financial consequences for that ruling which it said it will appeal.

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Safety first with iHelpPlus App

iHelpPlusApps announces the release of their first app, iHelpPlus(TM) a new personal safety device for iPhone users of all ages. Featuring customizable alarms, built-in flashlight, GPS tracking to identify your exact location and much more, iHelpPlusApps establishes a new standard for personal protection with the iHelpPlus(TM) app. 

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