APPLE NEWS

Skype has started testing a new video messaging feature that lets users send a short video clip message to friends when they aren't available for live chat.

Apple's Sir Jonathan Ive was presented with a gold Blue Peter badge as part of a gadget special that will air on CBBC at 10am on Saturday, February 16th.

Dropbox has updated their iOS app with a new PDF viewer, the ability to sort files by date modified, and push notification for shared folders.

Apple will reportedly release iOS 6.1.2 early next week to address bugs with Microsoft Exchange and the Lockscreen Passcode.

Bump, an app for sharing photos, videos, and files on your mobile device, has been updated to share files to your computer.

Staples has finalized a deal to sell Apple products in the U.S.A., according to numerous employee tweets.

Apple has acknowledged a bug that makes it possible to bypass the iOS 6.1 lockscreen passcode.

Apple has released a shorter 0.5m Lightning to USB cable.

Planetbeing, a member of the Evad3rs and key hacker behind the iOS 6.1 jailbreak, is currently doing a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything).

Jim Balsillie, the former co-CEO RIM, has sold his entire stake in the company.

The Wunderlist to-do list app has been updated as a universal application with iPad support.

Vimeo has acquired Echograph, an iOS app for creating cinemagraph animated GIFs.

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen refuses to answer a question about why his company is price gouging Australian customers.

Apple has been granted a patent for a 'Image Capturing Device Having Continuous Image Capture'.

Apple has made Infinity Blade by Chair Entertainment Group its free app of the week.

Skype 6.2 for Mac has been released and brings new features including eGifting and the ability to send one-way SMS without mobile number verification.

A method of bypassing the iPhone lockscreen passcode has been discovered.

Kickstarter has released a new official app for the iPhone and iPod touch.

Apple has acknowledged a Microsoft Exchange bug with iOS 6.1 and says that it will be fixed in an upcoming software update.

Apple today filed a response to the Greenlight Capital lawsuit against the company and was also sued by another investor over its bundling of three shareholder proposals.

LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner just gave an iPad Mini to each of the company's 3500 employees.

Rdio, a popular music streaming app for iOS, has been updated with an improved design, a long press action, and badges.

iFixit has performed its tear down of the Microsoft Surface Pro giving it a score of 1 out of 10 for repairability.

Electronic Arts and The Tetris Company announced today the development of Tetris Blitz, a twist on the popular puzzle game.

The Palringo Group Messenger app for iOS has been updated with Group Chat Push Messaging, Push Privacy, Chat Alerts, Contact Online Alerts, Custom Message Tones and more.

The Loop's Jim Dalrymple has dismissed a prediction by Jefferies analyst Peter Misek that Apple may be planning a March special event to introduce a SDK for television apps.

Seas0npass has been updated to jailbreak the Apple TV 2 on iOS 5.2 and FireCore has released aTV Flash 2.2 for the new firmware.

Apple has updated its iMovie app to fix several issues including one that affected media after restoring from a backup.

Apple has lost the rights to use the 'iPhone' trademark in Brazil.

Jefferies analyst Peter Misek predicts that Apple won't launch a larger iPhone 6 until mid-2014.

Apple may be planning a March special event to introduce a SDK for television apps.

Cloudier, a new client app for CloudApp, has been released for iPhone and iPod touch.

Opera has announced that it will gradually transition to the WebKit engine for its upcoming browsers.

Apple increased its mobile phone market share by nearly 2% in 4Q12; however, the market share of iOS as a smartphone operating system dropped by 2.7%.

Real Racing 3 has been released earlier than expected to international App Stores.

Apple has announced its making the Retina Display MacBook Pro faster and cheaper; as well as, lowering the price on the 13-inch MacBook Air.

President Barack Obama mentioned Apple's intent to bring some Mac production back to the U.S.A. in his State of the Union address.

Apple has a team of around 100 product designers working on an iWatch, according to a Bloomberg report.

Microsoft's support document over an iOS bug affecting Microsoft Exchange suggests blocking iOS 6.1 users as one workaround.

Amazon and Monoprice are both offering cheaper Lightning USB cables for the latest generation iOS devices.

Apple has released a MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update that addresses battery issues experienced by some users.

HBO has updated its HBO Go app for the iPhone and iPad with AirPlay support.

A&E Television Networks has updated their A&E, HISTORY, and Lifetime apps with support for the iPhone as well as iCloud syncing between devices.

Tim Cook spoke this morning at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet conference.

Replaceface is selling prints, canvases, cards, cases, skins, and throw pillows that picture Steve Jobs as a Russian army general.

Apple has patented 'Microslot Antennas for Electronic Devices' which may be narrow enough that they are not readily noticeable to the naked eye.

Amazon has topped Apple in the 14th Annual Harris Poll RQ Study ranking companies by corporate reputation.

Asymco analyst Horace Dediu examines Apple's iTunes and Accessories business noting that it's larger in terms of revenue than any mobile phone vendor except Samsung.