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iPhone 6 burst into flames, and Apple stock downrated

iPhone 6 burst into flames, and Apple stock downrated

Christopher Lee · Aug 15, 2018

Not using the original manufacturer’s parts in a smartphone is something that all phone manufacturers warn against. A recent incident that occurred in the Chinese city of Shanghai underscored the importance of this. A woman from the city had a narrow escape when her iPhone 6 burst into flames while lying on the dashboard of […]

Apple claims commitment to free speech after Infowars ban

Apple claims commitment to free speech after Infowars ban

Christopher Lee · Aug 13, 2018

Apple has clarified its stance on an issue that probably resulted in more negative PR than it ever anticipated: the banning from iTunes of Alex Jones’s Infowars podcasts. After the initial ban over the weekend, the company said yesterday that the Infowars mobile app can remain in its App Store as long as it doesn’t […]

How to send and receive text messages on your Mac

How to send and receive text messages on your Mac

Christopher Lee · Aug 9, 2018

Typing out SMS messages on your iPhone can quickly become frustrating, especially if you have lots to say, or you’re in the middle of a long conversation. Or, perhaps you’ve always struggled with the smaller, virtual keyboard available on your typical smartphone, and are sick of friends and family teasing you about all your typos […]

My Mac froze in the middle of an update! What should I do?

My Mac froze in the middle of an update! What should I do?

Christopher Lee · Aug 8, 2018

Updating to a new version of macOS is usually fairly straightforward, but from time-to-time you may encounter difficulties. Maybe there isn’t enough space available on your Mac; perhaps Apple’s servers have gone down, or maybe the worst has happened and your Mac has locked up midway through installing the latest version of macOS. If your […]

How to reinstall macOS, even without Recovery Mode

How to reinstall macOS, even without Recovery Mode

Christopher Lee · Aug 7, 2018

Do you need to reinstall macOS? Maybe your Mac is playing up, and you want to see whether installing a clean copy of macOS fixes the issue? Or perhaps you’re about to stick your Mac up on eBay, and need to restore its factory settings before sending your Mac along to its new owner? Whatever […]

Semiconductor virus hits Apple supplier, and Apple Watch saves woman

Semiconductor virus hits Apple supplier, and Apple Watch saves woman

Christopher Lee · Aug 7, 2018

A firm that manufactures semiconductors for iPhones is trying to restore normal operations after a virus outbreak, but the incident will most likely increase costs and delay shipments. According to Taiwan Semiconductor Co. Ltd, 80% of the factory tools that were negatively impacted by Friday’s virus were recovered by Sunday. The firm failed to provide […]

Apple to drop headphone dongle, says Barclays analyst

Apple to drop headphone dongle, says Barclays analyst

Christopher Lee · Aug 6, 2018

It seems that if there’s one thing that Apple is really good at, it’s making life uncomfortable for its loyal buyers. When Apple introduced the iPhone 7 two years ago, it became the first smartphone manufacturer to drop the headphone jack. This decision raised a lot of controversies then, and many customers had serious criticisms. […]

Four million people now running beta versions of Apple OS

Four million people now running beta versions of Apple OS

Christopher Lee · Aug 1, 2018

About a month ago, Apple started beta testing watchOS 5, iOS 12, macOS 10.14 Mojave and tvOS 12. During the Cupertino-based firm’s earnings call for the last quarter yesterday afternoon, CEO Tim Cook provided more information about exactly how many users are taking part in the beta testing phase this year. Apple makes the macOS, […]

Apple plans across-the-board upgrades this autumn, says analyst

Apple plans across-the-board upgrades this autumn, says analyst

Christopher Lee · Jul 13, 2018

TF International Securities’ Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released his latest research note aimed at investors. In the note, he gives more information about what people should expect from Apple’s hardware line-up in autumn 2018. Complementing his earlier reports about new iPhones, Kuo has now shared fresh details and more in-depth information about Mac updates for, […]

Apple’s CEO visits Ireland after cancelling data centre plans

Apple’s CEO visits Ireland after cancelling data centre plans

Christopher Lee · Jun 20, 2018

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook continued his current European trip by visiting Ireland yesterday. This came after visits to cities such as Amsterdam, where he was joined by a famous iPhone photographer. Cook’s visit to Ireland came slightly more than a month after his company scrapped plans to build a new data centre in that country. […]

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