APPLE NEWS

FullMag has posted slow motion videos of the Apple Watch being shot by a 50 calibre bullet, immersed in Liquid Nitrogen, and placed in the middle of a Hydrogen Explosion.

Apple is now accepting developer signups for its new iTunes Connect App Analytics feature.

IHS Technology has published its preliminary estimate of hardware component costs for the Apple Watch.

Apple has added 20 new Flyover location to Apple Maps covering various countries including the U.S., Spain, Italy, Ireland, Australia, France, Mexico, Portugal, South Africa, and New Zealand.

Apple, Japan Post Group, and IBM have announced an initiative aimed at improving the quality of life for millions of Japanese senior citizens.

The Amazon Instant Video app has been updated with HD video and the ability to watch video over cellular.

ABI Research’s TeardownIQ has performed a teardown of the Apple S1 'System in Package' (SiP) used to power the Apple Watch.

Apple has announced that iOS 8 adoption is now at 81% as measured by the App Store on April 27th.

Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 Insider Preview build for download.

Supply of the Apple Watch at launch was reportedly constrained by a faulty taptic engine.

Airbnb has finally launched an app for the iPad.

Instructions on how to enable Power Reserve mode on the Apple Watch.

Microsoft has officially announced that the name of its new Project Spartan web browser, that will come with Windows 10, is 'Microsoft Edge'.

Microsoft has released a preview of 'Visual Studio Code', a new cross platform code editor for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux.

Microsoft has announced new SDKs that allow developers to easily bring iOS and Android apps to Windows 10.

Manfrotto has unveiled the Digital Director, a new accessory for iPad that lets you remotely control your Nikon or Camera DSLR and use the iPad's display as a live preview monitor.

Evernote has announced a new pricing tier for its enhanced service and updated Evernote Premium with unlimited storage space.

Samsung reclaimed its title as the world's largest smartphone vendor in Q1 2015.

Twitter is working with Apple to add Twitter content and accounts into Apple's Spotlight search feature.

Pixelmator for Mac has been updated with support for the new Photos app and the Force Touch Trackpad. It also gets an enhanced Repair tool and many other improvements.

A 'test model iPad from Apple' was stolen during a robbery and kidnapping at a Cupertino house earlier this month.

Apple has updated its App Store Review Guidelines to indicate that it will reject Apple Watch apps whose primary function is telling time.

The Google Analytics app for iPhone has been updated to let you configure your favorite views, compare data with previous date ranges, and more.

Best Buy customers can now use Apple Pay to make purchases in the Best Buy app when using an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus.

Check out this chart from Asymco analyst Horace Dediu that shows cumulative iOS units sold by Apple.

The Spotify Music app has been updated with a new 'genre experience' for iPad.

Unbox Therapy takes a Diamond Tester to the Apple Watch to check if it's really using sapphire crystal display glass.

The Weather Channel has released an app for the Apple Watch.

Check out this humorous video of a journalist accidentally ordering an Xbox off the Apple Watch during a live demo.

The Hulu Plus app has been updated with new navigation that makes it easier to find shows and support for iOS Handoff.

Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that the company plans to launch the Apple Watch in additional countries in late June.

Apple today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized an increase of more than 50 percent to the Company’s program to return capital to shareholders.

Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 second quarter ended March 28, 2015.

The camera in the Samsung Galaxy S6 has bested the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in the industry standard DxOMark test becoming the new top ranked smartphone camera.

DisplayMate has published its analysis of the Apple Watch's flexible OLED display.

Instructions on how to force restart and reset your Apple Watch.

In time for the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and upcoming Triple Crown, NBC Sports Live Extra is now available on Apple TV.

Facebook has announced a new video calling feature for its Facebook Messenger app.

Apple has released a second beta of OS X Yosemite 10.10.4 to developers and public beta testers.

Instagram has updated its app with three new filters and emoji hashtags.

Apple has released iOS 8.4 Beta 2 to developers for testing.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has connected Apple's HealthKit to over 80,000 patient files.

In keeping with tradition, Blendtec has posted its 'Will it Blend?' test of the Apple Watch.

Slice Intelligence is reporting that just 22% of Apple Watch pre-orders shipped on launch weekend.

Discover today announced an agreement with Apple to support Apple Pay in the U.S. starting this fall.

Check out this video of the aluminum and stainless steel Apple Watch being tested by Consumer Reports.

A teardown of the Apple Watch has revealed that it contains a plethysmograph rather than just a sensor which just measures heart rate.

Apple has announced that the battery in the Apple Watch should last for 1000 charges while maintaining up to 80% of its capacity.