Second British Invasion Coming By Way of BBC iPlayer Later This Year
We have to admit that there are few upcoming apps that have us quite as excited as the BBC iPlayer. All these shows we're dying to put our eyeballs on whenever and however we want? Oh yeah.

Video: FaceForward Jailbreak Tweak Restores Facebook iPad App
When news that Facebook's iPad app was hidden in the iPhone version just waiting for Zuckerberg to pull the trigger, it was a hot story. Then FB shut it down. Then the jailbreakers brought it back -- and we can tell you for a fact it's glorious.

Spotify Under Fire for Alleged Patent Infringement
What? You just got here, Spotify, and already the patent hounds are nipping at you. What's that all about? Anyway? Apparently PacketVideo is suing for "distribution of music information in digital form." Uh, wow, that sounds pretty broad.

HTC Wants a Sit Down with Apple Over Patent Disputes
Looks like HTC has decided all this lawsuit palaver is bad for business and wants to have a little face time with Apple. They'll sit at a table, eat a bowl of pasta, and cut to the chase. All this fighting is wasting time that could be better spent working on products. Capiche?

Apple Passes Nokia, Samsung As World’s Top Smartphone Vendor
You knew this day was coming with the mad popularity of the iPhone and at long last Nokia has been toppled from their throne of number one. In fact, Nokia has tumbled all the way to third place, with Samsung hot on Apple's heels.

Report: Android’s Dirty Secret? A Return Rate High As 40 Percent
Maybe one of the reason Apple's up on top is that Android phones have a high -- and we mean HIGH -- return rate. Reputedly. Would you believe a 40%? Seriously? If this is true, it's a wowzer. Is the question the OS or the hardware? Enquiring minds want to know.

Ready For An iPhone “Lite”? Apple Might Be
One of the biggest troubles with iPhone adoption is the price tag. $200 for a 2 year contract or $500 straight up? And with the iPhone 5 rumored to be ready to drop this September, the rumor mill is also suggesting a cut rate iPhone 4 is in the works.

Report: Apple Wrapping Up Work On Ultra-Thin 15-Inch Notebook
If this is the goal for the regular MacBook, then what's going to become of the MacBook Air? Or will this ultra thin computer be the next even smaller iteration of the Air? We probably won't see this this September, but we're already drooling at the idea.

First Look at Apple's Grand Central Terminal Store
It may not be as glossy shiny as the typical suburban outdoor shopping mall Apple Stores, but this mock up of the Grand Central Terminal shop has a certain steampunky retrocharm. Plus, you can nab an iPad for your train ride.

Another Reason To Get A Mac: Free iLife For Any Mac You Own
Buy a new Mac and guess what? The license for the newest iLife is good on any machine running Snow Leopard or Lion. Every machine in your house, no matter how many you have as long as it's tied to the same Apple ID, is good to go.