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Apple acquires app testing and advertising company Burstly Posted: 21 Feb 2014 11:17 AM PST The latest target of Apple's recently-busy mergers and acquisitions staff is Silicon Beach company Burstly, a deal that could bolster both the iAd platform and the Xcode development suite.

Apple releases iOS 7.0.6 with fix for SSL connection verification Posted: 21 Feb 2014 10:36 AM PST Apple on Friday issued a minor update for its mobile operating system, with iOS 7.0.6 fixing an issue with SSL connection verification.

Samsung accused of strong-arming Korean media to suppress coverage of unfavorable film Posted: 21 Feb 2014 10:27 AM PST At least one Korean newspaper is thought to have been pressured by Samsung into retracting stories that make mention of a new movie following the life and death of a worker at one of the Korean conglomerate's semiconductor plants.

Apple gets another dedicated advertising brand in advance of agency merger Posted: 21 Feb 2014 09:04 AM PST Longtime Apple ad partner Rosetta appears to have launched a new Apple-exclusive agency brand in the runup to a merger that will see all of the Cupertino company's agency partners gather under the same corporate umbrella.

Apple's holiday Mac shipments outpaced PC growth by largest margin in 5 years Posted: 21 Feb 2014 06:22 AM PST While some pundits speculate that Mac lineup could be on the way out in favor of the iPad, Apple's traditional notebooks and desktops outpaced the overall PC market by nearly 25 percent last quarter, representing the largest margin separating the two in five years.

Amazon aiming to take on Apple TV with March launch of new set-top box Posted: 21 Feb 2014 05:49 AM PST Internet retail giant Amazon is reportedly planning to preempt Apple's rumored springtime Apple TV refresh with an Android-powered set-top box of its own --?and the device could go on sale as soon as next month.

Apple expands Apple ID two-step verification to more countries Posted: 20 Feb 2014 09:21 PM PST Apple on Thursday rolled out its two-step authentication system, including verification via SMS, for Apple ID users in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Spain.

Steve Jobs to be commemorated with collectible USPS stamp in 2015 Posted: 20 Feb 2014 03:26 PM PST The U.S. Postal Service has given the go-ahead to design a collectible stamp that will feature Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, with the commemorative piece slated for release in 2015.

Apple to build second 'tactical datacenter' at Maiden, NC facility Posted: 20 Feb 2014 03:02 PM PST Permit filings discovered on Wednesday reveal Apple is preparing to expand its existing 500,000-square-foot datacenter in Maiden, N.C. with a new, smaller "tactical datacenter" complete with office space, meeting area and breakroom.

Apple's Jony Ive nearly gave up on industrial design in college Posted: 20 Feb 2014 01:05 PM PST More than 20 years ago, renowned designer Tom Karen helped to shape Apple's future when he took on the task of talking a teenaged Jonathan Ive out of giving up on a future in industrial design.

Google made last-ditch effort to block WhatsApp-Facebook deal, was willing to pay more than $19B Posted: 20 Feb 2014 12:17 PM PST As talks between Facebook and WhatsApp began to draw to a close, Google Chief Executive Larry Page made a last-ditch effort to block the deal, and was even willing to outdo the $19 billion agreement the messaging app eventually reached with Facebook.