Today marks the one-year anniversary of Steve Jobs death, and there have been an outpouring of stories both commemorating and analyzing the life and work of the man who arguably shaped the modern industry more than any other individual.  So take some time to today to reflect the legend of Steve Jobs, and check out all the best tech news right here.

iPad Mini Production Delayed Due to Scratch-Prone Chassis
DigiTimes is reporting that the black anodized finish process on black cases of the iPad Mini is slowing down the production process. The issue is that the finish on the aluminum casing has, as many iPhone 5 owners are discovering, particularly vulnerable to scratches. This isn’t the only problem manufacturers have confronted in putting together the devices, a sTopeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White said that “suppliers have found the specs around Apple’s 7.85-inch ‘iPad Mini’ to be a challenge and yields have been frustrating.” (DigiTimes, PCMAG)

LG Nexus Phone Rumored to Drop This Month, Modeled On Optimus G
Multiple sources on the web today have pointed to LG releasing its own Nexus-branded smartphone by the end of this month. First broken by MoDaCo’s Paul O’Brien, the device will be on LG’s Optimus G, but “doesn’t look the same,” whatever that means. LG would be following in the footsteps of companies like HTC, Samsung, and ACER that all have produced Nexus devices. Among the features listed by MoDaCo, the device will have wireless charging, 1280×768 True-HD IPS screen, Quad Core Snapdragon S4 processor, and 2GB of RAM. (MoDaCo, CNET)

After Decade-Plus Research, Lithium-imide Ready To Revolutionize Smart Device Batteries.
Anyone with a tablet, computer or smartphone knows the limitations of the Lithium-ion batteries in their devises — such as poor performance under high temperatures, regular recharging, chemical leaks and swelling. But after being first developed by DuPont in 2000, Lithium-imide technology is poised to increase the independence of these devices. The technology would offer increased durability, no leaking, and three-times the cycle and calender life. (ZDNET)

No LTE Support Leaves Intel With Just 0.2% Of Smartphone Chip Market In H1 2012
While it looks like Intel is heading in the right direction — six phones launched this year with its Atom x86 Medfield chips inside — the company is still getting crushed because of its current smartphone chips don’t support LTE. Even though Intel says it plans to roll out LET-compatible chips this year and next, the company must dig itself out of pretty deep hole with only 0.2% of the smartphone chip market for the first half of 2012, Strategy Analytics report. The rest of the market is owned by Qualcomm (48 percent) Samsung, MediaTek, Broadcom and Texas Instruments. The smartphone chip market is now worth $5.5 billion. (TechCrunch)

Check out the tips laid out by Onswipe’s Chief Revenue Officer, Jared Hand, on how to make the best of advertising on tablets published on Digiday: “Tablet Ads Dos and Don’ts”

“With touch-screen functionality, the portability and location-aware characteristics of mobile, and the browsing and content consumption similarities to desktop, the tablet has created a massive opportunity for advertisers and publishers to rethink the digital ad experience from the ground up. People expect a different experience when consuming content on their tablet, which gives marketers and advertisers the chance to connect with readers and users in unique and more meaningful ways than currently exist online.”

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Back in 1983, Steve Jobs was talking about “an incredibly great computer in a book that you can carry around with you.” Well, they managed to shorten the name a bit, but the iPad wasn’t the only thing Jobs conjured in his magical mind. Networks, email, and even something similar to Google Street View were bouncing around that visionary brain of his. But could he predict the raging patent war between his company and Samsung? Catch all the rest of the best touch news of the day, right here.

iPad Mini In Production, But Has Lower Rez Screen Than iPad 3
The Wall Street Journal, citing sources in Apple’s supply train, is reporting that the iPad mini has begun production. The sources also seemed to confirm a few of the other rumors that have been bouncing around the interwebs for last couple months, namely: The screen measures 7.85 inches diagonally, and the LCD panels themselves were manufactured by LG Display and AU Optronics. Interestingly, it seems the iPad mini will have a lower resolution than the current gen iPad, but will have the same downright gorgeous black anodized aluminum casing that debuted on the iPhone 6. (WSJ, The Verge)

