LATEST APPLE AND IPHONE NEWS, FEATURES AND PRODUCT LAUNCHES

The iPhone 8 could be delayed by at least a MONTH as Apple faces mounting issues with wireless charging and 3D face recognition

14/07/17 20:17

14/07/17 11:36

If you’ve not checked this in the small print you could be left short if something goes wrong as exclusive data shown to us reveals that many policies fall short when it comes to valuables.

13/07/17 16:50

A woman has been caught trying to smuggle 102 iPhones into China and 15 Tissot watches. Officers last month stopped the woman after thinking her top was too bulky.

13/07/17 14:30

Ronald Wayne, an engineer who founded Apple Inc. with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, sold his share of the company in 1976 for a mere $800.

12/07/17 23:29

Apple said it was setting up the facility in the southern province of Guizhou with data management firm Guizhou-Cloud Big Data Industry Co Ltd (stock image).

12/07/17 11:12

A report by the New York-based Fast Company explains that a 'a source with knowledge of the situation' claims engineers and designers at Apple are working with a 'sense of panic in the air.'

12/07/17 00:16

According to the latest iPhone 8 rumor, Apple is hoping to place its Touch ID sensor underneath the glass screen of the next iPhone, but the tech giant is struggling to do so - and it could cost them.

10/07/17 19:05

The latest iPhone 8 rumor is that it will have a wireless charging feature - but according to a respected Apple leaker, the feature might not be available when the phone is launched in September.

10/07/17 13:34

The Cupertino-based company's iTunes app held 50 per cent of online video market shares in 2012, but this lead has now dropped to between 20 per cent and 35 per cent.

10/07/17 13:28

Benjamin Geskin, a well-respected Apple leaker from Latvia, tweeted the rumours, saying: '2017 OLED iPhone - four colours. New one - mirror like.'

10/07/17 01:46

Apple has launched an attack on iPhone chip maker Imagination Technologies by opening a new office close to its headquarters.

07/07/17 16:49

Having known nothing less than front-facing cameras, the ability to download millions of apps at the touch of an icon and crucially, selfies, what do youngsters today think of an old iPhone?

07/07/17 00:33

Chipmaker Qualcomm will ask the U.S. International Trade Commission to bar Apple Inc from selling some iPhones and iPads in the United States that use chips made by competitor Intel Corp.

06/07/17 21:56

According to Bloomberg, Apple is currently testing a facial recognition system for its iPhone 8, set to be unveiled in September.

06/07/17 19:42

Whatever view you take of the down sides of the social network, not many people would give up their mobiles and all the services on them.

06/07/17 10:01

The new AirPods from the Cupertino firm will contain biometric sensors that press up against a small part of the ear to measure heart rate as well as blood flow.

04/07/17 23:00

Bosses said they have made no progress in divorce talks with the Silicon Valley giant and accused it of acting unprofessionally. The company said it was still talking to potential buyers.

04/07/17 22:40

Shares in several big-name Nasdaq companies appeared to spike or plummet well after the closing bell on Monday due to a suspected glitch.

03/07/17 19:01

The claims were made by KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has sent out a report with his top predictions for the 2017 iPhone lineup.

03/07/17 10:58

He's the shy 20-year-old with the soulful voice who was named winner of The Voice Australia on Sunday.

30/06/17 17:16

The California-based firm was granted a patent on Tuesday that details the use of devices like the iPhone and Apple Watch to track sleep as Apple expands its work into sleep science.

30/06/17 15:56

Unconfirmed reports this week claimed the technology giant Apple is renting Lexus sport-utility vehicles to test self-driving software in California (stock image).

30/06/17 13:42

The video was posted on YouTube this week by Leeds-based Tiger Mobiles and Onleaks, with the title 'Meet the new iPhone (iPhone 8) - The Closest Look Yet - Hands on Video.'

30/06/17 11:48

Romany, the capuchin monkey stole an iPhone from keeper Rebecca Linarts at the Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park before activating the camera and taking a selfie.

30/06/17 00:27

The billion-selling iPhone (pictured) has helped Apple become the biggest company in the world but its rise has been marred by claims it does not pay its fair share of tax.

29/06/17 20:57

Human interface designer Ken Kocienda posted the pictures to Twitter, revealing they were known internally as 'wallabies'.

29/06/17 16:25

The iPhone is 10 years old today. Since the first iPhone was sold on June 29, 2007, Apple has sold more than one billion iPhones worldwide.

29/06/17 13:13

MobileFun has shared a video online that provides users with a hands-on look of a screen protector and case for Apple's iPhone, providing more details of what to expect at the fall launch.

