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Judge denies Apple’s request to talk about how it uses patents

Apple and Samsung are battling over patents. CNET SAN JOSE, Calif.–Judge Lucy Koh late Thursday denied Apple’s request to talk about how it uses several of the patents at issue in an infringement suit against Samsung. Apple filed a motion Thursday asking a court here to let it present previously banned evidence and testimony. At issue is whether Apple itself …

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Samsung Galaxy S5 now up for preorder via Verizon

Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Verizon subscribers can now preorder Samsung’s Galaxy S5 smartphone. Available at Verizon’s Web site, the S5 actually retails for $250 with the standard two-year agreement. But Verizon is sweetening the deal with a $50 mail-in rebate debit card. Verizon subscribers who don’t want to be locked into a contract can instead pay the full $600 for …

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