Apple Made Last Ditch Licensing Offer To Samsung — Before Suing The Pants Off It
New court documents (unsealed against the wishes of Apple and Samsung) show that Apple offered a “reciprocal patent agreement” to Samsung in the months leading up the trial which eventually brought Apple a billion dollar victory. The legalese of the offer is pretty dense, but essentially Apple was asking for a 33-cent royalty per device for certain patents. It is unclear how (or even if) Samsung responded, but all that may be moot now that the Samsung has alleged jury misconduct in the case. Are we headed for a mistrial? (CNET)

Samsung Profit Hits Record $7.3B on Strength of Galaxy Smartphones
Samsung’s run of four straight record-beating quarters continues, as the company reported that it made $7.3 billion in profit during the last quarter, almost double last’s year profit. Samsung’s Galaxy smartphone series is largely responsible for the high number, and lessened the effects of reduced business from Apple, which has cut back on its orders of chips and screens as the the rivalry between the company has deepened over the last months. (Reuters)

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Sold Out Until November
Amazon’s stripped-down, ultra-cheap Kindle Paperwhite tablet may not be getting the press that its flashier cousin is getting, but consumers are definitely taking notice. While the tablet went on sale this Monady, it is already sold out on Amazon.com, and those trying to nab the nifty e-reader will now have to wait 4-6 weeks. (Gigaom)

Photo Credit: Jobs R.I.P. 1955-2011 by Cain and Todd Benson, on Flickr

We are proud to announce the launch of the Onswipe platform on Google’s Nexus 7, adding one more device to the family that today already includes the iPad, iPhone, and Kindle Fire. With a focus on modern browsers, we plan to continue releasing support for more devices in the future.

“We were pleasantly surprised working on the Chrome browser for the Nexus 7, as it was a good combination of a good browser on a great device. The benefits of building on the web and how we architected our platform made it relatively easy for expanding to new devices and form factors” commented Jerome Tufte, Onswipe’s Nexus 7 project lead.

For Onswipe’s publishing partners the suite of devices that Onswipe supports maintains them on the edge of the content experience and distribution on touch devices. Marketers and brands benefit by being able to access an even broader highly valuable and growing audience on the touch web.

With the rise in popularity of 7” tablets and more on the way, Onswipe is keeping its finger on the pulse of the market and the evolution of how audiences consume content on different devices.  A recent research study conducted by Onswipe concluded that 7” tablets, including the Kindle Fire, offer a comparatively higher engagement than the iPad due to their smaller form factor.

As of today, Nexus 7 is automatically supported to all of our publishers.

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Another week, another round of bruising patent lawsuits between Apple and Samsung. And while Microsoft continues to play mind games with its OEMs, a whole new front of the smartphone war has opened up as companies scramble to produce screens with ludicrous pixel density. Get all that and more right here in today’s touch news roundup

Apple v Samsung Back From the Dead: Samsung Claims Jury Foreman Misconduct
You just can’t keep a good billion-dollar lawsuit down. Today, Samsung alleged that jury foreman Velvin Hogan failed to disclose what appears to be a seven-degrees-of-Kevin-Bacon relationship to the case. The specific claim, filed in federal court in San Jose on Tuesday, is that Hogan did not reveal that he had been sued in 1993 by Seagate Technology Inc., and that he eventually had to declare bankruptcy. Things get Kevin Bacon-y when, as reported by Bloomberg, “the lawyer who filed the complaint against Hogan is married to an attorney who works for the firm that represented Samsung in the trial against Apple.” Coupled with Samsung’s “substantial relationship” with Seagate, Samsung is attempting to get the verdict thrown out. In other lawsuit news, Samsung has also sued Apple over (you guessed it) patent infringements in the iPhone 5. (Bloomberg, CNET)

Goodbye Retina: Hello True 1080p, 443 PPI Smartphone Displays
Apple may have fired the first shop of the smartphone display arms-race with its branded Retina display, but Sharp is truly bringing out the big guns. The company announced that is manufacturing 5-inch displays that will bring smartphone users the same resolution they now only get from full-sized HD TVs and computer monitors. It’s difficult to say if smartphone users will be able to really detect a measurable difference between current screens and Sharp’s HD ones, but for perspective Sharp’s screens have a pixel-denisity of 443 PPI. By comparison, the iPhone 5 has a pixel density of 326 PPI. (Ars Technica)

