Smartphone Kill Switch

Jerry Brown

The increase in the theft of smartphones has prompted the Governor of California, Jerry Brown, to sign into law a new initiative which is hoped will remove any incentive for the criminal, reducing crime and associated violence. Due to come into force at the start of July 2015, the new law will require the manufacturers … Read more

iPhone 5 Free Battery Replacement

iPhone 5 Battery Replacement Program

Apple has launched a replacement program for defective iPhone 5 batteries after discovering that a “very small percentage” of iPhone 5 handsets may “suddenly” suffer from short battery life or require charging more often. Apple have found that a number of devices sold between September 2012 and January 2013 contained faulty components, Apple say that … Read more

Shareholders File Lawsuit Against Senior Directors

Tim Cook

Following the ongoing drama in court over the antitrust class action filed against a group of major Silicon Valley companies, including Apple and Google, in which United States District Judge, Lucy Koh, rejected a settlement offer as “insufficient”, Apple shareholders have now filed their own complaint against Apple senior directors, accusing them of “breach of … Read more

Apple and Google Alleged Conspiracy

Apple Headquarters

United States District Judge, Lucy Koh, has recently ruled against Apple, Google and other Silicon Valley companies in a class action lawsuit, saying their settlement offer was too low, considering the strength of the case against them, and actually going as far as naming the late Steve Jobs as a “central figure in the alleged … Read more

Apple Media Event In September

Apple Event

Apple is to hold a media event on Tuesday September 9 and most Apple watchers are convinced that we are about to see the launch of the latest model of the iPhone. There has been no official information from Apple regarding the release date of the next generation iPhone, widely expected to be named iPhone … Read more

China Says No To Apple

Apple_China

Apple has become the latest technology company from the United States to be targeted by the Chinese government with ten products excluded from a recent procurement list. The move follows the exclusion of a raft of other products from the United States amid escalating tension between China and the US over accusations of cyber spying … Read more

Apple Still Favorite For Tablet Sales

iPad Air

Increased competition from lower priced devices may have reduced the market share for Apple but for now the iPad is still the top selling tablet around the world. Figures from the International Data Corporation (IDC) show that tablets from Apple rivals, Windows and Android, began to gain ground during the second quarter this year, although … Read more