APPLE NEWS

MacRumors has found references to a new 'Find My Friends' feature in iOS 4.3

Engadget has found references to two new iPhone models and three new iPad models in the iOS 4.3 firmware.

Geohot has filed his opposition to Sony's motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, Preliminary Injunction, and Order of Impoundment that was brought against him because of the PS3 jailbreak.

Apple may be planning to remove the home button from future iPad and iPhone devices

Mobile Profiles has been updated to improved Profile Switcher performance and fix several issues.

T-Mobile is airing a new video ad that mocks the iPhone 4 on both AT&T and Verizon.

Comex may wait for the release of the Verizon iPhone before releasing his untether.

iSpazio has found references to eight different camera effects inside the iOS 4.3 firmware files.

iOS 4.3 lets you choose between using the iPad's side switch to mute or lock the orientation of your device.

AT&T is evaluating support for Personal Hotspot which was introduced in the iOS 4.3 beta

It looks like Apple has stopped providing software updates for the iPhone 3G or iPod Touch 2G.

Apple has released iOS 4.3 Beta to developers for testing and it includes new multi-touch gestures for iPad, improved AirPlay capabilities, iAd full screen banners, and HTTP Live Streaming statistics.

Twitter has updated its application for Mac to remove a secret backdoor that provided pre-release access to MacHeist members who had purchased a beta access to Tweetie 2.

Alex Wolkov has created an impressive iPad simulator using just HTML, CSS, and Javascript.

Yahoo has announced an upcoming new feature for Yahoo Connected TV called 'Broadcast Interactivity'.

iOS 4.3 which is said to bring the new 'Personal Hotspot' feature to GSM iPhones will reportedly arrive in March.

It looks like Apple has solved the 'Death Grip' issues with the iPhone 4 that led to Antennagate.

Flickr has updated its iPhone app with a new photo picker, extended geolocation and Twitter support, and the ability to preserve EXIF data.

Sony has just filed a restraining order against Geohot and members of team fail0verflow for jailbreaking the Sony Playstation 3.

Google has released a Google Places application for the iPhone and iPod touch.

Microsoft has filed an opposition to Apple's attempt to trademark the term 'App Store'

Mobile Kiosk gets updated for iOS4.0+ compatiblity and is available for iPhone & iPod touch.

Reeder for iPhone, a popular Google Reader client, has been updated with initial support for Readability and fullscreen image viewing.

Google has announced that it will drop support for the H.264 video codec from its Chrome browser.

FireCore has announced Seas0nPass, a new jailbreak tool designed specifically for the Apple TV.

Verizon will sell a CDMA iPad that connects directly to its network according to a Bloomberg report

An upcoming release of iOS 4.3 will reportedly bring the new Personal Hotspot feature to GSM iPhones.

The Verizon iPhone has relocated buttons which might require users to get new cases

A hands-on with the Verizon iPhone reveals that it runs iOS 4.2.5 and has Personal Hotspot built right into the Settings app.

Sony has announced that its released the official PlayStation app for the iPhone.

Amazon Deals is a new app that helps customers stay up-to-date with Amazon Gold Box Deals.

Press shots for the Verizon iPhone show modifications to the antenna design for the new CDMA device

Verizon today announced that it will finally be carrying the Apple iPhone 4

Amazon has updated its Kindle app for iOS devices with the ability to download books while the application is in the background.

Komodex has released a Remote app that lets Windows Phone 7 users control iTunes from their device.

Apple has released Xcode 4 Developer Preview 6 which adds a new command-line tool for measuring an application's performance

Steve Jobs and Rupert Murdoch will reportedly share the stage at a January 19th event in San Francisco

Best Buy stores may be getting a larger selection of Apple products and their own Genius Bars

Apple has announced that the iTunes Festival will take place this July at the Roundhouse in central London.

Google has updated the Goggles component of its Mobile App for iOS to recognize print ads in popular magazines and newspapers and solve Sudoku puzzles.

Apple has sent an email to iWork.com beta users highlighting improvements made to the service

The planned launch date for News Corp's iPad-only publication "The Daily" is January 19th

OmniVision has introduced a new image sensor that takes 10-megapixel burst photography at 30 frames per second (fps) with full 1080p HD video in a native 16:9 aspect ratio.

Apple is now selling the 8GB iPhone 3GS for $49 with a two year AT&T contract

The iPhone Dev-Team has updated RedSn0w to fix issues with Skype after performing the 'backup plan' untether.

The Chronic Dev-Team is working on their own untether for the iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak that will not require iOS4.2b3 SHSH blobs

The WSJ is reporting that the Verizon iPhone will debut with an unlimited data on Tuesday.

In its second piece of Apple Retail news for today, 9to5Mac has learned that some Apple stores will now offer Personal Setup for Mac.