APPLE NEWS

SwipSwap lets users instantly share contact information in-person in a very simple and efficient method that requires no interruption of schedules to perform.

A U.S. Appeals Court has denied Samsung's second attempt to overturn a ban on its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet.

Google, in a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, argues that inventions that become ubiquitous due to popularity should be considered de facto standards.

Alexei Borodin, the hacker who has created a service that exploits App Store in-app purchases to allow for free transactions, has now released a service for Mac.

Apple has announced that iOS 6 will fix a vulnerability that allowed a hacker to fraudulently validate in-app purchases.

Squarespace has updated its iPhone and iPad apps with support for Squarespace 6.

Qantas, an Australian airline, has announced that it will equip its B767 fleet with iPads for each passenger following a successful trial earlier this year.

The 2013 IKEA catalog will feature interactive experiences that can be accessed from your smartphone or tablet.

Apple has posted a page where new Mac owners will be able to get a free update to OS X Mountain Lion once it's released.

HABU is a new music app that creates playlists to match your mood.

Mozilla is posting daily desktop builds of its upcoming Firefox OS for smartphones that can be installed on any Mac, Windows, or Linux computer.

Intel is reportedly planning to release a new Thunderbolt chip codenamed Redwood Ridge in 2Q13.

Facebook has acquired Acrylic Software, a developer of OS X and iOS applications including Pulp and Wallet.

ChargeCard is an iPhone USB cable that is shaped like a business card so it fits into your wallet.

Google has acquired the popular Sparrow email client for OS X and iOS. The team will be working on new projects and there will be no new features released for the Sparrow apps.

MidAtlanticConsulting claims that when more than 500 apps are installed in iOS 6 the operating system begins to crash.

FLASHr is an iPhone4/4s case that is powered by the iPhone's LED camera flash, and iOS's built in LED Flash Alerts.

Apple's launch of the new iPad in China has gone smoothly thanks to a new reservation system put in place.

Gameloft's The Dark Knight Rises game is now available to download from the App Store.

Movies from Twentieth Century Fox are now available for redownload via iCloud.

Reddit user mutdog creates a beautiful render of the Apple Wireless Keyboard

Microsoft has posted its first quarterly loss of $0.06 per share on $18.06 billion in sales

SquareTrade, a company that provides extended warranty coverage for electronic devices, has posted a video comparing the Nexus 7 and iPad 3.

Firefox OS images have surface online and show lots of progress being made by the Mozilla team

Vyclone is a new app that mixes together video footage taken by multiple iPhones of the same event.

The Tango Video Calls app for iPhone has been updated to let you send free text messages to your Tango contacts.

Trackpad++ is an alternate Windows 7 driver for the Apple Multitouch Trackpad.

Readdle has update its PDF Expert app for iPad with numerous improvements including faster rendering, AutoSync for Dropbox, SkyDrive support, audio notes, and more.

Apple is building a second smaller data center on its campus in Maiden, North Carolina.

Apple today expanded iTunes Movies in the Cloud to numerous countries including UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and others.

Apple has updated its Mac App Store to refuse app submissions without an icon that is at least 1024x1024 pixels in size.

Fotopedia China, an app that explores the wonders of the vast country, is now available in the App Store.

Verizon CFO Fran Shammo hinted that the next iPhone may be released in Q4 2012 during a conference call to discuss its Q2 2012 performance.

A new version of Highlight, an app that helps you know when friends and other interesting people are nearby, has been released for the iPhone.

Shipment volumes for existing iPhone models are expected to decrease ahead of a new iPhone expected later this year; however, total iPhone shipments are expected to reach 20-25 million in 3Q12.

Chrome Download Enabler, a new tweak released yesterday, enables downloads in the Chrome browser for iOS.

CallTap is a new tweak that lets you change the default action for when tapping a contact in any contact panel.

Antivirus software company Bitdefender has studied over 65,000 iPhone apps on the App Store and found that 18.6% are accessing your address book without asking permission.

The next iPhone will reportedly use the new nano-SIM and carriers are already testing the smaller SIM card.

Apple's share of Verizon smartphone sales dropped to 45% in the second quarter of 2012.

The Facebook Pages Manager app has been updated with the ability to upload photos and to see photos attached to messages.

Fieldrunners 2, the sequel to the popular tower defense game for iOS, is now available in the App Store.

Apple's refreshed SoHo Store in New York features an incredible huge seamless glass zigzagging staircase railing.

Microsoft has confirmed that it does not plan to release Office 2013 for OS X but instead will release an update to Office for Mac 2011.

Foxconn is reportedly planning to build a $1 billion plant in Indonesia creating 1 million jobs.

HTC has filed a counterclaim against Apple alleging the company infringes on two patents it has acquired from HP.

U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh has approved Apple's request to prevent Steve Jobs statements about Android from being presented during its patent trial against Samsung.

VestGuard UK has unveiled a new bulletproof case for the iPad.