APPLE NEWS

NatWest and RBS will be the first banks in the U.K. to allow customers access to their accounts via Touch ID fingerprint scanning.

Staples has announced that Apple Pay is now the number one payment method in its iOS apps.

NBC has updated its iOS app with live video streaming of its programming for cable subscribers in select markets.

The Southwest Airlines app has finally been updated with support for Passbook.

Records is a new database creation and management tool that lets you collect and organize any type of information from movies to customer invoices.

EA has announced that The Sims 4 is now available for Mac.

The jailbreak community is at risk of malware following a release of a proof of concept that demonstrates it's possible for a tweak to permanently brick your iPhone.

Google has released an update to its Google Play Music app that brings a new Material Design UI and support for the iPad.

The Dropbox app has been updated with an Action Extension for iOS 8 that can save files straight to Dropbox from other applications.

Google appears to have pulled the Sparrow email app from the App Store and Mac App Store.

Check out this video that offers a close-up look at Apple's mysterious minivan outfitted with an assortment of roof mounted equipment.

Apple's new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro will reportedly feature an integrated Touch ID fingerprint scanner.

Apple has reportedly ordered the production of five to six million Apple Watch units during the first quarter of 2015.

An upcoming Modern Family episode entitled, "Connection Lost" will take place entirely on the screen of a MacBook Pro, reports The Verge.

Microsoft has updated its Office apps for iOS with support for iCloud.

The Onion, a parody news site, has announced some of the features of the rumored Apple Car.

Apple invited dozens of development and design representatives from various development firms to visit Cupertino last week and this week.

Check out this interview with Steve Wozniak where he talks about the Apple Watch, being played by Seth Rogen in the upcoming Steve Jobs movie, and more.

QR Mode is a new tweak for jailbroken devices that integrates a QR code scanner into the stock Camera app

Some photos taken inside Apple's new offices in Herzliya, Israel have been posted online.

VLC for iOS is slowly returning to the App Store for download for some users

A mysterious van with rooftop cameras leased to Apple was spotted in a Palo Alto neighborhood close to Apple's Cupertino headquarters

The New Yorker has posted an extensive profile of Apple SVP Jonathan Ive revealing some interesting details about the famed designer.

A purported iPad Air Plus case has surfaced, increasing speculation on the rumored larger iPad Plus device

Apple has hired BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe, a popular New Zealand-born DJ, likely to further its efforts in developing a new music streaming service based on Beats Music.

Check out this humorous video of an Italian grandmother getting frustrated while trying to learn how to use Apple's Siri.

Microsoft has updated its Outlook email app for iOS with support for IMAP accounts.

Apple was named the second most innovative company in the world, according to Fast Company's 2015 rankings.

Contrary to an earlier report from the WSJ, Reuters is now reporting that Apple is working on a self-driving electric car.

Apple has several hundred employees secretly building an electric car. The project is codenamed 'Titan' and the vehicle's initial design resembles a minivan.

YouTube has updated its Creator Studio app for iOS with analytics for audience retention and traffic sources, easier channel switching, additional comment moderation tools, and more.

Apple is reportedly hiring experts in vehicle design and automotive technology to work in a secret research lab.

Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced that starting in September, Apple Pay will be available for many U.S. Federal Government transactions.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is currently speaking at the White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection.

Apple has reversed its policy banning marijuana apps from the App Store.

NBC Universal has launched a Saturday Night Live (SNL) app for iPhone that features sketches spanning 40 years of the show.

The Nike+ Fuel app has been updated to work with Apple's motion sensors in the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus.

Apple has updated beta.icloud.com to let anyone, regardless of whether they own an Apple device, use Pages, Numbers, and Keynote for iCloud.

The Fleksy keyboard for iOS has been updated with numerous improvements including new themes, a Hotkey extension, a case-sensitive layout, iCloud sync, and much more.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is set to visit Israel next week for the inauguration of the company's new offices in Herzliya.

Facebook has updated the Facebook Groups app to let members add photos in comments and let admins pin or unpin posts and quickly see the number of posts to review.

Apple is highlighting games that don't have in-app purchases in a new 'Pay Once & Play' section on the App Store.

Apple has announced the introduction of TestFlight Groups to make it easier for developers to send builds to groups of users for testing.

Apple has increased the maximum size of an app that can be submitted to the App Store from 2GB to 4G.

The Dolphin Web Browser has been updated with the ability to add themes, support for 1Password in Share, and other improvements.

The Facebook Messenger app has been updated with a new design for your conversation info that makes it easier to see who's in group conversations, view your shared photos and more.

The Phorm morphing touchscreen case for iPad mini is now available to pre-order. The case brings a tactile feedback keyboard to Apple's smaller tablet.

Temple Run 2 has been updated with the ability to run as the legendary Bruce Lee.