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Apple cracks down on Personal Hotspot abuse with iOS 7.1 update Posted: 19 Mar 2014 10:53 AM PDT iPhone owners who previously made use of the Personal Hotspot feature on wireless networks that do not support it are now out of luck, after changes in iOS 7.1 have disabled the ability to manually edit tethering settings for unauthorized carriers.

Apple IDs targeted in phishing scam through hacked Electronic Arts servers Posted: 19 Mar 2014 10:36 AM PDT The servers of video game publisher Electronic Arts have apparently been compromised, with a new phishing page set up with the intend of stealing Apple ID usernames, passwords, and credit card information.

General Electric and Quirky unveil iPhone-connected smart A/C unit Posted: 19 Mar 2014 09:40 AM PDT Window-mounted air conditioners are the latest appliance to receive a connected home makeover, as crowdsourced invention company Quirky and appliance giant GE have unveiled the new iPhone-compatible Aros smart air conditioning unit.

8GB iPhone 5c, $399 'iPad 4' seen having 'slight positive' effect on Apple's March, June quarters Posted: 19 Mar 2014 08:28 AM PDT With Apple making slight adjustments to its iPhone and iPad lineups this week, the new, cheaper device offerings are projected by one analyst to have only a minor effect on the company's bottom line.

Rev. Jesse Jackson targets Apple, Google, HP, others in tech racial diversity campaign Posted: 19 Mar 2014 06:20 AM PDT American political activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson on Wednesday launched a new campaign aimed at drawing awareness to the lack of racial diversity in the executive ranks of top-tier Silicon Valley firms, including Apple.

US carrier promotions help drive higher demand for Apple's iPhone, strong March quarter expected Posted: 19 Mar 2014 05:38 AM PDT Demand for Apple's iPhone has been higher than expected in the first quarter of calendar 2014, thanks in part to new smartphone promotions by U.S. wireless carriers, new tracking data reveals.

Sony gets into virtual reality game with PS4-compatible 'Project Morpheus' headset Posted: 18 Mar 2014 09:52 PM PDT At the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, Sony revealed Project Morpheus, the Japanese electronics giant's highly-anticipated entry into virtual reality hardware that is expected to become part of the PlayStation gaming empire.

Apple named most valuable 'billion dollar brand' in US Posted: 18 Mar 2014 08:42 PM PDT According to a report released on Tuesday, Apple is the most valuable billion-dollar U.S. brand name, topping a list of 500 firms including branding heavyweights like Google, Microsoft, Coca-Cola and McDonalds.

Apple issues Safari 7.0.3 and 6.1.3 betas with focus on AutoFill, push notifications Posted: 18 Mar 2014 06:35 PM PDT Apple on Tuesday seeded to developers the latest beta versions of its Safari Web browser for OS X Mavericks, Mountain Lion and Lion, asking testers to focus on AutoFill features and general compatibility improvements.

Apple to shut down higher education Authorized Campus Stores in Canada this June Posted: 18 Mar 2014 03:40 PM PDT Canadian post-secondary students with access to an Apple Authorized Campus Store will soon have to look elsewhere for Macs and iPads, as the company has decided not to re-up contracts with higher education outlets due to declining sales.

Tim Cook slams new anti-Apple book as 'nonsense' [update: author responds] Posted: 18 Mar 2014 01:10 PM PDT A new book about Apple after Steve Jobs paints the company in a largely negative light, leading CEO Tim Cook to publicly take issue with the new title, saying it "fails to capture" the essence of the company.

Motorola, LG announce first crop of Android Wear-powered smart watches Posted: 18 Mar 2014 12:01 PM PDT Google's nascent Android Wear platform gained two standard-bearers Tuesday as American smartphone maker Motorola unveiled the Moto 360 and South Korean consumer products giant LG introduced the G Watch.