Tag: IPhone
Samsung Galaxy S5 sales lag behind iPhone 5S and 5C in the UK
Despite much speculation and a launch with a bang back in May, Korean tech giant Samsung failed to see its Galaxy S5 out-sell Apple's iPhone. According to The Telegraph, during the launch month the Galaxy S5 was pushed into third…
Tesco takes aim at Skype with international calls app
Not satisfied with trying to be the UK's number one supermarket ahead of Sainsburys, Morrisons and Waitrose, Tesco is now aiming its sights at voice-over-IP service Skype. The grocery chain has launched its own own low-cost calling app, The Tesco…
Apple to replace faulty European iPhone USB adapters
Apple has set up a replacement program for some of its European iPhone USB adapters, which it believes pose a risk as they are prone to overheating. Apple says it has has determined that, in rare cases, the 5W European…
iPhone case offers Predator-style heat vision
Remember the classic action film Predator, in which an alien hunter stalked Arnold Schwarzenegger and his team of commandos in the South American jungle using heat vision? Well, from next month you will be able to use your iPhone 5…
The top new features in Apple's OS X Yosemite
Eveybody expected Apple to announce an upddate to its operating system at WWDC 2014, so nobody was surprised when OS X 10.10 – aka Yosemite – was unveiled by software engineering senior vice president Craig Federighi. Yosemite sports a revamped…
Dope-dealing game tops Apple iTunes chart
Apple appears to have relaxed its usual tight restrictions on apps – how else to explain the drug-pushing sim Weed Firm sitting at number one on its App Store charts? According to The Register, Weed Firm allows users to imagine…
Apple, Google smartphone patent row settled
After years of legal arguments over IP, tech giants Apple and Google have agreed to drop all current patent disputes between them. The BBC reports that in a joint statement, the companies said they would work together in "some areas…
Anonymous social network Secret launches in UK
A new anonymous social networking app that lets you share your innermost secrets has launched in the UK after becoming a huge hit in the US, according to a report at the Daily Mirror. The Mirror says that the new…
Faulty iPhone 5 wake/sleep buttons to be replaced
Following reports of problems with the wake/sleep button on the iPhone 5, Apple has announced plans to offer replacements. So if your phone is suffering from insomnia, this might be the solution. According to TechRadar, for affected users Apple is…
Review: Smart e-bike (£2495)
Name: Smart e-bike Type: Electric bike Specifications: Click here for full specs Price as reviewed: £2495 I love cycling, but living in a particularly hilly part of North London I’m not really inclined to take the bike out on long…