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Apple is apparently beating a retreat from its much-scorned 'mission' to cure the 'gay community', according to reports on Tuesday. Apple's ‘gay cure app’, which has been on sale for more than a month is no longer available, though the company has not said if it has finally withdrawn the app in the face of rising protests from the gay community.

Rabbi David Horowitz of PFLAG National (Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) has written an open letter to Steve Jobs urging Apple to remove an app from Exodus International, which says the app is a refuge for people looking for help in their journey out of homosexuality and will help cure people of their homosexuality.

Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs, who is out on medical leave, has been ordered to answer questions from lawyers for a group of consumers accusing the company of creating a music-download monopoly.

Tablets are showing the convergent evolution between devices, driven in part by the iPad.

Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs, who is out on medical leave, has been ordered by a federal magistrate to answer questions from plaintiffs' lawyers in an antitrust lawsuit related to his company's iTunes business.

The cheapest version of the device will be priced at $499, similar to the iPad 2.

Amazon has launched its Android Appstore with curatorial element to take on the Android Market but in the process was sued by Apple for trademark violation.

Apple said on Tuesday the new version of its game-changing tablet, the iPad 2, will go on sale in as many as 25 countries this Friday, putting an end to speculation over the device's international launch and rumors about possible supply constraints.

Amazon.com, Inc. said it has launched the Amazon Appstore for Android at www.amazon.com/appstore where customers can by Android apps.

Apple is once again in the center of the heated gay debate after it approved an iPhone app created by Christian group Exodus which has been designed to be a useful resource for men, women, parents, students, and ministry leaders.

Next Justin Bieber or not, the worst song ever or not, 13-year-old Rebecca Black and her YouTube single 'Friday' have got the whole world talking, at least the internet.

The company has sent out emails to subscribers encouraging them to switch to its official tethering service.

Contradicting earlier reports, the iPhone 5 may be NFC-ready.

Apple may face supply chain disruptions for its newly launched iPad 2 as a 9 magnitude earthquake in Japan impacted several component makers for the tablet, according to a report from IHS.

Apple may face supply chain disruptions for its newly launched iPad 2 as a 9 magnitude earthquake in Japan impacted several component makers for the tablet.

New York Times announces a paywall for its digital content.

Credit Suisse initiated coverage of Apple with an outperform rating and price target of $500.

In a letter sent to Apple staffers, Steve Jobs sends his condolences to the company's Japanese staff.

Apple has managed to significantly cut the thickness and weight of iPad 2 by trimming the dimensions of several key components, most notably the battery, according to a new report by IHS iSuppli.

The device is a follow-up to the 3G version of the device released last month.

After Japan was rocked by a pair of disasters, Apple has announced that it is postponing its Japanese release of the iPad 2.