Apple’s new iPhone 8 has been available for around a month now, and while the company is pushing its annual release in the same fashion it always does, it seems that the handset just isn’t selling as well as expected. In fact, one analyst has pointed out that a significant …
Read More »Apple ordered to pay $439 million in FaceTime patent troll case
After five long years going through the court system, this week a judge ruled that Apple must pay $439.7 million to patent-hoarding firm, VirnetX. The company holds four patents that were apparently infringed on by Apple’s FaceTime software amongst other iOS apps. VirnetX first filed a lawsuit against Apple in …
Read More »Qualcomm reportedly files to block iPhone sales and manufacturing in China
Apple and Qualcomm have been embroiled in an ugly legal battle throughout the course of 2017. Apple has blasted Qualcomm’s practices as monopolistic, while Qualcomm has hit back at Apple for using patents without a license. Recently, Qualcomm has been taking things a step forward, following a move to ban …
Read More »Apple granted patent for self-adjusting watch bands
The Apple Watch has just entered its third generation, bringing better health tracking and LTE capabilities to the table. However, it is already time to look to the future, which could involve self-adjusting watch bands to automatically find the perfect fit for your wrist. Last week, Apple was granted US …
Read More »Apple may replace Touch ID with Face ID across the board next year
While the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are already out in the wild, Apple still has one more iPhone up its sleeve for 2017- the iPhone X. One of the big flagship features for the X is Face ID, which may replace Touch ID across the board next year. According …
Read More »Taiwan Fair Trade Commission fines Qualcomm over $700 million
Qualcomm has been fighting various antitrust charges over the last couple of years. At first, the company was fined $975 million in China, then in 2016 regulators in South Korea fined the company over $850 million. The European Union has ruled against Qualcomm in an antitrust case and now, the …
Read More »iPhone owners are misusing their devices according to Apple Designer Jony Ive
While many stick to Apple’s flagship smartphones for the sleek operating system and accessible user interface, one of the most consistent complaints from iPhone users is the lack of battery life. Apple’s top designer Jony Ive might have answered why this is, stating that many in fact misuse their devices …
Read More »Apple investigating reports of iPhone 8 Plus battery swelling
Shortly after the iPhone 8 Plus began landing in the hands of consumers, we heard a report that one unlucky buyer had their phone mysteriously pop open while being charged up. Now it seems a few other users have experienced the same thing in a few different countries, leading Apple …
Read More »Apple’s iPhone 8 Plus is unexpectedly popping open
Just over a week after release, Apple’s new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are experiencing phone-breaking issues. The company has taken to officially investigate the issues after a handful of reports are suggesting that the new devices are popping out of their shells. An unfortunate Japanese owner of the iPhone …
Read More »Study finds that 4.2% of Macs were running vulnerable firmware, issue fixed in High Sierra
Just a few days ago, a password stealing vulnerability was discovered in macOS just as the latest version began rolling out. Apple is already addressing this but it seems that a new security issue has also come to light, after a study found that 4.2 percent of Macs were running …
Read More »FCC calls on Apple to activate iPhone FM chips, forgetting they don’t exist
This week, FCC chairman, Ajit Pai, called on Apple to switch on FM radio chips inside of iPhone's as a matter of public safety in the midst of recent hurricanes and floods. The commissioner named Apple as the only mobile maker to resist and it turns out, the company had …
Read More »Password stealing vulnerability discovered in macOS just as High Sierra starts rolling out
Today, Apple began rolling out its latest version of macOS, known as ‘High Sierra'. The update aims to give Mac users several new and useful features but unfortunately, it seems that the update also brought to light a flaw in Keychain- Apple's program to store and share passwords across multiple …
Read More »iOS 11 is draining the life out of iPhones
iOS 11 launched less than a week ago and, as expected, early adopters are in for some problems along the way. It turns out that many jumping on the new update are experiencing significant battery drain in comparison to the previous iOS 10 software, that has since been confirmed by …
Read More »The iPhone X may end up facing a delay due to short supply
We have already heard plenty of behind the scenes reports surrounding Apple's difficulties producing the iPhone X. These reports were essentially confirmed at Apple's launch event, when it was announced that the phone would start shipping in November, much later than the iPhone 8. Unfortunately, it seems that those looking …
Read More »Apple will kick off the iOS 11 rollout later today, here are some of the changes coming
After several months of developer testing, IOS 11 is set to officially roll out to iPhones and iPads later today in a huge update that brings along Augmented Reality, improvements to Siri and more. The update was first showcased at WWDC earlier this year but is now ready to roll …