Microsoft Not Done Undercutting OEMs, Plans to Release Own W8 Phone
Multiple sources on the net are saying that Microsoft is planning to release its own Windows 8 phone, despite high profile deals with Nokia, Samsung and HTC to make their own Windows 8 phones. BGR cited sources who told them that that Microsoft is looking to use a similar tactic as its Surface tablet — manufacturing its own device to compete on the high end of the industry against Apple’s iPhone 5 and Samsung’s Galaxy S III. According to BGR’s source, Microsoft will probably wait until after the first round of Windows 8 phone releases this Fall before rolling out its own phone. WPCentral, apparently with a different source than BGR, reported that the phone already exists and is in testing, writing: “The only thing we do know is when compared to current WP8 hardware it’s something unique.” (BGR, WPCentral)

Steve Wozniak: “The App Store Has Changed Our Lives”
On the occasion of Slashdot’s 15th birthday, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was invited by the venerable site to field questions from its comment board. While touching on a variety of topics, one of the most interesting comments Wozniak made was that Apple may have left the door open to its competition when it went with a relatively small screen for its iPhone. Writing on the success of Apple’s products, Wozniak commented that “The App Store has changed our lives,” but suggested that we think constructively, cautioning against “trying to throw darts and insults” at other platforms. (Slashdot)

Photo Credit: Zombie Walk Detroit 2009 by technochick, on Flickr

Smartphones and tablets are just another part of our everyday lives, folks. From a Pew study that shows we’re getting more news from our devices to a burglar’s ability to map our entire personal life before lifting robbing us blind, the evidence is mounting that ‘crazy’ is the new normal. Check out those stories and more right here.

Android Malware Can Build 3D Outline Of Your Life, Then Steal It
A new malware called PlaceRider built by a team at Indiana University is every burglar’s wet dream: It has the ability to surreptitiously build 3-D models of Android users’ apartments. While the software was created as an academic exercise in exposing holes in Android’s security, the ability for the malware to use a smartphone’s cameras, accelerometers, and gyroscopes to build a 3D map of a space could affect more fields than just that of thievery. (Fast Company)

Intel-Microsoft Alliance Strained As Clover Trail Suffers Delay
Bloomberg has reported that Intel has delayed shipping its next-gen Clover Trail processor to Microsoft, which in turn has delayed the development of a number of upcoming Windows 8 tablets. The Clover Trail processor has been touted as a battery-saving super chip, but the delays underscore the trouble both companies are having competing with Apple’s juggernaut iPad. (Bloomberg)

Apple Prepping iPad 4 With Widescreen?
With the iPhone 5 sporting a gorgeous widescreen display, it’s logical to wonder if Apple is planning the same redesign for the next iPad. Well, an analyst quoted by Examiner.com said that he had “talked to at least three people close to Apple who say that there are new iPad prototypes that have a 16:9 aspect ratio.” It’s unclear if the upcoming iPad Mini will sport the same ratio, but a different source told CNN that Apple is sending out invitations on October 10th for the unveiling of the 7.85″ device, presumed to occur on the 17th of this month. (Examiner.com, CNN)

Pew: Smartphone and Tablets Increasing Users’ Love of News
A survey from Pew’s Project for Excellence in Journalism has uncovered that tablet and smartphone users are consuming an increasing amount of news on these devices. In fact, after email, news is the second most popular activity on these devices. The study also illustrated the difference in use between the iPad and Android devices; it found that about half of iPad owners use their tablet several times a day, compared with just a third for Android users. (Pew)

Photo Credit: Crackers by elhombredenegro, on Flickr

It’s a wonder how successful the iPad has been at capturing and owning the mobile web. In today’s tech news: A new study by Onswipe shows just how complete that hold is, Digitimes has another tasty rumor, and IDC gives good news and bad news for the “smart device” industry. Enjoy!

