Category: iPhone
Apple announces September 9 event – iPhone 6 and iWatch on the way?
Apple will hold its highly-anticipated iPhone 6 launch event on September 9 at the Flint Centre for the Performing Arts in Cupertino, California, the company has announced. The invitations, sent to the world's technology press on Thursday, features a close-up image of the top of the Apple logo and the tagline: "Wish we could say…
Britons still prefer to watch television live – on their TVs
As our "second" screens get smaller while our TV screens get larger, it seems that the old adage that "bigger is better" just might hold true. Some new research has shown that despite the growth in watching television via a PC, tablet or smartphone, 90 per cent of viewers still regularly use the TV to…
iPhone scam sees staff ‘steal $500,000’
An alleged iPhone scam has led to the arrest of seven Apple Store staff in Florida. The seven staff members have been accused of helping criminals steal more than $500,000 (£299,500) from the company by replacing stolen devices. According to The Register, the plot involved thieves bringing stolen iPhones to the store where the staff…
Is this the iPhone 6 final assembly?
Another week, another batch of rumours and leaks about Apple's upcoming iPhone 6. First up, we have a report from Slashgear with images allegedly showing the final screen assembly of the phone. Slashgear says: "The pics are of the oft-rumored and widely anticipated iPhone 6 with a 4.7-inch screen. The display is affixed to the…
Wikipedia gets a native iOS app
Good news for pedants - Wikipedia has finally got a native iOS app. It even lets you edit pages on the go. Now next time you get into an argument in the pub, you can simply tap open the app and if it turns out you're wrong - you can edit the page to make…
New app to name and shame crappy wifi comes to Android
You know the feeling. You're somewhere unfamiliar and you desperately need to upload that video or carry out some other bandwidth-intensive activity. But where to do it? After a long search, you find an oasis of wifi in the middle of a desert of no signal... and then... the wifi doesn't work. Perhaps it says you're connected even…
iPhone location services are no threat to Chinese national security, says Apple
Apple has refuted Chinese claims that the location tracking features of its smartphone should be considered a threat to the country's national security. The controversy blew up over the weekend when China’s state-owned television channel, CCTV, warned that location tracking tapped into sensitive location data and could even compromise state secrets. The report criticised the…
New iPhone case turns your phone into a Swiss Army Knife
Earlier this week it was announced that airport security was being increased with extra checks on phones in particular. Is it a coincidence that this is the same week that Firebox has started selling the TaskOne G3 Pro iPhone Tool Case? (Answer: Probably) This isn’t your standard iPhone case. Weighing around 89g and adding only…
Faulty iPhone 5 wake/sleep buttons to be replaced
Following reports of problems with the wake/sleep button on the iPhone 5, Apple has announced plans to offer replacements. So if your phone is suffering from insomnia, this might be the solution. According to TechRadar, for affected users Apple is…
One in eight prefer new iPhone to new partner!
One in eight single men would rather have an iPhone 5 than a new partner – according to a recent survey. The survey of 550 people by money saving website SaleLand.co.uk found that 12% of bachelors would rather get their…
