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Apple's Stock (AAPL) is seeing a rise on speculation that the company plans to raise dividend significantly, as tomorrow marks the first anniversary of Apple’s quarterly dividend and accompanying share buyback plan. According to Bloomberg, analysts are expecting Apple to boost its dividend by more than half, raising its annual payout to $15.7 billion. Many companies announce dividend changes...

With Apple still seeing sky rocketing sales for its first generation iPad mini, it is quite unlikely that the company will feel the need to introduce a Retina iPad mini this spring, reports CultOfMac. Even though Apple pushed an update to the full-sized Retina iPad merely eight months after introducing the third-gen iPad, it seems that...

Based on the rumours circulating in the blogosphere and some input from the guys at the Netherlands iPhone blog, Martin Hajek has visualized what the low-cost iPhone would look like. (more…)

CEO of popular cross-platform messaging app WhatsApp has said that the company is planning to introduce a yearly subscription service to its iOS app later this year, where new users would pay annually to keep using the app, TechCrunch is reporting. He added that a one-off download fee will be removed from the iOS version, bringing...

THX Ltd., a high-fidelity audio / video reproduction company developed by “Star Wars” producer George Lucas, has filed a lawsuit against Apple over stealing speaker technology that is currently being used in iPhones, iPads and iMac products, reports Bloomberg. The company has accused Apple of using its patented speaker unit that can boost sound output and attach to...

The Pebble e-paper watch first hit the scene last April when it exceeded $1 million in funding in under 48 hours, and eventually ended up with $10.2 million dollars pledged and almost 69,000 backers, making Kickstarter history. I funded the project back on April 12th and finally received my black Pebble more than 10 months...

In the fight for market share, BlackBerry has gone onto the offensive: Ahead of the Australian launch, the company CEO Thorsten Hein said the Galaxy S4 and other recent smartphone releases -- BlackBerry included -- have left Apple's iPhone in their wake. (more…)

Loren Brichter, the creator of Tweetie and more recently Letterpress, has been profiled in the Wall Street Journal. Brichter is well-known for being an influential developer, as he has created features used widely in numerous apps, such as the popular "pull-to-refresh". The article emphasizes the appeal of Brichter is his willingness to help other developers...

The launch of the Samsung Galaxy S4 has brought mixed reviews: commentators were impressed with the tech specs of the latest flagship handset, but the theatrical presentation couldn't hide the fact that the company has stuck with plastic. (more…)

Duke Nukem 2 fans, get ready for April. Interceptor Entertainment and 3D Realms has announced the epic side-scrolling action game will launch on iOS in April to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the game. The game will be $1.99 and support the iPhone and iPad, include 32 levels from the original game, but with upgraded artwork...

Apple has launched a new page on its website titled "Why iPhone" to tout the remarkable features of its flagship smartphone, most likely a move to solidify its position as a leader in the industry and defend against the recently released Samsung Galaxy S4. What makes an iPhone unlike anything else? Maybe it’s that it...

The likelihood of an upgrade for the iPad mini display with the second generation is high, DisplaySearch informed CNET. But the iPad mini 2 release date is a mystery at this point: Analysts and even DisplaySearch forecast a third quarter or fourth quarter launch. (more…)