Aussie woman wanted iPhones, accidentally bought 'two apples'
A 21 year old woman in Brisbane, Australia who was trying to buy two iPhones was conned into buying a pair of edible apples.She placed an advert on the Aussie Gumtree looking for two Apple smartphones...
View ArticleApple patents tech to let cops switch off iPhone video, camera and wi-fi
Police forces around the world have had the problem that when their officers get a bit carried away and start pepper spraying tied captives there is someone on hand filming the event on their mobile...
View ArticleApple continues to lose market share
Although you would not know it, Apple is fast sliding towards a state where it will have the same market share of smartphones market that it has for PCs. While it's mostly reported that Apple as being...
View ArticleiPhone uses more electricity than a fridge
Apple's iPhone might be burning up more electricity than an average American fridge, according to a report from Digital Power. Mark Mills, CEO of Digital Power, penned a report with the catchy title...
View ArticleiPhone still targeted by hackers
While the focus is on Android as the number one source of mobile malware, it appears that the iOS platform is getting hacked too. According to a post on the Russian website Habrahabr.ru, there is a...
View ArticleNSA can hack your smartphone
The German press has discovered that the NSA has had the power to hack into smartphones, including the so-called super-secure Blackberry. Top secret NSA documents seen by der Spiegel said iPhones,...
View ArticleEE's 4G monopoly should have done better
Since telco merger EE - borne from T-Mobile and Orange - grabbed a headstart on 4G networks in the UK it has now reached the milestone of one million customers. But considering its position, it could...
View ArticleApple’s early China iPhone launch hits smugglers
Apple have come up with a wizard wheeze to kill off iPhone smuggling in China. By getting its new iPhone into the shops early in China, Apple is hoping to curb the need to sell a kidney for an...
View ArticleOssia comes up with a wireless power charger
A new gadget which can charge your device from 30 feet away, even through walls, has been developed by a start-up called Ossia. Ossia is the brainchild of physicist Hatem Zeine, who decided to focus on...
View ArticleApple investors panic over costly iPhones
Apple's share price, which should be going through the roof on the back of two product launches, actually went down as Wall Street gave the thumbs down to Cupertino. Wall Street slammed Apple for...
View ArticleDespite touting security, iPhone 5S scanner raises concerns
Another year, another iPhone - well, two. The build up to Apple's flagship launch o' the year was typical in its pre-event hype, but as the expected fingerprint scanner in the 5S was made official,...
View ArticleSamsung exec commits to 64-bit smartphones
Apple's iPhone 5S launch earlier this week had spec enthusiasts salivating when Cupertino revealed the phone would sport a 64 bit processor, leaving the current competition behind. But by striking...
View ArticleApple's iPhone fingerprint tech a security nightmare
Apple's fingerprint scanner is a security nightmare waiting to happen, according to a German expert. One of the few new technologies installed in the new iPhone 5S was fingerprint scanner which was...
View ArticleApple stays quiet on iPhone 5C sales
Apple has been behaving unusually, this time staying quiet on how many iPhone 5Cs it pre-sold during the toy's first 24 hours on the market. The company has trumpeted its success for every iPhone since...
View ArticleNY Times sticks up for Apple's iPhone 5S
Apple is getting some great press from the New York Times defending its iPhone 5S. With signs that the “budget” iPhone 5C is not going to do so well, Apple is pinning its hopes on the “flagship” 5S...
View ArticleApple holds back iPhone 5S from suppliers
Apple is likely to create another own goal as it attempts to give an impression to the world its iPhone 5C and 5S are in demand. Analysts are already predicting that Apple is going to sell less than...
View ArticleStephen Elop paid millions to move his desk
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, who deepened the former rubber boot maker's ties to Microsoft, is set to have a huge payout for effectively moving his desk to Redmond. According to official filings from Nokia,...
View ArticleLondon Apple cultists dismiss the iPhone 5C
Apple fans in line for the iPhone 5S at the company's flagship London store have shown little interest in the 'cheap' iPhone 5C, according to a survey. More than half of those asked thought the iPhone...
View ArticleApple fanboys exploit homeless in Pasadena iPhone queue
Fights broke out at a Pasadena Apple Store after lazy Apple fans hired homeless people to hold their spaces in the queue and then refused to pay them. More than 100 homeless people were drafted to...
View ArticleApple's fingerprint reader hacked
As we predicted, Apple's flagship gimmick reason to buy the iPhone 5S has been hacked within days of the phone's release. Every iPhone is released with a "killer app" which is supposed to justify its...
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