Here are your Apple rumors and AAPL news items for today:

Battery: Apple (AAPL) isn’t happy about the one-day battery life in the Apple Watch, reports 9to5Mac. The company’s current strategy for keeping its Watch running during the day is to charge it every night. However, the tech company is trying to increase the device’s battery life before it launches in early 2015. Adding to the Watch’s battery issue is the fact that there is no indicator for battery life on its screen.

iOS: Users who aren’t registered developers with Apple are finding ways to download iOS 8 early, BGR notes. A YouTube channel using the name “iCrackUriDevice” has released a 15-minute video that shows owners of Apple products how to get iOS 8 on their devices before the official September 17 release. The version of iOS 8 that will be put on the devices is the Golden Master version. This version was released to developers on Tuesday and is very close to the final version of the operating system that will be released next week. Those who attempt to put the GM version of iOS 8 are warned that things can go wrong when attempting the process.

Path:  A new rumors claims that Apple is near the end of negotiations to purchase the social media platform Path, reports Apple Insider. A source close to the matter claims that the Apple and Path deal is practically done and that the tech company won’t being changing the social media platform after the purchase. Path is comparable to other social media services, expect that it’s only available on mobile devices. It lets users shares photos, videos, audio messages and comments with friends. It can also be used to post to other social media platforms.

For more about the company, check out our previous Apple Rumors stories.