APPLE NEWS

The WhatsApp Messenger app has been updated with read receipts.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has released a Secure Messaging Scorecard that examines dozens of messaging technologies and rates each of them on a range of security best practices.

Jawbone today announced UP MOVE, a new, easy-to-use activity tracker that costs just $49.99.

Spotify royalties have overtaken iTunes Earnings in Europe, according to Kobalt, a company that helps collect royalties on behalf of thousands of artists.

Google has announced an update to its Google Maps app for iOS and Android that brings a new 'material design', restaurant reservations, and an Uber information card.

CNN election commentators were given Microsoft Surface tablets to use but it appears that some of them preferred the iPad.

Apple is reportedly working on a glasses-free 3D display for the next iPhone.

Saurik has released an update to Cydia that fixes the 'Restore from Backup' issue which required you to reinstall Cydia Installer after restoring from an iTunes backup.

A new report claims that the stainless steel Apple Watch will cost $500; whereas, the yellow or rose gold Apple Watch will cost between $4000 and $5000.

Jawbone today announced UP3, a multi-sensor activity tracker that provides in-depth information about your health and fitness.

A new site called 'One of the Nine' is collecting photos of bent iPhone 6 devices in an attempt to demonstrate that there is a real issue with the device and to get Apple to take responsibility for the problem.

The Google News & Weather app has been updated with a Today Extension for iOS 8.

Real Racing 3 has been updated with exclusive Maserati vehicles, LeFerrari, the Marquis World Championship, and a new Bonus Series of events.

The Swype Keyboard for iOS has been updated with 16 new languages, intuitive Emoji input, a customizable keyboard layout, and more.

AT&T has announced a new AT&T Next 24 plan that lets customers take longer to pay off a new iPhone.

The Apple 128GB iPhone 6 Plus may suffer from an issue that can cause unexpected crashes and even result in the smartphone getting stuck in a boot loop.

Telestream has released ScreenFlow 5, an update to its popular screen recording app for OS X.

Disney has convinced Apple and Google to recognize cross-platform purchases of its movies, letting users buy once and watch on any iOS or Android device without need to repurchase the item.

Dropbox has announced a new partnership with Microsoft that will let you access your Dropbox from inside Office apps and edit Office files from the Dropbox app.

Apple patched the Pangu jailbreak in a beta version of iOS 8.1.1 seeded to developers last night.

Amazon today introduced Prime Photos, its newest benefit for Prime members, which provides free unlimited photo storage in Amazon Cloud Drive.

The PanguTeam has released Pangu8 1.2, an updated version of their utility to jailbreak iOS 8.0 - 8.1.

Apple has released iOS 8.1.1 beta to developers for testing.

Apple has confirmed the opening of an engineering office in Seattle and it appears to have at least 30 engineers already working for the company in the area.

The Google Wallet app has been updated with the ability to schedule recurring transfers from your bank account and low balance alerts.

A questionable rumor surfaced today which claims Apple could discontinue the iPad mini to focus on the iPad Pro.

Apple has seeded OS X Yosemite 10.10.1 build 14B17 to developers for download and testing.

The Pinterest app has been updated with a 'sleek new look and feel', as well as speed improvements.

AT&T and Verizon have announced that support for VoLTE-to-VoLTE connections between the two carriers will arrive in 2015.

Google has announced a new Google Calendar app that is coming to Android and iPhone devices.

Christian Bale will not be Steve Jobs after all, according to a new report.

The Kik Messenger app has been updated with improved chat scrolling and support for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

Apple appears to be scheduling its next wave of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus launches on November 14th with at least ten more countries scheduled to get the new smartphone on that day.

The PanguTeam has released an updated version of its untether for the iOS 8.0 - 8.1 jailbreak, fixing an issue which could cause applications (particularly Safari) to randomly crash.

The SwiftKey Keyboard for iOS 8 has been updated with support for more languages and several other improvements.

The number of banks that support Apple Pay is expanding today with Navy Federal, M&T, and others launching support for the mobile payment solution.

Beginning today, Beats Music is providing a curated music experience onboard Southwest Airlines WiFi-enabled aircraft.

Starwood Hotels has officially announced the roll out of SPG Keyless, a mobile keyless entry system that lets guests use their smartphone as a key.

Late last month, Microsoft announced that it was dropping the Nokia name from its smartphones and would soon launch the first 'Microsoft Lumia' smartphones.

Apple is reportedly considering a new bond sale and is planning a call with investors this afternoon to discuss the matter.

The Vimeo app has been updated to let you find videos to watch offline in a split second via a new Downloads feed.

Microsoft has aired a new 'Yoga 3 Pro' ad that features a dance-off between the MacBook Air and the Lenovo notebook.

The RunKeeper app has been updated to make it easy to track your indoor activities with Stopwatch Mode.

The Infuse 3 media player app has been updated with numerous improvements.

The PanguTeam has released an updated version of its untether for the iOS 8.0 - 8.1 jailbreak, fixing an issue which could cause your device to overheat due to excessive CPU usage.

Sam's club will be offering the iPhone 6 at $100 off, making the popular smartphone just $99 on November 15

The iClarified Jailbreak Wizard has been updated for the newly released Pangu8 jailbreak of iOS 8.0 - 8.1.

Apple is reportedly working on a new 12.2-inch iPad Pro which will rival the Microsoft Surface Pro 3.