Back in 2013, Apple impressed us all with its new Mac Pro, featuring a cylinder design and unique cooling system along with some powerful components. However, it seems that some units are suffering from issues, with FirePro GPUs starting to fail, so Apple is issuing an extended repair program for …
Read More »The Binding of Isaac rejected from App Store due to violence
The Binding of Issac: Rebirth won't be coming to the iOS App Store it seems as the game has been rejected by Apple due to what the company perceives as violence towards children. This isn't the first time that this game has faced some trouble launching on a platform, having …
Read More »The Apple Watch is apparently more popular than original iPhone
While we haven't heard quite as much about the Apple Watch since its launch last year, it is apparently doing quite well for Apple, with Tim Cook claiming that the company's first wearable is already more popular than the original iPhone. The comments were made by the Apple CEO at …
Read More »iPhone users hit with ‘Error 53’ Touch ID glitch
It looks like getting your iPhone 6 fixed by a cheaper, unauthorised technician could cause you some future problems as this week, some iPhone users have had a frustrating time thanks to a mysterious glitch known as ‘Error 53'. This error is down to Touch ID and is triggered by …
Read More »Apple to pay $625 million over infringing Messenger patents
Apple has found itself on the wrong end of a patent infringement suit, with a US judge ordering the company to shell out $625 million over infringing patents with the iMessage and FaceTime services/apps. A jury ruled in favor of a company known as VirnetX, finding Apple guilty of infringing …
Read More »iPhone 7 to be rid of camera bump
When the iPhone 6 came around, Apple managed to make the body of the phone so thin that the camera couldn't sit level with the rest of it, causing what we now know as the camera bump. Now, apparently Apple will be fixing this in the design of this year's …
Read More »Google still planning to begin building its own Nexus phones
Back in November last year, word began to spread that Google was considering building its own Nexus smartphones going forward and while some rumours point towards HTC building the 2016 Nexus devices, Google may take the reins next year in a move to challenge Apple more directly in the high-end …
Read More »Apple to announce 4-inch iPhone and iPad Air 3 on March 15
While rumours have been pointing towards the announcements of Apple's new 4-inch iPhone and a new 10-inch iPad for a while, we didn't have an exact date until now. According to a new report released this week, Apple will be holding an event on the 15th of March, at which …
Read More »Google wants lawyer that leaked financial numbers to face sanctions
Google is fighting off a lawsuit from Oracle right now and recently, some interesting bits of information came to light as a direct result. One of Oracle's lawyers made information regarding Android and Google's financial deal with Apple public and as you can imagine- Google isn't too happy about that. …
Read More »iPad Air 3 to have 4K screen, may launch in March
In October last year, Apple introduced the iPad Pro, giving the iPad Air 2 another year in the spotlight as the company's leading 10-inch tablet. However, it looks like it could be replaced quite soon as supply chain sources are claiming that the iPad Air 3 could be coming as …
Read More »Apple’s Safari browser seems to be having issues on iOS and OS X
It looks like iOS and Mac OS X users are facing issues with the Safari browser today as the software seems to be repeatedly crashing for a lot of users when trying to make a search through the address bar. On the iOS side, this seems to be affecting users …
Read More »iPad Air 3 to add better speakers and rear-facing flash
It seems that Apple is currently planning the iPad Air 3 for release this year and while we don't know a ton about it just yet, apparently it will be getting double the speakers just like the iPad Pro while also adding a rear facing flash for the camera. This …
Read More »Foxconn reportedly wants to buy Sharp for $5.3 billion
Foxconn, the massive assembly line responsible for the manufacturing of a lot of Apple products, amongst other electronic devices, is apparently making a $5.3 billion bid to buy display maker Sharp. Sharp has faced some troubles financially over the last few years so a buyout would be feasible at this …
Read More »4-inch iPhone 5e/6c shown off in leaked video
Apple is returning to 4-inch smartphones this year with the iPhone 5e/iPhone 6C. While we still aren't entirely sure what name Apple is going with for the device, a leaked video released today has shown it off in its entirety. While previous rumours suggested that the device may look more …
Read More »ESPN is in talks with Apple about streaming service
While we did recently hear that Apple has put its TV streaming ambitions on hold, it looks like the company may still be in talks with some networks. We recently learned that Apple was named as a potential suitor for the sale of Time Warner and this week, it has …
Read More »Apple wins court order to ban sales of old Samsung phones