29/06/17 03:31

It goes without saying that technology has become an increasing part of our lives. A recent Australian study found that children are more likely to be able to use a smartphone than tie their shoelaces.

28/06/17 17:44

The tenth annual iPhone Photography Awards received thousands of entries - all submitted by amateur photographers from dozens of countries around the world, from China to America.

28/06/17 09:59

Tasheem Maeweather, 20, has been sentenced to up to seven years in jail after being convicted of reckless endangerment for the shooting at Crossgates Mall in Albany, New York.

27/06/17 23:03

Apple is having more issues with assembling its flagship smartphone - the iPhone 8. 'Industry sources' have said that the firm will not have enough OLED panels in time for the Sept. release.

27/06/17 18:22

Famed tech leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer, based in Metz, France, posted images over the weekend of what appears to be a dummy unit of the latest model of the iPhone.

27/06/17 11:40

Apple has bought out SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI), a German start-up based in Berlin, which builds eye-tracking technology for VR headsets, including the HTC Vive.

27/06/17 00:12

Forget waiting until the fall to enjoy Apple's new iOS 11, the firm has now opened up its public beta program. Users can now sign up to install the software months ahead of the fall release.

26/06/17 21:36

Apple is leasing a small fleet of cars from rental company Hertz Global Holdings to test its self-driving technology, Bloomberg has claimed.

23/06/17 22:49

A timelapse of Apple's massive campus has condensed two years of construction down to just 18 seconds. The footage beings in 2015 and ends with a finished 'spaceship' in May 2017.

23/06/17 20:16

It may be nothing more than a dummy model, screen protector and a printed picture, but the latest leak might be closest look at Apple’s iPhone 8 design to hit the web so far.

23/06/17 15:23

Many parents find it difficult to pry their children away from technology. And it appears even Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg, 46, experiences the same struggles with his children.

23/06/17 09:30

An unidentified woman enjoying a day out on a resort balcony accidentally drops her phone in the pool below.

23/06/17 01:38

An analyst has claimed that the Touch ID for Apple's ‘iPhone 8’ is ‘still being worked out’, but the firm will pick one of three options by the end of June - but they do not include it being on the back.

22/06/17 20:30

It seems the closer the release date of the iPhone 8 gets, the more its price increases. A Goldman Sachs analyst has now revealed that the 256GB iPhone will cost consumers $1,099.

21/06/17 15:43

MobileFun has posted screen protectors and cases that can be pre-ordered globally ahead of the launch of iPhone 8 - which is not expected for months.

21/06/17 15:23

The Unicode Consortium which is based in Mountain View, California, has released version 10.0.0 today, which includes a T-Rex, woman with a headscarf, bearded man, and pretzel.

21/06/17 13:55

Bridge Over Troubled Water was covered by a troupe of A-list musicians enlisted by Simon Cowell to raise money for those who lived in the tower block in Kensington, London.

20/06/17 20:32

An internal briefing obtained by The Outline reveals Apple has specially designed team including former members of the NSA, FBI, and Secret Service in place to ‘come after leakers.’

20/06/17 16:28

Mom of Florida teen who went missing on fishing trip in 2015, Pamela Cohen, slammed the mother of the friend who went missing with him, Carly Black, after a damning report.

20/06/17 12:42

Trump hosted the chief executives of technology companies including Apple and Amazon today for a brainstorming session that son-in-law Jared Kushner helped organize.

20/06/17 02:00

Media-shy Jared Kushner opened his mouth and spoke before cameras as he greeted tech CEOs to the White House Monday.

19/06/17 22:48

Hot off the heels of Amazon's $13.8billion Whole Foods takeover, the Dow opened at 21.444.75 at 9.30am on Monday and continued to rise throughout the early afternoon.

17/06/17 04:20

Consumers may not be able to get their hands on Apple 's iPhone 8 just yet, but they can purchase a screen protector for it. Pre-orders are open for the product that fits an edge-to-edge phone.

16/06/17 22:20

Cuberon co-founder Abhishek Gattani, 38, will only have to spend two weeks in a California jail after a judge approved a plea deal for beating his wife Neha Rastogi over their 10-year marriage.

16/06/17 20:06

BiAffect tracks typing speed, how hard keys are pressed and the use of backspace and spellcheck - all of which can reveal if the user is experiencing depression or manic episode.

16/06/17 18:29

Apple has poached Sony Pictures Television executives to lead its own foray into TV-style content. Co-presidents Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Ambur will work as heads of video programming.

