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A new report from ABI Research claims that the technology behind Apple’s iBeacons is set to expand on a massive scale over the next five years, thanks to new applications that will make use of the “indoor GPS” abilities and personal notification servic…

Two former Nike Fuelband engineers have jumped ship to join Apple, presumably to lend further support to the company’s expected “iWatch” health and fitness device, according to discoveries made on the pair’s LinkedIn profiles. Both hardware engineer Ry…

AOL’s MapQuest: Maps, GPS, Voice Navigation and Traffic app for iOS has received an update, improving its ETA feature, and adding new components. MapQuest for iOS allows users to access travelling resources such as live maps, GPS, voice navigation and …

A life-size “slice” of the planned exterior of Apple’s under-construction Campus 2 has popped up in Gundelfingen, Germany, reports German enthusiast site iFun.de. Pictured posted on the site show two stories of the expected four- or five-story (above g…

As several big companies are gearing up for entry into the home automation market, a smaller company may end up beating them to the punch. Wink, a company that originates from the crowdsourcing inventor hub Quirky, has partnered with several big names …

Ride-sharing service Lyft has revealed that it intends to start operating in the outer boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens as initial launch markets in New York City. Calling the areas “vastly underserved by public transit options,” the service launches on…

As promised at the end of June, Apple has released a major update of iTunes U, v2.0. On the iPad, teachers can now create and manage courses entirely on their own, including assignments, outlines, and other course materials. Custom content can be added…

Apple is opening a new outlet in Basel, Switzerland on July 12 at 10AM local time, according to the company’s website. The shop will be based in Freie Strasse, well-known as a shopping and restaurant district. Regular operating hours will be relatively…

Since the introduction of the GoPro numerous action cams have come out of the woodwork to tackle the consumer need for camcorders that can take a beating. Even though they existed prior to what’s now the staple camera on the market, the small form, HD …

A new study done by Kantar Worldpanel, covering the big five European markets on the occasion of the Samsung Galaxy S5’s first full month of sales, and found that it was unable to surpass Apple’s 10-month-old iPhone 5s or even the iPhone 5c in sales. I…

Yahoo has released an update for its Mail app for iOS, featuring enhancements for iPad users. The service includes 1TB of free storage space, and one’s inbox can be personalized with Flickr themes that sync across devices. Yahoo Mail v3.1.0 aims to off…

Google has acquired Songza, a music app for Android and iOS which provides curated mood-based playlists. Though purchased for an unknown amount, speculated to be upwards of $15 million, the app will apparently remain active with no immediate changes in…

On Tuesday, Apple issued a minor update to the OS X version of iMovie, bringing it to v10.0.4. The new version sports only a single bug fix, along with the usual “stability improvements” tweaking. The update addresses an issue that would occasionally c…

Adam Kramer, coauthor of the paper involving Facebook news feed manipulation, took to the social media service to explain the importance of the study earlier this week. Since news of the psychological study hit the Internet, many have wondered about th…

Oregon-based 3D software maker e-on has announced that its Ozone 2014 atmosphere generator plug-in for popular 3D programs is now available. The company says the produce produces “ultra-realistic” environments with volumetric clouds, accurate light dis…