Category: Apple
Apple iPhone users warned to disable FaceTime until ‘eavesdropping bug’ is sorted
Image: Press Association Apple iPhone users are being warned of a bug that allows eavesdropping on their devices through the FaceTime app. The software glitch reportedly allows a caller to hear audio from a target device before they either pick up or reject the call. The bug is said…
CES 2019: How Apple succeeded at this year’s show without even attending
CES is the biggest technology show in the world but there has been one glaring absence since 1992 – Apple. The iPhone maker and first public company worth one trillion dollars no longer exhibits at the trade show, held in Las Vegas, and which was attended by more than 182,000 people this year. However, the…
Apple’s Tim Cook hints at ‘health care services’ in CNBC interview
Apple boss Tim Cook has revealed the iPhone maker will launch new services later this year. The chief executive remained tight-lipped about the exact nature of the company’s plans, but did put a lot of emphasis on healthcare in an interview with CNBC. “On services, you will see us announce new services this year. There…
News of the iPhone’s death greatly exaggerated, say analysts
Apple’s iPhone is not nearing its end despite the company cutting sales forecasts, industry analysts have said. The technology giant saw its share price on the US stock market plummet by 10% on Thursday after telling shareholders it was lowering its revenue expectations for the quarter because of an economic slowdown in China affecting sales.…
Apple sees significant slump in iPhone sales over festive season
Apple has acknowledged demand for iPhones is waning, fulfilling the worst fears of investors concerned the company’s most profitable product has lost some of its lustre. The reckoning came in the form of a warning that Apple CEO Tim Cook delivered to the company’s shareholders in a letter released after the stock market closed on…
Apple denies claims of iPhone sales ban in China
Image: Press Association Chip-maker Qualcomm claims it has been granted two injunctions against Apple in China that prevent the sale of a range of iPhone handsets in the country. Qualcomm said Fuzhou Intermediate People’s Court ruled that Apple had violated two software patents held by Qualcomm linked to photo editing…
Apple rolls out ECG test feature for heart health checks on the Apple Watch
Users of the latest Apple Watch are now able to take an ECG (Electro Cardiogram) reading of their heart’s rhythm as part of an update which is initially rolling out across the US. Apple announced the arrival of enhanced sensors for a unique ECG feature at the launch of the latest Apple Watch in September,…
Apple names Fortnite and Drake among most popular App Store downloads of 2018
Fortnite has been named as the most downloaded free game of the year from Apple’s App Store. The battle royale game, which recently revealed it had gone past 200 million registered players, is free to play across multiple platforms and has enjoyed runaway success over the last year. Aside from games, The Driving Theory Test…
Apple Music is coming to Alexa – in US from December 17
(Yui Mok/PA) Amazon’s Alexa voice-powered assistant is preparing to gain another high profile music service in the form of Apple Music. Support for Apple’s own music streaming service will be available to Amazon Echo devices across the US from December 17 with “additional countries coming next year”, the company said.…
Review: 10.5inch iPad Pro from £619
It looks good, but will it ever replace your laptop? Martyn Landi reviews the completely transformed Apple iPad Pro... The iPad has never undergone as dramatic a transformation as it has for the new iPad Pro, which completely rethinks not only the tablet’s form factor but how users interact with it on most levels. With…
