Category: Apple
The Digest: Apple sued… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Apple sued over 'shrinking' gadget storage | BBC News "Apple is facing a lawsuit for not telling users about the amount of memory required by its flagship operating system. The legal complaint revolves around iOS 8 and the amount of memory it reserves for itself on iPods, iPhones and iPads. The complaint alleges…
Peace in our time! New Parrot in-car system shows Apple CarPlay & Android Auto can peacefully co-exist
Phew - there is hope for car "infotainment" systems yet! Parrot (which is perhaps better known for its consumer drones) has just announced the RNB6 - an in-car system that will work with both iPhones and Android devices. Check out the above video showing the new device - much like Pioneer's recent devices, it appears…
Apple adds 14 day app store refund option for UK and EU customers
Ever bought an app or a song accidentally? The good news is that you might be able to get your money back - as Apple has introduced a 14-day refund window for European users. According to IBTimes, the change is due to new EU regulations, and as a result the refund window only applies to…
Apple Pay coming to the UK in the “first half of 2015”
The major British banks are currently negotiating with Apple on support for the company's new wireless payment system, called Apple Pay, according to reports. The Telegraph claims that negotiations are well under way - and it could see the service launch over here in the first half of next year. Apple Pay has been available…
The Digest: North Korea web blackout… and 3 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Why did North Korea's internet go down? | BBC News "If the North Korean system was brought down, the obvious suspect is the United States. President Obama promised/threatened a response to the Sony intrusion 'in a place and time and manner that we choose'. It would be proportionate." [/nextpage] [nextpage title="Next"] Google's self-driving…
The Digest: Apple ‘failing to protect workers’… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Apple 'failing to protect Chinese factory workers' | BBC News "Poor treatment of workers in Chinese factories which make Apple products has been discovered by an undercover BBC Panorama investigation. Filming on an iPhone 6 production line showed Apple's promises to protect workers were routinely broken. It found standards on workers' hours, ID…
The Digest: Sony caves in to hackers… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Sony bosses cancel The Interview release | Hollywood.com "Sony Pictures executives have officially pulled plans to release Seth Rogen and James Franco's controversial new comedy The Interview after hackers threatened the safety of filmgoers." More on this story Whodunnit? The Mystery of the Sony Pictures Hack | BBC News North Korea behind Sony…
The Digest: Apple not guilty… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Jury finds Apple not liable of harming consumers in iTunes DRM case | The Verge "An eight-person jury has decided that Apple is not on the hook for what could have been more than $1 billion in a trial centering on extra security measures the company added to iTunes and iPods starting in…
REVIEW: Inatek Mini Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard
Touchscreens are great, but sometimes you really need the feel of a proper keyboard. There's just something that isn't quite as quick and intuitive when typing on a screen - which can make typing long emails or making notes a bit of a chore. As luck would have it though, there is a solution -…
The Digest: Net is ‘less free and more unequal’… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Berners-Lee troubled by 'growing inequality' on web | PC Mag "Sir Tim Berners-Lee believes access to the internet is a basic human right. The World Wide Web creator and founder of the Web Foundation, Berners-Lee suggested that, in an increasingly unequal world, the internet has the power to be a great equaliser. But…
