APPLE NEWS

The BBM app for iOS is once again available to download from the App Store.

The Uber app has been updated to let you leave a memo on your trip receipt to help keep track of work expenses.

Hulu Plus has been updated with Chromecast for the iPhone.

MG Siegler, who first reported about the possibility of a new Apple TV hardware update, has poured 'a small amount of water' on the rumor.

BlackBerry has announced that it will resume its launch of BBM for iOS and Android today.

The Booking.com app has receive an update that makes it easier to manage your bookings, clearly labels smoking-only rooms, and fixes numerous bugs.

Sprint has announced that Boost Mobile will get the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c on November 8th.

The WSJ has confirmed that Apple will release a Retina Display iPad mini and a new thinner, lighter iPad 5 at its press event tomorrow.

Apple has reportedly been prototyping a Surface-style keyboard cover for the iPad, according to former employee Jamie Ryan.

The Google Coordinate app has been updated with job sorting, job schedule editing, the ability to view completed jobs, and more.

Apple has accidentally leaked new iWork and iLife app icons along with the news that GarageBand will become a free basic download.

Apple has aired its first commercial for the gold iPhone 5s with Touch ID.

Over the weekend, Apple quietly pushed out a new build of its OS X Mavericks Gold Master seed, changing the original GM build.

Twitter is reportedly considering kill off its Twitter #Music app, according to a new report.

Apple employees jokingly dubbed the gold iPhone 5s as 'The Kardashian Phone'.

The Carrot Dating app aims to cut to the chase by letting you 'bribe your way to a date'.

The often accurate KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released his predictions for the Apple event on October 22nd.

Apple CEO Tim Cook has been sued in small claims court by Mark David Menacher, a California customer who is upset that Apple has forced download of the iOS 7 install file onto his devices with no way to remove it.

Although Apple has cut iPhone 5c production by 35%, it has increased iPhone 5s production by 75%, according to DisplaySearch channel checks.

The Google Hangouts app has been updated with the ability to make and receive calls using your Google Voice number.

Apple has released OS X Mavericks Server Gold Master to Developers for testing, ahead of its October 22 event where it is expected to announce the release date for Mavericks

US Cellular announced today that it will offer both the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5c starting November 8

Apple's decoration of the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is nearing completion.

Google has accidentally leaked the Nexus 5 smartphone yet again. This time the company briefly went live with the device in the Google Play store.

Google has been warning users that it is changing its privacy policy; however, you may not know that the changes allow the company to use your name and face in advertisements unless you opt out.

Google's stock surpassed $1000 for the very first time after the company announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.

A young Chinese couple has been accused of selling their daughter and using the proceeds to buy an iPhone and other goods.

Sharp is set to begin production of IGZO LCD panels for smartphones at its Kameyama Plant Number 2 before the end of 2013.

Hipstamatic Oggl has been updated for iOS 7 letting you receive push notifications when photos you upload to social networks get likes or comments.

Apple has issued a comment on research from QuarksLab that claims 'Apple can read your iMessages if they choose to, or if they are required to do so by a government order.'

Amazon Germany and Amazon France are both listing the availability date for the Apple TV as October 23rd, just one day after Apple's special event, hinting that a hardware refresh could be coming.

Apple has issued a recall for certain 64GB and 128GB flash storage drives used in MacBook Air notebooks sold between June 2012 and June 2013.

Apple has selected Asphalt 8: Airborne as the App of the Week, making it free to download for a limited time.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has reconfirmed all 20 claims of the 'Steve Jobs Patent' after tentatively rejecting all the claims in December 2012.

The Yahoo Mail app has been enhanced for iOS 7.

Cupertino Mayor Orrin Mahoney and Apple's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer spoke at a City of Cupertino press conference to announce the approval of the Apple Campus 2 project.

Tapbots has announced that they've submitted a completely redesigned version of Tweetbot for iPhone to Apple for approval.

Nikon has announced the Nikon D5300 D-SLR camera featuring built-in Wi-Fi and GPS.

The Facebook app for iOS has been updated with the ability to add a photo when commenting and to edit your posts and comments.

Apple has begun decorating the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts ahead of its special event on October 22nd.

AT&T announced a new $5/day 250MB data pass for tablet devices at the GigaOm Mobilize conference on Thursday.

Apple and Samsung were the only smartphone brands to achieve above average overall satisfaction scores in the J.D. Power 2013 U.S. Wireless Smartphone Satisfaction Study--Volume 2 released today.

The Yahoo Screen app for watching videos from Yahoo has been updated with AirPlay support.

Pinterest 3.0 has been released, bringing the ability to swipe left or right to move between Pins and a spruced up look for iOS 7.

Apple is running its first magazine ad for the iPhone 5s on the back of this week's The New Yorker.

Microsoft has just released an official Remote Desktop app that lets you connect and control your PC from the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Google has updated MotoMaker with a migration tool making it easier for iPhone users to move their iCloud data to the Moto X.

Warner Bros has released 'Batman: Arkham Origins' for iOS ahead of the game's October 25th release date for consoles.