APPLE NEWS

Microsoft has updated Office Mobile for iPhone making it free for home use.

Microsoft Word has officially been released for the iPad. You can download it now from the Apple App Store along with the other Office for iPad applications.

Microsoft Excel has been released for the iPad. It is now available to download in the App Store.

Microsoft PowerPoint has officially been released for the iPad. You can download it now!

Watch a live stream of Microsoft's Cloud4Mobile event where it is rumored to be unveiling Office for iPad.

Russian government officials have swapped their iPads for Samsung tablets to ensure tighter security, according to the country's telecoms minister.

Samsung has announced it will launch a range of LED lamp solutions at Light + Building 2014, taking place in Frankfurt, Germany from 30 March to 4 April 2014.

Microsoft will reportedly take the wraps off Office for iPad today at an event in San Francisco.

Twitter has revealed the new features added to its iOS app today.

Following the demonstration of an untethered iOS 7.1 jailbreak for the iPhone 4, iH8Sn0w has confirmed the jailbreak of the iPhone 4S on iOS 7.1.

The New York Times announced two new subscription plans on Wednesday, including NYT Now, a lower-priced app curated for a mobile audience.

BlackBerry sued its SVP of Software, Sebastien Marineau-Mes, preventing him from leaving the company to go work for Apple.

Connected Data has announced the release of the a new third generation 4-bay Drobo that is more affordable, three times faster than the previous release and includes new features.

Skype for Mac 6.15 has been released bringing stability improvements and bug fixes.

Realmac has announced that the update to the Clear to-do app which will bring Reminders and the ability to customize sounds will launch in April.

Twitter has released an update to its iOS app that brings enhancements to sharing and uploading photos.

Yet another report has Apple launching a new Retina Display MacBook Air.

Check out this photo of the secret room at Apple where the original iPhone's software was born.

Dots, a popular game for iOS, has been updated with Challenges.

Apple is working to making the emoji character set more diverse, according to Katie Cotton, Vice President of Worldwide Corporate Communications for Apple.

Apple senior software engineer Greg Christie offers some insight into the creation of the original iPhone.

Winocm has managed to hack his iPad 2 to triple boot iOS 5.1, iOS 6.1.3, and iOS 7.0.6.

Facebook today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Oculus VR, a virtual reality technology company, for a total of approximately $2 billion.

Apple has updated the iTunes Movie Trailers app with Favorite notifications, AirDrop sharing, and integrated Rotten Tomatoes reviews.

Check out this new concept for the iPhone 6 that is inspired by the iPod nano.

Jobs, the movie about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, starring Ashton Kutcher, is now available to stream on Netflix.

Apple has released Safari 7.0.3 and 6.1.3 Seed 2 to developers for testing.

HTC today unveiled the new HTC One (M8) smartphone which launches in Gunmetal Gray and features the all-new HTC Sense 6.

The Twitterrific app has been updated with increased timeline capacity and various other improvements.

Nokia has invited the press to an event on Tuesday, April 2nd in San Francisco.

Eventbrite has updated its 'At The Door' app for iOS 7 with support for Kiosk mode and various other improvements.

Spotify is discounting Spotify Premium to $4.99/month for U.S. students.

Apple has now sold over 500 million iPhones, taking less than 7 years to do so.

Apple is testing a new App Store feature that offers related search suggestions to users.

Check out this concept from CURVED that imagines the new Apple TV as an HDMI dongle.

A new video has surfaced online showing Apple's demolition of the old HP campus to make way for its new Apple Campus 2.

Google has announced the launch of Google Now notifications in Chrome for Mac and Windows.

The Roku companion app has been updated with an all new visual design, search, and more.

The rumored 4.7-inch iPhone 6 'seems certain' for an August or September launch; however, the rumored 5.5-inch model 'may or may not launch at the same time', according to UBS analyst Steve Milunovich.

Microsoft has update the Bing Search app with a simplified bookmarks layout and the ability to enable/disable the shake feature.

Dated is a new tweak from Julian (insanj) Weiss that lets you configure the timestamps shown in the Messages app.

Cloak is a new app for iPhone that scrapes social networks to help you avoid your 'friends' in the real world.

AnyDrop is a new app for jailbroken devices that lets you AirDrop any file to another device.

Apple is reportedly adding National Public Radio (NPR) as the first news channel on iTunes Radio.

Pegatron, the manufacturer of the Apple iPhone 5c and iPad mini, posted a 22% jump in earnings today.

iTunes Store and App Store prices could increase up to 20% in the U.K. due to a new law set to be implemented in this year's finance bill.

Apple is planning to have the batteries for its iPhone manufactured on automated production lines starting this year.

Apple is reportedly in talks with Comcast about a streaming television service.