Onswipe Study Shows iPad Dominates Other Tablets With 98% Of All Web Traffic
Onswipe dug into some of its web data, with ‘some’ meaning 29.5 million unique impressions from over 1200 sites over a 7-day period, Sept. 13 to Sept. 20. They discovered something astonishing: Apple’s iPad accounted for 98.1 percent of those millions of impressions. The numbers suggest, according to Onswipe CEP Jason L. Baptiste, that “The iPad is clearly a browsing device.” (Apple Insider, Onswipe)

Digitimes Rumor Roulette Serves Up $99 Nexus, And Just In Time For Christmas!
Although it has a somewhat spotty record, Digitimes has served up another so-crazy-it-might-be-true tech rumor: According to an “industry source,” Google and ASUS are preparing two new Nexus models for release by the end of the year, priced at $99 and $199, in an apparent attempt to compete with the iPad mini. CNET’s Eric Mack is pretty skeptical, but if it’s true he wrote that “it would break the tablet market wide open.” (Digitimes, CNET)

In The Future, Your iPad Display Will Be A Speaker — And Bendable
A recent patent filing by Apple provided a glimpse into what may eventually appear in futures iPads and iPhones. Much of what is described in the patent — built in features like a tactile keyboard or laser mics — is predicated on the idea of a flexible touch screen. It’s no jetpack, but an bendable iPad that also functions as a surround sound system sounds pretty future-tastic. (Gizmodo)

IDC: US Smartphone, Tablet Market Reaching Saturation Point.
Market research firm IDC released new research this week, painting a rosy picture for the worldwide market share of smart devices (tablets, smartphones, PCs) while revealing the U.S.’s market is slowing down. According the ICC’s release: “The incredibly fast ramp for tablets and smartphones in the U.S. has clearly started to slow as overall macroeconomic conditions and a degree of saturation have begun to impact the market.” (IDC, TechCrunch)

Look at that little bar up there for ‘Tablet’, and look at the one for ‘Electricity’: It took 10 years for light bulbs and outlets to move into 10 percent American homes. It took tablets only two. Technology is climbing an increasingly steeper curve, and it doesn’t look like this speed is slowing down anytime soon. On that note, take some time to collect your blown minds and catch the best tech news of day.

Tablets Adopted At Incredible Speed, 1-In-4 Owners Say Tablet Is Primary Computer
PCs are feeling the hurt, and in a long infographic by OnlineClasses.org has broken down just how historic and unprecedented the integration of tablets has been in the last two years. In a span of just 18 months, tablets went from being impractical toys to devices that now inhabit 11 percent of U.S. households. That’s no mere statistic, as that means tablets are fasted adopted technology ever. (ZDNET, OnlineClasses.org)

Wikipad Gaming Tablet Looks Like Cross Between iPad and Xbox Controller
$499 could get you an iPad or a couple Nexus 7s; But, if you’re a gamer looking for a new thrill, you might want to spend that cash on the Wikipad tablet. Going on sale this Halloween, the Wikipad runs Android 4.1 that arrives with a detachable game-controller that holds the 10-inch device like a frame. The Wikipad’s tech specs aren’t that impressive, however, arriving with 1.4GHz Tegra 3 chip, 1GB of DDR2 RAM and 16GB of storage. But the real selling point is in the comfort of a real, console-like experience on the tablet. (The Verge)

Intel CEO Says Windows 8 Will Launch Unfinished, Will Be Updated Afterwards
A source within Intel says that during a private meeting CEO Paul Otellini told employees that the Windows 8 operating system will be released before it’s “fully ready,” whatever that means. It appears that Microsoft is hell-bent on getting their flagship OS out the door by the planned release date, October 26, bugs be damned. This could set up a situation where partial-strength Windows 8 devices challenge Apple this holiday season. (Bloomberg)

Ballmer Courts Developers, But Keeps Surface Under Wraps
There’s no question that Microsoft is having trouble convincing developers to show some love for its upcoming Windows 8 devices, and Ballmer and co. seem to be doing all they can to change that. However, during a private event in San Francisco aimed at attracting developers, the Surface tablet was curiously absent from the devices developers were allowed to play with. Ballmer also declined, again, to reveal anything more on the Surface’s price, helpfully responding “some” when an audience member asked how many Surfaces could be bought with $1,500. (Wired)

Photo Credit: OnlineClasses.org

The tablet market is moving, ladies and gentlemen. And not just the good parts either, as Toys “R” Us is discovering right now. But regardless of whether you have a tablet, or your kids do, or a kleptomaniac flight attendant took it, go on and check out the best tech news of the day.

