APPLE NEWS

Apple is planning to replace its San Francisco Apple Store with a beautiful new retail store at Union Square.

Apple has released MacBook Air Flash Storage Firmware Update 1.0 for mid 2012 models.

Google is planning to add SMS integration to their recently released Hangouts messaging app.

Pebble has announced the release of the PebbleKit SDK for its smart watch featuring 2-way communication via the AppMessage subsystem and a Sports API.

Apple has released iTunes 11.0.3 with a new MiniPlayer, Improved Songs View, and Multi-Disc Albums.

A new report alleges that the upcoming Retina Display iPad mini will feature a thinner bezel.

Mophie has unveiled the juice pack plus for iPhone 5, its third battery case engineered for the newest generation of iPhone.

Amazon.com today announced an expanded content licensing agreement with NBCUniversal Cable & New Media Distribution that will bring a variety of popular programs to Prime Instant Video.

More alleged components for the upcoming iPhone 5S have been leaked online.

eBay has released a significant update to its iPhone app featuring a new look and feel, multiple item checkout, larger search result photos, drivers license scanning, improved last minute bidding and more.

Rovio has announced that Sony Pictures will be the exclusive worldwide distributor of the upcoming Angry Birds animated film.

An internal Microsoft 'Scroogled' video targeting Google Chrome has been leaked online.

TiVo has updated its app for iOS with a new setup process and a new What To Watch section.

Apple's iOS operating system has dropped from 23% market share in 1Q12 to 17.3% in 1Q13 and Windows Phone has overtaken BlackBerry to become the third most popular mobile OS.

The Steve Jobs email to James Murdoch which figures prominently in the Department of Justice's pricing fixing case against Apple has been made public.

Apple has announced the winner of its '50 Billion Apps Countdown Promotion' which ended yesterday.

Angry Birds Seasons has been updated with 36 all new magical levels and a new portals feature.

Skype has announced the release of Skype 6.4 for Mac which brings easier to use instant messaging.

Temple Run 2 has been updated with a treacherous new terrain, spinning saw blades, and more.

Apple CEO Tim Cook will testify before a Senate subcommittee on Apple's offshore tax practices.

YouTube has announced that live streaming capabilities have been enabled for all users with over 1000 subscribers.

Apple has announced that its App Store has reached 50 billion downloads.

Google has announced that it's updated Gmail to let you attach money to emails via your Google Wallet account.

Google Play Books App for iOS has been updated with support for reading your own PDF or EPUB files.

Google has officially announced the biggest change they've made to Google Maps since launching eight years ago.

Google has released a new 'Hangouts' messaging app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Plants vs. Zombies has received an update that gives each player 200,000 coins for free.

Google has announced Google Play Music All Access, a new music subscription service.

Google has announced the launch of Google Play Game Services to bring achievements, leaderboards, multiplayer, cloud game saving, and more to Android and iOS devices.

Apple says that its agreements with e-book publishers were formed via tough talks rather than collusion.

Google is live streaming its Google I/O 2013 conference keynote. See it here.

The DIRECTV iPhone app has been updated with the ability to search by voice.

JackThreads, a popular members only site for men's clothing, has launched an app for the iPad.

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster has released a new report that finds Apple iPhones hold their value better than Samsung Galaxy devices.

Google accidentally leaked a new version of Google Maps ahead of its expected unveiling today at Google I/O.

The Yahoo! Mail app for iOS has been updated with AirPrint support.

Google could debut a paid music subscription service at its Google I/O developer conference tomorrow.

Gameloft's Asphalt 7: Heat racing game is Apple's free app of the week.

Rovio has announced that it will publish games from third party developers under its Rovio Stars brand.

The charity auction for coffee with Apple CEO Tim Cook has ended with an astonishing $610,000 bid by an anonymous winner.

Saurik has released Cydia Substrate for Android, bringing Winterboard and other tweaks to the platform

Evernote Hello, an app that helps you remember everything about everyone you meet, has been updated with a new address book section and other improvements.

Apple has released an update to iMovie that improves detection of connected video cameras and improves compatibility with projects from iMovie for iOS.

Microsoft has announced that Windows Blue will be a free update to Windows 8 dubbed 'Windows 8.1'.

ABC has released the previously announced WATCH ABC app that can now live stream television to select markets.

Pinterest's app has been updated with the ability to send a pin to someone, get push notifications, receive search suggestions, and more.

Philips has released an update to its iPhone app for controlling the Philips Hue light bulbs, enabling geofencing, timers for scenes, improved alarms, IFTTT support, and more.

Square has unveiled the 'Square Stand' for iPad featuring a built-in credit card reader.