APPLE NEWS

Apple is now hiring Global 'Maps Ground Truth' managers in an effort to improve its iOS Maps data.

Mozilla has announced that they've ported the popular gaming engine Unreal Engine 3 to the web.

Amazon is reportedly planning to release a 4.7-inch smartphone in the second quarter of this year.

Somersby Cider has spoofed launch day at the Apple Store for its first U.K. ad.

IM+, a popular instant messaging client for iOS, has been updated to support the Beep mobile-to-mobile messaging service, image capture via the iPad's camera, and image previews in chat.

Google has updated its Gmail app to support swiping between messages and an Edit mode that lets you take action on multiple messages more quickly.

Apple is ready to go online with an initial iCloud facility at its Reno, Nevada site.

Springpad, an app that lets you save anything, has been updated with a completely streamlined redesign.

According to a new report based on the Fiksu Mobile App Marketing Platform, mobile app download volumes and user acquisition costs declined as the holiday season officially came to close.

Yahoo! Sportacular Pro for iOS has been updated to fix login and loading issues and add ticket links to pre-game pages.

Apple is reportedly continuing its development of a Ultra-HD (3840x2160) television to be called the 'iTV'.

Auto App Updater, a tweak by noppers, automatically updates your iOS apps to the latest version.

Flipboard 2.0 has been released for iOS with the ability to create your own magazines.

Testing of the recently released OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3 update reveals that it gives Retina Display MacBook Pro owners over 20 minutes of extra battery life.

Starting April 12th, Apple Stores will begin selling a new tweaked A1428 model of the iPhone 5 that features support for AWS bands.

Analyst Gene Munster who previously suggested that Apple would hold an event in March/April has now released a new investor note saying no major product announcements are expected until June.

Apple closed the gap on Samsung in combined fourth quarter shipments of desktops, notebooks, tablets, and smartphones, pulling to within 1%.

Iconfactory has released Twitterrific 5.2 which brings support for push notifications; however, the feature will be rolled out to users over the next few weeks.

A Korea based media report says that Apple has likely cut Samsung Display as a supplier for 2013.

Todoist today announced Todoist Karma, a gaming element that has been added to its task managers with the goal of increasing personal productivity.

T-Mobile has announced that it will finally begin selling the iPhone 5 on Friday, April 12th.

Apple has reportedly decided to scale up its efforts in India and triple its exclusive reseller stores to around 200 by 2015.

Today Logitech announced the Logitech Keyboard Folio and Logitech Keyboard Folio mini, designed to protect your iPad and iPad mini while complementing it with refined fabrics and new colors to match your personal style.

Apple ranks 8th in ComScore's new list of top multi-platform sites.

Barnes & Noble has updated their NOOK app for iOS with support for Comics, HD Magazines, enlarging illustrations, animated page turns, and more.

Quicksilver, a launcher utility app for Mac OS X, has reached version 1.0 after almost 10 years in beta.

Music HUD is a tweak by Daniel Taub that can add album art to the iOS volume heads-up display.

T-Mobile is reportedly set to announce that it will carry the iPhone at a press event tomorrow.

Action Movie FX has been updated with 'Call of Duty: Black Ops II' FX for a limited time.

Chevrolet has aired an ad for the 2013 Sonic highlighting its Siri 'Eyes Free' feature.

Amazon has updated its Cloud Player app with a fix for AirPlay mirroring.

The People's Daily newspaper, the main propaganda outlet of the Chinese Communist Party, has published a front page article attacking Apple.

Apple has launched a free next-day shipping promotion on all iPhone models in the U.S.A.

Spotify has debuted its very first TV commercials that will air during the premiere of 'The Voice' on NBC tonight.

Apple is now selling refurbished iPad minis for $299 on its Online Store.

The official manga adaptation of Walter Isaacson's Steve Jobs biography by Mari Yamazaki is now available in the May 2013 issue of the girls' comic anthology Kiss.

The Google+ app for iOS has received a significant update that brings a new profile design, photo editing features, notifications try, setup flow, and more.

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, also known as Foxconn, has posted record quarterly profit thanks to increased efficiency and an expanding Apple product line.

Asymco analyst Horace Dediu takes a look at Apple's iTunes business in a new report.

Facebook Messenger voice calling is now available to users in the U.K.

Karma is a new Reddit client for the iPhone and iPod touch.

T-Mobile has unveiled new contract-free plans ahead of a press event scheduled for Tuesday.

Nokia has announced that it will not commit to royalty-free or even just FRAND licensing its patents for the WebM audio-video format that Google is trying to push on the Internet.

Pi MusicBox is a bootable image that makes it easy to turn the Raspberry Pi into a Spotify Server.

Barefeats tested the latest USB 3.0 bus powered storage devices against Thunderbolt devices to see which was faster.

An early version of Microsoft's upcoming 'Windows Blue' operating system has been leaked online.

Apple has acquired indoor-GPS company WifiSLAM for about $20 million.

Check out this long lost footage of Steve Wozniak speaking about the early Apple days at the Denver Apple Pi computer club in 1984.