APPLE NEWS

Samsung beat Apple in cellular telephone customer satisfaction this year, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index.

GoodReader has been forced to remove several iCloud features to comply with Apple's 'mandatory' usage policy.

New York City is investigating the possibility of implementing new payment methods for parking tickets.

T-Mobile CEO John Legere has posted his insights and predictions on the future of the wireless industry.

A U.S. district court judge dismissed two class action lawsuits facing Apple over wages lost due to waiting in line for security bag searches.

TSMC will reportedly remain a key Apple supplier for A9 chip production. Previous reports indicated Apple would shift a majority of production to Samsung.

Check out this video stress test of the iPhone 6 Plus being buried in snow overnight.

The average aggregate daily download volume of the top 200 free iOS apps exceeded 8 million downloads for the first time in history, reaching 8.1 million.

Amazon is discounting select SanDisk Memory Products by up to 73% off today.

Samsung has unveiled new 360-degree speakers that project sound in all directions, filling an entire room with sound.

Apple will save the historic Glendenning Barn on the site of its new spaceship campus.

Microsoft is building a new web browser codenamed Spartan that will reportedly debut alongside Windows 10.

The MLB.com At Bat app has been updated with numerous improvements including a redesigned news reader, support for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, improved team schedule navigation, and more.

Chevron is working with Apple to integrate Apple Pay at gas pumps in early 2015

VLC for iOS is set to return to the App Store in early 2015.

BBM for iPhone has been updated with improved iOS 8, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus support. Users can also send stickers in group chats and more

Beats Music executives including Jimmy Iovine are reportedly working on getting artists to do more exclusives with Apple.

Icycle: On Thin Ice has been selected as Apple's free app of the week.

Apple reportedly dominated Christmas 2014, accounting for 51.3% of mobile device activations.

Apple has updated its iTunes terms and conditions in several European countries to add a 14-day return policy.

Online purchases made using iOS devices nearly quadrupled those made using Android devices on Christmas Day.

Apple is in talks with bank to launch Apple Pay in the U.K. sometime in the first half of 2015.

Apple is now streaming 'The Interview' on iTunes following its initial launch on December 24th.

ReachApp and Switchability are two different tweaks that bring multitasking to Reachability. Both tweaks are available to download on jailbroken devices.

iPhone app developer Joey Trombone surprised his parents by paying off their mortgage for Christmas.

Apple has announced that it will participate in the Japanese tradition of offering a Fukubukuro or lucky bag to customers on January 2nd, 2015.

Amazon has announced record growth to Amazon Prime with more than 10 million new members and revealed its bestsellers and shopping stats for this holiday season.

Adam Bell has just released Ignition, a free tweak that brings Apple CarPlay to your iPad.

Apple has launched a Boxing Day sale on iTunes Music in Canada.

Google has officially announced that it's made 'The Interview' available to rent or buy via Google Play and YouTube Movies.

Apple reportedly declined an offer from Sony Pictures to stream the highly anticipated film 'The Interview' on iTunes

Auxo 3, a popular tweak available for jailbroken devices, has been released for iOS 8

Apple's latest patent describes a system that synchronizes reverse AirPlay streaming to other smaller devices such as an iPhone, iPad or even an Apple Watch

Apple has announced that iOS 8 adoption has reached 64%, an increase of just 1% from the last reporting on December 8

Apple-backed Rockstar Consortium will sell its 4000 patents to RPX for $900 million. RPX plans to license the patents to a separate syndicate of 30 technology companies including Google and Cisco.

Apple is reportedly considering a return to the 4-inch display with the launch of an iPhone 6s Mini. Additionally, the company is on track for the launch of a larger, 12.9-inch iPad.

A new aerial video of the Apple Campus 2 has been posted online showing progress on the 'spaceship' ring and parking garage.

Apple CEO Tim Cook has been selected as CNN's CEO of the Year.

The Rdio Music app has been updated with a new play button in search results and the ability to tap and hold any album to play the tracks you've favorited.

The Tempo Smart Calendar app has been updated with a Today widget, interactive notifications, an evening alert, and more.

Facebook has released a new 'Stickered for Messenger' iPhone app that lets users add cute characters, funny faces and more to their photos.

Check out this impressive edit from Nick Bosworth highlighting the top 330 films of 2014.

Apple has released a security update telling Mac users to 'install this update as soon as possible'.

T-Mobile CEO John Legere delivered a 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' style message mocking AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint

Google today unveiled the first real build of its self-driving vehicle prototype.

Microsoft has created a new mini-site for Mac users considering a switch to Surface Pro 3 or looking for help on migrating their data.

Walt Disney World will reportedly begin accepting Apply Pay on December 24th, just in time for Christmas.

AirBlue Sharing, a tweak that brings Bluetooth file transfer to iOS, has been updated with support for iOS 8.