Apple iPhone 6: As the UK release date looms, we review what the reviewers are saying September 17, 2014 So the iPhone 6 finally launches in the UK in a couple of days, and the world's reviewers have just got their grubby paws on review units. Which means today's papers – not to mention tech blogs, gadget guides and anything else which could tenuously link itself to the iPhone are packed with reviews. The [...]
iPhone 6 buyers want to ditch the iPhone 5 more than any other phone after the Apple launch September 16, 2014 Apple’s brand new iPhone 6 has seen unprecedented demand – a record four million pre-orders have been taken in the few days since its announcement, double that for the iPhone 5 – but which smartphones are people ditching for the shiny new device? Perhaps confirming the obsessive stereotype of an Apple fan needing the latest [...]
Which new Apple product do people like the most? September 16, 2014 What was the most popular item unveiled at Apple's big launch last week? And what has the launch event done for Tim Cook's standing among social media users? The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were the least popular of the products launched by Apple last week – at least that is what chatter on social [...]
Apple creates U2 album removal page following backlash September 15, 2014 Apple have set up a new web page detailing how you can remove U2's Songs Of Innocence from your iTunes account. The new U2 album automatically appeared on 500m iTunes users' accounts around the world for free last week, but arrived with little warning. Apple described the album as a "treat" to their users but [...]
Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus sales: Pre-orders hit 4m mark on first day September 15, 2014 Over 4 million pre-orders were made for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus within the first 24 hours of being available, Apple has revealed. The unprecedented demand has exceeded the tech giant's initial pre-order supply, meaning many customers will have to wait even longer to get their hands on their new phones. [...]
This is how Apple kept the name of Apple Watch a secret September 15, 2014 How sure were we that the Apple Watch was going to be called the iWatch? Everyone was fairly confident Apple would go by previous form with its “i” nomenclature. Everyone was wrong. So just how did Apple keep the real name of its first smartwatch quiet for so long? The iWatch name first made an [...]
Tag Heuer is planning a smartwatch after Apple Watch launch September 15, 2014 Apple might have one more watchmaker a little hot under the collar with the Apple Watch. Luxury watch brand Tag Heuer has told a Swiss newspaper it’s planning to launch a smartwatch a week after Apple launched its much-anticipated smartwatch. Jean-Claude Biver of Tag Heuer owner LVMH said "We want to launch a smartwatch at [...]
Apple CEO Tim Cook explains Beats Electronics purchase in wide-ranging interview September 14, 2014 Apple chief executive officer Tim Cook has said it was the strength of Beats Electronics' subscription service that persuaded him to sign off on the $3bn (£1.8bn) purchase of the company earlier this year. In a wide-ranging interview with Charlie Rose on American network PBS last week, Cook touched on a number of topics ranging [...]
Apple reports record demand for iPhone 6 as share price levels September 13, 2014 After what must have seemed an interminable wait for the Apple fangirls and boys, the pre-order drama was over in hours. Apple says that pre-orders of the largest of its two new handsets, the iPhone 6 plus, broke records; selling out quickly and crashing websites. With iPhones roaring off the shelves, it would perhaps seem [...]
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus UK release date and prices: Pre-orders begin at Apple, EE, O2, Three and Vodafone September 11, 2014 Apple fans eager to get their hands on the shiny new iPhones revealed on Tuesday won’t have long to wait. Both devices are available for pre-order from today in the UK ahead of their release on 19 September. The devices can be ordered directly from Apple online as well as from the major mobile networks [...]