Child’s Play: Toys “R” Us Sued Over Tablet Infringement
The tablet war has moved into the playroom, as Toys “R” Us is being sued by maker of a tablet for children, Fuhu Inc., for stealing trade secrets that led Toys “R” Us to produce its own children’s tablet, the Tabeo. According to Fuhu, Toys R’ Us had agreed to become the exclusive seller of their tablet, the Nabi, but Toys “R” Us had no intention of selling the Nabi; instead, Fuhu claims that Toys R’ Us took the design and made their own tablet. (Reuters)

When 5 Million iPhones Sold Isn’t Enough, Blame Thin Scree
Despite selling 5 million units in three days, the iPhone still fell short of the mythical expectation levels of Wall Street Analysts, who predicted a staggering 6 to 10 million devices sold in the first weekend. One reason for the shortfall is that Apple is not counting pre-orders that were pushed into the next quarter. Another could be that Apple’s use of ultra-thin screens is causing supply shortages. (ZDNET, Bloomberg)

Samsung Opens New Front With Mobile Browser to Compete With Google and Apple
Samsung, apparently unsatisfied with its current multi-front tech war, is planning on challenging Apple’s Safari and Google’s Chrome browsers with its own WebKit browser for mobile devices. First reported by the Electronic Times of Japan, Samsung has advertised for developers with expertise in mobile browsers to work at the Advanced Software Platform Lab at Samsung’s US research and development centre in Silicon Valley. (CNET)

Still 7″ in Japan: Google Takes on Sony with Nexus 7 Launch in Japan
Google expanded the reach of its flagship Nexus 7 tablet to Japan Tuesday. This move seems to set Google up to compete with Sony, which also manufactures tablets that run Google’s Android platform. (Chicago Tribune)

Photo Credit: Schulknabe mit iPad, after Albert Anker by Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com, on Flickr

Millions of consumers will finally get their hands on the new iPhone 5 this weekend, although it appears Apple’s Maps App couldn’t find its way out of a paper bag right now. So don’t get lost in this mad, mad tech world, and catch up on some sweet tech news.

Features, OS, and Screen Size Less Important Than Price For Prospective Smartphone Buyers
A recent study by Qualcomm found that a whopping 71 percent of respondents said they took price into account when selecting their next device purchase, compared to 50 percent who took screen size into consideration. On one hand, the fact that consumers care about the price of a future purchase is simply common sense — but in a smartphone marketplace where manufactures are desperately trying create distinct products, it appears that price still trumps things like OS, design, and speed. (Mashable)

Burglars Become Earliest Adopters Of iPhone 5
The dedication of the thousands of Apple fans who lined up in front of stores on Friday were put to shame by a group Burglars in Japan. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that as of noon on Friday, 191 new iPhone 5s were nabbed in the early hours of the morning in a series of break-ins at three different stores in Osaka. At one store, 116 devices — the entire stock — were stolen in a four-minute span starting at 4:24 in the morning. (WSJ)

Minor Technical Issues Appear (Again) for Some Early iPhone Adopters
It wouldn’t be a real iPhone launch if we didn’t freak out a bit over technical glitches. YouTube videos and Tweets today showed that some have been getting some wonky issues from their iPhones’ screens. Some are reporting a weird bubble that appears on the screen when pressed too hard, while others say that the screens flicker and blur in certain areas. (TechCrunch)

Lenovo Bursts Into Windows 8 with $799 ThinkPad 2 and Keyboard
Lenovo has staked its flag in the Windows 8 marketplace with the $799 ThinkPad 2 (including its keyboard and dock). The 10.1-inch tablet has a 1366×768 display and a reported battery life of ten hours. The price is on the high side of the still-unsettled debate over Windows 8 price points. While the device does come with the keyboard and dock, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has implied that the Surface will be priced between $300 and $800, which would leave the ThinkPad 2 to compete with the highest-grade Surface tablet. (ArsTechnica)

Photo Credit: Burglar Bill at large by f4niko, on Flickr