Apple and Samsung issue joint statement, agree to end non-US patent disputes

Apple and Samsung seem to have come to some sort of legal ceasefire by issuing a joint statement citing that "Apple and Samsung have agreed to drop all litigation between the two companies outside the United States." So, while this means ongoing cases in the US will proceed, litigation in other countries is over. Apple and Samsung have been said to be considering out of court settlements and this mutual understanding could be a result of these talks. Samsung is a long-time supplier of components for Apples mobile iOS products as well as it's Mac computers.

Source: MacRumors

Samsung Canada to sponsor Interactive NBA Basketball Tour

NBA Canada’s second annual interactive basketball tour, NBA Nation presented by Samsung Canada, will launch on Saturday, August 9, at Metropolis at Metrotown in Vancouver, B.C. NBA Nation will feature free interactive basketball activities, contests, on-court demonstrations, and the opportunity to meet an NBA player or legend. More than 300,000 fans are expected to participate in NBA Nation presented by Samsung Canada, which will take place in five different cities throughout Canada: Vancouver, Edmonton, Montreal, Halifax and Toronto. This year’s tour will include one new destination, with an inaugural stop in Halifax, at Mic Mac Mall. The tour will run from August 9 – September 13.

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Pebble introduces colours to its classic line of smart watches

There are some hot, new colours coming to Pebble's classic smart watch line with both bezels and bracelets receiving hot new paint jobs, With Fresh, Hot, and Fly: three Limited Edition Pebble colours available now on getpebble.com while supplies last.

Adobe posts how-to guide to move from Aperture to Lightroom

Apple will cease putting out Aperture on Mac OS since a new Photos app is expected to bring all the features of that venerable photo editing application to OS X Yosemite. Adobe has created a guide for those customers who are interested in transitioning from Aperture to Lightroom, which is available for download here -http://landing.adobe.com/en/na/products/creative-cloud/54511-aperture-switcher.html.