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Apple changes 4G label on new iPad to Cellular in UK
Apple has bowed to pressure, and rightly so, when it comes to using 4G label for mobile data network connection in UK. The have now changed the label and description on their website to refer to the device as new iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular.
Apple releases iOS 5.1.1 update for iOS devices
Apple has today released iOS 5.1.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, a minor software update release with primarily bug fixes and improvements. The download is available OTA now. Find out more inside.
Apple announces WWDC 2012 dates but iPhone 5 unlikely
Apple today announced the WWDC 2012 developers conference to take place from 11-15th June, but don’t expect to see the iPhone 5 there. Instead we are likely to get the first look at the upcoming iOS 6 and its features. Find out more inside.
Plan date night like Samuel L Jackson and Siri [video]
Apple has brought in Hollywood superstars Samuel L Jackson and Zooey Deschanel for their latest iPhone 4S tv spots, where the focus once again is on Siri the voice assistant as ‘she’ helps Samuel Jackson plan a date night and Zooey get tomato soup on a rainy day.
Apple announces new iPad with Retina display [breakdown]
We all seem to have got the naming wrong, but Apple today announced the ‘new iPad’ featuring an impressive Retina display, an improved 5-megapixel camera, quad-core graphics, and a host of other new features and apps that is likely to create new queues of buyers around the world.
New Apple TV with iOS style interface announced
Apple has announced a new Apple TV with a new iOS style interface and icons, as well as support of iCloud video in 1080p full HD. The new interface is available for update on current Apple TV, with the new model becoming available on 16th march at the unchanged price of £99.
Apple announces iOS 5.1
Apple has just announced the arrival of iOS 5.1 which amongst other will include Siri in Japanese for immediate download for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad owners currently running iOS 5. The upgrade also features new bug fixes and improvements.
Multiscreen F1 viewing coming to iPad courtesy of Sky
Formula 1 fans in the UK can look forward to the new season kicking off on 18th March in Bahrain with multiscreen live vewing on the go on the iPad, courtesy of a new F1 focused Sky app coming ahead of the season start.
The App Store is quickly approaching 25 billion downloaded apps with promises of great gifts
Apple has started the countdown towards 25 billion downloaded iOS apps by promising a US $10,000 App Store gift card to the person that downloads app number 25 billion. Find out more inside, including a chart showcasing App download growth rate over time since the App Store launched in July 2008.
Apple and their supply chain responsibility: Are they showing enough?
Over recent weeks there has been a lot of talk about Apple and their supply chain, especially when it comes to “sweatshop” conditions with suppliers/manufacturers in the far east. For a company that set record profits for a quarter recently and with a cash reserve close to $100 billion, are they showing enough social responsibility?
How Raj met Siri – iPhone voice assistant love on Big Bang Theory
It was bound to happen, someone would fall in love with Siri, the iPhone 4S voice assistant. In a recent episode of Big Bang Theory the character of Dr Raj Koothrappali, who can only speak to women when intoxicated, finds himself in a relationship with Siri and his iPhone 4S. Find out more here.
Apple post record quarter in more ways than one
Apple posted many records in the recent quarter, including 37 million iPhones, 15 million iPads, and a record $46 billion in earnings, resulting in profits that were higher than what Google had in earnings in the last quarter. Talk about kicking off 2012 with a bang! See more record figures here.
Arise Sir iPod! Jonathan Ive gets knighthood
The designer behind many of the Apple products we known and love, including the iPod and iPhone, Jonathan Ive, received a knighthood from the Queen on New Years and can now officially call himself Sir Jonathan Ive, or in the Apple spirit – iSir Jonathan Ive.
How Siri is helping Santa this Christmas [video]
Apple is feeling very cheerful this Christmas as their latest iPhone 4S ad features Santa taking advantage of Siri voice assistant to get through his busy schedule on Christmas eve, including his 3.4 billion appointments. Click here to see the new Santa ad.
iTunes Match rolls out in UK – how to set it up
Apple has rolled out iTunes Match for UK customers, allowing you to update and share up to 25,000 songs across 10 devices. Here is a quick guide to setting up iTunes Match and activating across devices.
The return of 12 Days of iTunes Christmas
Apple has returned the iTunes 12 Days of Christmas offer app to the iTunes App Store, setting up 12 days of great deals on apps, music, videos, books etc. starting on the 26th December, right after Santa has finished his gift rounds.
New iPhone, iPad and Apple TV codenames in iOS 5.1 beta
Apple has released iOS 5.1 beta to developers, with the source code revealing references to new iPhone, iPad and Apple TV models. The reference iPhone 5,1 is likely the codename for the next generation iPhone, or iPhone 5 as we have come to know it.
Starbucks bringing iPhone app payment to UK stores
Good news for iPhone owners and Starbucks coffee lovers around the UK, as the coffee chain has confirmed that mobile app payment is coming to their UK stores in January 2012, allowing registered Starbucks card holders to make one-click payments using the app in their stores.
