Foxconn, the massive assembly line responsible for the manufacturing of a lot of Apple products, amongst other electronic devices, is apparently making a $5.3 billion bid to buy display maker Sharp. Sharp has faced some troubles financially over the last few years so a buyout would be feasible at this …
Read More »4-inch iPhone 5e/6c shown off in leaked video
Apple is returning to 4-inch smartphones this year with the iPhone 5e/iPhone 6C. While we still aren't entirely sure what name Apple is going with for the device, a leaked video released today has shown it off in its entirety. While previous rumours suggested that the device may look more …
Read More »ESPN is in talks with Apple about streaming service
While we did recently hear that Apple has put its TV streaming ambitions on hold, it looks like the company may still be in talks with some networks. We recently learned that Apple was named as a potential suitor for the sale of Time Warner and this week, it has …
Read More »Apple wins court order to ban sales of old Samsung phones
The latest victory has been had in the long-running patent feud between Apple and Samsung. This week, Apple was granted a motion that would force Samsung to make design changes to specific infringing smartphones though most of the affected devices have already past their life-span. The on-going court battle focusses …
Read More »Apple to raise App prices in seven countries
Apple is set to raise the price of apps on its store in seven countries this month. While exchange rates typically rise and fall from time to time, Apple seems to think that due to the current position of particular currencies, it is time to raise prices a bit. The …
Read More »Apple confirms iPhone 6S battery percentage bug
Back in September 2015, early buyers of the iPhone 6S began experiencing a battery percentage bug that stopped the status bar from accurately showing how much power users had left in the device. It has taken a while but Apple has finally acknowledged this issue and has offered a temporary …
Read More »Apple could make its iAd service free for mobile publishers
Six years ago, Steve Jobs announced the iAd service designed to allow mobile publishers to serve up unobtrusive advertisements on iOS. However, due to Apple's standard 30 percent cut on anything sold via the iOS platform, prices were quite high and the service never really took off, which means that …
Read More »Apple might be interested in buying Time Warner
A while back, it was revealed that Apple has put plans for its TV streaming service on hold after failing to get all networks to agree on packages, pricing and their respective revenue cuts. However, now it looks like Apple might be interested in kickstarting things by buying assets of …
Read More »Apple patents design for super thin iPhone speakers
We have been hearing a lot about the iPhone 7 these last few weeks along with Apple's future plans for audio on its flagship smartphone. Following on from reports that Apple is set to kill off the 3.5mm headphone jack to save space, a patent has been uncovered showing off …
Read More »Apple Music reportedly has 10 million subscribers
Apple Music seems to be doing quite well for itself according to new reports, with sources claiming that the service has already managed to garner up ten million subscribers. This is half that of Spotify, which is reported to have around 20 million paying subscribers though it has been around …
Read More »Apple’s 4-inch iPhone may have a different name
Over the last few months, we have been hearing rumours of Apple's upcoming 4-inch iPhone, which is set to release in the first half of the year. However, we have all been working under the assumption that the device will be called the iPhone 6C- until now. New reports coming …
Read More »Fake Minecraft 2 taken down from App Store
Earlier on in the week, people became largely aware of a fake Minecraft sequel doing the rounds on iOS. This app claimed to be Minecraft: Pocket Edition 2 and actually managed to hit the top ten on the App Store's top-selling chart. However, after awareness of this scam app was …
Read More »Over 200,000 people sign petition to stop Apple removing headphone jack
Right now, the rumour going around that Apple has decided to remove the headphone jack from the iPhone 7 is picking up a lot of steam. While nothing has been confirmed, anonymous ‘supply chain' sources have claimed that in an effort to make the iPhone 7 even thinner, the headphone …
Read More »A fake Minecraft sequel is selling quite well on the App Store
There are quite a few examples of bad apps on Apple's App Store. However, once in a while, we come across an outright scam, which is the case here with Minecraft: Pocket Edition 2, a fake sequel to Minecraft being sold for £4.99 and topping the App Store charts. The …
Read More »Apple may offer wireless Ear Pods instead of a headphone jack
We have been hearing for a while that Apple may be planning to ditch the headphone jack in an effort to make the iPhone 7 even thinner and now, new reports seem to be backing that idea up. According to supply chain sources in China, Apple has officially dropped the …
Read More »Apple has apparently cut iPhone production by 30%
