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Apple releases first beta of OS X 10.10.3 with debut of Yosemite's new Photos app Posted: 05 Feb 2015 10:20 AM PST Developers can be among the first to get their hands on the new Photos for OS X application, thanks to the release of a preview build of of OS X 10.10.3 on Thursday.

Apple shows continued interest in embedding Touch ID fingerprint sensors into touchscreen displays Posted: 05 Feb 2015 09:24 AM PST Future iPhones and iPads could move Apple's Touch ID fingerprint sensor from the device's home button to the display itself, allowing a more seamless and potentially dynamic way for a device to securely authenticate a user.

Under Armour buys MyFitnessPal for $475M, SwiftKey update adds predictive emojis to iOS 8 keyboard Posted: 05 Feb 2015 08:17 AM PST Popular health tracking service and iOS app MyFitnessPal has been acquired by clothing maker Under Armour for nearly a half-billion dollars, while iOS 8 custom keyboard SwiftKey has added predictive emoji entry, and WhatsApp Messenger has been updated with a new quick camera button.

How to get the lowest prices anywhere on Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pros with coupons (up to $777 off) Posted: 05 Feb 2015 08:08 AM PST Back for a limited time: AI readers can use exclusive coupons at one of Apple's top authorized resellers to get the lowest prices anywhere on all 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display configurations by instantly knocking an additional $55-90 off already reduced pricing.

Apple's 'indoor traffic' concept would estimate wait times at the airport, grocery store, DMV, more Posted: 05 Feb 2015 06:12 AM PST Apple's interest in indoor positioning technology could go well beyond just identifying a user's location, by offering estimated wait times at a variety of businesses, allowing iPhone users to adjust their schedules and save time by avoiding high-traffic periods of the day.

After whipping Intel, Nvidia & AMD in mobile chips, sky's the limit for Apple Inc's silicon design team Posted: 05 Feb 2015 01:39 AM PST While rumors have long claimed that Apple has plans to replace Intel's x86 chips in Macs with its own custom ARM Application Processors, there are a series of more valuable opportunities available to Apple's silicon design team, each of which has the potential to replicate Apple's history of beating Intel in mobile chips and in building mobile GPUs without the help of Nvidia or AMD.

Apple Inc iOS 8 HealthKit already in testing at 60 percent of top 23 U.S. hospitals Posted: 05 Feb 2015 01:34 AM PST An exclusive report by Reuters noted that 14 of the top 23 hospitals in the U.S. have already rolled out a pilot program using Apple's iOS 8 Health app, or "are in talks to do so."

Federal court levies near-$1M fine against Ryan Seacrest's 'Typo' iPhone keyboard Posted: 04 Feb 2015 05:33 PM PST Typo, makers of a BlackBerry-like keyboard accessory for the iPhone, were ordered Wednesday to pay the Canadian smartphone maker $860,000 plus attorneys' fees and costs after failing to heed a sales injunction handed down last March.

Apple restarts talks with content owners for over-the-top, web-based TV service Posted: 04 Feb 2015 04:07 PM PST Apple has turned its back on cable companies and is once again courting television programmers in a bid to bring live television content to the Apple TV, a Wednesday report suggests, with talks reportedly in the "early stages."

New iOS spyware targets non-jailbroken devices but requires user intervention to install Posted: 04 Feb 2015 03:09 PM PST A malware campaign known in the security industry as "Operation Pawn Storm" has begun to target Apple's iOS devices with a new malicious application that can steal photos, text messages, contacts, and other data from non-jailbroken iPhones, but which cannot be installed without users' consent.

Microsoft acquires iOS calendar app Sunrise for $100M - report Posted: 04 Feb 2015 02:25 PM PST Microsoft has reportedly closed a deal to acquire popular iOS calendar app Sunrise for "at least" $100 million as the software giant continues to invest in rival mobile platforms under CEO Satya Nadella.

Aaron Sorkin's Steve Jobs film, starring Michael Fassbender, will hit theaters Oct. 9 Posted: 04 Feb 2015 12:57 PM PST The long-awaited film based on the authorized biography of Steve Jobs, penned by Academy Award winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, will hit theaters this fall, on Oct. 9.

Apple affirmed to return to Samsung for 14nm 'A9' chips for next iPhones, iPads Posted: 04 Feb 2015 11:59 AM PST Yet another publication has reported that Apple will once again rely on Samsung for its next generation of A-series processors, returning to a fierce rival rather than expanding its relationship with TSMC.