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Apple's second secret eBay store launches with certified refurbished, unlocked GSM iPhones 5s Posted: 08 Jul 2014 09:17 AM PDT For the second time in as many years, Apple appears to have teamed with eBay on a low-profile Factory Outlet store to market Apple Certified Refurbished products -- such as iPhones and iPads -- alongside full one-year Apple warranties at aggressive price points.

Apple reportedly loses senior Maps engineering manager to car service Uber Posted: 08 Jul 2014 09:14 AM PDT Chris Blumenberg, an engineer responsible for some of the foundational elements of Apple's mapping strategy dating to the first-generation iPhone, is said to have accepted an offer to leave Apple for transportation networking startup Uber.

Google gives way to Apple Maps on the web in new Find my iPhone beta Posted: 08 Jul 2014 08:34 AM PDT Apple's in-house mapping service has made the jump to the web some two years after its debut at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference, supplanting Google Maps in the newest preview of the web-based Find my iPhone application.

Samsung predicts massive profit decline, blames slumping smartphone sales Posted: 08 Jul 2014 05:54 AM PDT South Korean electronics giant Samsung on Tuesday warned investors that it is set to announce a quarterly profit decline of as much as 26 percent year-over-year, citing weak smartphone demand and increased competition in China and Europe as the shortfall's primary drivers.

Apple patents method of building seamless all-glass iOS devices, monitors and TVs Posted: 08 Jul 2014 03:36 AM PDT Apple on Monday was granted a U.S. patent covering a method of fusing glass structures together to encapsulate the internal circuitry of an iOS device, and that of larger electronics like monitors and televisions.

Apple buys 100 acres of land for third North Carolina solar farm Posted: 07 Jul 2014 09:57 PM PDT Apple on Monday reached a deal with the city council of Claremont, N.C. to annex 100 acres of land for a new 17.5 megawatt solar farm, the construction of which is expected to cost some $55 million.

Apple's video of 2014 San Francisco Pride Parade celebrates company diversity Posted: 07 Jul 2014 08:07 PM PDT Apple on Monday published a video showing its side of last week's Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Transgender Pride Parade in San Francisco, where the company showed up in force to celebrate the day and hand out vouchers for free iTunes songs.

Apple's 'Health' app gets M7 coprocessor step tracking in iOS 8 beta 3, adds new data categories Posted: 07 Jul 2014 07:31 PM PDT With the release of iOS 8 beta 3 on Monday, Apple continued to build out its forthcoming Health app with new features, including support for the iPhone 5s' M7 coprocessor and additional data collection categories.

Purported 'iPhone 6' sapphire display undergoes extreme torture test in video Posted: 07 Jul 2014 05:43 PM PDT Hours after a video purportedly revealed Apple's rumored sapphire crystal "iPhone 6" display on Monday, another short film hit the Web, this time putting the supposed part through a battery of torture tests that included knives, keys and extreme bending.

Apple activates Wi-Fi calling for T-Mobile iPhones with latest iOS 8 beta Posted: 07 Jul 2014 03:34 PM PDT Among the new settings options and user interface tweaks in Monday's iOS 8 beta release, Apple has switched on Wi-Fi calling for T-Mobile handsets, granting developers with access to the software a chance to test out the feature.

Tim Cook reportedly seeking new blood for Apple's board of directors Posted: 07 Jul 2014 01:44 PM PDT According to a report on Monday, Apple CEO Tim Cook is "actively seeking" new directors for the company's board as he relaxes the tech giant's laser focus in favor of support for existing products and new initiatives.

Apple's iOS continues to dominate mobile web browsing as Android gains Posted: 07 Jul 2014 12:36 PM PDT Even as Google counts some 1 billon monthly active users for Android worldwide, more than six out of every ten page views from a mobile device in the U.S. still come from an iPhone, an iPad, or an iPod touch, according to new browsing data released on Monday.