This dirty little secret has run its course – Apple needs to step up and provide a more transparent solution for financing a new mac.

Apple’s “unbreakable” iOS device encryption has been highlighted

Pre-orders for the next-generation iPhone are rumored to start on September 12th.

Yesterday, Apple released the 4th beta of iOS 6 to developers that includes some minor changes including an updated Maps app and Bluetooth sharing.

The war is officially on between Apple and Google with their competing mobile operating system; iOS and Android. Apple recently built their own Mapping system for iOS 6 and removed the integration with Google Maps. However, the most recent update to iOS 6 also drops the YouTube app.

Apple has silently updated its homepage to remove its new stupid Mac ads, which have garnered quite a lot of criticism.

Microsoft has issued a public statement urging Google and Motorola to end all patent licensing disputes with it, and agree to comprehensive and fair licensing terms covering all their patents.

Android saw its market share decline 4% while iOS saw its market share jump 10% in Q2 2012, in the U.S. smartphone market.

Apple may be planning to launch the iPhone 5 and the iPad Mini at a special event on September 12.

Today, in a press release Apple stated that the latest version of OS X, Mountain Lion, has been downloaded more than 3 million times in the last four days.

Apple and Microsoft have teamed up against Google and Samsung to bid for Kodak’s digital imaging patents in the latest turn of events in the patent wars.

Apple may be looking to make a strategic investment in Twitter, in order to build a stronger relationship with the company and become more social.

Apple has acquired AuthenTec, a mobile security company which specializes in fingerprint sensor chips used for security and identification purposes, in a bid to take on the enterprise mobile market.

Apple captured a 68.3% market share in the tablet space in Q2 2012, with the iPad 3. Android and Microsoft tablets fell farther behind.

As reported earlier, Apple has released the ninth major release of OS X, Mountain Lion, on the Mac App Store for $19.99.