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APPLE NEWS

Google to Challenge Apple's HealthKit With 'Google Fit'

Google to Challenge Apple's HealthKit With 'Google Fit'

Posted June 14, 2014
· Apple News
Google is reportedly planning to launch a new health service called Google Fit which will collect and aggregate data from fitness trackers and health-related apps.
Twitter App Updated With World Cup Timeline

Twitter App Updated With World Cup Timeline

Posted June 13, 2014
· Apple News
The Twitter app for iOS has been updated with a World Cup Timeline that lets you see relevant Tweets from teams, players, coaches, press, venues, and celebs.
Apple to Charge $100 More for the 5.5-Inch iPhone 6?

Apple to Charge $100 More for the 5.5-Inch iPhone 6?

Posted June 13, 2014
· Apple News
Apple will likely charge an additional $100 for the 5.5-inch iPhone 6, according to Raymond James analyst Tavis McCourt.
Priceline Acquires OpenTable for $2.6 Billion

Priceline Acquires OpenTable for $2.6 Billion

Posted June 13, 2014
· Apple News
Priceline has announced that they've entered into a definitive agreement whereby The Priceline Group will acquire OpenTable for $103 per share in an all cash transaction valued at $2.6 billion.
Apple Cracks Down on Fake App Store Reviews

Apple Cracks Down on Fake App Store Reviews

Posted June 13, 2014
· Apple News
Apple is taking action against apps on the App Store that have fake reviews and ratings
Apple Introduces New 'Browse By Category' Section in App Store

Apple Introduces New 'Browse By Category' Section in App Store

Posted June 13, 2014
· Apple News
Apple has launched a new Browse by Category section in the App Store to let users discovery apps in a more visually appealing way.
Apple to Have Enough Sapphire Crystal to Cover iWatch, 4.7-Inch iPhone 6, and 5.5-Inch iPhone 6?

Apple to Have Enough Sapphire Crystal to Cover iWatch, 4.7-Inch iPhone 6, and 5.5-Inch iPhone 6?

Posted June 13, 2014
· Apple News
Apple's Mesa sapphire operations will reportedly produce enough supply to cover the iWatch, the 4.7-inch iPhone 6, and the 5.5-inch iPhone 6.
Razer Announces Junglecat Gamepad for iPhone

Razer Announces Junglecat Gamepad for iPhone

Posted June 13, 2014
· Apple News
Razer has announced the Razer Junglecat gamepad for iPhone 5 and 5s devices offering consumers a combination of gaming-grade control and customizability with unimpeded phone access.
Apple Announces 5W European USB Power Adapter Exchange Program

Apple Announces 5W European USB Power Adapter Exchange Program

Posted June 13, 2014
· Apple News
Apple has announced 5W European USB Power Adapter Exchange Program. The found that in rare cases the Apple 5W European USB power adapter may overheat and pose a safety risk.
Tweetbot 3 for iPhone Gets Support for Viewing and Posting Multiple Images, More

Tweetbot 3 for iPhone Gets Support for Viewing and Posting Multiple Images, More

Posted June 13, 2014
· Apple News
Tweetbot 3 for iPhone has been update with support for viewing and posting multiple images, spanish localization and other fixes.
Facebook Messenger App Gets Updated With Instant Video Sending, Big Likes

Facebook Messenger App Gets Updated With Instant Video Sending, Big Likes

Posted June 13, 2014
· Apple News
The Facebook Messenger app has been updated with the ability to shoot and play 15-second video messages and the ability to send an 'even bigger' thumbs up when you really, really like something.
Father of iPod Tony Fadell Says He Wishes Steve Jobs Could Have Seen Nest Thermostat

Father of iPod Tony Fadell Says He Wishes Steve Jobs Could Have Seen Nest Thermostat

Posted June 12, 2014
· Apple News
Tony Fadell, father of the iPod and founder of Nest recalls his time at Apple and working with Steve Jobs.
New Apple SVP Retail Angela Ahrendts Sends First Memo to Apple Employees

New Apple SVP Retail Angela Ahrendts Sends First Memo to Apple Employees

Posted June 12, 2014
· Apple News
Apple's new SVP of Retail, Angela Ahrendts, has sent her first memo to Apple Retail employees.
Best Buy to Sell the Pebble Steel Smartwatch Starting June 15th

Best Buy to Sell the Pebble Steel Smartwatch Starting June 15th

Posted June 12, 2014
· Apple News
Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores will begin selling the Pebble Steel smartwatch on Sunday, June 15th.
Apple's App Store and iTunes Store Currently Experiencing Connectivity Issues

Apple's App Store and iTunes Store Currently Experiencing Connectivity Issues

Posted June 12, 2014
· Apple News
Apple's App Store and iTunes Store seem to be experiencing connectivity issues as users are unable to purchase some content related to apps, music and movies.
AT&T Raises Activation Fees for Customers Who Sign a Two-Year Agreement

