APPLE NEWS

Skype has created a new webpage to tease mobile video calling which the service is expected launch at CES.

9to5Mac has obtained leaked iPad 2 case moldings which show tapered edges, a slightly contoured back, a back camera, and a brand new port.

Touch panel shipment estimates reveal that Apple is planning to sell far more iPad 2s than the market expects.

Peter Verterbacka, known as the 'Mighty Eagle' at Rovio Mobile, offers his thoughts on developing for different platforms.

Domain registration records reveal that Geohot has registered the domain Rubyra1n.com

BackBoard is a new Cydia app that saves your iPhone Home Screen configuration and lets you easily switch between multiple backups.

iRecovery has been modified to send encrypted firmware files to the iPod nano 6G

Sanwa has released an HDMI adapter that is compatible with the iPhone 4 and iPad.

CNN has named Antenna Gate the biggest tech fail of 2010. Ping also makes the list at number ten.

Eldar Murtazin, editor of Russian language mobile-review.com, has heard that the iPad 2 will have a USB port.

Apple is facing two lawsuits over the collection and sharing of user data with outside companies

8mm Vintage Camera lets you shoot old-fashioned 8mm films with your iPhone in real time.

Check out this mini fridge that can be controlled by an iPhone to automatically select a type of beer, aim via a webcam, and then shoot out the beer using an air cannon.

IKEA Skål is a new app that automatically exchanges contact information while you toast to the New Year.

Quirky Digits are conductive pins that attach to the gloves you already have enabling use of touchscreens in the cold.

Apple will reportedly release three versions of the iPad 2, supporting either or a combination of Wi-Fi, UMTS and CDMA

Mozilla developer Matt Brubeck comments on whether Firefox Mobile ever be released for iOS devices

Japanese site Macotakara has examined a hard case and soft case for the iPad 2 to learn some information about the upcoming tablet.

Some progress on hacking the new iPod nano has finally been made by developer James Whelton

A huge surge in App Store piracy is expected as the Hackulous community plans to release a 'reverse BitTorrent' system that will leverage millions of users to supply apps.

The Facebook app for iPhone received a huge spike in usage this holiday season

Folx 2.0 Beta includes innovations in torrent client as well as in Internet download manager functionality. One of the novelties added to Folx is iTunes integration.

The app employs automatic face recognition to detect the eyes, mouth, and chin, and advanced image processing to simulate how that face would appear if the person gained 100 pounds and/or aged 20 years.

RIM thought that Apple's claims for the 2007 iPhone were outlandish and impossible

Icon Renamer is a new Cydia tweak that lets you rename your iPhone icons directly from the SpringBoard.

Ashok Kumar, an analyst at Rodman & Renshaw, claims Apple's iPad 2 will utilize a dual-core chip to compete with the BlackBerry PlayBook and upcoming Motorola tablet.

Software is introducing NFC stickers for the iPhone 4 that connect to the FeliCa payment system in Japan.

Apple plans to ship 21 million iPhones in the first quarter of 2011, including 5-6 million units of the CDMA iPhone.

The iPhone Dev-Team has released a beta of their 'backup plan' untethered jailbreak

Pull to Refresh Safari, is a tweak that lets you use the pull to refresh feature in the iPhone's web browser.

A Find My iPhone user managed to track his stolen car using the service but the thief managed to slip out of his handcuffs and run over the arresting police officer.

The Gorillaz has released a free album entitled 'The Fall' which was created entirely with the iPad

Apple is helping to preserve the Cherokee language by working with the tribe to add it to iOS.

Michael Knuepel's digital signet rings can unlock your iPhone like a key letting you skip manually entering in your password.

A mistakenly posted help document reveals that Skype will finally be bringing video calling to the iPhone.

The iPhone Dev-Team has announced plans to release their 'backup plan' untether this holiday weekend.

Yelp has been updated as a universal application with iPad support.

Apple has announced that Calendar Alerts are now available on Me.com

YouTube user tszheichoi has posted a look back at all the exciting moments of Apple in 2010.

Google has installed a working 42-inch Nexus S display at Best Buy in San Carlos

Apple is working on a new antenna that hides behind a device's Apple logo allowing for stronger signals without metal or other housing walls causing interference.

The Financial Times has declared Steve Jobs their 'Person of the Year'

Electronista has found another case supposedly for the next iPad which clearly shows a new speaker on the back of the device

Connect your iPhone to the USB socket in your MINI to control the infotainment system of your vehicle.

Thimble is a wearable product concept that would let visually impaired people interact with their iPhone and their environment.

MacOtakara, a Japanese blog which published rumors about the next iPad, has produced a mockup of what they say the new wide-range speaker will look like.

Richard Branson's iPad magazine, 'Project', is free for the holidays, thanks to a sponsorship by Virgin America and Virgin Mobile Canada.

The next generation iPad may get a smaller bezel, a flat back panel, and a wide-range speaker