Latest Issue: Volume 28 No 10

by Adam Banks on May 25, 2012

Can Apple survive without Steve Jobs? It seems a crazy question to ask about the world’s richest company. But even giants can fall – and after its founder first left in 1985, Apple fell for a decade.

In MacUser Vol 28 No 11, on sale now, we examine in detail the challenges facing Tim Cook and the company he’s led for the last six months. Can the explosive growth continue? Is the next big idea already in the pipeline, and if not, where will it come from? What do we know about the new CEO, and does he have what Apple needs to keep it on top?

With historical perspective, expert opinion and specialist analysis, our exclusive 8000-word cover feature is the must-read on Apple at this pivotal moment. Don’t miss it.

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Arise, Sir Jony. Ive presented with KBE by Princess Royal

by Kenny Hemphill on May 23, 2012 in News

Apple’s senior VP of industrial design, Jonathan ‘Jony’ Ive, is now Sir Jonathan, following his investiture in front of the Princess Royal. Ive described the investiture as ‘really thrilling and particularly humbling.’ Ive, who was knighted in the New Year’s Honours List for services to design and enterprise revealed that he spoke to Princess Anne [...]

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Apple and Samsung begin talks to settle patent disputes

by Kenny Hemphill on May 21, 2012 in News

Apple CEO, Tim Cook and his Samsung counterpart, Choi Gee-sung have begin two days of talks in an attempt to end the patent disputes between their companies. The talks were ordered by a US judge and come after months of court battles around the world as each company accused the other of infringing upon its [...]

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Apple announces iTunes Festival 2012 details and publishes app

by Kenny Hemphill on May 20, 2012 in News
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This year’s iTunes Festival will take place in September and be hosted, as usual, at the Roundhouse in Camden, London. The headline acts for 2012 include Norah Jones, Jack White, Usher, Emili Sandé, and One Direction. More acts will be announced in due course. As in previous years, tickets will be allocated in a draw [...]

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Apple to build second solar farm at North Carolina data center

by Kenny Hemphill on May 17, 2012 in News

Apple has said it plans to build two solar array installations close to its North Carolina iCloud data centre, one more than it had previously planned. According to Reuters, the farms will supply 84 million kWh of energy annually. In its 2012 Facilities Report, Apple said it planned to build one solar installation to supply [...]

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Next iPhone to have 4in screen says Wall Street Journal

by Kenny Hemphill on May 16, 2012 in News

Apple has ordered 4in screens, believed to be for its next iPhone, from suppliers in Asia according to the Wall Street Journal. ‘The new screens measure at least 4 inches diagonally, the people said, compared with 3.5 inches on Apple’s latest model, the iPhone 4S. Production is set to begin next month, the people said. [...]

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