Apple recently has been involved in a number of patent lawsuits with competitors using the Android OS.

Last month, it was reported that Apple began working on a $6.6 million renovation of the plaza and glass cube at the iconic Fifth Avenue Apple Store in Manhattan.

Boxee, the company who makes the incredible popular open-source HTPC software, has released their official iPad app. It brings media streaming, social integration, and even Air Play to the Boxee eco system. It does not, however, include any of the fantastic Boxee apps.

Patently Apple has discovered that Apple has been hit with a new patent lawsuit regarding “fast booting” used in OS X.

In the past, rumors have suggested that Apple was working on making the iPhone available to China Mobile customers.

Cult of Mac is reporting that Apple is discontinuing the Magic Mouse in favor of the more Lion friendly Magic Trackpad. Both devices are currently available for $69 in Apple’s online store.

A year ago, Apple introduced a service called “Find My iPhone” which would let users locate, lock, and even wipe the iOS device from anywhere.

A month ago, it was reported that Ron Johnson would be leaving Apple.

Safari has exceeded 8% browser share

Skype for iPad has rolled out to users across the globe. It supports all the features of the current version of Skype for iPhone, including video calling on the iPad 2.

Apple has announced the pricing for additional storage in iCloud, offering it up in 10GB, 20GB, and 50GB portions. They also launched the beta version of iCloud, even though it looks like a developer only thing.

Apple has released a new iOS software update for the second-generation Apple TV.

Apple is reportedly planning on releasing a completely redesigned version of iTunes in September. Version 11 will be released in conjunction with iCloud and iOS 5.

It has been confirmed that Apple is opening a new store in New York’s Grand Central soon, and it looks absolutely stunning.

Apple is reportedly finishing up work on 15 and 17 inch ultra-thin notebooks. These devices will supposedly carry the MacBook Pro bran dings while sporting integrated SSDs and no optical drives. No release date is currently known.