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NPR brings live streaming news to Apple's iTunes Radio, more channels on the way Posted: 24 Mar 2014 09:21 AM PDT Live streaming news content is headed to iTunes Radio, with the first partner launching on Apple's service Monday: National Public Radio.

Google Photowall turns your TV into a crowdsourced pinboard, Loopy HD goes half-off Posted: 24 Mar 2014 09:07 AM PDT Two interesting developments hit the App Store over the weekend, as Google's new Photowall app lets iPhone owners beam photos from their handset to their TV using the company's Chromecast streaming stick, while Loopy HD is now 50% off after being featured on The Tonight Show.

iTunes and app sales projected to grow to 20% of Apple profit by 2020 Posted: 24 Mar 2014 07:01 AM PDT iTunes content and the App Store are projected to be key drivers of growth for Apple moving forward, with one new forecast calling for content and apps alone to account for 20 percent of profits by 2020.

iPhone 5c & iPad mini assembler Pegatron sees earnings rise 22% Posted: 24 Mar 2014 06:30 AM PDT Pegatron, the main assembler for both the iPhone 5c and iPad mini, saw its earnings grow 22 percent in the first quarter, potentially signaling strong sales of Apple's low-end iOS devices.

Rumor: Apple to switch to automated battery assembly for this year's 'iPhone 6' Posted: 24 Mar 2014 05:05 AM PDT Batteries for Apple's next-generation iPhone may be assembled on fully automated production lines in China, rather than through manual labor, a new rumor out of the Far East claims.

British consumers face iTunes price hike after tax policy change Posted: 23 Mar 2014 08:37 PM PDT Apple may be forced to increase the amount of Value Added Tax that it charges for iTunes music and video sales in the U.K. as Her Majesty's Treasury pushes to end tax loopholes that allow consumers to pay much lower rates on digital purchases.

Apple discussing new streaming set-top box with Comcast - report Posted: 23 Mar 2014 07:45 PM PDT Apple is reportedly planning to release a new streaming set-top box, and is in talks with cable provider Comcast on a potential deal that would bypass Web congestion and allow faster and more reliable performance for users.

With Android Wear, Google fires first shot in hardware war against Apple Posted: 23 Mar 2014 04:09 PM PDT Google's aggressive stance with Android Wear, putting industrial design -- rather than tech specs or bundled software -- at the forefront, reveals the makings of a strategy designed to take on Apple at their own game.