Category: Apple
One in three UK retailers don’t have mobile shopping app
Image: Parsonage Retail Park, Wigan A new report launched today reveals that a third (32%) of the UK’s top retailers don’t have a mobile shopping app. The report, called the State of Digital Commerce, which was commissioned by Episerver, examines the retail and ecommerce trends set to shape 2017. It highlights that nearly…
Google parent Alphabet overtakes Apple as world’s ‘biggest’ company. More taxing questions to follow?
Editorial Depending on your point of view it's either been a great week for internet giant Google or one of the worst (certainly you wouldn't want to be in their PR department right now). While investors will no doubt be rubbing their hands with glee at parent company's Alphabet's latest financial figures, those who have…
Apple offers Smart Battery case for the iPhone6 and 6S costing $99 – doubles battery life
Apple's $99 Smart Battery case will double battery life of the 6 and 6S to the levels of the 6S Plus but there are cheaper cases out there To match the battery performance of the iPhone 6S Plus, Apple is offering a new Smart Battery case for the iPhone 6 and 6S…
2016: What’s around the corner for digital payments? Apple Pay, Bitcoin, Pingit and more
Apple Pay, one of the latest forms of digital payment via your mobile, is slowly gaining acceptance Mobile payments, biometrics and crypto currencies. These were just some of the emerging trends discussed at the recent Westminster eForum Keynote Seminar at London's Royal Society. Tech Digest’s Chris Price reports The way…
iPhone 6S Launch prompts mass trade-in drive for iPhone 5S. Samsung trade ins fall
Data from the UK’s trade-in comparison site CompareMyMobile has found - perhaps not surprisingly - iPhone 5S trade-ins were up 196% in the four weeks after the launch of the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus devices on 9 September, while iPhone 6 Plus and 6 users trailed closely behind with trade-ins up 190% and 145% respectively. Meanwhile…
Apple iPhone 6S and 6S Plus available from Vodafone with free Spotify, Netflix
The new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus are now available at Vodafone UK (www.vodafone.co.uk). Customers who buy the iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus on a Red Value 4GB bundle or a higher priced bundle will receive free access to a choice of Netflix, Spotify Premium, Sky Sports Mobile TV or a NOW TV…
#AppleEvent: iPhone 6S with 3D Touch and iPad Pro to combat flagging tablet sales,
Apple has unveiled a larger iPad tablet for professional use, a TV box with its own app store and new generation of iPhones, dubbed 6S, that can detect how firmly their screens are being pressed. The firm suggested the iPad Pro was suited to work tasks, video games and both editing and watching movies. Sales of…
One in three of us have lost our smartphone photos, reckons Kodak Alaris
More than a third (35%) of Britons have lost photos from their smartphone, according to a study released today by imaging company, Kodak Alaris. People in the UK store an average of 651 photos on their mobile phones meaning that a potential 11.8 billion photos are lost in the ether. Yet they fail to take…
5 things you need to know about Apple WWDC – including Apple Music, Beats 1 and Apple Pay
While the big news was all about Apple's 'Spotify Killer' - a new digital music streaming service called Apple Music - the company also found time to announce an update to its OS and the roll out of its contactless payment system, Apple Pay, across the UK. Chris Price reports. 1. Apple Music Seems like…
5 things to expect from Apple WWDC15, including iOS9, OS X 10.11
Taking place from June 8-12 in San Francisco, Apple’s WWDC sees its developer community come together to learn about the future of iOS and OS X. WWDC features more than 100 technical sessions, over 1,000 Apple engineers, hands-on labs, and the Apple Design Awards. Here are a few things you can expect from the developers conference. 1. iOS…
