Week in Apple: white iPhone makes a landing, Apple addresses location tracking
What a rollercoaster week in Apple news it has been: Apple finally commented on iPhone Locationgate, the white iPhone 4 made its public debut, Amazon responded to Apple's trademark suit, Samsung sued Apple in Europe and Asia, and some Foxconn workers are under investigation for leaking the iPad 2 design. If you haven't been able to keep tabs on the Apple soap operas of the week, read on for our roundup:
Apple comments on iPhone location storm, software update soon: Apple has finally broken its silence about the iPhone location controversy that erupted last week. The company posted a 10-question FAQ about the situation, and says it will release a software update soon that will help address some of the privacy concerns.
Amazon responds to Apple: "app store" is generic, toss the suit: Amazon is using a quote from Steve Jobs in an attempt to prove that even top Apple management seems to use the term "app store" in a generic manner.
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Week in tech: Facebook fiasco edition
Facebook shoots first, ignores questions later; account lock-out attack works (Update X): Facebook has removed the Ars Technica Facebook page for alleged infringement, but gave us no warning, no explanation, and no clear way to resolve the issue. Why is Facebook playing judge, jury, and executioner all in one fell swoop?
The gadgets police use to snarf cell phone data: The Michigan State Police department and ACLU are butting heads over the gear cops use to search cell phones—and when they use it.
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