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Smartphone screens, especially on Apple devices are notoriously expensive to fix, but with the $999+ iPhone X up for pre-order today comes a new premium cost for screen replacement. It’s lucky that the iPhone X boasts IP67 water resistance because its screen repair price of $279 is so eye watering, …

Following on from a month of various supply shortage reports, yesterday Apple’s iPhone X went up for pre-order. As expected, the initial batch sold out within minutes, causing shipping estimates to slip from one week to six weeks. Scalpers are already profiting highly, with some eBay listings tracking as high …

Over the last five years, Apple and Samsung have been going at it in court, arguing over patents that date back to the Galaxy S2 and the iPhone 3GS. At this point, it seems that everyone is sick of hearing about the case- including the judge, who remarked “I would …

Yesterday, reports were cropping up surrounding the iPhone X, suggesting that the final development of the device was hindered by the lack of components to complete its Face ID feature. This led to speculation that Apple had lowered its specification in order to better get its new flagship out the …

Wireless charging has picked up a lot of steam in recent smartphones, making the Pixel 2’s omission of the technology quite baffling. Apple seems to recognise the importance of the tech, however, doubling down on the innovation by acquiring specialist, PowerbyProxi. Apple already features wireless charging in its latest array …

Over the last couple of weeks, there have been plenty of reports detailing the issues Apple is having behind the scenes getting the iPhone X ready. The main holdup appears to be the components required for Face ID, which were having serious yield issues. Now, in an effort to get …

The iPhone X goes up for pre-order in just a few days time and amid numerous reports of production issues, many are going to have a hard time getting their phone early. We have already heard that Apple will only have around three million units to sell on launch day …

Over the last five years, Apple and Samsung have been embroiled in a huge patent lawsuit, with Samsung often ending up on the losing end. At first, Samsung was ordered to pay Apple as much as $1 billion but throughout many appeals, Samsung’s lawyers managed to cut that number down …

With the iPhone X, Apple put a lot of effort into the front facing camera, adding new features like a dot projector and depth sensor. While the main purpose of these upgrades was to facilitate Face ID, Apple also put them to use for another feature called ‘Animoji’, allowing users …

Apple is set to open up pre-orders for the iPhone X in just one week and with iPhone 8 sales down, it seems that many are holding out for the release. Unfortunately, it seems that various production issues may hamper the launch, with analysts predicting that only 2-3 million units …

Earlier this week we heard that the iPhone 8 might not be doing so well over in the US, with data suggesting that many were still opting for the iPhone 7. Following on from that, a supply chain source has come forward, claiming that Apple has actually cut iPhone 8 …

Apple’s new iPhone 8 has been available for around a month now, and while the company is pushing its annual release in the same fashion it always does, it seems that the handset just isn’t selling as well as expected. In fact, one analyst has pointed out that a significant …

After five long years going through the court system, this week a judge ruled that Apple must pay $439.7 million to patent-hoarding firm, VirnetX. The company holds four patents that were apparently infringed on by Apple’s FaceTime software amongst other iOS apps. VirnetX first filed a lawsuit against Apple in …

Apple and Qualcomm have been embroiled in an ugly legal battle throughout the course of 2017. Apple has blasted Qualcomm’s practices as monopolistic, while Qualcomm has hit back at Apple for using patents without a license. Recently, Qualcomm has been taking things a step forward, following a move to ban …

The Apple Watch has just entered its third generation, bringing better health tracking and LTE capabilities to the table. However, it is already time to look to the future, which could involve self-adjusting watch bands to automatically find the perfect fit for your wrist. Last week, Apple was granted US …

While the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are already out in the wild, Apple still has one more iPhone up its sleeve for 2017- the iPhone X. One of the big flagship features for the X is Face ID, which may replace Touch ID across the board next year. According …

Qualcomm has been fighting various antitrust charges over the last couple of years. At first, the company was fined $975 million in China, then in 2016 regulators in South Korea fined the company over $850 million. The European Union has ruled against Qualcomm in an antitrust case and now, the …

While many stick to Apple’s flagship smartphones for the sleek operating system and accessible user interface, one of the most consistent complaints from iPhone users is the lack of battery life. Apple’s top designer Jony Ive might have answered why this is, stating that many in fact misuse their devices …

Shortly after the iPhone 8 Plus began landing in the hands of consumers, we heard a report that one unlucky buyer had their phone mysteriously pop open while being charged up. Now it seems a few other users have experienced the same thing in a few different countries, leading Apple …

Just over a week after release, Apple’s new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are experiencing phone-breaking issues. The company has taken to officially investigate the issues after a handful of reports are suggesting that the new devices are popping out of their shells. An unfortunate Japanese owner of the iPhone …

Just a few days ago, a password stealing vulnerability was discovered in macOS just as the latest version began rolling out. Apple is already addressing this but it seems that a new security issue has also come to light, after a study found that 4.2 percent of Macs were running …

This week, FCC chairman, Ajit Pai, called on Apple to switch on FM radio chips inside of iPhone's as a matter of public safety in the midst of recent hurricanes and floods. The commissioner named Apple as the only mobile maker to resist and it turns out, the company had …

Today, Apple began rolling out its latest version of macOS, known as ‘High Sierra'. The update aims to give Mac users several new and useful features but unfortunately, it seems that the update also brought to light a flaw in Keychain- Apple's program to store and share passwords across multiple …

iOS 11 launched less than a week ago and, as expected, early adopters are in for some problems along the way. It turns out that many jumping on the new update are experiencing significant battery drain in comparison to the previous iOS 10 software, that has since been confirmed by …

We have already heard plenty of behind the scenes reports surrounding Apple's difficulties producing the iPhone X. These reports were essentially confirmed at Apple's launch event, when it was announced that the phone would start shipping in November, much later than the iPhone 8. Unfortunately, it seems that those looking …

After several months of developer testing, IOS 11 is set to officially roll out to iPhones and iPads later today in a huge update that brings along Augmented Reality, improvements to Siri and more. The update was first showcased at WWDC earlier this year but is now ready to roll …

The new iPhone X’s new A11 Bionic processor is doing wonders in benchmarking, outclassing the iPad Pro and more impressively, beating the latest MacBook Pro at multi-core performance. As of yet, no Qualcomm processor has managed to achieve such heights, leaving the next-gen iPhone in a class of its own. …

Apple’s recent goof during its recent iPhone X Face ID display was promptly explained, with the company stating that it was simply a security measure in place. The tech giant’s effort with security doesn’t stop there, as preventative measures have been put in place in case a thief tries to …

This week most major advertising organisations all cried out in pain after Apple announced that it would be improving user privacy on macOS. Apple is planning to integrate cookie-blocking technology into its Safari browsers for desktop and mobile, which will limit the amount of information marketing agencies and advertisers can …

Apple has revealed that its upcoming smartwatch won’t support international roaming, which means that the Apple Watch 3 might breach new EU law. This is due to the European Commission having tackled roaming charges in June, making them a thing of the past in a bid to enable people to …