Insurance claims explain why an indestructible screen is top of users’ wishlist for the Apple iPhone 6 September 5, 2014 iPhones may be cool, but considering we carry them everywhere with us they're frighteningly delicate – and a new report suggests the iPhone 5 is the most vulnerable of all the models, with 47.8 per cent of insurance claims made for the phone related to some kind of damage. According to the study, just over 10 [...]
Apple share price soars after refuting iBrute celebrity photo hack, then plummets in biggest fall since January September 4, 2014 Apple is having a rollercoaster week. It experienced its biggest fall in share price since January yesterday, after hitting a record high the day before. Shares opened nearly one per cent higher hitting $103.74 when markets opened on Tuesday after the company said there was no "ibrute" security breach when celebrity's iCloud accounts were hacked and [...]
Gear VR puts Samsung in a bold new Galaxy September 3, 2014 SAMSUNG unveiled its first foray into virtual reality yesterday, with the Gear VR headset. The firm said that the headset, when married with the South Korean giant’s new Galaxy Note 4 smartphone, gives users an immersive experience to play games and watch video. While Samsung said the VR was still a work in progress, its [...]
IFA 2014: Samsung unveils new curved screen Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy Note 4, Gear S smartwatch and virtual reality headset Gear VR September 3, 2014 Samsung has unveiled four new devices, including two Galaxy Notes, a smartwatch and a virtual reality headset. The Korean manufacturer has pipped rival Apple to the post with a big launch event at tech conference IFA in Berlin today. Two new “phablet” devices- larger than a smartphone, but not quite a tablet- in the Galaxy [...]
Samsung merges shipbuilding and engineering in restructuring September 1, 2014 Samsung announced yesterday a major merger of its shipbuilding and engineering divisions, as the conglomerate pursues a restructuring of its business. Samsung, best known for its electronics division, was hit in May by the hospitalisation of Lee Kun-hee, the group’s chairman and patriarch of the billionaire Lee family behind Samsung, prompting succession considerations to rise. [...]
Apple mulling $400 price for its iWatch ahead of mystery launch August 31, 2014 Apple is reportedly considering a $400 (£240) price point for its upcoming wearable device due to be unveiled, along with two new iPhones, next Tuesday. Executives at the tech titan are said to be still finalising pricing for the so-called iWatch, which is not expected to go on sale until early 2015, according to tech [...]
Apple unveils its next big thing on 9 September August 28, 2014 TECHNOLOGY titan Apple sent out cryptic event invitations last night for what is widely expected to be its unveiling of two new iPhones, and possibly its first foray into the wearable technology space its long-awaited smartwatch. On its invitation the iPhone-maker teases: “Wish we could say more” on a simple black and white background with [...]
CSR share price jumps 35pc after rejecting Microchip offer August 28, 2014 British microchip firm CSR yesterday knocked back a takeover approach from US rival Microchip Technology, saying it would have to up its offer, boosting CSR’s shares 35.6 per cent. CSR specialises in connectivity with its chips used in products such as speaker docks and the now Apple-owned Beats headphones. “The price proposed by [...]
Samsung touts new smart gear ahead of Apple August 28, 2014 SAMSUNG yesterday unveiled the first smartwatch capable of making and receiving calls without a smartphone nearby, as the South Korean electronics giant looks to gain a stronghold in the wearable market, which rival Apple is expected to enter in two weeks. Meanwhile, in the UK, Samsung has increased its smartphone market share from 32 per [...]
iPhone 6: Apple expected to buy 194m smartphone screens this year ahead of release date August 27, 2014 The countdown to the launch of the iPhone 6 has already started (13 days and counting – as if you weren't ticking the days off the calendar), and that means Apple has been buying up a lot of screens – 194m to be exact. That is according to figures from NPD DisplaySearch’s latest insight, the FT [...]