APPLE NEWS

iOS and Apple continue to dominate as the top mobile advertising platform in terms of impression and revenue according to a recent report by Opera Mediaworks

The San Francisco District Attorney has come out in support of iOS 7's activation lock feature and is very impressed with the clear improvements that have been made to stop criminals

Ashton Kutcher, who plays Steve Jobs in the upcoming Jobs movie is rumored to be close to signing a deal to sell wWndows PCs

Ember is a digital scrapbook for your Mac that was developed by the team behind the popular to-do app 'Clear'. Ember offers the ability to drag and drop images and share across the web with a simply button click.

Longtime Apple display supplier AU Optronics will not be providing the LCD screens for the next generation iPad mini due to production issues according to a new report.

Apple has been granted five new camera related patents dealing with improving auto exposure and dual sensor images to improve the quality of the camera

Following their launch on iOS and Android months ago, Flipboard magazines can now be enjoyed on the web. The company also announced a new 'Big Ideas' category.

After having the similar $200 iPad trade in promotion earlier this month, Best Buy will kick off their program again according to recent leaked screenshots

Apple has reached a new Podcast milestone, announcing that they have reached 1 billion subscriptions. Apple is celebrating by creating a special new and classic podcast section

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that the iPhone 5S will be short in supply due to production difficulties while the cheaper iPhone 5 will be released in early September. Kuo also believes that we will not see an iPad mini in 2013 but will see an iPad 5 and Haswell Macbook Pro/iMacs

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit gave notice Monday that it would hear a cross-appeal of Judge Richard Posner's decision to dismiss the Apple v Motorola patent appeal case

The World's Biggest Data Breaches have been compiled into one large interactive graphic featuring companies like Apple, Facebook, Sony and more

Apple has released OS X Mavericks Developer Preview 4 via Software Update.

Canonical today launches the biggest ever crowdfunding campaign to develop the Ubuntu Edge, a smartphone that runs both Ubuntu Linux and Android.

Verizon has responded to AT&T's most reliable network claim with its own full paged ad on reliability

Images of the next generation Nexus 7 have leaked across the web. Additionally, a leaked Best Buy ad points to a $229 price point and a July 30th release date.

The iPhone 5 accounts for half of Apple's smartphone sales while the iPhone 4S accounts for 30% of the sales.

Rovio has updated Bad Piggies with 30 extra levels, new power-ups, a grappling hook for your toolbox, and a Super Mechanic.

Canary is a new smart home security system that looks to be an affordable options for almost everyone that has an iPhone or Android

AT&T is offering $200 off early iPhone upgrades to possibly help remove some iPhone 5 inventory. Additionally the carrier announced cheaper mobile share plans today.

A new sim card hack can allow for attackers to install malicious software on your device that would allow hackers to listen in on your phone calls, access your texts and much more

A Security researcher claims he was the one who broke into Apple's Developer Center and reported it to Apple before it was taken down

WSJ is claiming that Apple is asking suppliers to make a larger 13-inch iPad and iPhone with a bigger display for testing purposes

Apple has announced that its developer center was hacked. Although sensitive personal information was encrypted, some developer info may have been accessed.

Vanity Fair recently updated its Newsstand app with support for the iPhone.

FORTUNE has summarized analyst estimates for revenue generated by iTunes in Q3.

The Syrian Electronic Army has hacked the servers of popular messaging app Tango, compromising 1.5TB of user data including phone numbers, contacts and emails.

Apple will reportedly release an updated Apple Store app on Tuesday which has been redesigned to match the interface of the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBookstore apps.

Check out this video that offers a behind the scenes look at how Facebook designed Facebook Home.

Rhapsody has released an update to its music streaming app which brings offline playback mode, featured editorial content, and more.

Apple's Developer Center has been down for over a day and the company has now posted a notice that memberships due to expire during this down time have been extended.

Apple has reportedly agreed to acquire HopStop.com, an online transit navigation service.

Motorola has just sent out invites to its Moto X launch event in New York on August 1st.

Apple and Samsung have been holding a series of private negotiations about their patent disputes, according to the WSJ.

Leaked documents allegedly reveal codenames and specifications for the new low cost iPhone.

Rovio has announced that Rovio Account is now available globally on iOS and Android devices.

Halfbrick has announced Colossatron: Massive World Threat, a new game coming soon to mobile devices.

Apple has acquired Locationary, a Toronto startup backed by Extreme Venture Partners and Plazacorp Ventures.

Firefly Online, a social role playing game (RPG) based on Firefly, Joss Whedon’s cult-hit television series, is currently in development for iOS and Android, and may expand to include additional platforms.

A man in China has been in coma for 10 days at the Intensive Care Unit of a Beijing hospital after being shocked while plugging in his iPhone 4 to charge.

Adobe Photoshop Touch for iPad has been updated with a new Ripple Effect and an updated synchronization engine.

PopCap's popular Plants vs. Zombies video game has been turned into a comic.

LG is reportedly making new headway in producing Retina Display panels for an October launch of a new iPad mini.

Ayra is a new tweak from Bensge and Surenix that lets you read, manage, and access notifications and toggles from your lock screen.

Apple has released a software update from the new MacBook Air that fixes Wi-Fi, screen flickering, and audio issues.

Evernote for iOS has received a substantial update which brings the ability to add shortcuts on your device, Skitch integration, related notes, and more.

Best Buy has discounted certain models of the MacBook Pro by $200 for a back-to-school promotion.

Microsoft has announced its Q4, 2013 earnings coming in far below analyst estimates and writing off a $900 million charge related to Surface RT inventory adjustments.