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Apple expected to hold iPad & Retina iMac event on Oct. 16 Posted: 03 Oct 2014 09:49 AM PDT Apple is reportedly planning to hold an event on Thursday, Oct. 16, to showcase the rest of its fall 2014 product lineup, which is expected to include new iPads with Touch ID fingerprint sensors, as well as a 27-inch iMac with Retina display.

Apple's iOS 8 update breaks Bluetooth car connections, fix may be coming with iOS 8.1 Posted: 03 Oct 2014 09:41 AM PDT Apple's iOS 8 update released last month has created major problems for users who connect their iPhone to their car's stereo system via Bluetooth, but there are indications that a fix may be on the way with the upcoming iOS 8.1 update.

iOS 8 lets you easily hide photos and App Store purchases Posted: 03 Oct 2014 08:01 AM PDT Users have can greater control over their privacy with Apple's iOS 8 update, thanks to newly added options to hide individual photos, and to hide App Store purchases directly from an iPhone or iPad.

U.S. stock volatility blamed on Apple bears in options market Posted: 03 Oct 2014 06:40 AM PDT Increasing volatility in the U.S. stock market is being attributed in part to Apple bears on the options market, who have helped to keep America's largest publicly traded company at around the $100-per-share level.

Eric Schmidt says Google 'far more secure' than Apple, denies allegations of harvesting data Posted: 02 Oct 2014 07:48 PM PDT Google Executive Chairman Eric Shmidt on Thursday responded to comments made by Apple CEO Tim Cook referring to the Internet search giant's privacy policies, saying Cook is misinformed and that Google's systems are "far more secure" than anything Apple has.

Samsung riffs on iPhone 6 'Bendgate' woes in new Galaxy Note 4 ad Posted: 02 Oct 2014 05:06 PM PDT True to form, Samsung on Thursday released a commercial touting the new Galaxy Note 4 phablet by capitalizing on negative reports criticizing Apple's latest iPhone 6 models for being too "bendy."

Apple in talks with music labels to reduce Beats Music streaming fees, report says Posted: 02 Oct 2014 04:36 PM PDT According to a report on Thursday, Apple is in talks with major music labels over content licensing price cuts to be applied to Beats Music, which could result in subscription fee drops some time next year.

Leonardo DiCaprio no longer in talks to play Steve Jobs in Sony-backed biopic Posted: 02 Oct 2014 03:56 PM PDT Leonardo DiCaprio, who was previously in talks to play the lead role in director Danny Boyle's upcoming Steve Jobs biopic, has reportedly turned down the offer and will instead take an extended hiatus from acting.

Apple seeds iTunes 12 beta 3 to developers ahead of OS X Yosemite launch Posted: 02 Oct 2014 02:41 PM PDT Apple on Thursday issued the third beta build of iTunes 12 to developers and members of its Apple Seed program, bringing minor tweaks and backend enhancements to the stalwart media app.