Tue, 07 May 2013
Potential iPhone carriers can't meet Apple's demands, subsidise phone sufficiently
Karen Haslam
It's not the potential customers in emerging markets that need a low-cost iPhone so much as the carriers who are refusing to sell the iPhone as they cannot meet Apple's demands and cannot subsidize it sufficiently to be able to sell it in those markets
Tue, 07 May 2013
Bunch of new products will lift Apple from doldrums, analyst
Karen Haslam
Apple analyst has revealed that he believes that Apple’s fortunes may be about to change for the better thanks to the raft of new products it intends to launch over the next few months.
Tue, 07 May 2013
iPhone v Galaxy S4: iPhone beats Samsung Galaxy S4 on Twitter
Karen Haslam
The iPhone is killing it on Twitter with more than 12 times as many tweets.
Tue, 07 May 2013
Budget iPhone mini to cost £226, will launch this year, reports
Karen Haslam
ETrade Supply and DigiTimes sources claim that Apple is going to launch a low-cost iPhone this year, and analysts at JP Morgan think it will cost $350-400 (£226-£259).
Tue, 07 May 2013
iPad colours gone wrong? Whack it!
Christopher Breen
Reader Patricia Whitney has done the Bad Thing to her iPad and wonders if there's a way to make it Good. She writes:
Tue, 07 May 2013
Amazon leaks evidence of first smaller, cheaper Windows 8 tablet
Gregg Keizer
Details of what could be the first smaller Windows 8 tablet leaked Friday when Amazon briefly published a listing for an 8.1-in. Acer Iconia tablet.
Tue, 07 May 2013
A call for mobile innovation
Scot Finnie
A lot more innovation is desperately needed for mobile hardware design and platforms. Are Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft up to the task?
Tue, 07 May 2013
Tablet shipments to outpace laptops in 2013, NPD says
Matt Hamblen
New tablet shipments will outnumber laptops for the first time in 2013, as touch display capabilities drive buying patterns rather than new operating systems like Windows 8 and Windows RT, research firm NPD DisplaySearch reported on Monday.
Tue, 07 May 2013
Apple reportedly steps up iOS 7 work
John Cox
Work on the next major release of Apple's mobile operating system, iOS 7, seems to be speeding up, as the company shifts engineering resources and adjusts deadlines to meet two milestones: a preview at June's annual developer conference, and a release in September.
Tue, 07 May 2013
Gates sticks to company line on tablets, knocks iPad
Gregg Keizer
Microsoft co-founder and chairman Bill Gates today stuck to the company line on tablets, and disparaged rival Apple's iPad for its lack of a keyboard and its inability to run Office.
Mon, 06 May 2013
Gates slates the iPad, Windows 8 is great...
Tim Greene
Windows 8 is Microsoft's best effort to catch up with Apple and grab tablet sales away from the iPad by including things iPads just don't have, according to Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
Fri, 03 May 2013
Apple files new NFC patent - further evidence of NFC-enabled iPhone 6?
Ashleigh Allsopp
The US Patent and Trademark Office has this week published a new Apple patent application covering Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, adding evidence that the company could be planning on bringing NFC features, such as mobile payments, to the next iPhone.
Fri, 03 May 2013
Countdown begins: Apple approaches 50 billion App Store downloads
Ashleigh Allsopp
Apple's App Store is nearing its 50 billionth download, so, to celebrate, Apple will be giving away a hefty prize to the lucky person who downloads that milestone app.
Fri, 03 May 2013
What to do if your iPhone won't verify an iOS Software Update
Karen Haslam
What to do if when you try and install an iOS Software Update your iPhone says you aren't connected to the Internet
Thu, 02 May 2013
'Dramatic changes' in iOS 7 risk putting Apple behind schedule, report says
Ashleigh Allsopp
Apple design chief Jony Ive could be risking a delay for iOS 7 in order introduce a complete user interface overhaul to the software that includes "dramatic changes," reports say.
Thu, 02 May 2013
Websites compromised as Apple ID phishing emails attempt to steal credit card details
Karen Haslam
According to Trend Micro, there has been a recent spike in phishing sites targeting Apple IDs.
Wed, 01 May 2013
Apple's original iPhone to be given 'obsolete' status in June
Ashleigh Allsopp
Apple's original iPhone looks set to become 'obsolete' in June, meaning that Apple will no longer offer hardware service or spare parts for the device.
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
iOS 7 to be 'very, very flat,' with redesigned Apple app icons and more, report says
Ashleigh Allsopp
Apple's iOS 7, expected to be unveiled at WWDC 2013 in June, will have major user interface changes that will appeal to new iPad and iPhone users, but could be "unsettling" for veteran users, a new report has suggested.
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
Ten more years: What the future holds for iTunes Store
Christopher Breen
Over the course of its ten-year existence, the iTunes Store has evolved even as it has stood stock-still. Starting out as an online store that sold protected digital audio files, it expanded to include sales (and, in some cases, rentals) of movies, TV shows, apps, and books (both audio and electronic). Where it remains unbudged, though, is in its central mission: Sell, sell, and sell some more. Whether the purpose of its selling is to feed the hardware that Apple makes or to turn a profit on the media itself, the iTunes Store differs very little at its heart from the large "music, movies, books 'n' things" emporiums of old.
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
Will Apple make a Phablet? Donald Trump thinks is should...
Karen Haslam
American businessman Donald Trump thinks that Apple is losing business because the iPhone screen is too small, is he mad? Nobody wants a Phablet...


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