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A few days ago, just several days after a minor 7.0.6 iOS update, Apple released a major update for their latest mobile platform – iOS 7.1. The update quickly spread throughout the users of Apple mobile devices in North America, with 12 percent adoption rate in two days, according to a study by Chitika.

King Digital Entertainment the company that created the popular game Candy Crush Saga is going in for an IPO with a valuation of AU $8.5 billion. Will the valuation and share price succeed? Or will we see a repeat of Facebook?

Readers who are looking to get the one year membership of the Amazon Prime have just one week before the prices go up to $99. The price currently is $79 and the increase is set to offset rising costs for the company such as fuel and shipping costs.

Australian supermarket giant Woolworths plans to add another 7,000 employees in 2014 to its current 180,000 workers by opening 108 more new stores across the country.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) tops hedge fund stock according to the recent Citigroup analysis based on 13Fs

While the world has still to see Apple's iOS in full swing with CarPlay, Google and Audi are already collaborating for an Android car. The big players in the mobile computing world are looking at the automotive industry now - and planning to set a trend.

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg is rumoured to be the next Disney CEO after Bob Iger leaves the office in 2016.

Apple investors may see significant gains in the company's stock in the next 12 months. According to Pacific Crest Securities Analyst Andy Hargreaves, Apple stock could reach $635 with the impending release of iPhone 6 rumored to have a bigger screen than the usual 4-inch iPhone.

"That 70's Show" alums Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are inviting people into the world of "cute" celebrity couples. The couple grabbed lunch at a café in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Monday afternoon, Mar. 10, and was spotted by a reporter both looking happy and doing a high-five.

Robocoin, the company behind Bitcoin ATMs, is planning to expand to 10 more locations around the world. The company has announced it will be shipping its Bitcoin ATMs to Boston and Seattle in the United States. More machines are heading to the UK, Australia, Italy, Ireland, Israel, Czech Republic, Japan and Singapore.

With so many stories behind the Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, many people are now confused between the fact and fiction behind its abrupt disappearance. The mystery of the flight's vanishing act has left the world wondering that even the world's top air safety authorities are still in the dark on the technicalities and its disappearance is simply inexplicable.

Telstra has inadvertently published the personal data of nearly 16,000 customers compromising the privacy of its customers.

Is it time to replace Tim Cook as Apple Inc CEO? With Apple shares down 5 per cent and now 25 per cent difference from the stock's peak in September 2012, some investors have been worried about Apple Inc's image as an innovative company especially since the demise of its co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs.

Heinz Canada has decided to voluntarily recall some of its baby food products after discovering a defect in its packaging that could spoil the contents of the items.

With the confirmation that Apple Inc’s CarPlay is running on BlackBerry’s QNX platform, which stock changed the game for which?

Apple Ex-CEO John Sculley plans to launch a new smartphone in India. The brand name is not disclosed yet, but its leader is already known - Ajay Sharma, former head of the smartphone division of Micromax and HTC India.

In the court fight between Apple and Samsung, Apple renewed its request for a permanent ban of Samsung products, specifically 23 smartphones and computer tablets. However, Judge Lucy Koh denied the request.

Apple was looking to capitalize a permanent ban on Samsung products due to the patent infringements. According to Reuters, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh, ruled that Apple had not presented enough evidence to show that its patented features were a significant enough driver of consumer demand to warrant an injunction.

Apple Inc is increasing is iOS market share in North America with 65 per cent using Apple devices to connect to the Internet. Using ad impressions in North American between February 26 and March 4, Chitika Insights was able to measure how many people use Apple's iOS compared with Android.

Staples has decided to close down over 10 percent of its North American stores by end of 2015. The company has 1,846 stores at present in North America, including Canada and the U.S.

The Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) Banking Group said on Thursday that it would appeal the landmark Federal Court decision in February that declared late-payment fees on credit cards collected by the bank were illegal.

Apple Inc has been accused of shifting its profits in Australia worth $8.9 billion to avoid paying the correct amount of tax. According to an investigation conducted by the Australian Financial Review, Apple has directed its earnings in Australia to Ireland in the past 10 years.Taxpayers Australia has called for a crackdown on international companies that engage in tax avoidance practices by using offshore havens. According to the Australian tax payers group, Mark Chapman, the recent allegations...

Apple Inc. will reportedly open its first store in the Melbourne Central Business District

Cat cafés are making the headlines for 2014. In Spain, London, California, Oakland and even in Los Angeles, cat cafés are becoming a famous enterprise.

Paul Leroux at QNX confirmed that Apple Inc.’s CarPlay runs on BlackBerry’s QNX

Most of the world's billionaires get only richer by the day. The only thing that changes is often their ranking on the rich list compiled by publications like Fortune and BRW.

Apple Inc shares are expected to be bullish following the latest IDC smartphone forecasts. In the recently concluded Apple annual shareholders meeting, CEO Tim Cook revealed that the company has sold more than $1 billion worth of Apple TV set-top boxes in 2013.

A recent research from Gartner showed that iPad fumbled in Worldwide Tablet Sales

Apple Inc. is wasting untold amounts of shareholder’s money—Justin Danhof (NCPPR)