APPLE NEWS

Apple will reportedly launch Mac OS X Lion as well as new MacBook Air notebooks on July 19th

Andy Herzfeld, a primary software architect of the Macintosh Operating System, is the designer behind Google+.

Apple has released Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5 via Software Update.

Watch Pope Benedict XVI send a tweet and launch a new Vatican information portal, news.va, using an iPad.

Apple has announced that it will hold its Q3 conference call on July 19th.

Google Labs has posted a new Swiffy utility that converts Flash SWF files to HTML5 for use with the iPhone and iPad.

AT&T documents leaked by the Lulzsec hackers reveal what AT&T plans to charge for its LTE data packages.

Google has just launched a social network to compete with Facebook based on the concept of Circles.

Unhappy Final Cut Pro X customers have begun demanding their money back and Apple is reportedly processing refunds despite the 'all sales are final' App Store policy.

Comex has updated JailbreakMe.com, again hinting that his rumored jailbreak for the iPad 2 may arrive soon.

Code references in Final Cut Pro X reveal that Apple is already working on an import function for XML files from FCP7.

Rovio has hired David Maisel, Executive Producer of Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, and Captain America, as its Executive Producer of future Angry Birds films.

70% of the world is not being addressed by the current iPhone as it currently stands

Opera, a popular web browser, has been updated with a new sleeker look, improved HTML5 support, and new Speed Dial Extensions.

Apple has begun selling the Thunderbolt powered Promise Pegasus RAID System and a Thunderbolt cable on the Apple Store.

Sony has announced the new VAIO Z Series notebook which features a Thunderbolt powered media dock.

Mac OS X 10.6.8 brings TRIM support for Solid State Drives from Apple and some graphics improvements.

Apple has issued a Thunderbolt Firmware Update for devices that feature the new high speed port.

Top Fruit has created a giant iPhone 5 using nothing but fruit.

Video editor Jeffery Harrell posted this video on his experience trying to use Final Cut Pro X.

TomTom has updated its iOS navigation app with HD Traffic and Multi-Stop Routes

Apple has updated the iOS Notification Center to show upcoming calendar events in iOS 5 Beta 2.

Fring has released an update to their iOS application that brings Group Video Chart to the iPad.

Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty has issued a note to clients in which she confidently states that 'Apple's next iPhone will begin production in mid to late August and ramp aggressively'

Singapore will equip new recruits to its military, air force and navy, with iPads.

Best Buy is no longer shipping MacBook Airs most likely due to supply constraints ahead of the expected Sandy Bridge update.

Apple has reportedly complied with a seven day return policy in Taiwan for applications downloaded from the App Store. Google has not.

Apple is reportedly moving production of its A6 ARM processor away from Samsung and instead will have its chips produced by TSMC.

Sketcher App allows users to convert digital images into the pencil, watercolor, pastel or oil painting.

Deutsche Bank's Chris Whitmore is telling clients to expect Apple to release both an iPhone 5 and an iPhone 4S.

iChromy, the iPad web browser that looks like Chrome, has been updated with numerous new features including Incognito Mode, Find in Page, Photo Save, Quick Dial, and more.

Video(& Photos) Email For iPad allows attaching up to 10 minutes of video or more than 50 Photos to a single email.

Media Converter is an all-in-one solution for Mac users to convert video and audio, and rip DVDs.

Amenities uses real time location services to provide accurate, informative social data about your surroundings.

The iPhone Dev-Team reports that Apple is about to aggressively combat the ability to restore to previous firmware versions using saved SHSH blobs.

SMSEnhancer adds timestamps and contact pictures to the native iPhone SMS App

AirServer for iOS turns your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch into an AirPlay receiver.

Recovery Mode can reportedly be initiated wirelessly via RecBoot in iOS 5.0b2

Facebook has hired Geohot, the popular hacker behind the iPhone and Sony Playstation jailbreaks.

iH8Sn0w has released a new version of Sn0wBreeze for developers to jailbreak iOS 5.0b2

A live Q&A session with hacker Joshua Hill, also known as p0sixninja has been posted by MyGreatFest

SpoofTexting for iPhone allow you to send text messages to your friends from any phone number you want

Apple has opened a retail store at 'The Oracle' in Reading, U.K.

Disney has launched a new iOS app that lets you search for and download comics that feature your favorite Disney characters.

GoodPlayer, a popular media player for iOS, has been updated with additional file support, multi-tasking support, and improved gesture control.

Apple has blocked the ability to unlock the iPhone 4 using the Gevey SIM in iOS 5.0b2.

Skype has confirmed that the leaked video of its unreleased iPad app is real

iClarified has verified that iOS 5.0 beta 2 can be jailbroken by pointing RedSn0w .9.8b1 to iOS 5.0b1 firmware.