Category: Apple
Top Tech Stories of the Week: Amazon profits surge, Apple sales up too
Chris Price looks at some of this week's top tech stories as most of the big tech brands announce their quarterly results with Amazon, Apple and Tesla all declaring profits despite Coronavirus slowdown.... Amazon sales up, but Bezos plans record investment Predictably, Amazon sales surged in the first three months of the year, as the…
iPhone SE available for £23.99/month at Carphone Warehouse
The new entry-level, Apple iPhone SE is now available at both Carphone Warehouse and Currys PC World online on a variety of 24 month pay monthly contracts and SIM free offers with prices starting at £23.99. The second-generation iPhone SE features a 4.7-inch Retina HD display, paired with Touch ID and is powered by the…
Apple announces £419 iPhone SE with 4.7inch screen
In a drastic move to drive sales as we approach a global recession, Apple has re-launched its cut-price iPhone SE. Less than half the price of Apple's leading flagship devices, the new model will be available to pre-order from this Friday, April 17. Featuring a 4.7-inch display, it's similar in looks to Apple’s iPhone 8…
Apple launches Apple Pay Express Transit
Forget having to wait a few seconds for your card to be read on London's public transport as someone tuts loudly behind you. From today, Apple Express Transit mode will allow you to use Apple Pay on the Underground, buses and other TfL services instantaneously. Thanks to Express Mode, there’s no longer any need for Face…
Apple bans vaping apps over health concerns
Apple is banning vaping apps from its app store amid concern about the effect of vaping on the health of young people. The iPhone maker made the decision based on research in the US attributing a number of lung injuries and fatalities to e-cigarettes and vaping products. It has removed 181 vaping apps from the…
Apple reports $64 billion record fourth-quarter revenue
Apple has reported record revenue for its fourth quarter despite a further fall in iPhone sales, Releasing its latest financial results, the tech giant said revenue for the last three months was $64 billion dollars (£49.6 billion). That was despite revenue from iPhone sales – still the company’s biggest selling product – falling by more…
Apple resumes human reviews of Siri audio with iPhone update
Apple is resuming the use of humans to review Siri audio commands and dictation with the latest iPhone software update. In August, the company suspended the practice and apologised for the way it used people, rather than just machines, to review the audio. While common in the tech industry, the practice undermined Apple’s attempts to…
Apple unveils new noise-cancelling AirPods Pro
Apple has announced a new version of its AirPod earphones, the AirPods Pro, which will include noise-cancelling technology for the first time. The £249 AirPods Pro will be the Apple-made earphones to include noise-cancelling, which uses built-in microphones to filter out background noise when being used. The technology giant confirmed the earphones would be available…
China claims Apple police monitoring app ‘helps Hong Kong thugs’
Apple has come under pressure from China after the ruling Communist Party’s main newspaper criticised the tech giant for a smartphone app that allows Hong Kong activists to report police movements. HKmap.live, designed by an outside supplier and available on Apple Inc’s online store, “facilitates illegal behaviour”, the People’s Daily said in a commentary. “Is…
Apple says goodbye to iTunes in latest Mac update
Apple fans have bid farewell to iTunes, the once-revolutionary program that made online music sales mainstream and effectively blunted the impact of piracy. But not many consumers still use iTunes — on iPhones, the functions have long been split into separate apps for music, video and books. Mac computers follow suit on Monday with a…