It looks like Apple has struggled to get its upcoming Internet TV streaming service ready in time for its annual World Wide Developer Conference next week, on the 8th of June. Announcements expected to take place at the show include a new music streaming service, based on Beats Music, alongside …
Read More »$200,000 Apple 1 computer found in the trash
The machine that kicked everything off for Apple, the Apple 1, is now considered a collector's item. The computer has left its mark on history and the remaining few in the world are worth quite a bit of money, around $200,000 to be exact. So as you would expect, employees …
Read More »IBM is now offering employees Macs for the first time
IBM has begun offering its employees the choice between Mac OS X and the traditional Windows PC for the first time, following a deal with Apple that came around last year in an effort to push iOS in to the enterprise market. Now when setting up a new employee workstation, …
Read More »Apple Watch SDK to allow devs to build native apps
Right now, the Apple Watch is fairly useless without an iPhone to pair it to, this is because none of the apps are actually running natively but rather borrowing power from your phone and sending that information back to the watch via Bluetooth. However, this will change soon as Apple …
Read More »iOS Messages bug causing iPhones to crash
It looks iPhone users have a new bug to deal with, this time found in the Messages app. It turns out that the app will continuously crash if a certain text is received and if the text arrives while an iPhone is on the lock screen, it will cause the …
Read More »Apple may have cancelled its TV plans sometime last year
Once upon a time, Steve Jobs claimed to have finally cracked the code to TV and since then, speculation surrounding Apple's own TV set with Apple TV integrated in has been rife. However, it looks like the company may have called it quits on the project some time last year. According …
Read More »Apple to add split screen multitasking to iOS 9
Apple is apparently going to bring split screen multitasking to iOS 9, allowing iPhone 6, 6 Plus and iPad users to make better use of their screen real estate by opening up multiple apps at once. If such a feature exists, then we will likely see it for the first …
Read More »Apple may have mistakenly outed the iPhone 6C early
It looks like someone over at Apple may have messed up a bit. The company recently launched a new lightning dock for the iPhone 6 and 6Plus but in the gallery of pictures, someone accidentally left in an unannounced, plastic-backed iPhone with a Touch ID home button. Right now the …
Read More »The Apple Watch will finally be available in-store next month
Apple has struggled to keep up with demand for the Apple Watch. Millions of people pre-ordered ahead of release and as a result, Apple allocated the bulk of its stock to fulfilling online orders, rather than focusing on supplying its Apple Stores. However, that is about to change soon as …
Read More »Apple makes iMac with 5K retina display more affordable
Apple has introduced a more affordable version of its flagship iMac with 5K retina display. The new personal computer features slightly slower processor and lower-performance graphics card, but apart from that, it is still a rather decent machine. In addition, Apple slashed the price of the original iMac 5K in …
Read More »Carl Icahn continues to expect Apple to release a TV-set
Carl Icahn, a billionaire activist investor who is known for his comments regarding Apple, is confident that the consumer electronics giant is still working on an electric car and a TV-set. Despite publication of a report claiming that Apple had shelved its TV plans, the investor continues to believe that …
Read More »Apple launches new 15-inch Macbook Pro with AMD 300-series mobile graphics
Apple launched the 12-inch Macbook a short while back, featuring the brand new ‘Force Touch' trackpad technology. At the same time, it updated the 13-inch Macbook Pro and now the company has finally made its way around to updating its 15-inch flagship laptop. The new 15 inch Macbook Pro has …
Read More »Quanta: Yields of Apple Watch are fine
Quanta Computer, a leading contract maker of electronics, denied rumours about extraordinary low yields of Apple’s Watch devices. The company said that it had to borrow workers from other companies in a bid to start mass production of the device on time, which affected yields. CC Leung, vice chairman of …
Read More »Apple shelves plans to release its own 4K ultra HD TV-set
Apple has been researching televisions for about a decade, but last year it shelved all the plans to release its own TV, a media report claims. Apparently, Apple could not find enough exclusive features to justify release of its own-brand TV-set. Apple typically enters new markets with a disruptive technology …
Read More »Apple iPad Air 2 Tablet Review
Recently we have reviewed many Android tablets on the market in 2015. However, we have yet to look at any devices running iOS – so we thought it is time to review the Apple iPad Air 2. The latest generation of iPad tablets, the Air 2 pricing starts from £399, …
Read More »The Apple Watch is an easy sell for thieves
