APPLE NEWS

Apple is looking to nearly double the size of its in-house design team, according to a report from AdAge.

Apple has started decorating its Town Hall ahead of the iPhone special event tomorrow.

In recent internal NSA documents leaked by Edward Snowden, Steve Jobs is referred to as 'big brother' and iPhone customers are referred to as 'zombies'.

Microsoft has announced that it will unveil its second-generation Surface tablets on September 23rd.

Yahoo has released Yahoo! Screen, a new app for iOS that lets you watch a variety of video content.

Apple is set to launch its new iPhones on all four top U.S. carriers at the same time, according to a Bloomberg report.

Following numerous complaints, Microsoft has announced that Windows 8.1 is now available to MSDN and TechNet subscribers ahead of its public release.

MLB.com At Bat has been updated with a redesigned news reader offering expanded features and inline interactivity (iPad only).

Jonathan Ive and Marc Newson are collaborating with Bono on a (RED) charity auction that celebrates masterworks of design and innovation.

Deutsche Bank's Chris Whitmore has published a chart that shows the historical changes in Apple's stock price before and after the announcement of a new iPhone.

Asymco analyst Horace Dediu recently released a report noting that Android has become the third platform to reach 1 billion users.

Adobe has announced an update to Photoshop CC which includes new Adobe Generator technology, enhancements to Color Range options, Isolation mode, and path selection, as well as native PSDX support (read-only) and 32-bit image support for many more filters.

A short video clip has surfaced online which allegedly shows iOS 7 running on a blue iPhone 5C.

Opera has released Coast, a new web browser for the iPad.

Microsoft has released the Xbox Music app for iPhone letting you access and stream ad-free music as long as you have an Xbox Music Pass subscription.

Amazon has released an update to their Kindle app that is required before upgrading to iOS 7.

The alleged iPhone 5S box was leaked just a few days ago showing off a new home button design, and now artist Martin Hajek has created high resolution mock ups of what the purported button will look like.

Check out this parody video that makes fun of the yet to be released iPhone 5S introductory video.

Winocm has revealed the successful jailbreak of the iPhone 5 on iOS 6.1.4.

VoiceChanger is a new Cydia tweak that lets you alter your voice while in a call live.

Infuse 1.4 update brings the ability to stream subtitles over AirPlay and lets you keep using AirPlay even when you switch to other apps. You can also display movie artwork on lock screen when using Airplay.

A new photo claims to show the iPhone 5C logic board, which when compared to the back casing of an iPhone 5C -- matches up perfectly.

Twitter #Music app for iOS has been updated to bring tweets right in your #NowPlaying feed letting you reply to, Retweet, Favorite, Email or Message the Tweet

A leaked photo has surfaced online which appears to the show the alleged graphite iPhone 5S with the China Compulsory Certificate mark.

A blacklight panel is the latest alleged iPhone 5S component to leak online.

The Imgur app has been updated with several new features including progress bars, a long press action, pinch to zoom, download retries, and more.

VLC for iOS has been updated with numerous improvements including support for foreign language subtitles, UPNP discovery and streaming, FTP server discovery, streaming, and downloading, playback of audio-only files, and more.

KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has issued a new investor note predicting that Apple will release a larger iPhone in 2014 with 4.5-inch to 5-inch display.

Dots, a popular game for iOS, has been updated with a new limited edition Gravity Mode.

Yelp has received an update today that brings in a new search filter UI with additional attributes that you can filter by. There is also a new photo viewer, improved review highlights and bookmark results now appear in search results.

Apple is not going to upgrade the hardware of its Apple TV next week but will update the software, according to a new report from AllThingsD.

BlackBerry submitted BBM for iOS to Apple for review two weeks ago but is still waiting for App Store approval.

Apple is reportedly preparing to ship the iPhone 5C to China Mobile indicating that a deal between the two companies may have finally been reached.

IK Multimedia has announced its new iRig PRO, an audio/MIDI interface for iOS devices and Macs.

Customers are already in line for the iPhone 5S before Apple has even announced the device and two weeks before its expected release.

Newly leaked photos alleging to be of the retail box for the iPhone 5S show a modified Home button that corroborates rumors describing a ring around the button.

Apple's iOS continues to steadily close the gap on Google's Android, according a comScore report that identifies key trends in the U.S. smartphone industry.

Nokia's upcoming phablet, the 6-inch Lumia 1520, has been leaked online.

Judge Denise Cote has issued her remedies to address Apple's e-book price fixing in a final order last night.

Apple is reportedly planning to release OS X Mavericks at the end of October.

Microsoft has released an update to its OneNote app for iPad and iPhone.

The Google Drive app update that brings a brand new design, thumbnail previews, a new grid view, and more is now available for download.

iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens has looked at the leaked photos of the alleged iPhone 5S Home button with fingerprint scanner and determined that if legitimate, they corroborate the rumored feature.

PayPal has been updated with an entirely new design as well as bringing the ability to pay with your phone in local shops, restaurants and more. The update also brings in more bug fixes and the ability to receive special offers.

Apple is evaluating a plan to offer iPhones with screens ranging from 4.8-inches to 6-inches, according to the WSJ.

Ping is an upcoming app that turns your email into a conversation feed that looks similar to an instant message chat.

Japan's largest carrier DoCoMo and Apple have finally reached an agreement to sell the iPhone starting this fall.

Sonny Dickson has posted high quality photos which allegedly show the Home button with fingerprint scanner for the iPhone 5S.