APPLE NEWS

It's being speculated that Apple may be moving to a semi-annual release cycle for its products which would see the iPhone and iPad receive one major and one minor update each year.

Halfbrick Studios has made all its iOS games including Fruit Ninja and Monster Dash free for one day only.

Here's a tip on how to get directions from the new Google Maps app using Siri.

Apple today announced it has sold over two million of its new iPhone 5 in China, just three days after its launch on December 14.

Google has released details about the most popular search terms for 2012 and posted its 'Year in Review' video.

The NexStar Wi-Fi Hard Drive Dock by Vantec now features integrated Wi-Fi and an app that lets you access your files directly from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

Amazon is still shipping the new 21.5-inch iMac for delivery by Christmas; whereas, Apple is showing a 7-10 business days wait before the desktop ships.

Google has announced that it's discontinuing Google Sync, a service that provided Google Mail, Calendar, and Contacts sync via the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync protocol.

Matrox has announced the release of the first Thunderbolt docking station for the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.

John Gruber of Daring Fireball reports that Apple's leadership is 'seething' over how the whole Maps saga played out.

Bump, an app that lets you share information by bumping two phones together, has been updated to support sharing of any file type.

MapsOpener is a new tweak that opens Google Maps links in the new Google Maps app for iPhone.

The Weather HD app has been updated with a free 'New Year' theme and the ability to share weather condition screenshots via Twitter.

Over the past 24-48 hours Apple has reportedly made large cuts to its orders with iPhone component suppliers leading to another big dip in the company's stock.

Snapchat, a popular picture chatting app, has been updated with support for video.

The first teardown images of the 27-inch iMac have surfaced online revealing a 3.5-inch hard drive and a socket for blade SSDs.

Dropbox for iOS has received a major update bringing a shiny new design and a new photos tab with timeline.

Rovio has announced a sale on all its iPad games dropping the price for popular titles such as Angry Birds and Bad Piggies to $0.99.

Walmart has announced a sale that sees the iPhone 5 price dropped to $127, the iPhone 4S price dropped to $47, and the iPad 3 price dropped to $399, starting today.

Apple recently updated the software of its 7th generation iPod nano to version 1.0.2.

Taiwan-based backlighting industry sources say Apple's next generation iPad mini will focus on enhancing the device's display resolution.

The Google+ app has received a big update that brings Communities, profile editing, new stream and compose UI designs, find people, and more.

Apple launched the iPhone 5 in 33 additional countries today including China, Russia, and Brazil.

Apple updated the iOS App Store to bring back gifting today.

The 500px iOS app has received an update that improves iPad sharing, network usage, scrolling, and more.

In time for the holiday season, Twelve South has unveiled a BookBook case for the iPad mini.

Facebook has updated its iOS app with a faster timeline and news feed; as well as, the ability to post photos to albums.

Google's Chrome browser for iOS has been updated to allow sound to play when the app is backgrounded.

Apple has released an update to iTunes 11 that fixes several issues with the new software and brings back detection of duplicate library items.

T-Mobile has announced further expansions to its network that now provides 4G coverage to 100 million people.

Apple has launched a new more detailed system status page for its services, stores, and iCloud.

Apple has published its 'Best of 2012' lists for apps, movies, tv shows, music, books, and podcasts.

A jury has found Apple guilty of infringing on three MobileMedia patents with its iPhone.

Orchestra today announced Mailbox, an upcoming email client for the iPhone that's inspired by Sparrow and Clear and is described as 'spectacular'.

A Chinese woman was tasered after attempting to purchase too many iPhones from the Apple Store in Nashua, New Hampshire.

Apple has blocked a fake installer trojan for Mac OS X dubbed Trojan.SMSSend.3666.

Tweetbot for Mac has been updated to version 1.1 bringing numerous improvements and bug fixes.

Amazon has announced the launch of a Device Messaging system that lets developers send push notifications to Kindle Fire devices.

Smule has released a new app called Strum that lets you add visual and audio filters to your video.

Adobe has released an update to Photoshop Lightroom 4 that brings Retina Display support for Mac and additional raw file support for 20 cameras.

MIT Technology Review interviews Young Sohn who started at Samsung in August as President and Chief Strategy Officer.

Amazon has updated its Instant Video app for iOS with iPhone and iPod touch support.

AgileBits has released 1Password 4 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

Google has released its Maps application for the iPhone!

Take a look at this Ultra Compact USB Memory Stick made to match the MacBook Pro.

Google is set to release a Google Maps app for iOS tonight as an alternative to the new Apple Maps app that replaced it in iOS 6, reports AllThingsD.

Samsung has just posted a new ad that uses Santa to remake its own 'sex tape' ad for the Samsung Galaxy S III.

Time Warner Cable has released an update to their TWC TV app that brings thousands of free and subscription on demand TV shows and movies; as well as, iPhone 5 support.