16/06/17 10:23

Apple's iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus were the most sought after handsets in the US during Q1 2017 - its market share was 36.5%, while the Samsung Galaxy S8 duo held 8.1%.

16/06/17 09:27

Talking to Bloomberg, Cook said  'I think it is profound. I am so excited about it, I just want to yell out and scream.'

15/06/17 13:12

Wistron chief executive Robert Hwang made the comments in an apparent breach of secrecy protocols after his company's annual shareholder meeting in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

15/06/17 11:10

A new book, 'The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone' by Los Angeles-based journalist Brian Merchant, claims that Apple's smartphone was close to having a physical keyboard.

14/06/17 00:32

If rumors surrounding Apple’s iPhone 8 are true, then the latest leak could provide users with the first look its design. Panel images reveal an edge-to-edge screen and a dual-lens rear camera.

13/06/17 23:25

New renders give a detailed picture of how Apple's iOS 11 will look on the iPhone 8. Sources have also revealed that the firm has began 'mass producing components' for the smartphone.

13/06/17 17:28

Global users of Apple's Mac desktop and laptop devices are being warned to be vigilant after ransomware similar to the WannaCry software which crippled the NHS was found on the dark web.

13/06/17 17:24

The conference, which begins today in San Jose, California, will showcase Apple's newest software and hardware, including a new Apple wireless keyboard and iOS 11.

13/06/17 14:05

The company has long been rumoured to be working on the technology, and recently autonomous vehicles were spotted around its headquarters in Cupertino, California.

13/06/17 07:41

It could be the end of typing in Wi-Fi passwords. Apple ’s iOS 11 is equip with a QR code reader, which allows users to simple scan the QR code on the router and instantly connect to the network.

12/06/17 15:00

A technology blogger has uncovered a series of apps that are exploiting a new advertising service in the App Store to trick Apple users globally into paying for expensive subscription services.

09/06/17 17:25

Apple's iOS 11 is set to include two new camera formats that will will save users at least 50 percent of storage space on devices, without having to sacrifice image quality - HEVC and HEIF.

09/06/17 17:22

Images leaked by Slashleaks ahead of the global release of the iPhone 8 suggest the Home Button has moved to the screen itself and the display might stretch right to the edge of the device.

08/06/17 17:03

Amazon's senior vice president of devices at David Limp has said that future versions of the firm's Echo smart speaker could support rival software like Apple's Siri to enable users to mix and match.

08/06/17 15:35

The shoes, which are a size US 9.5 (UK 8.5), are being sold on eBay by Heritage Auctions, an auction house based in Dallas.

08/06/17 09:57

French investigators will examine whether an iPhone 6S or iPad 4 Mini plugged into an incorrect socket in the cockpit of EgyptAir Flight MS804 could have started a fire and caused it to crash.

07/06/17 18:07

Apple’s just-released developer iOS 11 has been found to include a feature that lets Snapchatters record other people’s Snaps without them knowing - and it saves to their camera roll.

07/06/17 14:03

By the end of 2017, Apple will put its machines for mending cracked iPhone glass in about 400 authorized third-party repair centres in 25 countries, including the US, UK and China.

07/06/17 00:09

From buying a Christmas tree farm in Nevada to purchasing so many local trees it caused a shortage for other construction projects, the incredible lengths Apple went to have been revealed.

06/06/17 19:10

Apple's iOS 11 will only operate only on 64-bit devices, which means older models, including the iPhone 5 and 5C, will no longer receive updates for new features or security fixes.

06/06/17 14:43

The new $349 smart 'HomePod' home speaker will go on sale later this year, and use Siri to aplay music and answer questions. Apple also unveiled iOS 11 and new iPads at the event.

06/06/17 14:29

Apple announced that it is launching the 'Do Not Disturb While Driving' feature as part of the iOS 11 update, during its WWDC conference in San Jose yesterday.

05/06/17 23:00

Apple announced the operating system that will power its eagerly awaited iPhone 8 – iOS 11. The software will include a new AI, augmented reality features and upgrades to the iPad Pro.

05/06/17 22:30

10-year-old Melbourne prodigy Yuma Soerianto has impressed Apple CEO Tim Cook with his ability to develop apps after winning a scholarship to an Apple conference in Silicon Valley.

05/06/17 15:38

Three employees from the Chinese manufacturing firm Foxconn that build Apple handsets allegedly revealed features about the design of the much-anticipated gadget on Reddit.

03/06/17 00:19

An Apple senior vice president is under fire for reportedly telling Rihanna to sit down during the NBA Finals Thursday night in Oakland, California.

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