Tech media outlets have been buzzing for days about the drama surrounding the case of an iPhone 5 that went missing when an Apple employee left it at a San Francisco tequila bar. Sound like a familiar scenario? It is. Back in April 2010 the same thing happened when someone left an iPhone 4 prototype at a Bay Area beer garden. READ MORE
Apple is reminding us that the iPad 2 is good for education, too. The company has rolled out a new ad touting the benefits of the tablet, which include helping users learn something new, such as astronomy, anatomy, even calligraphy. READ MORE
Believe it or not, another prototype of the next cool not-yet-released iPhone was lost in a bar in California sometime in July. The loss reportedly touched off a frantic investigation by Apple, which electronically traced the phone to a house in San Francisco–but a search of the house turned up nothing. READ MORE
If the lawsuit filed by the Justice Department this week kills the proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile, some analysts say it could leave T-Mobile in a much worse position than it was before the deal was announced in March, reports The New York Times. READ MORE
Yet another tech company is in hot water over its use of geo-location. This time, it’s Microsoft. Seattle-based law firm filed suit against the company alleging that the Camera application on the Windows Phone 7 sends out user information—even when the person has not given the app permission to do so. READ MORE
To help us all prognosticate where things may go for Apple from here, Wired took a look at what happened at three other iconic tech giants when their founders moved on and left new leadership in charge. READ MORE
Innovation Works, a Chinese start-up incubator, announced today that it has raised $180 million from a list of American investors that includes Sequoia Capital, executives from Google and Facebook, and Silicon Valley Bank. READ MORE
The Financial Times removed its app for iPad and iPhone from the Apple App Store over concerns for customers’ privacy and profit losses. READ MORE
A beta version of Apple’s cloud-based music service, iTunes Match, was released to developers. iTunes Match scans a user’s library and copies songs in iCloud, Apple’s cloud service. Users then have access to their music from any iOS device or computer. READ MORE
Justin.tv, an online video start-up best known for its live-streaming services, will be spinning off its Socialcam application. The app for sharing videos was launched after the company noticed last year that many users of the Justin.tv mobile app were watching videos on demand. READ MORE
