APPLE NEWS

Apple has seeded the Mail Update for Mavericks to developers ahead of its public release.

Amazon has released another commercial that mocks the iPad's display performance under sunlight when compared to the Kindle Paperwhite.

Apple has updated GarageBand for Mac with stability improvements and bug fixes.

Facebook has announced that it is rolling out a new design for its Like and Share buttons.

IFTTT, an app that lets you automate tasks between apps and services, has been updated with support for iOS Photos and Reminders.

Primate Lab's John Poole has released estimated Geekbench scores for the upcoming four, six, eight, and twelve-core Mac Pro configurations.

Google has announced new updates to Google Maps including step-by-step previews for directions, Street View exploration with Pegman, traffic incident reports, and bird's-eye view with Earth Tours.

On Jimmy Kimmel last night, five year old Arden Hayes turned down a free Sony Xperia Z tablet because he was going to get an iPad for Christmas.

Pebble has announced that its smart watch is now fully integrated with iOS 7 and works seamlessly with Notification Center.

Apple has announced that it plans to reintroduce some of the features dropped from iWork for Mac.

Following conversations with Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty believes the company is ready to deliver 'multiple refreshes per year' of the iPhone.

Apple has updated its Apple Store app with Passbook Gift Card support for international users in several countries including Canada and the U.K.

Evernote has released an update to its Skitch annotations app, bringing several improvements.

Instapaper has been updated with several improvements for iPad including: sorting and filtering, browse and video sections, a new color scheme, and more.

Samsung has told analysts that it plans to deliver devices with higher resolution displays in 2014 and foldable displays in 2015-2016.

Yahoo has announced the release of a brand new Yahoo! Finance app for iOS.

Apple is reportedly adding new manufacturing partners to boost supplies of its iPhone and iPad devices.

The Fast & Furious 6 game for iOS has been updated with new game modes, a new place to race and a new vintage American Muscle car.

The Waze GPS app has been updated with voice-based search and event reporting, improved settings, and enhanced support for iOS 7.

Rdio has updated its iOS app with Recommendations and a redesigned Stations Player.

Apple has sent an email to developers announcing Xcode 5.0.2 GM Seed.

The Cyberduck FTP app for Mac has been updated with a numerous improvements.

comScore has released its report on the U.S. smartphone industry for September 2013. Apple was ranked as the top smartphone manufacturer with 40.6% of the market. Android was the top smartphone platform with 51.8% market share.

Apple has released a Report on Government Information Requests.

Apple has released an update to iTunes that fixes an issue with the equalizer, improves performance when switching views, and resolves additional bugs.

DisplayMate has released its tablet shootout comparing the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, iPad Air, and Nexus 10 displays.

Philips has announced new additions to its hue smart lighting range including the GU10 spot lights, BR30 downlights, and Disney StoryLight for children's bedrooms.

T-Mobile has announced that it sold more tablets on iPad Air launch day than it did the entire previous quarter.

Knock is a new app that lets you unlock your Mac by knocking on your iPhone.

Twelve South has unveiled a new BookBook Travel Journal case for the iPad.

T-Mobile has announced its earnings for the third quarter of 2013, revealing a net addition of more than one million customers.

The Google Search app for iOS has been updated with major Google Now improvements including Notifications, Reminders, new Cards, and Handsfree voice.

Amazon today announced Analytics and A/B Testing services that expand its cross-platform services for iOS and Android developers.

Kanex has announced the launch of simpleDock, a 3-in-1 docking station for MacBooks.

NBC has updated its Breaking News app with a brand new design for iOS 7, real-time alerts for any topic, the ability to mute stories, and more.

IHS has performed its teardown analysis of the iPad Air and found that it costs less to make that previous iPads.

Comcast has updated its XFINITY TV Go app to stream live TV channels.

The Spotify app has been updated with a new search that brings instant results and the ability to search playlists and user profiles.

Nike has launched that Nike+ Move app which uses the iPhone 5s M7 coprocessor to capture your every move.

Google may have accidentally leaked a photo of its Nexus 8 tablet in a promotional image on its Android Apps & Entertainment page.

The State of Arizona has announced that Apple will build a manufacturing facility in Mesa which will be used for the production of sapphire material.

Apple has updated its AirPort Utility app for iOS with 64-bit support.

AT&T has released a statement on iPad Air launch activations indicating that they increased more than 200% over the past three days compared to last year's launch weekend.

RatedRR has posted its slow mo torture test of the new Apple iPad Air.

Apple has released a completely redesigned Remote app for iOS 7.

Apple is reportedly readying updates to Safari, iBooks, Remote Desktop, and Mail for OS X Mavericks.

Amazon has announced that it is offering 15% off the Kindle Fire HD, Kindle Fire HDX 7-inch, and Kindle today only in celebration of the FAA's recent decision to allow use of portable electronics on take-off and landing.

Gameloft has updated Asphalt 8: Airborne making it free to play and introducing new cards, limited-time cups, multiplayer world series, boosters, and control customization.