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"Welcome to this morning\u2019s edition of \u201CFirst To Know,\u201D a series in which we keep you in the know on what\u2019s happening in the digital world. Today, we\u2019re looking at three particularly interesting stories.\nAmazon Launches Kindle Apps and E-Bookstore in China\nAmazon has launched its Kindle apps for iOS and Android, as well as a Kindle e-bookstore in China. \nAlthough there's no mention of an actual Kindle hardware launch in the country, the software launch probably means it's coming soon. Amazon launched its electronic book store in Brazil last week, promising that the Kindle e-reader will arrive in the country in the \"coming weeks.\" \nSamsung Sues LG Over LCD Displays\nSamsung has filed a lawsuit, accusing LG of infringing patents on LCD displays, the Korea Times reports. In the lawsuit, Samsung seeks invalidation of seven patents held by LG that are related to Samsung's PLS (plane-to-line switching) displays. According to Samsung, LG modified the technology, and renamed it AH-IPS. The company is seeking $1.87 million in damages, as well as a sales ban of LG's products that use the patents. \nWindows Phone 8 App Submissions Increase by 40% Since Late October\nWindows Phone 8 app submissions have experienced a \"steady increase\" of 40% since the launch of the platform in late October, Microsoft claims. The company also said the App Store would be open for business (sans app testing) during the upcoming holidays. Interested developers can find more details here. \nImage courtesy of iStockphoto, mattjeacock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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