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Apple adds Showtime Anytime, iTunes Festival channels to Apple TV Posted: 26 Aug 2014 07:52 AM PDT Apple on Tuesday added two new channel options to its set-top streamer, bringing on-demand Showtime Anytime from the cable network as well as a dedicated channel for the upcoming iTunes Festival in London.

Purported 'iPhone 6' speaker assembly revealed by Chinese repair firm Posted: 26 Aug 2014 07:24 AM PDT A photo that is said to depict the loudspeaker assembly from Apple's next-generation iPhone surfaced on Tuesday from a wholesale electronics parts supplier in the Far East, alongside pictures of several other supposed "iPhone 6" components.

LA Unified School District suspends iPad deal, faces accusations that officials had close ties with Apple Posted: 26 Aug 2014 06:49 AM PDT Though it was much-touted when Apple signed the contract last year, the company's massive deal to sell iPads to the Los Angeles Unified School District has now officially been suspended, amid accusations that top employees at the district had improperly close ties with the Cupertino, Calif., company.

Verizon winding down stock of 32GB iPhone 5c ahead of Apple's anticipated 'iPhone 6' Posted: 26 Aug 2014 05:43 AM PDT U.S. carrier Verizon Wireless is burning through the last of its high-capacity 32-gigabyte iPhone 5c inventory, with almost all units now out of stock in its online store, in anticipation of a replacement with Apple's next-generation lineup of handsets, AppleInsider has learned.

Apple patent embeds physical iPhone control, feedback components beneath flexible display Posted: 26 Aug 2014 02:48 AM PDT In a new patent discovered on Tuesday, Apple details a flexible mobile device screen that deforms to reveal buttons hidden beneath its surface, accepts sound and pressure input and provides haptic feedback.

Apple fills out iTunes Festival lineup, deadmau5 to kick off event Posted: 26 Aug 2014 12:33 AM PDT Apple on Tuesday added 16 new artists to the upcoming iTunes Festival in London bill, including crooner Tony Bennett, Mary J. Blige and opening act deadmau5.

Google bolsters iOS productivity suite with Slides, updates to Docs and Sheets Posted: 25 Aug 2014 06:49 PM PDT Google on Monday released presentation app Slides alongside updates to existing iOS apps Docs and Sheets, offering a free Web-connected alternative to similar productivity suites from Microsoft and Apple.

Apple to restrict CloudKit services to latest iOS 8, OS X Yosemite betas ahead of launch Posted: 25 Aug 2014 06:15 PM PDT In an email sent out on Monday, Apple informed developers that upcoming iCloud-based features like iCloud Drive, Mail Drop and more will require iOS 8 beta 5 or OS X Yosemite Developer Preview 5 or later to operate.

California governor signs 'kill switch' bill into law, required on all smartphones by 2015 Posted: 25 Aug 2014 03:45 PM PDT California Governor Jerry Brown on Monday signed into law a bill requiring smartphone manufacturers provide a remote "kill switch" for handsets sold within the state.

Amazon buys Twitch for $970M, pushes into video streaming market Posted: 25 Aug 2014 02:03 PM PDT Amazon on Monday grew its digital media presence with the purchase of gaming-centric video streaming service Twitch, which agreed to a $970 million buyout that will take effect later this year.

Ralph Lauren debuts iOS-connected fitness & health tracking Polo Tech t-shirt Posted: 25 Aug 2014 12:48 PM PDT Legendary fashion house Ralph Lauren is making a big splash in the wearable devices market this week, as a number of ball boys and one player at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships are outfitted with new, iOS-connected nylon shirts that track health and fitness data.

Known iOS auto-call feature sparks concerns about unintended dialings Posted: 25 Aug 2014 12:34 PM PDT Technical oversights on the part of some of the iOS ecosystem's most prominent developers -- including Facebook and Google --?could allow attackers to exploit a documented iOS feature that allows apps to initiate phone calls without a prompt, spurring reminders that iPhone owners should be careful what they tap on.