APPLE NEWS

Backgrounder by Lance Fetters (ashikase) has been updated to support iOS 4.2.1

Firecore has released the second beta of aTV Flash (black) with support for iOS 4.2.1 and Windows users.

Semaphore is working on an update to TinyUmbrella that will allow users to restore their iDevices without iTunes.

Matrox has introduced new Mac friendly DualHead2Go DP and TripleHead2Go DP multi-monitor adapters

Apple has removed its built in methods to help developers detect jailbroken devices from iOS 4.2

CollegeHumor has launched an official application for the iPad

Apple has started using the iTun.es link shortener for tweets from Ping.

Apple is busily working to bring the App Store to the Mac and now Saurik has announced that he will be bringing Cydia to the Mac as well.

Instagram has been updated to let you share your photos to Twitter and Facebook after you've posted them.

Apple is reportedly one of several big players bidding for Nortel's patent assets that are being sold in a rare intellectual-property portfolio sale following Nortel's bankruptcy.

The Incase Snap Battery Case for the iPhone 4 provides extra power while keep your device as slim as possible.

HP has released a firmware update to make six more printers compatible with AirPrint.

The new Gorillaz album recorded entirely on the iPad will be released free on Christmas Day

Firemint has announced that Real Racing 2 will be available on December 16th for $9.99.

Reuters is reporting that the iPad 2 will have a both front and rear-facing cameras and be slimmer, lighter and have a better resolution display.

Security consultant Stefan Esser is set to unveil a new jailbreak method and utility that fortifies iDevices with ASLR.

iFiles a popular file manager for iOS has been updated with Amazon S3 and AirPrint support.

Google has announced that their desktop documents editor is compatible with the iPad.

Apple has informed App Store developers that the Mac App Store will not feature In App Purchases or Game Center.

Google has announced that Google Instant is now available to international iOS 4 users.

StayOpened is a new Cydia tweak that keeps the AppStore open while you install apps in the background.

Google has for the first time created a Zeitgeist Year in Review Video to capture the phenomena that shaped 2010

TV, is a TV guide for iOS devices that simply tells you what is playing on any TV screen in the United States

Costco has officially confirmed that they have ended their relationship with Apple

Graeme Devine, who Apple hired in 2009 to make sure Apple's iOS devices play games well, has left the company.

Check out this ten minute hands-on demo of the upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook.

Best Buy is offering the iPhone 3GS free to customers for one day only on December 10th

Apple has decided to use the Intel Sandy Bridge processor in its MacBook line dropping Nvidia graphics processors for certain models in the process

iTunes Rewind 2010 lists the best Music, TV Shows, Apps, Movies, AudioBooks, and Podcasts of 2010.

In what likely the first of many to come, a case for the iPad 2 has appeared online and shows a space for a rear facing camera.

Infinity Blade, a highly anticipated game for iOS, has finally arrived on the App Store.

Apple has increased iTunes song previews to 90 seconds in length for tracks longer than two minutes and thirty seconds.

Despite rumors that the Mac App Store will launching this month, LoopInSight says the launch is still planned for next year.

Apple has released an EFI firmware update for all 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Airs

Apple has announced that App Store Promo Codes will be available to international customers; however, App Store promo codes will not be available for the Mac App Store.

Apple has announced that it will begin using a more secure 2048-bit TLS/SSL certificate for push notifications starting December 22, 2010.

Apple has begun offering HD movies for sale in the UK iTunes Store

Gear4 is offering a new line of Angry Birds cases for the iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4

Check out this crazy video for Parallels that spoofs Avatar and Eminem's 'Not Afraid'.

Wi-Fi sync a tweak that enables wireless iDevice syncing with iTunes has been discounted from $9.99 to $2.99 until December 11th.

Check out this melody of Christmas songs performed by the North Point iBand using only iPads and iPhones.

Flight Control for iPhone has been updated with online multiplayer via Game Center.

The iPhone Dev-Team is working on a baseband downgrade method which will even work for those who updated to the 06.15 modem firmware.

Peel today announced new hardware allowing the free Peel discovery iPhone app to control home entertainment systems.

The iPad Lock uses a cable that attaches to a clear plastic iPad case to lock down your device and prevent theft.

Netflix today announced a new licensing agreement that will allow Netflix to stream hundreds of episodes from the ABC Television Network, Disney Channel and – for the first time – ABC Family over the Internet.

Coretronic has reportedly been selected to provide backlight units to Chimei Innolux (CMI) and LG Display for the second generation iPad

Zulu is an extension for FileMaker Server that lets users see and edit FileMaker data from iCal or Google Calendar, as well as from the calendars on their iPhones or iPads.