AT&T Raises Activation Fees for Customers Who Sign a Two-Year Agreement

Posted June 12, 2014
· Apple News
AT&T has raised activation fees for customer who sign a two-year agreement from $36 to $40, a $4 increase.
Starbucks Begins Deployment of 100,000 Wireless Smartphone Charging Stations to Its Stores

Starbucks Begins Deployment of 100,000 Wireless Smartphone Charging Stations to Its Stores

Posted June 12, 2014
· Apple News
Starbucks has announced that they've begun a national rollout of Duracell Powermat wireless charging stations to its stores, beginning with the San Francisco Bay Area.
Angry Birds Epic Officially Launched

Angry Birds Epic Officially Launched

Posted June 12, 2014
· Apple News
Rovio has officially launched Angry Birds Epic and it is now available in the App Store for download.
Saurik Announces Release of Cydia 1.1.10 With Lots of Improvements, New Features

Saurik Announces Release of Cydia 1.1.10 With Lots of Improvements, New Features

Posted June 12, 2014
· Apple News
Saurik has announced the release of Cydia 1.1.10, an updated app that is easier and faster to use with new features, a better organized user interface, bug fixes, an iOS 7 style icon, translations, and more.
Skitch Gets Updated With New Swipable Design for Starting Markups, Improved Toolbar, More

Skitch Gets Updated With New Swipable Design for Starting Markups, Improved Toolbar, More

Posted June 12, 2014
· Apple News
Evernote has released an update to Skitch that brings a new swipable design for starting markups, better Evernote integration, PDF sharing via social services, an improved toolbar when annotating images, and more.
Skype 5.0 for iPhone is Now Available in the U.S. App Store [Download]

Skype 5.0 for iPhone is Now Available in the U.S. App Store [Download]

Posted June 12, 2014
· Apple News
Skype 5.0, a remastered app for iPhone, is now available to download from the U.S. App Store.
Amazon Launches Prime Music

Amazon Launches Prime Music

Posted June 12, 2014
· Apple News
Amazon has announced Prime Music, a new service that gives Prime members unlimited, ad-free access to over a million songs at no additional cost.
Apple Posts Video Introducing Its New Omotesando Retail Store in Tokyo [Watch]

Apple Posts Video Introducing Its New Omotesando Retail Store in Tokyo [Watch]

Posted June 12, 2014
· Apple News
Apple has posted a video introducing its new Omotesando retail store in Tokyo, Japan.
Uncovered iPad Split-Screen Multitasking for iOS 8 in Action [Video]

Uncovered iPad Split-Screen Multitasking for iOS 8 in Action [Video]

Posted June 12, 2014
· Apple News
Developer Steven Troughton-Smith has followed up his previous report that iOS 8 Beta has hidden code for running apps side-by-side with a demo video!
Flickr App Gets Album Sharing, Ability to Add/Edit Photo Tags and Descriptions, More

Flickr App Gets Album Sharing, Ability to Add/Edit Photo Tags and Descriptions, More

Posted June 11, 2014
· Apple News
The Flickr app has been updated with the ability to share albums, add/edit photo tags and descriptions, invite photos to a group, and more.
Apple Seeds New Build OS X Mavericks 10.9.4 to Developers

Apple Seeds New Build OS X Mavericks 10.9.4 to Developers

Posted June 11, 2014
· Apple News
Apple has seeded a new build (13E16) of OS X Mavericks 10.9.4 to developers for testing
Synaptics to Acquire iPhone Display Chipmaker Renesas for $475 Million

Synaptics to Acquire iPhone Display Chipmaker Renesas for $475 Million

Posted June 11, 2014
· Apple News
Synaptics will be purchasing the iPhone display chipmaker Renesas for $475 million, after talks with Apple fell-through
What's New in iOS 8: iCloud Drive

What's New in iOS 8: iCloud Drive

Posted June 11, 2014
· Apple News
Apple is finally expanding the capabilities of iCloud in iOS 8 and OS X 10.10 Yosemite with the introduction of iCloud Drive. Users can now store any type of file in iCloud and access their files from any iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or PC.
Amazon to Reportedly Launch Their Music Streaming Service Thursday

Amazon to Reportedly Launch Their Music Streaming Service Thursday

Posted June 11, 2014
· Apple News
Amazon could launch their music streaming service as soon as Thursday, as it wraps up the final talks with record labels. The music streaming service would let prime users stream music in addition to their video streaming service currently offered
TouchPal Shows Off Third-Party Keyboard for iOS 8 [Video]

TouchPal Shows Off Third-Party Keyboard for iOS 8 [Video]

Posted June 11, 2014
· Apple News
TouchPal shows off their third-party keyboard for iOS 8 that brings gesture/slide input, next word prediction, autocorrect, and much more.
Facebook App Updated to Improve Reliability and Speed

Facebook App Updated to Improve Reliability and Speed

Posted June 11, 2014
· Apple News
Facebook 11.0 has been released for iOS bringing improvements to reliability and speed.
Apple Issues Statement on EU Tax Investigation

Apple Issues Statement on EU Tax Investigation

Posted June 11, 2014
· Apple News
Apple has issued a statement on a tax investigation officially launched by the European Union into the company today.
Google Search App Gets Updated With Google Now Cards for the World Cup

Google Search App Gets Updated With Google Now Cards for the World Cup

Posted June 11, 2014
· Apple News
The Google Search app for iOS has been updated with Google Now cards that keep you informed on every World Cup match.
Production of New iPad Air With A8 Processor, 8MP Camera to Begin This Month?

