APPLE NEWS

Lima Sky has released a 2.0 version of their Doodle Jump Christmas Special game for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Apple has just released iOS 6.0.2 for the iPhone 5 and iPad mini.

Apple has updated its Supplier Responsibility report with details on its progress to addressing excessive work hours.

Groupon has updated its iOS app with a new Nearby tab and Personal and Grouponicus Deals Collections.

Google has updated its Blogger app with the ability to save posts as Drafts, iPhone 5 support, and Analytics.

Apple has announced free next-day shipping on everything in the store for those looking to get products in time for the holidays.

Samsung has unveiled a new Galaxy Grand smartphone that features a 5-inch display.

Samsung has withdrawn its requests for injunctions against Apple for standards-essential patent infringement in Germany, the UK, France, Italy and the Netherlands.

Viber has been updated with an optimized design for the iPhone including a new keypad, group conversations of up to 40 participants, and more.

Judge Lucy Koh has denied Apple's request for a permanent injunction against Samsung devices found infringing its patents.

Judge Lucy Koh has denied Samsung's request for a retrial of the Apple vs. Samsung case in which the company was found guilty of copying Apple's iPhone.

Apple is reportedly in early discussions to integrate data from Foursquare into its Maps application.

Sprint today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the approximately 50 percent stake in Clearwire it does not currently own for $2.97 per share, equating to a total payment to Clearwire shareholders, other than Sprint, of $2.2 billion.

Camera+ for iPad has been updated with a new high quality photo setting.

Letterpress, a word game for iOS, has been updated with Share Replays, a better dictionary, and other improvements.

Apple has released an EFI update for the new iMac and the 13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro.

Google has announced that its Maps app for iOS was downloaded over 10 million times in the first 48 hours after release.

Rhapsody has finally launched its app for the iPad and iPad mini.

Facebook is reportedly testing an app similar to Snapchat that will let users send impermanent photo messages to one another.

Apple has released Mac Wi-Fi Update 1.0, an update that improves compatibility when using the 5GHz band in Wi-Fi for late 2012 Macs.

AppsFire has posted an infographic that offers a look back at the performance of the Apple App Store in 2012.

Facebook has announced that it is updating its app today to improve discovery of nearby places your friends like.

Google has released a new app called 'YouTube Capture' that makes it easy to film and share videos.

IBM predicts that in 5 years, machines will emulate human senses, each in their own special way.

Apple has seeded a new beta of iOS 6.1 to developers alongside new beta software for the Apple TV and Xcode 4.6 Developer Preview 4.

Jeremy Allaire, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Brightcove, details his vision for an Apple Television.

It's being speculated that Apple may be moving to a semi-annual release cycle for its products which would see the iPhone and iPad receive one major and one minor update each year.

Halfbrick Studios has made all its iOS games including Fruit Ninja and Monster Dash free for one day only.

Here's a tip on how to get directions from the new Google Maps app using Siri.

Apple today announced it has sold over two million of its new iPhone 5 in China, just three days after its launch on December 14.

Google has released details about the most popular search terms for 2012 and posted its 'Year in Review' video.

The NexStar Wi-Fi Hard Drive Dock by Vantec now features integrated Wi-Fi and an app that lets you access your files directly from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

Amazon is still shipping the new 21.5-inch iMac for delivery by Christmas; whereas, Apple is showing a 7-10 business days wait before the desktop ships.

Google has announced that it's discontinuing Google Sync, a service that provided Google Mail, Calendar, and Contacts sync via the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync protocol.

Matrox has announced the release of the first Thunderbolt docking station for the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.

John Gruber of Daring Fireball reports that Apple's leadership is 'seething' over how the whole Maps saga played out.

Bump, an app that lets you share information by bumping two phones together, has been updated to support sharing of any file type.

MapsOpener is a new tweak that opens Google Maps links in the new Google Maps app for iPhone.

The Weather HD app has been updated with a free 'New Year' theme and the ability to share weather condition screenshots via Twitter.

Over the past 24-48 hours Apple has reportedly made large cuts to its orders with iPhone component suppliers leading to another big dip in the company's stock.

Snapchat, a popular picture chatting app, has been updated with support for video.

The first teardown images of the 27-inch iMac have surfaced online revealing a 3.5-inch hard drive and a socket for blade SSDs.

Dropbox for iOS has received a major update bringing a shiny new design and a new photos tab with timeline.

Rovio has announced a sale on all its iPad games dropping the price for popular titles such as Angry Birds and Bad Piggies to $0.99.

Walmart has announced a sale that sees the iPhone 5 price dropped to $127, the iPhone 4S price dropped to $47, and the iPad 3 price dropped to $399, starting today.

Apple recently updated the software of its 7th generation iPod nano to version 1.0.2.

Taiwan-based backlighting industry sources say Apple's next generation iPad mini will focus on enhancing the device's display resolution.

The Google+ app has received a big update that brings Communities, profile editing, new stream and compose UI designs, find people, and more.