Apple software to drive smart Ferrari – CNBC.com
CNBC.comFirst the mobile phone, now the car. Having revolutionised personal communication Apple now wants to change the way we drive. The technology group will next week launch its first in-car…
Apple To Launch iOS In The Car Next Week With Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz And … – AppAdvice
AppAdviceAccording to the publication, the company will officially announce the highly anticipated in-car operating system at next week’s Geneva Motor Show. While a number of car manufacturers have been reported…
Apple Buys App-Testing Company Burstly as Acquisitions Increase – Businessweek
BusinessweekApple Inc. (AAPL:US), speeding up the pace of acquisitions, bought Burstly Inc., a software company that helps developers create smartphone and tablet applications. The deal, first reported by TechCrunch, was…
iOS 7.1 rumored to arrive in mid-March with enhanced Mobile Device Management – Apple Insider
Apple InsiderApple’s next free iOS 7 update for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users will fix bugs and enhance a variety of user interface elements, but its release appears hinged…
Apple’s iWork update brings password-protected shared documents and more – Firstpost
FirstpostApple released a number of updates to its iWorks applications across all platforms including OS X, iOS and iCloud on the web, reports 9to5Mac. The iCloud version of the apps…
Apple to roll out larger-screen iPhones, scrap 5c, report says – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesApple will come out with two new iPhone models this year, and each one will feature a larger screen, according to a report Thursday. The Cupertino tech giant…
Verizon’s fourth quarter earnings top estimates – USA TODAY
USA TODAYVerizon Communications reported fourth-quarter results Tuesday that narrowly beat analysts’ forecasts for both revenue and profit, as the New York-based phone company saw revenue from its FiOS bundle of…
Starbucks App Saves Usernames, Passwords in Plain Text – PC Magazine
PC MagazineThe Starbucks mobile app offers a certain convenience when paying for your venti non-fat, no-foam, six-pump extra-hot chai tea latte. But turns out, it could also compromise your security.…
Starbucks’ iOS app found to store user credentials in plain text – Apple Insider
Apple InsiderCoffee megachain Starbucks is under fire over their data security practices after it was discovered that the company’s iOS payment app does not encrypt customers’ login information. Starbucks. Security…
Apple Begins 2014 Acquisition Spree With Buyout of Camera App Creator … – Forbes
ForbesApple, which went on a buying binge last year, kicked off its 2014 acquisition spree with the buyout of SnappyLabs, creator of the SnappyCam app which allows the iPhone’s camera…
BlackBerry sues Ryan Seacrest-backed Typo iPhone keyboard, alleges patent … – Apple Insider
Apple InsiderTroubled device maker BlackBerry on Friday filed suit against Typo, makers of a new snap-on iPhone keyboard case, alleging that the Ryan Seacrest-backed startup “blatantly copied” BlackBerry’s own keyboard.…
BlackBerry Sues Seacrest’s Typo Over IPhone Case Design – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle(Updates with excerpt from complaint in second paragraph.) Jan. 3 (Bloomberg) — BlackBerry Ltd., the smartphone maker that has lost business to Apple Inc. and Google Inc., sued…
Holidays bring market share gains for Apple’s iPhone, iPad remains dominant – Apple Insider
Apple InsiderNew web traffic data suggests that the iPhone was Christmas’s big winner among smartphones while the iPad remained the dominant tablet, though it lost some ground to competition from…
Spy catalog leak: How NSA hacks your PC, phone, router and hard disk ‘at the … – Register
RegisterAnalysis A leaked NSA cyberarms catalog has shed light on the sorts of technologies US and UK spies use to infiltrate and remotely control PCs, routers, firewalls, phones and software…
NSA team spies, hacks to gather intelligence on targets, report says – CNN
CNN(CNN) — A top-secret National Security Agency team uses spyware and hacking to gather intelligence on targets, according to a new report based on internal agency documents. According to Der…
‘Know My App’ Maps Out How Much Data Your Favorite Apps Consume – ABC News
ABC NewsPeople who accidentally go over their smartphone plan’s data limit know that they need to scale back their app use. But finding out which apps are hogging the data…
Mac Pro teardown shows ‘removable’ Intel processor – CNET
CNETThe new Mac Pro packs a processor that can be removed from the system by a user and upgraded, according to a number of reports. Brooke Crothers. by Brooke Crothers.…
Review: Apple Mac Pro small but super powerful – Stevenspointjournal
StevenspointjournalLOS ANGELES — Apple quietly slipped a shiny, new computer onto store shelves last week, and it’s super fast and really small. Geared towards pros as an engineering marvel, the…
New website informs users on app data usage prior to purchase – Apple Insider
Apple InsiderA first-of-its-kind website and corresponding service was rolled out on Thursday by the CTIA – The Wireless Association that looks to inform mobile device users about an app’s impact…
Google fights back against Rockstar patent group – CNET
CNETCompany files lawsuit against the Apple- and Microsoft-backed consortium, asserting that its “patent dragnet” has placed a cloud on Google’s Android platform. Michelle Meyers. by Michelle Meyers. December 26, 2013…
REFILE-Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission fines Apple for price restrictions – Reuters
ReutersBy Michael Gold. TAIPEI Dec 26 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) fined Apple Inc $666,700 for restricting the prices charged by local telecom carriers for their iPhone contracts,…
Taiwan FTC fines Apple for seeking to manage retailers’ iPhone pricing – Apple Insider
Apple InsiderTaiwan’s Fair Trade Commission has slapped Apple with a $670,000 fine for interfering with mobile providers and handset retailers’ pricing. Taiwan FTC. The commission accused Apple of violating the…
Apple has a lot to look forward to in 2014, says CEO Tim Cook – IBNLive
IBNLiveNew York: Apple enthusiasts across the globe are in for a treat as the iconic creator of iPhone smartphone and iPad tablet has “big plans” lined up for the next…
Attention, Apple Shoppers: You’re Being Followed – Reuters
ReutersBehold our retail Christmas future? Perhaps. Apple officially activated iBeacon today, meaning customers in all 254 of its U.S. stores can be tracked – with their permission – and sent…