During the Oracle v. Google trial, the value of the Android platform to the Internet giant …

Apple boss Tim Cook said, “I’d highly prefer to settle versus battle”, signalling a possible truce in the iPhone and iPad maker’s legal warfare with Samsung and other Android phone and tablet manufacturers. Apple’s CEO continued that he’d “always hated litigation”. Nonetheless, he couldn’t resist adding, “we need people to invent their own stuff”. Cook made his pacifist statement while …

Denon is always last to announce its new AV receivers each year, but the company just rolled out its new 2012 line. Denon’s AVR-1912 was a hit last year with built-in AirPlay support, and now AirPlay is available on all but the entry-level $250 Denon AVR-1513. There aren’t many surprises otherwise, although Denon’s back panels are looking more minimalist than …