Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Jared Polis (D-CO) have introduced a new bill to make smartphone unlocking legal called the Unlocking Technology Act of 2013.
Alongside the unveiling of its new Echo Show, Amazon updated its Alex app for iOS today bringing support for calling and messaging Echo devices and Alexa app users.
Apple's new Beats charging cables, featuring a tangle-free braided design, are now available to purchase in-store, on Amazon, and at other authorized resellers.
iOS 9.3 will bring some new mobile device management capabilities, letting employers enforce homescreen layouts, black/whitelist apps, and enforce notification settings.
The Google Drive app has received a significant update bringing iOS 8 compatibility, iPhone 6 support, Touch ID support, the ability to open from and save to Drive in other apps, and more.
BitTorrent Sync is a new product from BitTorrent that lets you sync an unlimited number of files and folders of any size across all of your trusted devices.
The average aggregate daily download volume of the top 200 free iOS apps exceeded 8 million downloads for the first time in history, reaching 8.1 million.
Asymco analyst Horace Dediu examines Apple's iTunes and Accessories business noting that it's larger in terms of revenue than any mobile phone vendor except Samsung.