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A man is suing Apple over unwanted IOS 7 upgrade

A man residing in Apple's home-turf, California, has filed a lawsuit against Tim Cook. Mark Menacher is seeking the removal of the IOS 7 install file from his and his family's IOS devices. You might be wondering how much money he wants to get out of suing Apple, after all …

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Ipad mini could face tight stock

Earlier this week Apple announced the new iPad Air and iPad mini with retina display with the only difference between the two being price and size. The new iPad mini holds all of the same specs as the iPad Air but the smaller size cuts its price by £80 giving you …

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Apple iBeacon location technology showcased

Many of us use GPS on our phones, however as we know it isn't very accurate and won't reliably work indoors. Apple are trying to improve on this by introducing the new iBeacon system, which ships with last week's iOS7 software update for their mobile devices. Apple haven't focused on …

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IMessenger unofficially comes to Android

Have you recently switched over from IOS and found yourself lost without IMessenger? Well there is an app now in the Google Play store that can emulate the experience and connect to your Apple ID. However, there is a compromise: your security and privacy. This app has been a bit …

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Apple win coolest company in Britain award

The good news just doesn't seem to end for Apple, as the gadget designer has grabbed another title to add to the list: its taken home the Coolest Company in Britain award from Coolbrands for the second year running. Not only that, but it beat off competition from such brands …

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Apple queues in London, but mainly for iPhone 5s

Apple fans are queuing in London overnight, braving the rain and bad weather to land a brand new, shiny iPhone 5 smartphone. This morning Apple will open their Regent Street and Covent Garden stores for the arrival of two new handsets – the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C. The iPhone …

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iOS 7 already running into problems

The long awaited iOS 7 from Apple was finally released to the masses yesterday, and it has already been installed on hundreds of thousands of devices all over the world. Unfortunately, download problems have left thousands without the ability to upgrade to the latest software. The software designer officially unveiled …

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Opera release Coast browser for iPad

When faced with something that's not a computer, nor a mobile phone, what must a web browser company do to innovate? It forgets everything, and starts over. The web has evolved exponentially from drab, grey webpages with blue, linked text to vivid, elegant pages with complex graphics, videos and other …

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Apple testing iPhone screens up to six inches

Sources close to Apple have spoken to the Wall Street Journal. They claim that the company have been evaluating a range of screens from 4.8 inches to 6 inches in size. The current iPhone has a 4 inch screen so it would be a significant increase if they opted for …

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Analyst claims Apple will ship 63m iWatches in 2014

Wang Wanli, analyst with CIMB Securities Limited was interviewed by the Commercial Times. He claimed that Apple will be releasing their iWatch next year and that annual shipments will reach 63.4 million in the first year after launch. Wanli said that Quanta Computer will split iWatch orders with Inventec on …

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Researchers create malicious charger for Apple devices

Researchers from Georgia Tech's Information Security Center (GTISC) say they have managed to get a malware ridden application through Apple's inspection procedure and have also discussed their concerns about ‘malicious chargers' for the iPhone. The team have documented their research online and say their application “rearranges its own code to …

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Apple sales drop, profit falls by $2 billion

A few chinks in the seemingly impenetrable Apple armor appear to be showing, as sales are slowing down. Their profit has dropped by almost $2 billion (£1.3 billion) after year on year sales of iPads and Macs declined. Apple sold 14.6 million iPads during the quarter, down from 17 million …

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2013 Mac Pro likely to ship October

We spoke with a source close to Apple this weekend and they say that Apple are likely to ship the new Mac Pro in October. In Europe the Mac Pro has been absent for some time, due to a change in regulatory standards. It was removed from sale in 27 …

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Apple continue to repair Map disaster – buying HopStop

Apple have apparently agreed to buy online transit navigation service HopStop.com, according to people close to the deal. Apple are keen to improve their mapping software after a long series of problems when they shifted focus from Google Maps. Apple wanted to ‘scale back their relationship with Google' according to …

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Apple struggling to develop iWatch inhouse

Sources have been speaking with the Financial Times claiming that Apple are aggressively hiring staff for the iWatch project. The news would confirm that Apple are stepping up the development of their wearable technology gadget. Earlier this month Apple hired the former boss of fashion house Yves Saint Laurent – …

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iPad 5 on track for September release

The new Apple iPad is coming in Q3 this year according to reports online. The last time Apple updated the tablet was in November last year, although it was a minor update to the main update almost 16 months ago. The 5th generation iPad will be a big revenue source …

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Apple seeking iWatch trademark in Japan

Apple have filed a trademark application for the term ‘iWatch' in Japan. This basically confirms that Apple will be releasing a new ‘wearable' computing device in the near future. Many companies have released a ‘smartwatch' this year with the big players such as Google, Samsung, Microsoft and Apple waiting in …

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Apple iOS7 – new cleaner, flatter look

Apple have revealed their latest update to the mobile operating system at the WorldWide Developers Conference (WWDC). There are new features and a cleaner, flatter look. Tim Cook, Apple CEO said that iOS7 was ‘the biggest change to iOS since the launch of the iPhone.” Craig Federighi, Apple vice president …

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