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Tom Hanks created a typewriter app and it’s now No.1 in Apple’s app store August 19, 2014 As if starring in multi-million dollar movies and winning Oscars wasn’t enough, the multi-talented actor Tom Hanks has turned his hand to app creation and is enjoying just as much success. Hanx Writer, an iPad app which mimics a typewriter, has topped Apple’s App Store charts in just four days since it was released. It’s [...]
Apple’s iWatch to have tough, sapphire display August 14, 2014 Apple may have learnt its lesson after the fragility of the iPhone screen. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the company's new iWatch will feature scratch resistant sapphire on its screen rather than more delicate glass. Sapphire is preferable to glass because it is both harder and more resistant to heat, making it [...]
iPhone 6 photos “the real deal”, says Australian with a history of leaking Apple products August 12, 2014 A Twitter user with a reputation for leaking Apple product images has tweeted pictures of what he claims is the new iPhone 6. Australian Sonny Dickson tweeted that the pictures were "100% the real deal. Just wait and see" but later removed the message. The pictures are still around though, showing the purported iPhone 6 [...]
Apple and Samsung scale back global smartphone patent war August 6, 2014 Global tech titans Samsung and Apple have agreed a truce to drop all litigation between the two smartphone giants outside the US. The deal means that legal battles between the two companies, over the rights to the technology used in their rival iPhone and Galaxy smartphones, will end in nine countries, including the UK, Germany [...]
The iPhone 6: Apple rumours swirling as September release date approaches August 6, 2014 It seems like an age since Apple boss Tim Cook took to the stage to unveil the iPhone 5S, probably the strongest “mid-release” upgrade since the inception of the iPhone. That saw the introduction of the fingerprint reader and a faster processor that dragged mobile gaming into a new league. But once again, Apple’s rivals [...]
Apple iPhone 6: Bigger screen, faster and with a new camera August 6, 2014 We now have a probable release date for the iPhone 6 and it isn't far off; 9 September seems to be the anointed day, but what can we expect from Apple's flagship device? Here is a brief rundown of the features everyone is talking about. The last new iPhone, the 5s, was a revamp of the [...]
Apple’s 9 September launch for iPhone 6 August 5, 2014 TECHNOLOGY giant Apple, led by CEO Tim Cook (pictured), has set aside a date – 9 September – for a major media event. It is expected to be the much-anticipated launch of its iPhone 6. If previous launches are a reliable guide, the new phone could then be on public sale from Friday, 19 September. [...]
iPhone 6: Apple could launch new iPhone on 9 September August 5, 2014 Apple is planning a big media event for 9 September when it could reveal the much anticipated iPhone 6. The new iPhone has been widely rumoured for a September launch and Recode reports that Apple has now planned an event for the 9th- just five weeks away. The tech giant has traditionally unveiled its next [...]
Apple welcomes back Bitcoin wallet Blockchain to App Store July 29, 2014 Apple's App Store has welcomed back Bitcoin wallet Blockchain following its removal in February. Already available on Android devices, Blockchain launched its new iOS wallet yesterday, which has been “completely rewritten from the ground up with an emphasis on security and usability,” the company said in a press release. Before Apple's unexplained removal of all [...]
Apple denies iPhones have “backdoor” allowing governments to access private data July 23, 2014 Apple has denied claims by a hacker that it built a backdoor into its iOS devices such as iPhones that lets the company or any interested government access information on devices. Jonathan Zdziarski, who also goes by the hacker alias NerveGas, said that the backdoor was not able to be deactivated and could be accessed without [...]