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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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Tim Cook says Google Glass will have ‘limited appeal’

Since the death of the legendary Steve Jobs, many Apple naysayers felt that the company may struggle to innovate. Tim Cook wanted to clarify the situation, saying that the company would release ‘several more game changers' and hinting that wearable computers could be one of the new concepts. Cook spoke …

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Luxa2 doubles lifespan of iPhone 5

If you come from a Blackberry point of view, the idea of a smartphone with a sealed battery seems very silly, but manufacturers like Nokia and Apple work on the basis that your phone should be as slim/light as possible and locked in wherever it can be. Which might look …

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A decade of iTunes – Apple celebrate

Apple are celebrating the 10th anniversary of their iTunes service. If you head into the iTunes store there is now a feature called ‘A Decade Of iTunes'. The famous day is April 28th. The new feature allows the user to browse a timeline of events and stories following the growth …

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Apple quarterly profit projected to shrink

Apple are expected to post a drop in quarterly profit when they issue their next financial report. The shrink may be their first drop in the last decade, hurt by products with lower profit margins and slower iPhone sales growth. According to Bloomberg fourteen analysts have reduced their estimates for …

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Add a wood keyboard to your Macbook Pro

Are you a keyboard connoisseur? Do most laptop keyboards feel rubbery under your fingers? The new modification for your Macbook Pro might just be the change you need then. Rawbkny have released a new MacBook Wood Keyboard just to appeal to those people who like to be different. It is …

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New portable charger can do an iPhone 3 times over

In the high-speed, broadband-enabled modern world, it can be incredibly frustrating to run out of juice on your phone. While smartphones do add in features – we pay for those features in electrons. So what can you do to prevent the urge to kill someone/thing when the red bar shows? …

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Apple pay $53million to settle iPhone warranty lawsuit

Apple have agreed to pay out $53 million to settle a class action accusing the company of not honouring the warranty terms on iPhones and iPod Touches. The information was published by Wired. The settlement will deliver cash handouts to hundreds of thousands of iPhone and iPod Touch consumers who …

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$5 billion cost for new Apple Campus

Steve Jobs made his last public appearance before the Cupertino City Council on June 7th 2011, showing them the plans for the upcoming campus that he wanted to implement for the company. More than 12,000 employees could fit into the circular building. At the time he said “It is a …

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Apple say iOS App Economy has created 80,000 jobs

The growth of the Apple App Store has helped the company double their payouts to developers and has created more than 80,000 new jobs directly related to building software for Apple devices. AppleInsider say “Apple first highlighted the economic impact of its iOS platform one year ago, citing figures that …

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Apple staff uncertain about slip in jOBS film roadmap

When we realised that the highly anticipated Steve Jobs biopic was running late, we headed down to the nearest Apple store. There can always be a difference between an initial announcement and the actual launch of a product. That's true for hardware, software and – apparently – films. While the jOBS …

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Apple still unable to shake the ghost of Jobs

When Steve Jobs died, he left a legacy that would be difficult for any man to follow. His ruthlessness was matched by his creative vision. Many analysts have been wondering how Apple will stand after his ‘influence' in the company is no longer evident. We may need to wait until …

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Apple apologise to Chinese consumers

Apple boss Tim Cook has apologised to Chinese customers and has changed the iPhone warranty policies after dealing with bad press for their after sales service. Newspaper publications and television channels have bashed Apple for their arrogance, protesting that their one year warranty service was shorter than in any other …

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Apple TV may have 4k display

Apple have been at the forefont of panel technology for some time now with their Retina displays and it looks as if they may be pushing to get a 4k screen fitted into their future iTV product in either 2013 or 2014. The Apple iTV has never been confirmed by …

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