Category: Apple
Apple introduces menstrual cycle tracking and iOS dark mode
The Apple Watch is to allow female users to track their menstrual cycle from the device for the first time. A new cycle track feature will allow users to receive alerts when their cycle is about to begin and when they are most fertile. The new features were unveiled at the tech giant’s annual developer…
Is it the end of iTunes? iPhone and Apple Watch updates expected at Apple Developer Conference
A dark mode for the iPhone and the end of iTunes could be among the announcements made by Apple today at its annual developer conference later today. The next version of iOS, the software which powers the iPhone and iPad, is expected to be previewed at the event alongside the operating systems for the Apple…
Apple defends App Store in face of anti-competition criticisms
Apple says it welcomes competition and denies it has an unfair advantage on its App Store. The iPhone maker has defended its value to customers and developers alike, highlighting its standards for privacy, security and rigorous app review processes on a web page devoted to its principles and practices. Developers have earned more than 120…
Apple revamps iPod Touch with improved chipset for Arcade
Apple has refreshed its iPod Touch device for the first time in almost four years, adding a higher-performing chip to run features such as Group FaceTime and augmented reality. The latest iPod Touch, now in its seventh generation since launching in 2007, gains Apple’s own A10 Fusion chip which will make it twice as fast…
Apple pledges to be ‘more upfront’ over iPhone battery life
Apple has formally committed to be “clearer and more upfront” with iPhone users about battery health and performance as part of a new agreement with the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The authority raised consumer law concerns with Apple last year after it said iPhone users were not being clearly warned that their phone’s…
Apple opens applications to FREE app-building academy
Apple has opened applications to a Developer Academy in Italy offering free, one-year courses to students on how to develop apps. The academy, based at the University of Federico II in Naples, provides training on app development and entrepreneurship, the tech giant says. The technology giant said it provides each student with the hardware and…
Which? questions iPhone battery life claims
Apple has been accused of “significantly overstating” the battery life of a number of its iPhone handsets following testing carried out by consumer watchdog Which? In a new report, the consumer group said it tested nine iPhone models and found that the battery life in all of them fell short of the time stated by…
Apple results beat analyst expectations as iPad and service businesses grow
Apple beat analyst expectations as it reported quarterly revenue of 58 billion US dollars (£44.5 billion) in its latest financial results. The figure was, in fact, a drop of 5% percent on the same period a year ago, but above market predictions for revenue of 57.5 billion dollars. Revenue from iPhone sales also beat expectations…
Has Apple removed parental control apps because of competition fears?
Apple has denied removing parental control apps from its App Store as part of a crackdown on technology which rivals its own screen time monitoring tools. A report by the New York Times claimed the tech firm had forced a number of parental control apps to remove key features in the last year, or removed…
Apple recalls wall plug adapters in the UK
Apple has announced a voluntary recall of certain AC wall plug adapters after confirming they can break and risk giving an electric shock when touched. The three-pronged plugs, primarily used in the UK, Hong Kong and Singapore, were sold with Mac computer and mobile devices between 2003 and 2010, as well as part of the…