APPLE NEWS

Viddy, an app for creating and sharing short 30 second videos, has been updated with HD video uploads, 8 new music soundtracks, a faster camera, and more.

Samsung has posted a new ad for its Galaxy S4 that once again mocks Apple iPhone owners.

iOS has gained 2.7% in U.S. smartphone market share over the three month period ending March 31st compared to Android which lost 1.4% and BlackBerry which lost 1.2%.

Verizon has updated its My FiOS app with TV Listings, DVR Scheduling and Remote Control capabilities.

Mohamed Kerroudj has posted a third installment of his iOS 7 concept that features a Dashboard for widgets.

Google Glass will soon support navigation and text messages for iPhone users, according to a TechCrunch report.

T-Mobile has launched a new T-Mobile TV app for the iPhone and iPod touch.

LockscreenToggles is a tweak by Samball that adds easy to access toggles to your lockscreen when swiping away the clock.

College Humor explores the similarities between two fragile relationships.

Apple avoided paying about $9.2 billion in taxes by taking on debt to finance its $55 billion stock buyback.

As expected, the Department of Defense has approved BlackBerry 10 devices and Samsung devices running Samsung Knox; however, Apple devices running iOS 6 have yet to receive approval.

TSMC will reportedly manufacture all the application processors (APs) for the 2014 Apple iPhone.

U.S. Cellular announced that it will offer Apple products later this year in its quarterly earnings report.

Spotify has reportedly acquired Tunigo, a music discovery startup with a popular Spotify app and iPhone app.

Apple's rumored low-end iPhone may actually be a mid-end iPhone, according to a report from J.P. Morgan analysts Gokul Hariharan and Mark Moskowitz.

Semaphore has released an update to TinyUmbrella that adds support for saving your iOS 6.1.4 SHSH blobs.

Google has issued a statement to Lifehacker denying that Google Now excessively drains the battery life of iOS devices.

Apple has launched a countdown promotion to celebrate the approaching milestone of 50 billion apps downloaded from the App Store.

Action Movie FX, an app that adds Hollywood style FX to your videos, has been updated with five new Star Trek FX featuring models and assets from the actual film.

Songza is an app that streams music, curated by experts, for whatever you're doing.

Betaworks has released Dots, a game about connecting the dots, built by Patrick Moberg.

Dropbox has updated its iOS app with support for viewing all your photos.

Blockbuster has released a Blockbuster On Demand app that lets iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users rent movies through the service.

Instagram has just updated its iOS app with a new 'Photos of You' feature that lets you tag people in your photos.

Apple has just released iOS 6.1.4 for the iPhone 5 only that brings an updated audio profile for the speakerphone.

Qantas Airways has launched a new application for the iPhone and iPod touch that supports Passbook.

Fliip4Mac, the official Windows Media player for Mac, has been updated to dramatically improve load time for WMV, ASF, and other file formats.

Acorn 4, a new version of the popular image editor for OS X, has been released on the Mac App Store.

Google has released an update to its YouTube Capture application that brings HD enhancement previews and an option to only upload on Wi-Fi.

Evomail is a new mail app for the iPad that aims to be beautiful, frictionless and simple.

Native Instruments has finally released Traktor DJ for the iPhone and iPod touch.

Microsoft is reportedly preparing to announce a new 7 to 9-inch second generation Surface tablet at its Build Developer Conference.

Tom Hogarty, Adobe's group product manager for Lightroom, offers a sneak peak at a prototype app for the iPad.

Rovio has released Angry Birds Friends for iOS letting you challenge your Facebook friends to a game wherever you go.

Penultimate, popular handwriting app for iPad, has been updated with new sync options and new features for Evernote users.

Apple is now offering iMac buyers the choice of a 256GB or 512GB SSD for the first time.

The Loop's Jim Dalrymple, a widely respected authority on Apple rumors, has confirmed a report from AllThingsD's John Paczkowski saying that Apple is borrowing OS X engineers to ensure iOS 7 ships on time.

The Department of Defense is expected to grant new security approvals to the iPhone, iPad, and Samsung Galaxy smartphones within the next few weeks.

Apple's tablet marketshare continues to drop as its rival introduce a slew of competing products.

EasyJet has announced support for mobile check-in and boarding passes at six airports.

Twitter has updated its iOS app with several improvements including the ability to view Trends in hundreds of locations and better playback of Vine videos.

Apple does a horrible job of protecting your data from prying governments, according to a new report from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

The WatchESPN and FOX NOW app have been updated to provide access to AT&T U-Verse customers.

The Hailo taxi app has received approval for use in New York City.

Reuters has released an update to its app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch bringing a redesigned news stream and other improvements.

T-Mobile has announced that it has officially merged with MetroPCS to form T-Mobile US, Inc. which will begin trading on the New York Stock exchange under the ticker TMUS today.

Vemedio has released Instacast for Mac Beta, a new version of its popular podcast client for OS X.

GoogleNowEnabler is a new tweak from omokas that activates Google Now for users outside of the U.S.