APPLE NEWS

Foursquare has updated their iPhone app with an improved Explore tab with more recommendations.

A new report claims that Apple will release a polycarbonate 4.5-inch iPhone in 2014.

The popular travel app KAYAK has been updated with a new price alerts design, hotel price alerts, today only rental car search, and more.

Files App is a new application for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch that makes it easy to manage and access all the files on your device.

Planetbeing has announced the release of 'Signal 2', an update to his iOS app that provides information about your cell connection and nearby towers.

The Simpsons: Tapped Out has been updated with 26 new levels including the Wiggum House, Ralph and a brand new storyline.

Conan O'Brien has released a new Apple ad featuring a 'more honest depiction' of what people use their iPads for... Porn!

Corning says devices with displays that utilize its flexible Willow Glass are at least three years away.

Apple has topped Fortune's list of the World's Most Admired Companies.

Electronic Arts has released Real Racing 3 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Samsung has hired the U.K. judge who forced Apple to publicly apologize to Samsung after a court ruled that the company didn't copy the iPad.

The YouTube app for the iPhone has been updated with several improvements including the ability to control YouTube on your TV, Xbox, or Sony PS3.

MapQuest for iPhone has been updated with traffic-optimized routing.

Evernote for iOS has received a substantial update which brings a new Snippet view, better PDF viewing, text formatting options, and more.

Apple today announced that iTunes U content downloads have topped one billion.

Day One, a popular journal/diary app for iOS, has been updated with PDF export and printing, as well as other improvements.

Yelp has updated its iOS app with an improved iPad business page, more social search, and other improvements.

Jefferies analyst Peter Misek said that 'Apple is potentially facing a very rough two-year period' in a note to investors today.

Microsoft has updated its Wordament game with support for the iPhone 5 and iOS 6.

PanoPerfect, an app for sharing your panoramic photos, has launched an iPad version and a new desktop website.

TinyUmbrella has been updated with support for saving your iOS 6.1.2 SHSH blobs.

Nielsen’s 2013 Mobile Consumer Report details what users from various countries do with their smartphones.

At Apple's annual shareholder meeting today, CEO Tim Cook said the company is working on 'new categories' and is in 'very, very active' talks about what to do with their growing cash pile.

Twelve South has launched their BookBook case for the Retina Display MacBook Pro.

Groupon has updated its iPhone app with a new search function, descriptive categories for goods, and speed improvements.

The Leap Motion Controller will begin shipping on May 13th and will launch at Best Buy on May 19th.

Samsung has just unveiled a new Samsung Wallet app that looks a lot like Apple's Passbook app.

Waze, a popular navigation app for iOS, has been updated with several improvements including real time road closures reporting.

The Spotify app has been updated with a redesigned interface that includes a new sidebar, now playing bar, and track menu.

Amazon has updated its Cloud Player app with support for the iPad.

Apple has launched iTunes in the Cloud for Movies in 11 additional countries.

Rovio has just released a massive update to Bad Piggies that brings 30 new Flight in the Night levels, 6 new Road Hog levels, and 6 new achievements.

Adobe has released Photoshop Touch for the iPhone and iPod touch.

Microsoft has released SharePoint Newsfeed, a new app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch that lets you stay connected to your organization’s social pulse while on the go.

ChargeCard, a credit card sized Lightning USB cable for charging your iPhone 5, is now available to pre-order.

The U.S. Defense Department says it plans to open its network to about 100,000 mobile phones and tablets from companies such as Apple and Google by February, 2014.

Instagram, a popular app for taking and sharing photos, has announced that its reached 100 million users.

It appears Apple is taking its spam filtering one step too far and permanently deleting any emails that contain the phrase 'barely legal teens'.

The NYTimes for iPad has been updated with the ability to search for articles on your device and from NYTimes.com.

Google has announced the launch of Google+ Sign-In which lets users sign in to third party websites and selectively share data from their profile without needing to create another account.

Ken Segall, the agency creative director that named the iMac, shares his thoughts about Apple's and Samsung's recent ads.

Rovio has announced Angry Birds Toons, a new animated series featuring your favorite characters from the popular iOS game.

As previously rumored, Staples is now selling Apple accessories including the Apple TV, Magic Mouse, Smart Covers, and more.

LG's shipments of 9.7-inch iPad display panels reportedly dropped 90% in January.

Apple has agreed to settle a lawsuit over 'bait apps' that allowed children to rack up huge iTunes bills on their parents account.

France Telecom CEO Stephane Richard says Apple is becoming a bit easier to deal with under Tim Cook.

Cases allegedly for the iPad 5 are starting to surface on Alibaba. The shape of these cases suggests Apple will make the next generation iPad look more like the iPad mini.

Facebook has announced the releasee of an updated SDK for iOS developers that makes it easier and faster to develop Facebook integrated iOS apps.