APPLE NEWS

The press release for the upcoming Parrot AR.Drone 2.0, an update to the iPhone controlled quadricopter, has apparently been leaked online a bit early.

Blue Microphones has announced Spark Digital, the first studio-grade condenser microphone for both iPad and USB.

Blue Microphones has announced Mikey Digital, an external microphone for the iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad.

Mobee has announced the Mobee Power Bar, a rechargeable USB battery pack for the Apple Magic TrackPad.

iSyslog is an easy-to-use monitoring tool, which helps users check out what's going on under the hood of their iOS device.

Data Creator allows users to export and save data on disk in tab format or in CSV format ready to be imported in your database or in any other software allowing data import from text files.

MapPocket allows users to put online maps in your pocket, so you can use them later without an Internet connection.

Smart Alarm Clock for iPad allows users to track their sleep cycles and record noises that may affect their sound sleep.

V.I.K.T.O.R is a iPhone movie making and sharing app that cuts and mixes the users clips in a short movie with a soundtrack.

John Gruber from Daring Fireball has commented on a recent DigiTimes report that an HD iPad 3 would be released in March

Developer Fraser Speirs has created a nice video that shows how iOS manages memory when backgrounding and multitasking.

Document Manager allows Apple users to Download, View, Store and Share files on their iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices.

TinyUmbrella has been updated to fix a bug with the Windows version that caused crashes on startup.

Mobee is showcasing its new Magic Feet recharging station for the Apple Wireless Keyboard, Magic TrackPad, and Magic Mouse at CES.

Samsung has released its ChatON messenger on the Apple App Store.

The Dolphin Browser for iPhone and iPad has been updated with a new iPad Gesture interface, simplified Webzine style, and improved performance and stability.

Last quarter Apple bought 23% of the world's NAND flash and it's reselling it to customers at nearly 10 times what it paid.

Apple's new Siri voice assistant is causing iPhone 4S owners to use almost twice as much data as iPhone 4 owners

China Unicom is offering a free iPhone 4S to customers who sign a multiyear contract

Apple may open new store-within-a-store outlets at select Target locations later this year

References in the iOS 5.1 beta firmware reveal that Apple may be testing quad-core processors for future iOS devices.

Apple will reportedly ship a Retina Display iPad 3 in March and then an iPad 4 'with killer applications' in October

Pod2g has announced that Planetbeing, MuscleNerd, and P0sixninja have joined his effort to release an untethered jailbreak of the iPhone 4S and iPad 2.

VideoBuffet's streamlined interface searches through Movie folders and automatically finds all of your movies for you, even allowing you to view multiple movies simultaneously.

iCurrency Plus provides real-time info for both traders and individuals, allowing users to easily track currency values from more than 150 different currencies listed.

Corning will introduce Gorilla Glass 2, its next generation damage-resistant cover glass for consumer electronic devices, at CES.

G-Form launched the iPad 100,000 feet into space to test the performance of their 6oz Extreme Edge case.

Sprint has admitted that it's throttling about 1% of its unlimited data plan users.

The next generation iPad may be getting a high definition front camera, a higher quality rear camera, and a slightly thicker body.

ADR Studios has published concept photos of the iPhone SJ, a polycarbonate lightweight smartphone with a glass capacitive screen.

AT&T is on track to finish the rollout of its LTE network by the end of 2013, according to John Stankey, AT&T's head of business solutions.

Apple is reportedly paying Elan Microelectronics $5 million to settle a patent dispute between the companies.

Apple has threatened In Icons with a lawsuit over its Steve Jobs action figure; however, the firm says they 'will not stop'.

An Italian court has denied Samsung's request for preliminary injunction against the iPhone 4S.

Apple has begun processing refunds for those who purchased its internal 'GameStore' app which was accidentally released on the App Store.

Of all the Silicon Valley executives who have a vesting event this quarter, Apple CEO Tim Cook will have the biggest payday.

Starbucks has updated their official iPhone application for the UK with mobile payment capabilities.

Google Translate for iOS has been updated with iPad support.

Pod2g has posted on his blog to answer some questions about the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 untethered jailbreak.

The Car Calculator app provides users with quick appraisals for used vehicles, allowing them to easily valuate a client's car.

Test your aircraft knowledge with "Aircraft Recognition Quiz", an aircraft recognition game that will challenge you to identify over 500 aircraft and helicopters.

Walmart has announced that they've acquired Small Society, an iOS app development agency that worked on iPhone apps for Starbucks, Zipcar, and Whole Foods.

In an interview with Forbes, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek demonstrated a hack that adds voice control to the Spotify iPhone app.

Verizon sold 4.2 million Apple iPhones in the fourth quarter of 2011

UPS Mobile for iPhone has been updated with Scan to Track, Tracking Number Automatic Population, and new icons.

Apple has reportedly poached Adobe executive Todd Teresi to run iAds.

Another analyst is predicting that the iPhone 5 will be a radical redesign of Apple's popular smartphone.

DisplaySearch reports that the iMac accounted for 32.9% of all-in-one PC shipments in the third quarter.