Apple has added a new “Try Before You Buy” section to the App Store on iTunes and iOS devices today in an attempt to promote “lite”, or free, versions of paid applications, reports 9 to 5 Mac .

Apple has added a new “Try Before You Buy” section to the App Store on iTunes and iOS devices today in an attempt to promote “lite”, or free, versions of paid applications, reports 9 to 5 Mac . But don’t get too excited — because the section doesn’t actually add any “try before you buy” functionality to Apple’s app ecosystem.

As if on cue, rumors are beginning to appear regarding Apple’s next round of product releases.

Dish Network subscribers will soon have free access to live television streams and content recorded on their digital video recorders from a variety of mobile devices, according to a report by the Associated Press . The satellite TV company will release a new mobile app for the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and BlackBerry phones in September, and on Google Android devices in October. Subscribers will need to either purchase a Slingbox device — which lets users view video content from anywhere with an internet connection — for $180 to $300, or upgrade Dish’s high-definition DVR with Slingbox capabilities for $200 to $400 (and an extra $10-a-month for multiple DVR service).

Palo Alto, Calif. startup Shopkick has attracted some high-profile investors, including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers’ iFund and Greylock Partners’ Reid Hoffman , but it has been mysterious about its actual product

A security bug across all iOS4 devices and the iPad can give hackers full access to your device by simply viewing a PDF, according to Gizmodo .

We knew that BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion was going to announce something big at its joint AT&T event today, and it certainly didn’t disappoint. The company unveiled its latest flagship device, the touchscreen BlackBerry Torch, which will be available on AT&T August 12 for $199 with a two-year contract and will be the first device to run its new BlackBerry 6 operating system.

First the system: after you register for membership you get an electronic key. You put the key in the slot, a light shines red if the bicycle is not available, amber while your details are being checked and green when they are recognized

PlacePop ,  a company that allows any company to create and maintain virtual loyalty cards, launched its iPhone app today. It also announced fresh funding of $1.4 million from a number of angel investors

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