Chinese site WeiPhone has posted a photo that appears to show plastic retail packaging marked with the name “iPhone 5C”, which could be for Apple’s long-rumored plastic iPhone. There is no proof that this photo is genuine, but if it is the “C” could refer to the various color options available on the rumored lower-cost device. » Photo of Plastic Packaging with ‘iPhone 5C’ Name Surfaces

MacRumors posted two old 80s Apple Ads that have been resurfacing on YouTube channel EveryAppleAds over the past few days. The commercials are focused on the usefulness of the PC in every day life and feature both the Macintosh and the Apple II. The commercial above presents the Macintosh computer as a communication tool, the commercial after the break promotes the Apple II as a learning tool. » Vintage 80s Apple Ads Resurfacing on YouTube

Last week on 18 July Apple’s servers have been attacked by hackers and Apple was forced to shut down their servers as a precaution after a security breach. Services such as Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles, Software Downloads, Safari Dev Center, iOS Dev Center, and Mac Dev Center are now back online and can be used by Developers again. Apple is still working on other services such as the Member Center, App Store Resource Center and Apple Developer Forums. You can check Apple Status Page here to find out what services are up and running and which ones are still down. » Developer Center Coming Back Online

Apple is working hard to get the developer site back online, which has been down for more than a week  now due to a security breach, the company appears to be experiencing another problem with its systems today. A number of users on Twitter and forums have reported they are unable to activate their new iPhones. » Apple’s iPhone Activation Servers Experiencing Extended Outage

Apple’s Developer Center has been down for 7 days now, which has been done as a precaution after a security breach. Apple has now updated the site with a new message for developers that outlines how the company plans to restore functionality and provides a status page that reveals which systems are online. » Apple Created System Status Page For Bringing Developer Center Back Online

Two weeks after the release of Mavericks Developer Preview 3, Apple has released the fourth Developer Preview of OS X Mavericks to developers. Developers can get the update via the Software Update tool in the Mac App Store. OS X Mavericks will be release this fall and with new features such as a tabbed Finder, full screen dual monitor capabilities, Safari improvements, and a new Maps app.

When you visit the Podcasts section of the iTunes Store you will notice that Apple has just hit a milestone of one billion Podcast subscriptions. Apple introduced podcasts back in in 2005, allowing both individuals and major companies to broadcast episodic radio-style shows. » Apple Reaches Podcasting Milestone With 1 Billion Subscriptions