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Apple overhauls employee benefits with longer parental leave, improved education reimbursements Posted: 02 Oct 2014 11:55 AM PDT Apple on Thursday announced to employees in a company-wide memo that it is expanding workers' benefits, including longer parental leave, an expanded donation matching program, subsidized student loan refinancing, and education reimbursement for all classes.

Apple PR veteran Steve Dowling named interim communications chief Posted: 02 Oct 2014 10:02 AM PDT Though the company was said to be looking outside of its ranks to find a new head of public relations, Apple's longtime corporate communications employee Steve Dowling was reportedly named interim PR chief last week by CEO Tim Cook.

Apple caters to minimalists by offering blank home screen option in iOS 8 Posted: 02 Oct 2014 09:18 AM PDT Users looking for fewer distractions on their iPhone, or those who simply want to provide a better look at their wallpaper, can choose to have a blank first home screen in Apple's newly released iOS 8 update.

Pioneer aftermarket car stereos & Spotify both add support for Apple's CarPlay Posted: 02 Oct 2014 07:59 AM PDT Though it arrived later than expected, Pioneer on Thursday supplied updates for its existing NEX lineup of car stereos to support Apple's CarPlay. In addition, popular streaming music service Spotify also saw an update to its iOS application to add support for Apple's new car infotainment platform.

Snap by Groupon for iOS pays users cash back on grocery purchases Posted: 02 Oct 2014 07:22 AM PDT Deal seeking site Groupon on Thursday launched a new application dubbed Snap, which pays users cash back for purchasing specific items when at the grocery store.

Samsung wins contract to build 14-nanometer Apple 'A9' chips - report Posted: 02 Oct 2014 06:14 AM PDT Though the A8 chip was recently unveiled in the iPhone 6, Apple is said to already be lining up deals for next year's presumed "A9" processor, which will reportedly be manufactured with a 14-nanometer process by longtime partner Samsung.

Apple's next-gen iOS Remote app solution could boast full Apple TV GUIs, interactive content Posted: 02 Oct 2014 03:13 AM PDT An Apple patent application published Thursday describes a next-generation iOS Remote app system capable of translating the Apple TV's UI to smaller format iPhone and iPad screens, while streaming back external content like movie trivia from those same devices.

Reservations for Apple's iPhone 6, 6 Plus in China reportedly hit 2 million in first 6 hours Posted: 02 Oct 2014 12:00 AM PDT News outlets in mainland China are reporting that initial reservations for Apple's new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models across retailers and the nation's three mobile carriers have reached the two million mark.

Apple releases iCloud tool to check device Activation Lock status Posted: 01 Oct 2014 07:12 PM PDT Adding to its collection of Web-based security tools, Apple on Wednesday published a webpage that allows users to check a device's Activation Lock status, ensuring safe and smooth transfer of ownership for used iPhone, iPad and iPod touch models.

Marc Newson confirms only working at Apple part time on secret projects Posted: 01 Oct 2014 05:11 PM PDT In a interview on Wednesday, Superstar designer and new Apple hire Marc Newson confirmed his role at the tech giant is strictly part time, saying that he will continue to lead his own company out of the UK while working on special projects in Cupertino.

Verizon will not throttle unlimited 4G LTE data users, to double data plans in promotion Posted: 01 Oct 2014 03:05 PM PDT In a statement released on Wednesday, America's largest cellular provider Verizon said it will not be throttling 4G LTE data speeds for users grandfathered in to unlimited data plans, while at the same time announcing a buffed data plan promotion.

Patent holdings firm WiLAN loses second suit against Apple Posted: 01 Oct 2014 02:34 PM PDT A Southern California court on Wednesday granted Apple a summary judgment absolving the company of infringing two LTE patents asserted by Canadian patent holdings company WiLAN.

Apple Store app updated for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Posted: 01 Oct 2014 02:07 PM PDT The Apple Store app, one of the few first-party iOS apps left untouched when iOS 8 launched last month, was finally updated on Wednesday when Apple added support for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

iOS-connected Hexoskin fitness tracking smart shirt now available Posted: 01 Oct 2014 12:51 PM PDT The $399 Hexoskin biometric smart shirt is now available for purchase in the U.S., giving athletes the ability to measure, track and improve their performance in real time, with data on heart rate, breathing and more.

PopKey GIF keyboard for iOS 8 debuts, Tweetbot adds support for iPhone 6 & interactive notifications Posted: 01 Oct 2014 11:48 AM PDT Users looking to get the most out of their newly updated iOS 8 device can download a pair of apps that were made available Wednesday: the PopKey keyboard for convenient access to animated GIF images, and Tweetbot with support for the larger iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus displays as well as interactive notifications.