Category: iPhone
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Apple Music Streaming Rumors Fly
Apple is set to release a streaming service for music, to rival Spotify, at some point during this year, allowing users to access tracks via the internet as opposed to downloading song files directly. For mobile devices with limited storage the system is a welcome addition, especially if you’re connected to the internet via wi-fi […]
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Apple And Tesla Competing For Talent
There’s a serious shortage of people with big experiences in the tech industry – an industry that has moved forward so fast that even professionals from the real old days are being left slightly behind with the new trends in the increasingly youth dominated world of technology. Over at Apple and Tesla, two of the […]
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WhatsApp Voice Call Feature Spotted
WhatsApp is one of the most popular text based instant messenger apps around at the moment, with recent user figures saying that the service has over 700 million users globally. The WhatsApp app runs on Android and iOS, as well as Windows Phone operating systems on mobiles and tablets, as well as a recently released […]
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Apple and Samsung Tied In Q4 Phone Sales
A big year for Apple and Samsung in worldwide sales and shipping has yielded some great results. Not only has the iPhone exploded in a fresh new Chinese market, but Samsung has been revealing some excellent pioneering features, such as the Note Edge’s curved screen edges. Now it seems from new figures that both Apple […]
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Steve Jobs Biopic Filming Begins with Michael Fassbender
After many months of turbulence it’s now been reported that the Steve Jobs biopic has finally begun filming with Danny Boyle at the helm and Michael Fassbender in the lead role as the Apple Co-founder and CEO. Shooting is currently taking place in San Francisco, California – which is coincidentally the home of the annual […]
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Apple Now Top Smartphone Seller In China
It’s a difficult thing getting western products into China – companies trying to peddle tech in the closed economy in the country often tread carefully to avoid friction with the Chinese government. But today, it seems Apple has navigated the hurdles and come out on top, with iPhone sales taking the top spot in Chinese […]
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Crimean App Devs Hit By Sanctions Crisis
The ongoing sanctions crisis in the Crimea is the result of last year’s violent conflict within the Ukraine, and as a result of the intervention of Russia and the following acquisition of the small region of the Crimea, sanctions were put in place on the huge nation. The thing about the situation that most worries […]
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Cameron Proposes Ban On Encrypted Apps
As messaging and social media apps become more receptive to recent claims of government snooping, app makers are using new encryption methods in order to protect user data and conversations. however, a recent claim by UK Prime Minister David Cameron that such encrypted services may be banned in the UK is causing uproar in the […]
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Google Chrome Remote Desktop App Released For iOS
It’s been a long time getting to iPhone and iPad but at last Google’s Chrome Remote Desktop supports Apple iOS with software now available on the App Store. The handy Chrome browser add-on was made available in 2011 for desktops and laptops to enable secure short-term remote access from one computer to another through a […]
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Apple’s Minimum Price for Apps Raised
Following the new implementation of local collecting of VAT in Europe, which sees online transactions being taxed in the country of origin, Apple has raised the minimum price of apps on their service in the UK up from 69p to 79p. The EU, Canada, Norway, Iceland and Russia have also been affected, with Apple adjusting […]
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Both iPhone 6 Models Now Sim Free in US
It’s usually pretty difficult getting newer models of the iPhone unlocked on all networks, especially in the US, where unlocking services through third parties or through your network are sometimes the only option. However, there’s some good news which has just come out from Apple – both models of the iPhone 6, the regular and […]
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Apple Enacts App Store Returns Policy
Following on from demands from EU authorities to better regulate in app purchases, Apple has enacted a new policy on digital stores which allows users to ‘return’ digital purchases made up to 14 days following the purchase. After what became quite the scandal for app stores, specifically Apple and Google ones, the move is expected […]