APPLE NEWS

Samsung nearly doubled Apple in smartphone shipments during the second quarter of 2012, reports IDC.

Take a look at this video preview of unannounced Windows Phone 8 features.

AuthenTec, a provider of mobile and network security solutions, has announced that it's been acquired by Apple for $8 a share which calculates to $356 million.

Yelp has released a big update to its iOS app that brings a new business page, support for Yelpy Insights, tons of iPad enhancements, and more.

The popular Messaging app, WhatsApp, has been made free for a limited time only

AT&T has announced LTE Service in more cities, and even expanding in current cities, but still has lots of work to do to catch up to Verizon.

Court documents have surfaced revealing lots of early prototypes of iPhones and even an iPad with a kickstand

Instagram has reached 80 million users, but Twitter has now blocked it from using its API.

Bump has released a new app called Flock that finds the photos you take together with others and brings photos from each person's phone together into a single shared album.

Samsung will try to prove that Apple stole the design for the iPhone from Sony, according to a recently submitted trial brief.

Google has launched a new Handwrite feature that makes it easier to search on mobile and tablet devices.

Apple has managed to obtain a stay on an order to post notice acknowledging that Samsung didn't copy the iPad.

Google has announced that its bringing super fast fiber to Kansas City.

Apple's headache with OS X Mountain Lion redeem codes continues. Today users are reporting that they've received redeem codes for OS X Server instead of Mountain Lion.

Google has updated its Google Earth app for iOS with 3D imagery and new tour guide feature.

Apple has expanded its lead as the world's top OEM semiconductor buyer, reports IHS iSuppli.

Time Magazine has named Steve Jobs as one of 'The 20 Most Influential Americans of All Time'.

The Office for Mac team has announced that Office for Mac 2011 is Mountain Lion ready.

Check out this 'enhanced ergonomic design' iPhone 6th generation concept created by NAK Studio.

Spring has reported a net loss of $1.4 billion and a diluted net loss of $.46 per share for the second quarter of 2012.

Apple has released a firmware update that brings the Mountain Lion Power Nap feature to Mid-2011 and newer MacBook Airs.

The Path app for iPhone has been updated with numerous new features, improved designs, and bug fixes.

Former Apple employees hired by Facebook are working on a new faster iPhone app

Google had warned Samsung that the Galaxy Tab was Too similar to the Apple iPad

Apple has updated the iOS Podcast app to bring stability and performance improvements

DMD Panorma is an easy to use panoramic picture app for the iPhone and iPod touch.

Broadcom today introduced the BCM4335, the industry's first complete 5G WiFi combo chip for smartphones, tablets, ultrabooks and other mobile devices. The chip is a likely candidate for use in future iPhones and iPads.

Apple's third quarter earnings fell short of many analyst's projections and came in only modestly higher than guidance. A mis-step with the release of the iPhone 4S is being blamed.

Apple has released iTunes U 1.2 with improved search the ability to take notes while watching or listening to a lecture.

Apple has updated its Remote Desktop app with an improved System Overview Report and support for IPv6.

Apple has released Xcode 4.4 in the Mac App Store with SDKs for OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion and iOS 5.1, as well as Retina Display support.

LiveClock, a tweak by Ryan Petrich that modifies the iOS clock icon to display the current time, has been updated to work with iOS 5.x.

Microsoft has released Bing Get Me There, a London travel app, for the iPhone.

Apple has won an Adverse Interference Jury Instruction against Samsung for allowing 'spoliation of evidence' that it was ordered to preserve.

Fantastical, a popular calendar app for OS X, has been updated with support for OS X Mountain Lion and the Retina Display MacBook Pro.

Shipments of Apple's new MacBooks will increase in the third quarter as scheduled.

Apple has updated iPhoto for OS X Mountain Lion and added new Messages and Twitter sharing options.

Apple has updated Keynote with support for Mountain Lion, iCloud, Dictation, and the new Retina Display MacBook Pro.

Apple has updated Pages with support for Mountain Lion, iCloud, Retina Display, and Dictation.

Apple has released Safari 6 for Mac OS X Lion via Software Update.

Apple has released OS X Server as an application you can add to Mountain Lion right from the Mac App Store.

If you recently bought a new Mac that doesn't include OS X Mountain Lion, you can upgrade for free from the Mac App Store.

Apple has officially released OS X Mountain Lion for download via the Mac App Store.

Apple has won a ban on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 in the European Union but failed to receive a similar ban on the Galaxy Tab 10.1N.

Luminance, a photo editor for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, has been updated with new presents, swipe to undo/redo, and Exif data viewing.

Apple has already sold 4 million Apple TVs this year but it still considers the device a 'hobby'.

Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 third quarter ended June 30, 2012.

Apple has announced that OS X Mountain Lion will be released tomorrow, July 25th.