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Apple plans to move flagship San Francisco store to Union Square

Apple has submitted plans for a new retail location in San Francisco's Union Square that would replace the Apple Store currently at Stockton and Ellis.

Apple's iPhone e-wallet concept would suggest payment options based on context

An iPhone-driven e-wallet service from Apple could simplify checking out at the store by presenting users with options based on data such as their location, current balance, or applicable rewards cards.

Apple's 'social camera flash' connects multiple iPhones, iPads to light a scene

An Apple patent filing discovered on Thursday describes a system in which a primary iOS device, such as an iPhone, remotely controls multiple secondary devices, which can also be iPhones, as slave flashes for the first handset's on-board camera.

DOJ: Email from Steve Jobs implies Apple wanted to create falsely inflated e-book pricing

An email from late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs to then CEO of News Corp. James Murdoch suggests the Cupertino company was looking to set the price of e-books sold through the iBookstore at rates higher than market leader Amazon, says the U.S. Department of Justice.

AT&T supposedly offering iPhone 5 for free with iPhone 4S trade-in, 2-year contract

America's number two wireless telecom and Apple partner carrier AT&T recently started sending out promotional emails to certain iPhone 4S owners on its network, saying that they can take advantage of special trade-in pricing that effectively negates the upfront cost of a 16-gigabyte iPhone 5.

Tim Cook to reportedly testify on offshore tax practices in Senate investigation

Apple CEO Tim Cook will reportedly give testimony to the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation pertaining to how the company deals with taxes, a much debated topic as Apple is thought to have about $100 billion in offshore funds.

Apple logs 50 billionth App Store download

Less than two weeks after Apple started counting down to 50 billion app downloads, the App Store on Wednesday reached the landmark number.

Google tells Microsoft to take down unofficial YouTube app from Windows Phone store due to lack of ads

Google's YouTube on Wednesday sent a cease and desist letter to Microsoft requesting the company remove the made-for-Windows Phone YouTube client app from its store, citing a number of reasons for the takedown, one of which being an inability to garner advertising revenue.

Google announces 900 million Android activations, 48 billion app installs

Google on Wednesday announced that its Android mobile platform has seen 900 million total activations to date, while 48 billion applications have been installed on Android devices.

iPhone 5 briefly shows up for $100 at Verizon, reverts to $200

Verizon may be on the verge of offering a significant discount on Apple's iPhone 5, as the bestselling handset briefly appeared on the carrier's website on Wednesday for just under $100.