Samsung has announced that it has dropped its standard-essential patent lawsuit against Apple in Europe. Samsung says that it is dropping the suit to show that it stands behind its belief that consumer choice is very important.

A new iPhone 5 accessory has landed on Kickstarter called the Trygger Clip. The device is slip on polarizing filter for the iPhone 5 promising better colors and less reflections in images.

Rumors that Apple and foursquare have held discussions on integrating foursquare local data into Apple Maps have surfaced. The talks are tipped as a way Apple is looking to compete against the new Google Maps app.