One fifth of U.S. consumers want an Apple iWatch, sight unseen

A 1,713-strong survey of North American consumers says that 19 percent of us want a shiny new iDevice that doesn't even exist yet. Or, at least, isn't public and isn't purchasable.

Chinese ‘app store’ lets you install pirated iPhone apps — without jailbreaking

Chinese "app store" 7659.com is using Apple's own bulk enterprise licensing system to distributed pirated apps to Chinese iPhone and iPad users, completely free.

Why 75 cents of every dollar spent on mobile advertising is spent on iPhone and iPad

There's a reason that even though Android has almost caught up to iOS in downloads, it's still way behind in monetization.

Photo: Apple’s new cheaper multi-colored iPhone surfaces, allegedly

Case manufacturer Tactus has published a photo that is allegedly Apple's new budget iPhone, a plastic-backed larger-screen iPhone that will reportedly retail for about $300.

Apple has shed the equivalent of a Google or a Microsoft since September

The new drop means that Apple is now more than $300/share down from its high point in September, when the company was worth over $650 billion.

Google Play now at 90% of iOS app store downloads; iOS still holds a 2.6X revenue lead

Google Play is quickly catching up to Apple's App Store, both in download numbers and in revenue.

iTunes turning 10 years old, still owns 63% of music download business

Last year, 44 million Americans bought at least one song or album from iTunes. This month, the digital music store that changed the way we buy music will celebrate its 10th birthday.

AppGratis CEO resolves to keep calm and carry on in the face of attacks on his business — and integrity

AppGratis CEO Simon Dawlat has been through the storm of his entrepreneurial life in the last two weeks.

AppGratis launches online petition to protest app store ouster, 571K sign in just a few hours

AppGratis, the app-discovery engine Apple banned from the iOS App Store last week, has started an online petition against Apple that has gathered over half a million signatures in just a few short hours.

2013 is officially the year of smartwatch rumors as Microsoft chatter begins

We're only four months into 2013, and yet it already seems clear that this is going to be the year of rampant smartwatch speculation.

AppGratis speaks out: Apple didn’t talk to us, and Apple won’t talk to us

Since Apple won't talk directly, AppGratis has taken to blogging. Apple did not talk to the French company before pulling its app from the iOS app store, says CEO Simon Dawlat, and won't talk now either.

Curved, colorful, cheaper ‘iPhone Mini’ and iPhone 5S to be launched in July, analyst says

Will this be the year fashionistas can finally get an iPhone in their choice of color?

Apple streaming music service one step closer to reality as deal with Universal Music Group ‘imminent’

An Apple entry into the streaming music market is kind of a big deal. Now it looks to be one step closer to reality.

Apple to pay $53M over iPhone warranty lawsuit

If you've ever had an issue with Apple refusing to honor your iPhone or iPod Touch warranty, you could soon have some settlement dollars coming your way.

Analyst: Apple’s next-gen phones, iPad will be delayed

The potential bad news for Apple just keeps getting worse. PC shipments are down, Foxconn's iPhone builds slipped this past quarter, iPad sales are shifting to the cheaper iPad mini, and now the next big Apple hit products may be missing production target.