Carl Icahn buys additional 2.8 million Apple stock

Apple’s long standing investor Carl Icahn has just bought 2.8 million shares at Apple worth close to $1.7 billion, bringing his total value in the company to $4.5 billion. He now owns a total of 7.5 million shares in Apple, making him one of the largest share holders in the company.Apple only recently announced its plans to bring a 7:1 stock split in June which will give back shareholders $130 billion as part of its capital returns program. The company also announced the increase of its share repurchase authorization costs...

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Apple finally updates iTunes Connect app with iOS 7 redesign

Apple has finally updated the iTunes Connect iOS app with a redesigned interface in line with the iOS 7 design language. The iTunes Connect app lets iOS developers see revenues, downloads and other app information, but hadn’t been updated since more than a year and a half.The new iTunes Connect design features a new icon as well as a redesigned, flat interface. Here are the release notes of iTunes Connect version 3.0:iTunes Connect has been completely redesigned to make it even easier to manage your products. In addition, you can now use the...

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Latest Bentley ad captured using iPhone 5s, edited on iPad Air

Bentley Motors recently released a new advertisement, Intelligent Details, that was composed entirely using iOS devices, reports 9to5Mac. According to details provided in the video itself, the film was captured using an iPhone 5s equippedwith lenses, mounts and other accessories to produce high-quality video.The video was then edited on an iPad Air outfitted with a keyboard case and Apple’s iMovie app for the iPad. Most of the editing was done inside the Bentley, showcasing both the roomy, smooth ride of the automobile and the portable power of...

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EFF highlights Apple’s improved transparency and user data privacy in latest report

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today published its annual “Who Has Your Back?” report for 2014 that rates companies based on how well they protect user data from both government and law enforcement requests. Unlike previous years, Apple earned six stars in all of the categories measured by the EFF, including warrant requirements; telling users about government data requests; publishing transparency reports; publishing law enforcement guidelines; and fighting for users’ privacy rights both in the courts and Congress.The Electronic Frontier...

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Analyst claims Apple is developing a 3D printer

Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry has made a rather bizarre claim that Apple is secretly developing a 3D printer.Chowdhry spoke about Apple’s 3D printing plans to Benzinga, saying that Google started working on a 3D printer based on knowledge that Apple’s working on a similar project.From Benzinga:“It’s either Apple or Microsoft [that inspired Google],” Chowdhry told Benzinga. “But developers feel that Apple is probably the focus for Google because Google considers Apple to be its prime competitor, not Microsoft. And Google really...

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Apple now allowing select developers to generate promo codes for in-app purchases

According to reports in both MacRumors and 148apps, Apple is now allowing some developers to generate promo codes for in-app purchases. This feature allows developers to offer giveaways and send out demo copies of freemium apps, which are free to download, but contain content that costs money to unlock.Promo codes have long been available for paid apps, allowing developers to give away copies of their app for review or promotional purposes. The expansion of promo codes to in-app content is a significant improvement for developers...

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Apple releases iTunes 11.2 with improved Podcast browsing

Along with OS X Mavericks 10.9.3, Apple also released an update to iTunes for Mac and Windows that improves Podcast browsing to iOS devices and other improvements.iTunes 11.2 makes it much easier to browse Podcasts, by letting you easily see unplayed podcast episodes and filter those episodes that can be streamed. You also have the option of automatically deleting podcasts after listening to them, or saving them on your computer.Here are the full release notes:This update includes the following improvements: Improved Podcast Browsing -Quickly...

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App Deals for today: Download Kayak Pro, Morse-It, Stackables and more for free

We have some great apps for you today that have gone free for a short duration on the App Store, including Kayak Pro, Morse-It, Stackables and more.Featured DealThe Complete iOS 7 Developers course: Build your dream app with the iOS 7 Developer Bundle. The $499 Complete iOS 7 Developers course is now available for only $59. That’s a 88% savings off the retail price. So grab the offer today.Free apps:Kayak Pro: Hotel, flight, and car search and booking, flight tracker and itinerary management: $.99 ? FreeMorse-It: Translate,...

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Swarm: New Location Sharing App from FourSquare Now Available

Foursquare recently announced that it would be splitting its offerings in two, moving all of the original app’s social features to a new app, Swarm, while leaving venue-finding features in the standard FourSquare app. The app, which was just released, is incredibly simple in functionality. But its simplicity and intelligent new features are what might make it the first truly successful friend-finding app–and its friendly bee logo might help a bit as well.Apple’s “Find My Friends” launched more than two years ago and, while it hasn’t been a complete...

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Apple updates Podcasts iOS app with CarPlay support, Siri integration and improved browsing

Apple today issued updates to a number of its products including OS X Mavericks, iTunes and iTunes Connect. The company also updated the Podcasts app with a whole bunch of new features including Siri integration, CarPlay support and improved podcast browsing.Apple says that with Podcasts 2.1, you can now ask Siri to simple “play podcasts”, or more specifically ask it to play a particular podcast like “play TEDTalks”. The app also adds support for CarPlay, letting you play episodes directly from your car’s dashboard.Here are the full release...

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