APPLE NEWS

Ryan Petrich has released a major update to Activator, a centralized gesture, button and shortcut management system for iOS, that brings support for iOS 5.1.

MediaSpeak is a new tweak by FreeManRepo that tells you the name of a song as it starts playing.

Consumer Reports has announced that new iPad tops their latest tablet ratings.

Samsung announced today that it has officially launched 'Samsung Display' as a new corporation, spun off from Samsung Electronics.

Ashton Kutcher will reportedly play Steve Jobs in the upcoming indie film entitled, 'Jobs'.

Check out this video comparing the boot times of the iPad 1 vs. iPad 2 vs. iPad 3.

iSleepWell is a new tweak from Xvolks that turns airplane mode ON when you place your iPhone face down.

Djay for iPhone has been updated to resolve an issue with saving BPMs and resetting the echo effect.

Apple has updated the Developer Advertising Services Agreement to indicated that revenue share for the iAd Network is now 70% to the Developer.

Check out this chart comparing RIM vs. Apple over the last twelve months.

Barnes & Noble has updated the NOOK app for iOS with support for the Retina Display iPad.

A settlement with the Justice Department over allegations that Apple colluded with Publishers to restrict competition in the e-Books industry could undo the Apple imposed 'agency model' currently in effect.

FireCore has just announced the release of a tethered jailbreak and aTV Flash (black) for the latest 5.0 (iOS 5.1) firmware running on the Apple TV 2.

A study by Flurry Analytics reveals that Apple's App Store generates the most revenue for developers, followed by the Amazon Appstore, then Google Play trailing far behind.

Designer Enrico Penello has posted images of his concept for the iPod Nano Touch.

Apple has fewer employees dedicated to R&D than Microsoft or RIM, according to LinkedIn data.

Following the Fair Labor Associations report on working conditions at Foxconn, a plan has been instituted to reduce employee hours; however, it appears that most workers don't want to work less hours.

Apple has updated their online Australian Apple Store to specifically say the new iPad does not support LTE in that country.

After losing its appeal in Italy, Apple has posted a chart comparing the EU Statutory Warranty, the Apple One-Year Limited Warranty and the AppleCare Protection Plan.

Pod2g, the hacker behind the iOS 5.0 and iOS 5.0.1 untethered jailbreaks, has revealed that a public jailbreak for A5+ iOS 5.1 devices is at minimum weeks away.

Apple CEO Tim Cook took the top spot in Glassdoor's 2012 list of the Top 25 Highest Rated CEOs.

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute has postponed a vote on the nano-SIM standard as a battle rages between Apple, Nokia, RIM, SanDisk and others.

Apple released an update to iPhoto that improves overall stability.

Following horrible fourth quarter results, RIM has announced the resignation of its former C0-CEO as a Board Director, the resignation of its CTO, and the resignation of its COO.

The Fair Labor Association (FLA) has released the results of its independent investigation into Apple's supplier Foxconn, China's largest private employer.

Foxconn is increasing shipments of the new iPad to 12-15 million units in 2Q12

In its in depth look at Apple's war against Android, Bloomberg notes that a 1994 Fidler/Knight Ridder tablet design raised substantial question regarding the validity of Apple's patent on the iPad's design.

Apple devices generate Google four times as much revenue as Android devices, according to data provided in Google's trial with Oracle.

The Galileo is an iOS controlled robotic 360 degree Pan-and-Tilt platform for iPhones which has already exceeded its funding goal on Kickstarter.

Nearly half (49.7%) of all U.S. mobile phone subscribers now own smartphones.

Bloomberg BusinessWeek has posted an in depth look at Apple's war on Android.

Instapaper has been updated with numerous improvements including the ability to choose between list or grid format on the iPad, dimmed dark mode images, sliding animations, faster pagination, and more.

Bump has released a new 'Bump Pay' app for the iPhone that lets you send and receive money easily using PayPal.

Apple CEO Tim Cook visited Foxconn's new manufacturing facility for the iPhone in Zhengzhou, China.

Paper is a new iPad app that helps you capture your ideas as sketches, diagrams, illustrations, notes or drawings and share them across the web.

Apple is reportedly placing orders for new 13 and 15-inch MacBook Pros.

Apple has seeded a new beta of OS X Lion 10.7.4 to developers for testing.

If you are or were the original owner of an iPhone 4, you can now request a $15 settlement from Apple for antenna issues experienced with the device.

NitoTV (bile) has posted an in depth look at the future of the Apple TV discussing the possibility of apps and the likelihood of finding a jailbreak for the new device.

Adobe has launched AIR 3.2 with Stage3D hardware accelerated rendering for iOS and Flash Player 11.2 with premium features for gaming.

Apple has released iTunes 10.6.1 which fixes several issues and resolves an ordering issue when browsing TV episodes from your iTunes Library on the Apple TV.

Adobe has posted a video offering a sneak peek at Illustrator CS6 following their release of a Photoshop CS6 beta.

The Poddities Money Clip is a slim and simple money/card clip that attaches to your iPhone 4/4S.

Oliver Terrisse has posted a video showing his concept for a foldable MacBook Touch.

CPU World has confirmed that Intel plans to launch desktop and mobile Ivy Bridge CPUs on April 29 paving the way for iMac and MacBook updates.

Adobe has announced over 500,000 downloads of its Photoshop CS6 beta in less than one week.

Urbanspoon for iPhone has been updated with Personalized Filters, Editorial Lists, Interactive Map, Wishlist, and a new look.

Prompted by reports of the iPad 3's Wi-Fi signal falling off, TabletPCReview has performed some tests to examine the situation.