These days, stealing somebody's iPhone and selling it off isn't an easy task, which is largely thanks to the Find My iPhone feature installed on the device. However, the Apple Watch is a different story as the highly sought after smart watch is surprisingly easy for thieves to sell off. …
Read More »Apple Music streaming service to feature social network for artists
Apple's re-branded Beats Music streaming service is still expected to be revealed next month at the World Wide Developers Conference, despite difficulty during negotiations. As the reveal gets closer, we have been learning even more information, pointing towards new features Apple may have cooked up. According to 9to5Mac, which has …
Read More »Rumors point towards Apple buying BlackBerry
This week the rumor mill is churning out something a little different. Apparently, Apple might be interested in acquiring BlackBerry in an effort to gain even more traction in the enterprise market. These rumors have sent shares in BlackBerry soaring. The Canadian phone company has been struggling in the smartphone …
Read More »It looks like an Apple Watch Jailbreak might be possible
Well that didn't take long, it looks like there might be a Jailbreak on the way for the Apple Watch as one developer has already found a way to crack in to the operating system and run non-approved, third-party applications. The developer behind JailBreakMe, known online as ‘Comex', has posted …
Read More »Spotify accuses Apple of anti-competitive behavior
Spotify is putting Apple on blast, arguing that its App Store and iTunes practices are anti-competitive. This follows reports that Apple is currently trying to push music labels in to withdrawing support for Spotify's free ad-supported business model. We already know that the EU Commission is already investigating Apple's currently …
Read More »Apple having issues with last minute deals for Beats Music
It looks like Apple is having some issues with last minute deals for its Beats Music streaming service. If Apple can't get the last of its crucial deals signed in time, then we might not see the streaming service appear at the World Wide Developer Conference after all. Sources speaking …
Read More »iPad Pro leak reveals size of the tablet and USB Type-C
We have been hearing about the iPad Pro for what feels like a lifetime in the tech world but it seems like the tablet might finally arrive this year and thanks to a new leak, we potentially know what form factor Apple is shooting for. We might get our first …
Read More »Apple Watch costs less than $84 to build – analysts
All modern mobile devices carry rather hefty price tags, but it is not a secret that their production costs are relatively low. Apple Watch is clearly not an exception. What is a bit surprising is that despite of the fact that the device is hard to produce, it has the …
Read More »Faulty taptic feedback engines could be behind low Apple Watch stocks
The Apple Watch was announced back in September last year, so why did it take until the end of April to officially launch? Well it turns out that Apple may have had some issues manufacturing the taptic feedback engine, with many of them turning out to be faulty early on …
Read More »The Apple Watch heart rate sensor doesn’t work well with tattoos
The Apple Watch is officially out and people are finally starting to get a hold of their pre-orders so as you would expect, the first problems with the device are starting to surface. It turns out that the heart rate sensor used on the Apple Watch doesn't play well with …
Read More »Jony Ive: Apple Watch is a not a competitor for mechanical watch
Apple Watch is finally here and it is available for various segments of the market, addressing different customers with various usage models. Even though there are expensive Watch Edition models in the lineup, Apple does not think that its new devices compete against high-end mechanical timepieces. When Apple introduced its …
Read More »Mighty No. 9 will release in September, Deep Silver is publishing
Mighty No. 9 is one of the more widely known Kickstarter success stories but so far, a release date had not been set for the game, which managed to raise $3.8 million during its initial crowd funding run. Now we know that the game is set to release on a …
Read More »Tim Cook is still optimistic about iPad despite sales decline
Apple just has its quarterly earnings call and once again, Tim Cook has had to defend the iPad amid declining sales of the tablet. According to the Apple CEO, while iPad sales numbers are on the decline, “underlying data” suggests that there is still potential for future growth when it …
Read More »Average selling price of Apple iPhone rises to $659
Despite of strong U.S. dollar, Apple managed to increase average selling price of its iPhone smartphones to $659 in its fiscal 2015 second quarter ended March 28, 2015. The increase is a result of strong demand for more expensive high-capacity models as well as iPhone 6 Plus. During the quarter, …
Read More »Apple is no longer banning Pebble-compatible apps from store
Last week, an app developer had revealed that they had been kicked from the iOS App Store due to listing Pebble smartwatch compatibility in the description. However, Apple has now spoke out on the issue and denies that it is removing apps for being compatible with the Pebble. The App …
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