Production of New iPad Air With A8 Processor, 8MP Camera to Begin This Month?

Posted June 11, 2014
· Apple News
Production of a new iPad Air that has the same design but an updated A8 processor and a 8MP camera is set to begin this month.
Angry Birds Space for Mac Gets Huge 'Beak Impact' Update

Angry Birds Space for Mac Gets Huge 'Beak Impact' Update

Posted June 11, 2014
· Apple News
Angry Birds Space for Mac has been updated with a huge 'Beak Impact' update that brings 40 new levels plus another 10 bonus ones.
European Union Opens Investigation Into Tax Breaks Given to Apple

European Union Opens Investigation Into Tax Breaks Given to Apple

Posted June 11, 2014
· Apple News
The European Union has opened three in-depth investigations to examine whether decisions by Ireland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg with regard to the corporate income tax of certain specific companies, are in line with EU state aid rules.
Best Buy Offering Non-Retina iPad Mini for $199

Best Buy Offering Non-Retina iPad Mini for $199

Posted June 11, 2014
· Apple News
Best Buy is offering non-retina iPad Minis for $199, a $100 cheaper than Apple currently offers the device.
Taiwanese Celebrity Posts Photos Showing Front and Back of Alleged iPhone 6 Design

Taiwanese Celebrity Posts Photos Showing Front and Back of Alleged iPhone 6 Design

Posted June 11, 2014
· Apple News
Jimmy Lin, a Taiwanese media star and race car driver, has once again posted photos of what's believed to be mockups of the iPhone 6.
New Mac Pro Now Ships Within 24 Hours

New Mac Pro Now Ships Within 24 Hours

Posted June 11, 2014
· Apple News
Apple has finally caught up to demand for its new Mac Pro. The powerful computer now ships within 24 hours.
Apple to Launch Updated iMacs Next Week?

Apple to Launch Updated iMacs Next Week?

Posted June 11, 2014
· Apple News
Apple is reportedly set to launch updated iMacs as soon as next week. The refreshed iMacs are rumored to see a light spec bump including a faster processor.
iTunes Radio Gets ESPN and Local NPR Stations

iTunes Radio Gets ESPN and Local NPR Stations

Posted June 11, 2014
· Apple News
Apple has added ESPN Radio and Local NPR Stations to its iTunes Radio streaming service on iOS and on iTunes App for Windows and Mac
Apple Releases MacBook EFI Firmware Update Improving Wake From Sleep Reliability

Apple Releases MacBook EFI Firmware Update Improving Wake From Sleep Reliability

Posted June 11, 2014
· Apple News
Apple has released an EFI firmware update for some MacBook Air models that improves reliability when waking from sleep as well as fixing other bugs.
Apple Patent Shows Weightlifting Tracker with Possible iWatch Integration

Apple Patent Shows Weightlifting Tracker with Possible iWatch Integration

Posted June 11, 2014
· Apple News
A recent patent filing shows a weightlifting tracker with utilization of an iWatch-like device
Winners of the 2014 iPhone Photography Awards Announced

Winners of the 2014 iPhone Photography Awards Announced

Posted June 11, 2014
· Apple News
The winners of the 8th annual iPhone Photography Awards have been announced.
Foundation Walls Going Up at Site of Apple Campus 2 [Photo]

Foundation Walls Going Up at Site of Apple Campus 2 [Photo]

Posted June 11, 2014
· Apple News
KCBS reporter Ron Cervi snapped an aerial photo of the Apple Campus 2 site that shows foundation walls going up.
Apple Cracking Down on Apps That Incentivize Ad Watching, Offer Music Downloads

Apple Cracking Down on Apps That Incentivize Ad Watching, Offer Music Downloads

Posted June 11, 2014
· Apple News
Apple is cracking down by removing and rejecting some applications that help you download music for free on your iPhone. In addition, apps that incentive ad watching are also being filtered out.
New Skype App Now Available for Download [Video]

New Skype App Now Available for Download [Video]

Posted June 10, 2014
· Apple News
The new Skype 5.0 app for iPhone is now available to download from the App Store.
Honeywell Aims to Rival Nest With New Lyric Thermostat

Honeywell Aims to Rival Nest With New Lyric Thermostat

Posted June 10, 2014
· Apple News
Honeywell has announced 'Lyric', a new thermostat that knows when you are coming and going, based on smartphone location, to deliver comfort when you’re home and savings when you’re away.