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Apple has 48 hours to say sorry to Samsung

British judges say Apple needs to apologize once more for falsely claiming that South Korea's Samsung copied its iPad, the latest embarrassing episode in the tech rivals' world-spanning patent battle.

British judges say Apple needs to apologize once more for falsely claiming that South Korea's Samsung copied its iPad, the latest embarrassing episode in the tech rivals' world-spanning patent battle.

Apple was ordered to print an apology on its website after British judges rejected its claim that Samsung Electronics ripped off its designs when creating its own tablet, the Galaxy Tab. Apple did post an apology, but judges at London's High Court ruled Thursday it didn't go far enough and ordered a new one posted to its site within 48 hours.

Samsung and Apple are locked in a series of international lawsuits over alleged copyright violations, including a California case that saddled Sam-sung with a $1 billion fine.