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IDG cancels Macworld/iWorld 2015 conference, says show 'going on hiatus' Posted: 14 Oct 2014 10:49 AM PDT On the heels of last month's cancelation of Macworld's print magazine, IDG announced on Tuesday that the long running 2015 Macworld/iWorld conference, formerly known as the Macworld Expo, has also been canceled, marking the end of an era.

Yves Behar's iPhone-controlled August Smart Lock arrives in Apple Stores Posted: 14 Oct 2014 10:22 AM PDT The August Smart Lock, created by famed designer Yves B?har, is now available at retail through a partnership with Apple, which is selling the HomeKit-connected device at all of its locations across the U.S.

Europeans wary of smartwatch e-wallets, Americans & Chinese more open ahead of Apple Watch launch Posted: 14 Oct 2014 07:32 AM PDT Smartwatch-based digital wallets -- like Apple's integrated Passbook and Apple Pay systems -- could face an uphill battle in Europe, survey data released on Tuesday suggests, as consumers on the Old Continent seem to eye such devices with relative suspicion, compared to more interest among American and Chinese consumers.

Amazon's retail experiment will also include California 'pop-up' stores for holiday season Posted: 14 Oct 2014 06:30 AM PDT In addition to a new permanent fixture in Manhattan, Amazon will be dabbling in the retail market with a pair of new temporary locations in San Francisco and Sacramento this holiday season to push sales of its hardware, the company has confirmed.

Hundreds of Dropbox credentials reportedly leaked online, company denies breach Posted: 14 Oct 2014 12:33 AM PDT A thread on Reddit late Monday linked to a cache of Dropbox usernames and corresponding passwords allegedly gleaned from a Dropbox breach, but the company maintains its servers were not infiltrated and instead placed blame on an unnamed third-party service.

Ireland expected to dissolve 'Double Irish' tax loophole benefitting Apple, others Posted: 13 Oct 2014 05:28 PM PDT After the European Union's antitrust watchdog pressured reform, Ireland's government is expected to announce changes to its tax residency policies, phasing out the popular multinational tax loophole employed by Apple to save billions of dollars.

Finland prime minister again blames Apple for destroying national economy Posted: 13 Oct 2014 02:57 PM PDT In an interview discussing Finland's recent sovereign debt downgrade, Prime Minister Alexander Stubb said Apple's iPhone and iPad helped kill Nokia and the paper industry, both vital cogs in the country's economy.

Mailbox for Mac moves to open public beta, iOS app optimized for iPhone 6 Posted: 13 Oct 2014 02:12 PM PDT Dropbox-owned Mailbox on Monday announced that an open beta of a forthcoming Mac version is now available to all comers, while the original iOS app receives new gesture customization features and UI tweaks for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

Purported next-gen iPad Air logic board shows 2GB of RAM, A8X chip Posted: 13 Oct 2014 11:32 AM PDT With new iPad Air and iPad mini models expected to be introduced on Thursday, a newly leaked logic board claimed to be from a 2014 iPad Air purports to show an A8X processor, as well as an Elipda RAM module with 2 gigabytes of memory.