The latest victory has been had in the long-running patent feud between Apple and Samsung. This week, Apple was granted a motion that would force Samsung to make design changes to specific infringing smartphones though most of the affected devices have already past their life-span. The on-going court battle focusses …
Read More »Apple to raise App prices in seven countries
Apple is set to raise the price of apps on its store in seven countries this month. While exchange rates typically rise and fall from time to time, Apple seems to think that due to the current position of particular currencies, it is time to raise prices a bit. The …
Read More »Apple confirms iPhone 6S battery percentage bug
Back in September 2015, early buyers of the iPhone 6S began experiencing a battery percentage bug that stopped the status bar from accurately showing how much power users had left in the device. It has taken a while but Apple has finally acknowledged this issue and has offered a temporary …
Read More »Apple could make its iAd service free for mobile publishers
Six years ago, Steve Jobs announced the iAd service designed to allow mobile publishers to serve up unobtrusive advertisements on iOS. However, due to Apple's standard 30 percent cut on anything sold via the iOS platform, prices were quite high and the service never really took off, which means that …
Read More »Apple might be interested in buying Time Warner
A while back, it was revealed that Apple has put plans for its TV streaming service on hold after failing to get all networks to agree on packages, pricing and their respective revenue cuts. However, now it looks like Apple might be interested in kickstarting things by buying assets of …
Read More »Apple patents design for super thin iPhone speakers
We have been hearing a lot about the iPhone 7 these last few weeks along with Apple's future plans for audio on its flagship smartphone. Following on from reports that Apple is set to kill off the 3.5mm headphone jack to save space, a patent has been uncovered showing off …
Read More »Apple Music reportedly has 10 million subscribers
Apple Music seems to be doing quite well for itself according to new reports, with sources claiming that the service has already managed to garner up ten million subscribers. This is half that of Spotify, which is reported to have around 20 million paying subscribers though it has been around …
Read More »Apple’s 4-inch iPhone may have a different name
Over the last few months, we have been hearing rumours of Apple's upcoming 4-inch iPhone, which is set to release in the first half of the year. However, we have all been working under the assumption that the device will be called the iPhone 6C- until now. New reports coming …
Read More »Fake Minecraft 2 taken down from App Store
Earlier on in the week, people became largely aware of a fake Minecraft sequel doing the rounds on iOS. This app claimed to be Minecraft: Pocket Edition 2 and actually managed to hit the top ten on the App Store's top-selling chart. However, after awareness of this scam app was …
Read More »Over 200,000 people sign petition to stop Apple removing headphone jack
Right now, the rumour going around that Apple has decided to remove the headphone jack from the iPhone 7 is picking up a lot of steam. While nothing has been confirmed, anonymous ‘supply chain' sources have claimed that in an effort to make the iPhone 7 even thinner, the headphone …
Read More »A fake Minecraft sequel is selling quite well on the App Store
There are quite a few examples of bad apps on Apple's App Store. However, once in a while, we come across an outright scam, which is the case here with Minecraft: Pocket Edition 2, a fake sequel to Minecraft being sold for £4.99 and topping the App Store charts. The …
Read More »Apple may offer wireless Ear Pods instead of a headphone jack
We have been hearing for a while that Apple may be planning to ditch the headphone jack in an effort to make the iPhone 7 even thinner and now, new reports seem to be backing that idea up. According to supply chain sources in China, Apple has officially dropped the …
Read More »Apple has apparently cut iPhone production by 30%
It looks like Apple is currently scaling back on the production of iPhones according to new reports this week. Apparently, Apple is cutting down on its iPhone orders by 30 percent, which is having a knock-on effect on the Chinese suppliers, which have had to lay off staff due to …
Read More »Apple’s new 4-inch iPhone could have better specs than expected
The rumour mill has been churning out information on Apple's potential iPhone 6C for a couple of months now. However, the latest reported leak has come as quite the surprise, showing off better specifications than expected for Apple's long-rumored 4-inch iPhone, which is set to replace the iPhone 5S at …
Read More »Apple hit with lawsuit over poor iOS 9 performance on older iPhones
Apple is facing yet another lawsuit, this time from a group of unhappy iPhone 4s owners, who aren't too pleased about the poor performance brought on by the latest iOS 9 update. The class-action suit claims that Apple plans the obsolescence of its devices and knows of potential compatibility problems …
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