Jim Tanous

Belkin's long-awaited Thunderbolt Express Dock is now available for pre-order with the unit ready to ship next week. The dock adds FireWire 800, USB 3.0, Ethernet, and dedicated audio ports to any Thunderbolt-capable Mac.

After rumors last month, tweets late Thursday from company executives confirm that Apple products will soon be available at Staples retail locations in the United States.

Releasing Office for iOS could generate billions in revenue each year for Microsoft, but doing so would likely only strenghten Apple's position in the enterprise space and could potentially doom Microsoft's entire mobile strategy. This creates a precarious position for Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer as he plots the company's future.

Apple has applied for a patent to improve image capture quality on mobile devices by automatically buffering many still images while the user previews the shot, and then automatically selecting the best image or combination of images once the user presses the camera’s shutter button. The process aims to address issues like movement delays and camera shake, producing better final shots that are more representative of the scene that a user intended to capture.

A bug in iOS 6.1 acts as a security flaw, allowing anyone with physical access to an iPhone to bypass the lock screen and access the phone, contacts, voicemail, and photo apps. However, the steps involved are complicated, making it unlikely that individuals without knowledge of the flaw could successfully bypass the lock screen.

Apple may be preparing a March event to introduce Apple TV-related developer tools as a prelude to a later launch of the much-rumored Apple "iTV" television hardware, according to a new note from Jeffries analyst Peter Misek.

Financial markets in Europe reacted late Wednesday to rumors that Apple is preparing a bid to purchase German luxury TV firm Loewe, sending the boutique company's stock up nearly 40 percent.

Apple and its CEO Tim Cook received a notable mention during tonight's State of the Union address by U.S. President Barack Obama. Mr. Obama noted that Mr. Cook's company was part of a wave of American firms committed to bringing manufacturing back to the United States.

Apple has been granted a broad patent describing how advanced sensors attached to devices or worn by users can monitor and analyze movement, force, and environmental conditions. Many of the described functions fit well with possible features of the rumored Apple "iWatch."