APPLE NEWS

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.

ClamCase Pro is a new keyboard case for the iPad that aims to transform it into a MacBook.

AgileBits has released an updated to its 1Password app for iOS that brings numerous improvements including better Dropbox and iCloud syncing.

Microsoft Tag, an app for scanning barcodes and QR codes, has been updated with iPhone 5 support.

Foursquare has updated its iOS app to make it easier to find your friends that also use the service.

FireCore has updated aTV Flash (black) with TV Show Playlists, Custom Favorites, and numerous other improvements.

Delta has announced the release of a new Fly Delta app for iPad and a revamped app for the iPhone.

Netham45, a xda-developers forum member, has released a tool that lets ordinary users jailbreak their Windows RT tablets.

Applying AnyGlove drops to your winter gloves can turn them into iPhone compatible touchscreen gloves.

Apple is reportedly prepping the final beta of iOS 6.1 for release to developers today or possibly Monday.

Apple has blocked Java 7 from running on Mac OS X following a warning from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that the software is vulnerable to a serious flaw.

Luca Maestri, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Xerox, is leaving the company on February 28th to assume the role of corporate controller at Apple.

Apple has added support for the Watchever streaming service to German Apple TVs.

Apple is said to be preparing a new fifth generation iPad and a second generation iPad mini for release in March.

Reuters has pulled its story based on a Shanghai Evening News report that had Apple's Phil Schiller dismissing talk of a cheaper iPhone.

Pod2g, a hacker famous for releasing recent iOS jailbreaks, has launched his first application in the App Store.

Apple received a Technology & Engineering Emmy Award today from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at an event in Las Vegas.

Tweetbot for Mac received a minor update today that fixed numerous issues.

Jimmy lovine, chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M and co-owner of Beats, talks about trying to push Steve Jobs into music subscriptions.

Infiniboard, a tweak that lets you vertically scroll your home screen pages, has been updated with Iconoclasm and OverBoard support.

Apple SVP of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller made some interesting comments to the Shanghai Evening News regarding rumors about a low-end iPhone release this year.

Yahoo today released a completely revamped version of its TimeTraveler app for the iPhone.

Skype has released an update to its application for Mac OS X.

A BusinessWeek feature that looks at whether Meg Whitman can reverse HP's free fall reveals that Steve Jobs tried to help Mark Hurd keep his job as CEO of the company.

Revenue from the iPhone and iPad has skyrocketed past revenue from Microsoft's Windows Division.

Amazon today announced the launch of Amazon AutoRip, a new service that gives customers free MP3 versions of CDs they purchase from Amazon.

Apple CEO Tim Cook met with China Mobile Chairman Xi Guohua today to discuss 'matters of cooperation'.

Cut the Rope, a popular iPhone game, has been updated with a new Steam Box that brings 25 more levels.

Google has released 'Google Coordinate', a new workforce management app for the iPhone.

Angry Birds Space has been updated with 30 new levels in the Splash galaxy where all the planets are filled with water.

Check out this video from a YouTube user that built a custom quick-draw sleeve holster for his iPhone.

Data from Toshl Finance, a budgeting and expense tracking app, reveals that iOS users spend more and earn more than Android users.

Apple has dropped the price of its Thunderbolt cable by $10 and introduced a shorter cable at a lower price.

Apple today released MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.6 for MacBook Air (mid 2012) models.

Apple has informed developers that they will no longer be able to change app screenshots once their application has been approved.

Electronic Arts has posted the introduction video for its new SimCity game that will be released on March 5th.

Ariel Maislos, former CEO of Israel's Anobit, a flash memory company acquired by Apple, says 'Intel is full of paranoids, but at Apple, they really are after you.'

Pebble today announced that it would start shipping its smartwatch to Kickstarter backers on January 23rd.

TweetDeck for Mac has been updated with over 90 fixes and updates.

Sales of tablets are set to surpass sales of notebooks in 2013, according to a NPD DisplaySearch report.

RADIUS is an ultra-minimal bumper for the iPhone 5 that is seeking funding via Kickstarter.

T-Mobile will reportedly begin sales of the Apple iPhone in 3-4 months around the same time it plans to discontinue device subsidies.

Bloomberg is backing up reports that Apple will release a cheaper iPhone this year.

Corning demonstrated the strength of its third generation Gorilla Glass at CES.