APPLE NEWS

Amazon has announced new features for the Amazon Echo including voice control for iTunes, Spotify and Pandora.

Google has announced that Google Earth Pro is now free. Access to the software previously cost $399 per year.

Hydra is a new camera app for iPhone and iPad that offers enhanced HDR, Video-HDR, Zoom, Lo-Light and Hi-Res shooting modes.

Dropbox has updated its Mailbox app for iOS with email rendering fixes, improved search, the ability to quickly attach recent photos to emails, and more.

Jay Freeman (Saurik) has responded to Substitute, an open source replacement for Cydia Substrate developed by Comex

Microsoft has updated its Bing Search app with optimized cards for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

Apple has taken down the mural covering its latest retail store construction in Chongqing, China to reveal a beautiful glass cylinder design.

PaintCan is an Adobe Labs experimental app for iPad that helps you quickly paint beautiful artworks from your favorite photographs.

Mophie, maker of the juice pack battery cases for iPhone, has released a new ad for Super Bowl XLIX.

FiftyThree has announced the latest addition to its Pencil collection of styluses: Pencil Gold.

Adobe Digital Edition is a new eBook reader app for the iPad.

Apple has discounted 19 productivity apps for a limited time only.

The Yahoo app for iOS was redesigned today with interactive digital magazine features.

Apple has released iTunes 12.1 with a new widget for Notification Center in OS X Yosemite.

Apple has selected ProCam 2 as its free app of the week.

Apple has taken iTunes Connect offline following an issue that resulted in developers being logged into random accounts.

Facebook is launching a new feature called 'Place Tips' that will show users fun, useful and relevant info about the place you're at.

Strategy Analytics is reporting that Apple has tied Samsung to become the world's largest smartphone vendor.

SoundCloud has released a redesigned iPad app with a simplified, more intuitive, and more visual experience.

Microsoft has released a new Microsoft Outlook app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Samsung has reported its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2014 announcing a 36% drop in profits year-over-year and a 64% drop in profits from its mobile division.

Facebook has updated its Paper app with improvements to Camera Roll, photo sharing, and performance.

Microsoft has updated its OneDrive app for iOS with new photo features, the ability to sign in with both personal and business accounts, integration with password managers, search that uses text recognition, and more.

A new report from App Annie reveals that the Google Play Store saw 60% more app downloads than the Apple App Store in 2014. However, the App Store generated more yearly revenue.

The Tumblr app for iOS has been updated with notifications for asks, answers, and fan mail, interactive notifications, 1Password integration, the ability to clear the cache, and more.

Universal Pictures has officially announced the cast of its upcoming Steve Jobs movie and revealed that filming has started.

The Google Play Newsstand app has been updated with Handoff support, offline access to bookmarked articles, support for additional languages, and more.

YouTube has announced that its now defaulting to its HTML5 video player instead of its Flash player.

FireCore has introduced aTV Flash (xmbc edition) and the release of aTV Flash (black) 2.5.

Apple sold its 1 billion iOS device last quarter, selling an impressive 34,000 iPhones per hour

Apple has released an update to Apple Remote Desktop for Mac bringing Yosemite support, enhancements for sending files using Copy Items, Full Screen mode fixes, and more.

Apple has announced that the Apple Watch will ship in April

Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 first quarter ended December 27, 2014.

120 Sports has announced the launch of its multi-sport content on Apple TV, offering fans a way to enjoy its live sports programming for free.

Apple has blocked the TaiG jailbreak with the release of iOS 8.1.3.

Spotify for iOS has been updated with Touch Preview, a new way to preview any song, album, or artist.

Apple has just released iOS 8.1.3 and if you want to preserve your jailbreak, we recommend holding off on the update for now.

Apple has released OS X 10.10.2 with Wi-Fi fixes, the ability to browse iCloud Drive in Time Machine, and many other bug fixes and performance updates

Apple has just released the iOS 8.1.3 software update for download bringing bug fixes, increased stability, and performance improvements.

Snapchat launches new Discover feature bringing news and content to your Story feed

Western Union has announced support for Apple Pay at flagship locations to provide another way for U.S. customers to fund global money transfers and bill payments.

Twitter has announced its rolling out new new group messaging and mobile video features.

Electronic Arts has updated Real Racing 3 with over 100 new events, new vehicles, and more.

Adam Sarhan of Sarhan Capital says Apple's stock is in the 'sweet spot' and is an 'undervalued growth stock' in an interview with CNBC.

Apple supplier Foxconn is expected to cut its massive workforce due to declining revenue growth and rising wages in China.

The Yelp app has been updated with improved photo and video upload experiences, the ability to RSVP to events, and more.

The Pandora Radio app has been redesigned bringing a new Mini-Player, revamped Notification & Activity Feeds, a new Personalization icon, and more.

T-Mobile has unveiled a new SCORE! program that offers deals on smartphones for $5/month.