APPLE NEWS

Stamen Design has created a map of the secret bus lines run by Apple, Google, Facebook, Yahoo, EA and eBay to shuttle their employees to work in San Francisco.

Apple is offering monthly payment plans to customers in China via a China Merchants Bank card.

Audi and Slot Mods USA have built a large slot race car track featuring 1:32 scale Audi A4 cars that can be raced using an iPad.

AT&T has announced 'as a result of ongoing testing' that it will enable FaceTime over Cellular for all customers with a tiered data plan.

The Firemonkeys team has posted a developer diary video about the addition of real tracks for Real Racing 3.

Apple and Amazon have been ordered into settlement talks in Apple's trademark infringement lawsuit against Amazon for using the term 'app store'.

Pacific Crest analysts Andy Hargreaves and Corey Barrett have downgraded Apple's stock to 'sector perform'.

Apple is widely rumored to be working on a lower cost version of the iPhone. Here's a mockup that shows what an 'iPhone mini' would look like if it kept the iPhone 5 design but dropped the screen size back down to 3.5 inches.

Readdle has released a new Documents app for the iPad as a replacement to ReaddleDocs.

KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has a good track record in predicting Apple's plans, has released his 2013 Apple product and shipments roadmap.

A Dutch court has ruled that Samsung's Galaxy tablets don't infringe on the design of the iPad.

Martin uit Utrecht has posted a 3D model mockup of the upcoming iPad 5 based on the design of the new iPad mini.

Poster, an iOS app for editing your WordPress blog, has received a major update.

Jerry McDougal, Apple's VP of Retail and the man considered as a potential candidate for the SVP of Retail position, has resigned.

ChangeWave has released a new report on consumer smartphone buyers revealing strong iPhone 5 demand and high customer satisfaction with iOS.

Asymco analyst Horace Dediu charts the availability of the iPhone 5 vs. the iPhone 4S.

Facebook has announced Graph Search, a new product that will help you find people, photos, places, and interests using data from your social network.

Designer Adrian Maciburko has applied a crystal interface concept to Apple's Game Center.

Jefferies analyst Peter Misek says that Apple is slated to start production of the iPhone 5S in March for a June/July launch.

Microsoft has released HelpBridge, an app for the iPhone to assist in connecting loved ones during a disaster.

Shaw Wu at Sterne Agee believes that demand is still robust for the iPhone and that component order cuts are due to improved yields.

Apple is reportedly planning to establish a research and development center in Beijing.

Apple has launched its Back to School promotion in Australia and New Zealand offering a A$100 iTunes gift card with a purchase of a new Mac.

Test-Aankoop/Test-Achats, a Belgian consumer watchdog agency, has filed a complaint over Apple's warranty practices.

Pod2g, the hacker behind recent iOS jailbreaks, has announced 2G Lab, a company that will focus on development and security research.

SquareTrade reveals that 51% of iPhone accidents happen around the home.

Apple's rumored entry-level iPhone could use a plastic chassis to save on costs.

Beamer is an application for OS X that lets you send video in any common format to the Apple TV for playback.

Sentry, the designer behind the Auxo app switcher has posted a new concept for activating the Do Not Disturb feature.

Apple has announced that the cellular iPad mini and iPad 4 will launch in China on Friday.

UBS analyst Brent Thill has released a report estimating that Microsoft only sold 1 million Surface tablets last quarter.

Apple's Thunderbolt Display is in short supply at retailers suggesting that a refresh of cinema display may be near.

Gartner has released its report on declining worldwide shipping of PCs in which it estimates that Q4 U.S. Mac shipments grew by 5.4% year over year.

Uber, an app to request a private car with your iPhone, has been updated to support city events.

Apple's Weather app is failing to update properly over AT&T's mobile data network, according to numerous user reports.

Pulse, a popular news reader for iPhone, has been updated to let you browse your Flickr, Instagram, Tumblr, and YouTube streams.

Monkey Kit is a positioning system for your iPad that uses a Vacuum Dock and a removable three foot tail that can be twisted to position your tablet nearly anywhere.

Netflix has signed a new deal with Turner Broadcasting System and Warner Bros. Television to bring to the service complete previous seasons of animated and live-action programming from Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation and Adult Swim, as well as the TNT serialized drama Dallas.

Waze GPS has been updated with numerous improvements including a new Share My Drive and Share Location interface.

Oracle has released an update to Java 7 following a warning from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that the software is vulnerable to a serious flaw.

Samsung has announced that sales of it's Galaxy S devices have surpassed 100 million.

An elderly person crashed a Lincoln Town Car into the Lincoln Park Apple Store earlier this evening.

Apple has reportedly cut its orders for iPhone 5 components due to weaker than expected demand.

Facebook may be planning to unveil a new Messenger app for the iPad Tuesday.

Bexar County, Texas has unveiled plans to open the country's first completely bookless library.

The uNu DX Protective Battery Case for the iPhone 5 is now available to pre-order.

The official Oscars app has recently been updated for the 2013 Academy Awards.

A Judge has approved Kodak's long-awaited sale of its digital-imaging patents to a group of technology companies including Apple, Microsoft, and Google.