It looks like Apple is currently scaling back on the production of iPhones according to new reports this week. Apparently, Apple is cutting down on its iPhone orders by 30 percent, which is having a knock-on effect on the Chinese suppliers, which have had to lay off staff due to …
Read More »Apple’s new 4-inch iPhone could have better specs than expected
The rumour mill has been churning out information on Apple's potential iPhone 6C for a couple of months now. However, the latest reported leak has come as quite the surprise, showing off better specifications than expected for Apple's long-rumored 4-inch iPhone, which is set to replace the iPhone 5S at …
Read More »Apple hit with lawsuit over poor iOS 9 performance on older iPhones
Apple is facing yet another lawsuit, this time from a group of unhappy iPhone 4s owners, who aren't too pleased about the poor performance brought on by the latest iOS 9 update. The class-action suit claims that Apple plans the obsolescence of its devices and knows of potential compatibility problems …
Read More »Apple agrees to pay out in Italy tax office deal
It seems that Apple and the Italian Tax Office have managed to come to a settlement agreement following a tax fraud investigation. Between 2008 and 2013, the Italian tax office believed that Apple owed around €880 million in corporation tax through its Italian subsidiary ‘Apple Italia', but the company had …
Read More »Apple voices more concerns for Investigatory Powers Bill
Apple has once again raised concerns about the British government's plans to introduce the Investigatory Powers Bill, waiting until the final moments of the public consultation to submit its eight page brief on its problems with the snooping act. It joins a number of consumer groups and other tech firms …
Read More »Samsung is making one last effort to avoid Apple patent suit payout
While Samsung did finally agree to pay Apple the $550 million over patent infringements, there was one little stipulation, Samsung wants the chance to win some of that money back in court and has filed an appeal with the US Supreme Court in one last effort to prove how ridiculous …
Read More »Apple may start making its own smartphone chips
Right now, Apple designs all of its processors for its iOS devices, though the manufacturing and fabrication is outsourced to other companies, like Samsung or TSMC. However, that could change in the future as Apple just purchased what used to be a semiconductor manufacturing plant. The building measures in at …
Read More »Apple is reportedly putting its TV service plans on hold
Over the last year, plenty of rumours surrounding Apple's own live-streamed internet TV service have made the rounds, with a few TV networks also confirming that they were in talks with Apple about being on the service. However, it looks like negotiations have been taking too long and Apple is …
Read More »Apple may have been forced in to iPhone battery case design
Earlier this week, Apple officially revealed its first official battery extending case for the iPhone 6, though its odd, bulging design has raised some questions. However, it turns out that Apple may not have had much choice when it comes to the case design, as most of the better designs …
Read More »iPhone 6C and Apple Watch 2 rumoured to launch in March
We've recently been hearing rumours surrounding the return of the 4-inch iPhone, along with Apple's next generation smartwatch. Today, reports surfaced suggesting that Apple will in-fact launch an iPhone 6C and Apple Watch 2 next year, as early as March. This would mean that Apple will have a fourth annual …
Read More »Samsung has agreed to settle with Apple in patent lawsuit
The Apple VS Samsung lawsuit saga has dragged on for years but now it seems that the Korean device maker has finally given in and agreed to pay Apple $548 million over patent violations with several of its older smartphones. Apple opened up this lawsuit originally around five years ago …
Read More »Apple boosts iPhone battery with official smart-case
As much as smartphones of today are much more powerful than they were a decade ago, with endlessly more complicated uses and features, battery life hasn't progressed much. In reality more than a day of function is impressive, but most of us still charge them up over night. At least …
Read More »Apple raises iTunes Match/Apple Music library limit to 100K tracks
Apple has gone ahead and raised the iTunes Match and Apple Music library limit from 25,000 tracks all the way up to 100,000. This update has been a long time coming, with Apple's Vice President of software, Eddy Cue, revealing back in June that this feature was being planned out. …
Read More »The iPhone 6C will resemble an upgraded iPhone 5s
Apple is currently preparing to launch the iPhone 6C at some point in 2016. We've already heard a few details and rumours, including one prominent iTunes leak but now it looks like things are starting to take shape, as new reports claim the iPhone 6C will ditch plastic in favour …
Read More »Apple ordered to pay £2000 to man after wiping his iPhone photos
Things don't always go to plan at Apple's Genius Bar, as Deric White found out last year, when his iPhone, which was in for repair, was returned with all of the photos and videos wiped and not backed up to the iCloud. The issue happened at an Apple Store in …
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