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iO6 debuts as Apple takes wrong turn with Maps

by Kenny Hemphill on 20 September 2012 in News

The latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system landed at 6pm UK time last evening and unlike last year there were few reports of difficulty with the download and installation. There were, however, lots of complaints about iO6′s most heralded new feature, Maps. Apple replaced Google Maps on the iPhone and iPad with its own [...]

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Apple team flies to London to collect D&AD best design studio award

by Kenny Hemphill on 19 September 2012 in News

Apple has been named best brand and best design studio of the last 50 years by D&AD. Jony Ive and his design team flew to London to collect the award last night. The ceremony, held at Evolution in Battersea Park, London, marked the 50th anniversary of the awards, and all sixteen members of Ive’s team [...]

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iPhone 5 pre-orders exceed 2 million in 24 hours

by Kenny Hemphill on 17 September 2012 in News

The reaction to the announcement of the iPhone 5 may have been muted, with many of the new features widely trailed in advance, but that didn’t stop pre-orders breaking records. More than two million pre-orders were placed in the 24 hours following its availability, according to Apple. ‘iPhone 5 pre-orders have shattered the previous record [...]

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Apple announces taller, lighter, and thinner iPhone 5

by Kenny Hemphill on 12 September 2012 in News

Apple has launched the iPhone 5 at a special event in San Francisco. As expected, it’s taller than the iPhone 4S and has a larger screen. That screen is 4in, with a resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels, giving it a pixel density of 326ppi. The taller screen allows an extra row of apps on [...]

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Apple announces updated iTunes, iPods, and EarPods

by Kenny Hemphill on 12 September 2012 in News

Apple has overhauled iTunes, tightly integrating iCloud, improving the mini player, and allowing songs in playlists to be queued. The mini player now has a search bar, and artists can share photos with fans in a Gallery. Movies positions are saved across devices so you can pick watching on one device where you left off [...]

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Google launches YouTube app for iPhone and iPod touch

by Kenny Hemphill on 11 September 2012 in News

The YouTube app has been ever present on the iPhone since the very first model, but, along with Google’s Maps app, it is destined to disappear when iOS 6 appears later this month. Ahead of that, Google has launched its own YouTube app, now available as a free download on the App Store. It’s currently [...]

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