When Apple first announced the Apple Watch, the device could not run many of its own native apps. Instead, apps had to connect back to an iPhone through Bluetooth in order to borrow processing power. However, eventually Apple got WatchOS to a point where developers could run apps natively, without …
Read More »Apple’s iBooks and iTunes Movies stores shut down in China
Apple has found itself unable to sell both ebooks and films over in China, after a government regulator took issue with the iBooks and iTunes movie stores. Right now, it is being reported that China's State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television is behind the block on two …
Read More »Future Apple trackpad to simulate different surfaces and textures
Last year, Apple revealed its new Force Touch technology, which in its current form allows the company to build completely flat, stiff trackpads that don't actually press in for a click. Instead, a little engine under the trackpad uses vibrations to simulate the feeling of clicking a trackpad. However, this …
Read More »Apple to ditch aluminium and go back to glass for 2017 iPhone
The iPhone has been through plenty of iterations over the years, starting off as a plastic-cased device, then making the jump to glass with the iPhone 4 and then switching to an aluminium build with the iPhone 5S/iPhone 6. However, it looks like the company will be switching back in …
Read More »Apple recovered $40 million worth of gold through iPhone recycling
Last year, Apple began accepting trade-ins for broken iPhones as part of its new recycling program in an effort to go green and it turns out, that was a pretty smart decision as the company is saving a ton of money through it. Apple has announced that it recovered around 90 …
Read More »Apple Watch 2 may show up at WWDC in June
Right after its launch, the Apple Watch went on to become one of the most popular wearable devices around right now but there is still room for improvement. According to reports this week, Apple might be preparing to début the Apple Watch 2 at the World Wide Developer Conference in …
Read More »US Department of Justice still wants Apple’s help unlocking iPhones
Over the last few weeks, Apple and the FBI have been butting heads over the unlocking of an iPhone 5c owned by a criminal. So far, Apple has refused to create a back door into its software for the authorities and while the FBI did eventually find another way into …
Read More »iOS users may soon be able to hide stock apps
Over the years, Apple has added a lot to iOS and now we are at a point where there are quite a few pre-installed ‘stock' apps that come on every iPhone and iPad. However, Apple may soon allow iOS users to escape these apps entirely. This has been talked about …
Read More »Apple may launch 5.8-inch OLED iPhone next year
We have been hearing a lot about Apple's future iPhone 7 and iPhone 7S plans recently, with the company reportedly assigning Samsung with the task of supplying a percentage of future OLED displays. On top of that, companies like LG and Foxconn/Sharp are in the running to supply the rest. …
Read More »Apple to refresh 13 and 15-inch MacBook Pros in July
It looks like the Macbook Pro line could be getting an early refresh this year. While Apple has traditionally announced new laptops and OS X machines in October, this year it looks like we will be getting a new 13-inch and 15-inch Macbook Pro in July, perhaps with a debut …
Read More »FBI reportedly enlists Israeli firm to help crack iPhone
Earlier this week, we got news that the FBI had filed a motion to delay its court hearing with Apple . The FBI was hoping to force Apple into assisting with the unlocking of an iPhone owned by a criminal but now, it looks like the Bureau won't need Apple …
Read More »Apple in talks to buy Imagination Technologies, may develop custom GPUs
It looks like Apple may be set to make a new acquisition soon as reports today are saying that the company is in ‘advanced talks' with Imagination Technologies, which makes the PowerVR mobile GPU designs that Apple currently licenses for its A-series chips for the iPhone and iPad. Apple has …
Read More »FBI backs out of Apple hearing, says crack may be possible
Apple and the FBI were set to start hashing things out in court today after the company refused to comply with an order to help the FBI access an iPhone owned by a criminal. This sparked quite a debate over encryption but it looks like the FBI may no longer …
Read More »Apple officially announces iPhone SE
Apple held its March product announcement event today for the new iPad Pro 9.7-inch and the iPhone SE. We have been hearing rumours and leaks about these two devices for months and now, we have all of the facts and it turns out that as usual, quite a few of …
Read More »Samsung and Apple reportedly sign OLED iPhone deal
Apple and Samsung may be constantly embroiled in lawsuits in the courtroom but the two companies are very capable of actually working together. Samsung has been one of Apple's ‘go to' suppliers for years and it looks like that won't be changing anytime soon as reports coming out this week …
Read More »More details about upcoming iPhone SE leak online