Read More »iPhone X benches more than the latest MacBook Pro
The new iPhone X’s new A11 Bionic processor is doing wonders in benchmarking, outclassing the iPad Pro and more impressively, beating the latest MacBook Pro at multi-core performance. As of yet, no Qualcomm processor has managed to achieve such heights, leaving the next-gen iPhone in a class of its own. …
Read More »iPhone X has Face ID security in case of theft
Apple’s recent goof during its recent iPhone X Face ID display was promptly explained, with the company stating that it was simply a security measure in place. The tech giant’s effort with security doesn’t stop there, as preventative measures have been put in place in case a thief tries to …
Read More »Ad agencies are upset about Apple’s new cookie-blocking tech for Safari
This week most major advertising organisations all cried out in pain after Apple announced that it would be improving user privacy on macOS. Apple is planning to integrate cookie-blocking technology into its Safari browsers for desktop and mobile, which will limit the amount of information marketing agencies and advertisers can …
Read More »Apple Watch 3 conflicts with EU roaming laws
Apple has revealed that its upcoming smartwatch won’t support international roaming, which means that the Apple Watch 3 might breach new EU law. This is due to the European Commission having tackled roaming charges in June, making them a thing of the past in a bid to enable people to …
Read More »Apple explains what went wrong with its live iPhone X Face ID demo
On Tuesday, during Apple's big iPhone X and iPhone 8 launch event, the company suffered an embarrassing moment when a live demo of the iPhone X's new Face ID tech did not go as planned. This has spread across the web like wildfire but as it turns out, the issue …
Read More »The Machines is an Augmented Reality RTS heading to iOS 11
There was a lot to unpack following Apple's iPhone launch event last night. We've already had a chance to cover the iPhone 8 and iPhone X announcements and the Apple TV 4K. However, one thing we didn't touch on was the first Augmented Reality video game built for iOS 11. …
Read More »Apple quietly bumps up iPad Pro pricing following iPhone 8 and iPhone X event
In the midst of all the announcements yesterday, Apple did quietly make one change to its iPad lineup. We've known since the start of this year that 2017 was going to be tough for NAND flash and DRAM shortages and now, that seems to have caught up with Apple as …
Read More »Apple launches the iPhone 8 starting at $699 and iPhone X starting at $999
This evening, Tim Cook and several other heads over at Apple all took to the stage at the Steve Jobs Theatre to formally show off a new batch of iPhones to the world. There are three iPhones on the way, the iPhone 8, the iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone …
Read More »Apple will be announcing a new iPod Touch today according to last minute leak
Update: Apple's iPhone event has been and gone with no iPod Touch announcements. In an official statement, Discovery has claimed that the image circulated by 9to5Mac did not appear on its website: “On Monday, September 11th, a false rumor was reported about Discover posting information on its website about Apple’s …
Read More »Huawei becomes second largest smartphone brand, overthrowing Apple
Smartphone manufacturer Huawei is already making good on its claims that it can beat industry leaders, with the company having overtaken Apple in terms of sales. This places the Chinese firm as the world’s second largest smartphone brand behind Samsung. Three days ago, Huawei announced that it could beat Samsung …
Read More »Will Apple’s HomePod Change The Security Game?
Apple has an indomitable need to be the first – to develop the first versions of products for the earliest of adopters. That’s why it should be no surprise that when smart home products began hitting the market, Apple felt the need to launch a line of their own to …
Read More »More sources claim the ‘iPhone 8’ will start at $999
We have been hearing rumours about Apple's tentatively named ‘iPhone 8' for well over a year at this point but it is starting to look like you would need that long just to save up for it. Lately, we've been hearing rumours that this iPhone could end up starting close …
Read More »Apple’s next iPhone will hit retail on the 22nd of September
Update (30/08/17): Earlier this week, sources spoke out stating that Apple's iPhone launch event would be taking place on the 12th of September. Now, just a few days later, O2 has apparently confirmed to retail staff that the new iPhone will hit store shelves on the 22nd of September. O2 …
Read More »One of Apple’s new iPhones could end up starting at $999
Earlier this week, Samsung launched its most expensive smartphone ever, the Galaxy Note 8, which came in with a $930 starting price. It looks this may be the start of a new wave of ultra-expensive smartphones as Apple is also reportedly planning a higher price for one of its new …
Read More »Apple’s 2017 iPhones said to receive big storage upgrades
The 2017 iPhone launch is less than a month away at this point and we already have a very good idea of what to expect from Apple. However, there are still a few little tidbits of information getting out, including a big change to Apple’s iPhone storage lineup. Reports this …
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