APPLE NEWS

Apple's shares declined after a Foxconn hiring freeze was reported; however, the company says the freeze is not related to iPhone 5 production.

The full Blue Peter segment featuring Apple designer Jonathan Ive has been posted to YouTube.

Both the iPhone 5 and the iPhone 4S outsold the Samsung Galaxy S3 last quarter, according to a report from Strategy Analytics.

AU Optronics has improved yields for iPad mini panel production and reportedly reached one million in panel shipments after months of efforts.

Facebook has updated its Pages Manager app with support for 17 languages.

Tweetbot for Mac, a popular Twitter client, has been updated with numerous improvements.

HTC today announced its latest smartphone, the new HTC One. The phone features a zero-gap aluminium unibody, 4.7-inch 1080p display, and LTE connectivity.

The Evad3rs have released Evasi0n 1.4 with support for jailbreaking iOS 6.1.2.

Apple today released iTunes 11.0.2 which adds a new Composers view for music and other improvements.

Actions for iPad is an that lets you execute customized computer actions from your iPad.

Mozilla has announced the release of Firefox 19 featuring a new built-in PDF viewer.

Apple has released a Java for OS X 2013-001 software update for download.

The Evad3rs have announced that Evasi0n 1.4 will be released later today with support for jailbreaking iOS 6.1.2.

Apple is now listing the iPad mini as 'In Stock' on its online store for numerous countries.

Apple is reporting that it was recently attacked by hackers resulting in a 'limited number' of its employees' Macs being compromised.

Planetbeing has confirmed that it is still possible to jailbreak devices on the recently released iOS 6.1.2.

Apple has released iOS 6.1.2 to fix a bug with Microsoft Exchange Calendar.

IMDb has updated its iOS app ahead of the Oscars with a special section for the event.

Here is a mockup of a larger 5-inch iPhone that you can download, print out, and compare to your iPhone 5.

Apple has stopped selling the Mac Pro on its European online stores.

A new report says Apple may be planning to launch a Retina Display MacBook Air in the third quarter of 2013.

Chpwn has released Zephyr 1.6, an update to the tweak which adds multitasking swipes for your device.

Dolphin Browser has been updated with stability and performance improvements.

Apple has topped Samsung has the world's most valuable brand; however, Ferrari is ranked the world's most powerful brand.

TweetDeck for Mac, a popular Twitter client, has been updated with several new features.

Sprint has start lighting up its 4G LTE network in San Francisco, New York City, Washington, D.C., and some cities in Florida, including Jacksonville, Miami, and Tampa.

China has reportedly past the U.S.A. to become the world's top smart device market.

Apple has posted two new iPad ads entitled 'Alive' and 'Together'.

Sentry, the designer behind the popular Auxo tweak, has posted a new concept for iOS quick-app-switching.

The official iPhone Visual/Mechanical Inspection Guide has been leaked online.

AppleDigger has posted a new concept for the much rumored Apple Television (iTV).

Starting on March 3rd, Best Buy will match online pricing to reduce showrooming and stay competitive against Amazon and other online retailers.

Check out this interactive map of the major manufacturing locations of suppliers who provide raw materials and components or perform final assembly on Apple.

The official Apple Technician Guide to the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S has been leaked online.

Here's a look at the software that is run on the iPad 2 to diagnose any problems.

Internal videos used for Apple Authorized Service Providers and AppleCare have been leaked online.

A few official repair videos for the iPhone 4 provided to Apple Authorized Service Centers have leaked online.

There is only 8 days left to accumulate the additional 30,000 petition signatures required for an official response from Washington on making cell phone unlocking legal.

Google is reportedly planning to open its own stores by the end of the year.

A new DIE HARD game has been released for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch coinciding with the theatrical release of 'A Good Day to Die Hard'.

A collection of screenshots have surfaced online which are allegedly from a Samsung smartwatch dubbed the GALAXY Altius.

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster is out with a new investor note suggesting that Apple will introduce something new in March or April.

Microsoft could make billions if it released Office for the iPad, says Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Holt.

Apple is seeking a engineering manager to help deliver next generation features for the Apple TV.

Amazon has updated its Kindle app for iOS with multicolor highlights, book end actions, and saved brightness levels.

Form 13-Fs for big financial institutions reveal how much Apple stock they bought and sold in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Skype has started testing a new video messaging feature that lets users send a short video clip message to friends when they aren't available for live chat.

Apple's Sir Jonathan Ive was presented with a gold Blue Peter badge as part of a gadget special that will air on CBBC at 10am on Saturday, February 16th.