We have been hearing rumors about Apple's plans for a new 4-inch iPhone for over a year now but the time has finally come, with Apple set to make an official announcement next week. However, as usual, the Internet has got its hands on details ahead of time so now …
Read More »Apple loses video streaming patent suit in Germany
Apple is in and out of the court room with lawsuits constantly and while most of the time the company can work its way out of tough situations, this week Apple lost in a video streaming patent case in Germany to OpenTV. Back in 2014, OpenTV filed a lawsuit against …
Read More »Steve Wozniak isn’t too sure on the Apple Watch
While Steve Wozniak may not work at Apple anymore, he is still pretty outspoken on the company's plans and products. Recently, the Apple co-founder was asked what he thought current CEO, Tim Cook, was doing right or wrong and it seems that Wozniak may still be unsure on the Apple's …
Read More »Third-party flash storage upgrades are finally coming to Retina Macbooks
When Apple first introduced the new Retina Macbook Pro line several years ago, it also made the jump to flash storage. However, this also made it much harder for users to buy third-party drives to upgrade their storage down the line as Apple chose to use non-standard parts, meaning that …
Read More »Apple to pay out £315 million in eBook price fixing case
Apple has officially lost its appeal to get out of paying a £315 million fine for conspiring to fix the prices of eBooks in order to push out competitors. A US Supreme Court rejected Apple's appeal this week, sticking to the original ruling that Apple had violated antitrust laws by …
Read More »Intel to supply LTE chips for Apple’s iPhone 7
It looks like Apple is set to tap Intel for its LTE modem chips for the upcoming iPhone 7. According to reports surfacing this week, Intel will be supplying Apple with roughly 30 to 40 percent of the LTE modems it needs, which poses as a slight problem for Qualcomm, …
Read More »Apple’s VP of software supports Tim Cook in FBI iPhone unlocking case
Apple's Vice President of Software engineering, Craig Federighi has spoken out in support of Tim Cook's decision to fight the FBI over a request to break the security protection of an iPhone. Over the last few weeks, quite a few major names have spoken out in support of Apple's decision and …
Read More »Apple calling on Samsung and LG to supply OLED displays for iPhone
It looks like Apple will be making a big change in 2017 for its iPhone line by making the switch from LCD displays to OLED screen technology. Talk of this happening has been floating around for a while but according to new reports this week coming out of Japan, it …
Read More »Apple’s iPad and iPhone SE announcement event pushed back a week
Apple is all set to announce its new iPad and 4-inch iPhone next month. We already have plenty of details on both devices thanks to some fairly reliable looking leaks but one thing has changed. Originally, it was believed that the announcement event for these devices would be taking place …
Read More »Apparently Apple is dropping the iPad Air name this year, will focus on iPad Pro
Apple is set to announce a brand new iPad and a new 4-inch iPhone at an event in just a couple of weeks time. Up until this point, all reports surrounding the new iPad have presumed that it would be called the iPad Air 3 but as it turns out, …
Read More »Apple shipped over 11 million Apple Watches last year
The Apple Watch is approaching one-year-old and while the smartwatch didn't blow people away in the same way the iPhone did back in 2007, it has sold very well indeed. According to reports surfacing this week, Apple has shipped 11.6 million watches since launch, making it the third most popular wearable …
Read More »Apple to bring Siri to Mac this year
After years of speculation on the topic, it looks like Apple will finally be bringing Siri to Mac OS X this year according to new reports. Right now it is believed that this year's OS X update is codenamed ‘Fuji' and Siri will be one of the big flagship features. …
Read More »Apple wants a government commission to settle encryption debate
Last week, Apple decided that it was going to take on the FBI and oppose a court order to decrypt a criminal's iPhone. This has sparked up the encryption debate once again, a debate that Apple would like to see settled by a government commission of experts. Tim Cook has also …
Read More »Apple has a fix for iPhones bricked by Error 53
Over the last few months, iPhone users have found their devices bricked by Error 53, which is an error when an iPhone is taken in for a third-party repair and Touch ID is not re-authorized. This month, Apple officially acknowledged the bug and has now offered a fix to those …
Read More »Apple’s new 4-inch iPhone will use the A9 chip
Apple is expected to launch a new iPhone next month, renewing the 4-inch form factor and beefing up the specifications a bit in order to replace the iPhone 5S entirely. While we have been hearing for a while that the new 4-inch iPhone will come equipped with the A9 chip, …
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