Haswell MacBook Pro benchmarked without discrete graphics

by Kenny Hemphill on 9 July 2013 in News

An entry into the Geekbench database of Mac performance benchmarks suggests that a Haswell version of the 15in MacBook Pro is currently being tested, according to MacRumors. The appearance of the, as yet unreleased, machine follows a similar entry for a 13in Haswell MacBook Pro a few weeks ago. The 15in model for which benchmark [...]

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Apple prepares for App Store anniversary with free apps

by Kenny Hemphill on 8 July 2013 in News

The fifth anniversary of Apple’s iOS App Store isn’t until next week, but there are signs already that Apple is preparing something special to mark it. The company designed and printed this poster and sent it to a specially selected handful of lucky people, highlighting that in the five years since its launch, the Store [...]

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Apple to use retail stores to combat Android

by Kenny Hemphill on 4 July 2013 in News

Apple is to use its retail stores to push iPhone sales higher and combat Google’s Android platform, according to 9to5 Mac, which cited a summit in San Francisco for Apple’s retail store leaders, at which Tim Cook spoke. Cook reportedly spoke to Apple’s Retail Store Leaders for approximately three hours. During this time, Cook expressed [...]

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EE double 4G speeds in 12 cities and increases data allowances

by Kenny Hemphill on 3 July 2013 in News

EE has responded to the imminent launch of competing 4G services from O2 and Vodafone by doubling the speed of its network in 12 cities. Customers in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Derby, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Nottingham and Sheffield, will now see average speeds of 24-30Mbits/sec and a top speed of up to 150Mbits/sec.

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Apple TV to grow further with addition of Time Warner

by Kenny Hemphill on 2 July 2013 in News

Apple is close to a deal with US cable TV network, Time Warner which will allow it to make TV programmes from the network available to subscribers via Apple TV, according to Bloomberg. While it is unlikely to be announced for several months, the agreement is further evidence of Apple’s intentions with regard to its [...]

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Apple filed for iWatch trademark in Japan

by Kenny Hemphill on 1 July 2013 in News

Apple has filed a trademark application in Japan for the term ‘iWatch,’ according to the Wall Street Journal. The Journal explained that the move added ‘to speculation that the company is preparing to introduce a watchlike product.’ According to The Guardian, Apple applied for the same trademark in Russia, though not in the EU, where [...]

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