The U. S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has confirmed that it would review a judge's findings that Apple's iPhone and iPad tablet infringe on a patent owned by Motorola Mobility.

ITC Judge Thomas Pender recently announced that it found that Apple's devices were violating one patent held by Motorola Mobility - the handset maker that was recently acquired by Google Inc.

The U. S. trade agency said it would review aspects of all of Motorola Mobility's four patents in question, including the one that was found to be infringed by Apple.

Apple Inc. has announced an updated version of its compact version of its Airport Extreme base station – the Airport Express.

While the previous Airport Express’ dual bands – the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands – can not run concurrently, the updated app includes simultaneous 2.4 and 5GHz bands.

The list of Airport Express’ updated features also includes support for legacy 802.11 b and g devices, a 10/100 Fast Ethernet WAN port, and a 10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN port.

Apple Inc.’s much-anticipated Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is all set to start on Monday with a keynote presentation that will put an end months of speculations about the tech giant’s upcoming software and hardware products.

Speculation that Apple is preparing to launch revamped Mac machines are support from more leaked information.

Apple-focused site 9to5Mac. com has claimed that an anonymous source has sent it a new spec sheet - of the kind that the Cupertino firm puts on the packaging of its computers - suggesting a new revamped 15-inch model.

The licked information also claims that the new MacBook Pro will feature a higher-resolution display, and will be thinner as well as lighter than its predecessor. The new 15-inch machine will reported be 0.74 inches in thickness and

Apple Inc. is faces delay in seeking ban on Samsung tablet sales in the U. S as a district judge ruled that she could not issue a preliminary injunction because the case was still before a federal court of appeals.

U. S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, denied Apple’s renewed request for a ban on sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet computer in the country because the Washington-based Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has not issued a mandate yet.

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook has exempted himself from a new compensation program under which he could collect $75 million in dividends, a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed.

Under the compensation program, Mr. Cook would have been entitled to a quarterly dividend of $2.65 on each of the 1.125 million restricted shares he has.

In its comprehensive report released on Friday, market research firm IHS iSuppli has revealed that a tear-down of Apple’s new iPad has shown that the high cost of the tablet’s components has resulted in lower the profit margins for Apple, as compared to the margins from the preceding iPad model.

The iSuppli report detailed the component costs linked to the development of the new iPad; and disclosed that the high prices of some of the key components – specifically the Retina Display - of the tablet are apparently costing Apple a substantial amount in its per-unit profit.

According to a Monday report on the iMore website, the much-rumored and highly-anticipated next-generation iPad – the iPad 3, as it is referred to in the Web reports – will likely be unveiled on Wednesday, March 7, at a special event.

Citing “sources who have been reliable in the past,” the iMore report revealed that the new, forthcoming version of the iPad will boast a Retina Display with a 2048 x 1536 pixel resolution and will run a quad-cord processor. The new iPad will also “possibly” be capable of “4G LTE networking.”