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Apple celebrates sixth anniversary of the App Store Posted: 10 Jul 2014 10:55 AM PDT Six years ago today Apple opened up access to its new App Store via iOS 2.0 and a new update to iTunes, allowing iPhone and iPod touch users to download third party apps.

Amazon, not Google, next to face FTC's wrath over in-app purchases by children Posted: 10 Jul 2014 10:49 AM PDT The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday announced that it has filed suit against retail colossus Amazon, alleging that the company allowed children to rack up millions of dollars in unauthorized in-app purchases through the Amazon Appstore -- charges similar to those brought against Apple last year.

iTunes update brings HD Extras to the Mac, also coming to Apple TV and iOS 8 Posted: 10 Jul 2014 08:59 AM PDT Apple on Thursday released iTunes version 11.3 and with it announced the availability of high-definition iTunes Extras for the Mac and Apple TV, with the bonus features coming to iOS 8 after the operating system's rollout this fall.

Apple's CarPlay could be in more than 24 million vehicles by 2019, report says Posted: 10 Jul 2014 07:30 AM PDT Thanks in part to the massive popularity of Apple's iPhone, over 24 million cars featuring the company's CarPlay infotainment offering could be on the road just five years after the first vehicles sporting the new system roll off of automotive assembly lines.

Apple begins receiving shipments of A-series processors from TSMC - report Posted: 10 Jul 2014 04:52 AM PDT Following years of rumors, chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has begun production of Apple's A-series processors and the chips are now making their way to assembly plants, according to a Thursday morning report from Hong Kong.

Apple Store design and layout can be trademarked in Europe, court rules Posted: 10 Jul 2014 04:30 AM PDT The European Union's top court ruled Thursday that Apple's distinctive retail store layout is worthy of trademark protection under European law, allowing the company to enjoy the same legal cover on the old continent that it secured in the U.S. last year.

Rumor: Apple's 'iPhone 6' to sport localized haptic feedback, linear oscillating motor Posted: 10 Jul 2014 03:53 AM PDT According to the latest rumblings out of East Asia, Apple's next iPhone will come with an advanced vibration unit that can provide varying levels of haptic feedback in specific areas of the handset's screen.

Trio of Apple sapphire-related inventions point to iOS device displays, illuminated buttons Posted: 10 Jul 2014 02:56 AM PDT Ahead of Apple's expected iPhone announcement this fall, the company has filed for three sapphire-related patents pointing to a handset with front cover and illuminated buttons crafted from the exotic material.

Inside Accessibility: Apple advances iOS 8 & OS X Yosemite as Android users left frustrated Posted: 10 Jul 2014 01:48 AM PDT Apple is enhancing its accessibility features in both iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite, widening its lead over Google's Android in accommodating the needs of users with disabilities.

Roku outpaces Apple TV in US sales growth and usage for 2013, report says Posted: 09 Jul 2014 09:24 PM PDT A report published on Wednesday claims set-top media streamers like the Apple TV will be in one out of every four homes by 2015, but market growth of Apple's device is being outpaced by sector giant Roku, at least in the U.S.

Apple says working toward 'net zero energy' and green products in Environmental Responsibility Report Posted: 09 Jul 2014 06:20 PM PDT Apple on Wednesday published an Environmental Responsibility Report covering fiscal 2014, outlining steps the company has taken to reduce impact on climate change, use green materials in its products and conserve resources.

Developer adoption of OS X Yosemite beta nearly 4x that of Mavericks Posted: 09 Jul 2014 04:46 PM PDT Fresh data gathered by ad network Chitika shows Macs running Apple's OS X 10.10 Yosemite beta accounted for 0.2 percent of all OS X-based ad impressions in North America one month after release, nearly four times that of its predecessor OS X 10.9 Mavericks.

Mac sales continue to slide in Q2 as overall PC market rebounds Posted: 09 Jul 2014 01:52 PM PDT Apple's share of the U.S. computer market slipped again during the second quarter of 2014 despite a global trend towards growth in the PC marketplace after tablets like the iPad cannibalized sales.

At Sun Valley retreat, Tim Cook tells reporter to upgrade her Samsung phone Posted: 09 Jul 2014 12:08 PM PDT Apple's chief executive Tim Cook quipped to a journalist that she should "get a new phone" as she posed questions during the exclusive gathering of tech and media executives at Sun Valley, Idaho.