The Internet is abuzz with rumors and reports surrounding the upcoming iPhone 6 these days (both of them, apparently), and rightly so, since there’s hardly been a device in recent history that has been so extensively leaked. However, that doesn’t mean that Apple’s current reigning smartphones, namely the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5s, are to be discarded just yet. In an effort to boost sales and keep the interest piqued in their offerings, Apple has partnered (once again) with eBay for a “low-profile Factory Outlet store” that is selling Apple Certified refurbished iPhones at a much discounted price, all complete with Apple’s one-year warranty.
Apple has once again launched its Back To School promotional program, offering great deals to students looking to invest in a new Mac, iPhone or iPad. Those qualifying can expect a $100 Apple Store gift card with any Mac purchase, although this excludes the Mac mini, while students can also score themselves a $50 gift card when buying an iPhone or iPad. Whereas, in previous times, Apple has offered iTunes Store cards of similar value, this deal means that a user can spend the credit on peripherals, software, cases, and other such effects.
Whenever Apple launches new software - invariably around this time of year what with the Worldwide Developers Conference - we usually have to say goodbye to several devices and applications in the process. A natural part of the evolutionary process, the likes of the popular iPhone 4, for example, won't be seeing the forthcoming iOS 8, and in apparently, Apple also plans to cull Aperture and iPhoto from OS X in favor of OS X 10.10 Yosemite's new Photos app.
Apple's product range is famous for a number of reasons. The sleek design is one, and that iconic bitten-apple logo is another, but the seamless manner in which devices and software interacts, notably through services like AirPlay, continues to promote the company's "it just works" philosophy. In the company's continued quest to expand and diversify its products and services, the Cupertino company is apparently considering the idea of pushing its own Smart Home hardware, which would once again integrate harmoniously with associated Apple devices, and although it's still a project very much on the drawing board, it's something that Apple is reportedly dedicating a fair amount of resources into advancing.
Apple recently took the decision to bring the manufacturing of some of its Mac line-up back to the United States, and given how popular a move it was, it is no surprise that the company has seized upon almost every available opportunity to mention and showcase the American arm of its manufacturing landscape. Tim Cook, being the head of the organization and all, was only too keen to tweet images of his encounters with Mac Pro production line workers at the Austin plant, but in a bit of a PR gaffe, showed that staff are being prompted by iMacs running on Microsoft's Windows.
Apple has just kicked off its annual developers conference. Apple CEO Tim Cook has taken to the stage to announce a number of stats and updates regarding Apple’s performance over the last one year or so.
With Apple having spent $3 billion to officially take Beats Electronics under its wing, the Cupertino company has wasted no time in moving its new subsidiary onwards and upwards. The Beats Music app, which offers streaming music to customers in a similar business model to Spotify et al, was immediately updated on iOS following yesterday's press release, and now, some new headphones have become available to pre-order. The $199.95 'Solo2' headphones, an upgrade on the Solo HDs, sport a more sizeable, tweaked design, and also promise to deliver improved sound quality.
Apple officially just acquired Beats Electronics for the tidy sum of $3 billion, and although the iPod maker's CEO had a few thoughts to add in the official press statement, a subsequent interview has shed even more light on just why Apple put down such a sizeable wad of cash to purchase the iconic audio brand.
Earlier on in the month, it came to light that Apple had struck a deal with Beats Electronics to purchase the audio-focused company, in a union that would serve as the Cupertino's costliest acquisition by some margin. Now, Apple has issued a press release offering official confirmation on the takeover, worth a cool $3 billion.
If you ever needed proof that a smartphone doesn't need to be hacked in order for it to cause chaos, then this is probably it. After reports of iPhones being held to ransom started popping up across Australia and being posted to the Apple support forums, people started asking questions. Now it seems this problem has reached the shores of the United States, and the number of reported cases of iPhones being held to ransom is continuing to increase. So what's actually happening?
