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Smartphone users becoming more discerning about the apps they use, Gartner says Posted: 31 Mar 2015 10:12 AM PDT Six years into the current incarnation of the mobile app marketplace, a recent survey suggests that while smartphone owners have not lost their appetite for new apps, developers hoping to make it into users' everyday rotation have a higher bar to reach.

Microsoft ditches ARM for Intel with new $499 Surface 3, its latest iPad competitor Posted: 31 Mar 2015 09:41 AM PDT After two generations of ARM-based tablets that ran a limited version of Windows, Microsoft has finally abandoned the low-power processors for Intel's latest Atom chips, allowing the third-generation Surface to run full-fledged Windows 8.1.

Reviewers say Samsung's Galaxy S6 tops Android heap, but S6 Edge is solution in search of problem Posted: 31 Mar 2015 08:14 AM PDT The early word is out on Samsung's latest flagship smartphones, with many reviewers praising the company's design efforts --?even as they acknowledge its Apple-esque form --?while questioning the S6 Edge's raison d'?tre.

Two-thirds of Apple Pay users running into problems at checkout, survey claims Posted: 31 Mar 2015 07:01 AM PDT Although Apple CEO Tim Cook claimed that Apple Pay had "gotten off to the most amazing start," about two-thirds of its users are encountering problems at retail, according to a survey published this week by Phoenix Marketing International.

Predicting better-than-expected margins, RBC ups Apple price target to $142 Posted: 31 Mar 2015 06:42 AM PDT Gross margins for Apple's March quarter could surprise to the upside, according to investment firm RBC Capital Markets, which raised its price target on the iPhone maker to $142 on Tuesday.

Continuity tips: How to enable or disable iPhone cellular calls on Mac & iPad Posted: 31 Mar 2015 06:03 AM PDT Made available with iOS 8, Continuity and Handoff on iOS and the Mac enable users to receive SMS messages, phone calls, and more across devices. First in our series of tips, here's how to turn on (or off) phone call forwarding to your Mac and iPad.

China reportedly defers banking technology regulations, relieves pressure on foreign firms Posted: 30 Mar 2015 11:07 PM PDT China has reportedly agreed to delay a rollout of regulations that would restrict state-operated banks from purchasing or employing foreign equipment and technology.

Apple Maps Connect services branch out to Italy, Mexico, Switzerland Posted: 30 Mar 2015 06:23 PM PDT Apple on Monday expanded the reach of its Maps Connect service for small businesses to three more countries, namely Italy, Mexico, and Switzerland.

ITC to investigate Apple on allegations of Ericsson patent infringement Posted: 30 Mar 2015 04:54 PM PDT Following formal complaints by Ericsson, the U.S. International Trade Commission on Monday showed intent to launch an investigation into Apple's potentially illegal use of patented LTE technology.

Jay Z asked Apple's Jimmy Iovine to collaborate on revolutionary streaming platform Tidal Posted: 30 Mar 2015 03:03 PM PDT Following Monday's reveal of Jay Z's upcoming music service Tidal, the rap star revealed he was in talks with Beats cofounder and current Apple exec Jimmy Iovine over potentially collaborating on the project.

Apple to reveal fiscal Q2 2015 earnings on April 27 Posted: 30 Mar 2015 02:47 PM PDT Apple today announced that the results of its second fiscal quarter will be discussed in a conference call scheduled for Monday, April 27 at 2 P.M. Pacific time, or 5 P.M. Eastern.

Apple seeds OS X 10.10.3 Yosemite beta with tweaked Photos app Posted: 30 Mar 2015 02:15 PM PDT Apple on Monday pushed out to developers and public beta testers a fresh OS X 10.10.3 version, building on recent releases introducing a new Photos app and APIs for MacBook Force Touch capabilities.

Adobe debuts Comp CC for iPad, Facebook Messenger gets third-party hooks, Google Drive enables automatic backups Posted: 30 Mar 2015 01:43 PM PDT Adobe on Monday launched a conceptual design app for the iPad, Comp CC, while Facebook brought third-party app integration to Messenger, and Google Drive gained support for automatic iOS photo and video backup.

Apple embarks on wave of new battery-related job hires, targets iOS improvements Posted: 30 Mar 2015 11:11 AM PDT Apple has been looking to make significant additions to its battery technology team since the beginning of March, with a special emphasis on iOS devices, newly listed positions available at the company reveal.