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After Apple has failed to get the right amount of right quality sapphire crystal glass from GT Advanced for its new smartphones, it has not dropped the idea of using the material, but turned to its partner that manages to always deliver what Apple wants: Foxconn Electronics. Apple has reached …

Apparently Apple is set to pull the plug on its production of iPhone 5C handsets next year according to a new report. Foxconn and Wistron, the two companies currently manufacturing the devices, will begin slowing down production and eventually cease it entirely mid next year. Apple announced the iPhone 5C …

Apple revealed screen resolutions of its upcoming Apple Watch timepieces to software developers in the WatchKit SDK [software development kit] that was released this week as part of the iOS 8.2 SDK beta. Both 38mm and 42mm versions of the company’s smart-watches will feature retina-class displays, but with different resolutions. …

You might recall that the iPhone 6 was supposed to have a super strong Sapphire display, it was heavily leaked and some popular tech YouTubers even managed to get their hands on it. However, the feature was scrapped and the supplier, GT Advanced Technologies, went bankrupt. Apple turned to GT …

Apple's iOS App Store will no longer advertise ‘free to play' or ‘freemium' apps as free, instead these applications will now have a ‘+ GET' icon beside them, giving users a better warning that an app likely has a heavy focus on micro-transactions. Apps such as Angry Birds, Candy Crush …

Apple experiences challenges fulfilling orders for its iMac 27” all-in-one desktops with 5K retina-class displays. Orders placed online right now will take weeks to be dispatched and some customers in the U.S. are notified about unexpected delays. Readers of 9-to-5Mac web-site complain that Apple has informed them that delivery of …

SanDisk Corp. this week introduced a solution that could be useful for many owners of the latest iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices with limited amount of built-in NAND flash memory. The SanDisk iXpand flash drive features the Lightning connector and can be used to store various media files saving …

After a few updates and plenty of bug fixes, iOS 8 adoption is finally on the rise. Adoption has crawled to a halt back in September after it was revealed that the latest mobile OS from Apple was causing far too many problems such as bad WiFi reception, loss of …

The Apple Watch will be arriving a bit later than expected, the wearable was originally expected during the first quarter of 2015, possibly even as early as January but it looks like the product launch has slipped a bit. According to a leaked message to Apple Store retail employees, the …

Apple made it clear that its forthcoming Watch family of timepieces will address various market segments at completely different price-points. What the company did not reveal was how it planned to address the market of fine and expensive watches with an electronic device that typically gets outdated every year. Apparently, …

Apple continues to be extremely tight-lipped about its upcoming Watch timepiece, even though the product has been formally introduced and is about three months away from mass availability. Fortunately, the company lets at least some details out. One of the key concerns about wearable electronics in general is battery life. Since …

Leading up to the launch of the iPhone 5c, rumors were circulating that this would be Apple's first cheap alternative to the flagship iPhone. However, the plastic backed device turned out to still be fairly expensive and as a result, it didn't sell very well at all, at least at first. Now …

Last month, Apple quietly killed off the iPod Classic, 13 years after the product was initially revealed by Steve Jobs. Now, Apple CEO Tim Cook has finally explained why the iconic MP3 player is no longer available- to put it simply, Apple just couldn't source the parts to keep putting …

Earlier this year Nike disbanded development team that created Nike+ FuelBand smart-band, which naturally caused questions whether the company plans to continue development of wearable computing devices. Officially, the company remains quiet about its plans for the future, but its chief executive officer implied that Nike could team up with …

Earlier this year, Apple acquired Beats Electronics for $3 billion and ever since then, onlookers have been left to wonder what Apple's plans for the company are. However, it looks like the company may finally put its acquisition to use by merging the Beats Music streaming service with iTunes. It …

A British auction house has managed to sell a rare Apple I computer for $905,000, almost double the $500,000 it was expected to go for. The winning bid came from the Henry Ford Museum, which said that it will put the 1970s era machine on display for the public. Museum …

At the Digital Seasons event in London's Montcalm hotel, an array of tech companies attempted to woo the audience with their latest and greatest innovations. KitGuru was on hand to sip the Chardonnay on your behalf and filter the presentations to find the most interesting. Around the back of Marble …

A lot of market analysts are eager to see how many Apple Watch timepieces will be sold in the first quarter of availability and onwards. In a surprising move, Apple announced it is not going to reveal exact sales numbers of its Watch devices, at least early in their lifecycle. …

Although Apple has offered smartphones and tablets with 64-bit application processors for well over a year now, many programs remained 32-bit and could not take advantage of the new system-on-chips. This is going to change in the coming months, as Apple wants all software developers to include 64-bit support in …

Apple on Tuesday revealed that sales of its Mac personal computers set all time record in the fiscal 2014 fourth quarter ended September 27, 2014. The company noted that the most popular Macintosh personal computers were the MacBook Air and the MacBook Pro laptops. “We established an all-time quarterly record …

Apple had its quarterly earnings call last night, showing growth in the iPhone and Mac markets, the company also earned $42.1 billion in revenue and $8.5 billion in profit. However, unfortunately for Apple, while the iPads are still selling, they aren't showing any growth, something that Tim Cook has to …

If you paid attention to last week's Apple announcements then you probably know about the new 5K iMac and the upgraded version of the Mac Mini. The Mac Mini didn't get much stage time at the event but it has been confirmed that it won't be as user upgrade friendly …

Many analysts expect the market of wearable computing devices to grow significantly next year after Apple launches its Watch. The stylish timepiece will allow the company to grab a significant share on the market of wearables. Still, the Android operating system (in different forms) will continue to almost dominate the …

Apple on Thursday said that its mobile payment system – Apple Pay – will go online starting the 20th of October, 2014, when the company rolls-out iOS 8.1, a new major update to the mobile OS from Apple. While the Apple Pay could eventually be a revolution, the vast majority …

Apple is finally pushing out its OS X Yosemite update to the public, featuring better power optimizations and major updates to all first party apps, including Safari, iTunes and the iWorks suite. A new version of OS X also means a new line of Macs, here is what Apple has in …

Apple has just revealed the iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 at its press event this evening, featuring “technology jam packed” in an “incredibly thin and light package”. Starting off with the iPad Air 2, this year's model comes in at just 6.1mm thick, making two iPad Air 2's …

It looks like AMD and Apple are set to partner up for the upcoming 2014 iMac models, including the new 27 Inch version with 5K display. Over the last few years, Apple has primarily used Nvidia GPUs inside of its all in one machines and notebooks but the company reignited …

Apple might not have the best reputation when it comes to the facilities that build its tech-gadgets, but that doesn't mean it won't look after those working in Western offices. Female employees at Apple will soon be able to have their eggs frozen on the company dime, in an effort …

Apple has another event scheduled for later this week at which the company is expected to reveal new Macbook Pros, iPads, iMacs and Macbook Airs while also officially launching the next version of OS X. Unfortunately though, the often rumored and heavily sought after Macbook Air with Retina display won't …

Apple will reportedly launch its recently announced NFC based mobile payment service in the US on the 18th of October, according to a leaked memo from Wallgreens. Apple Pay will allow US shoppers to pay for goods using their iPhone 6 or 6 Plus handset, the upcoming Apple Watch will …