Spotify shares rise as music streamer partners with Samsung

by Craig LenaghanEntertainmentInnovationMobile & WearableProductivityAugust 10, 2018August 10, 2018

Spotify has unveiled a new partnership with Samsung, and the music streaming service’s investors have reacted positively. The company’s share price grew by almost 5% on Thursday in the wake…

UK-focused breastfeeding advice launched on Google Assistant

by Craig LenaghanEntertainmentMobile & WearableProductivityAugust 6, 2018May 18, 2023

New mothers now have a new, hands-free way of receiving breastfeeding advice on their phones. The UK-based body Public Health England has expanded its Breastfeeding Friend service to Google Assistant,…

Analysts say 2018 iPhones to lose Lightning to 3.5mm adapter

by Craig LenaghanInnovationMobile & WearableAugust 3, 2018August 3, 2018

In 2016, Apple made one of its most controversial decisions of recent times when it axed the traditional 3.5mm headphone jack on the iPhone 7. That led fans of wired…

Apple adds over 40 recruits to its health clinic AC Wellness

by Craig LenaghanEntertainmentMobile & WearableProductivityAugust 3, 2018May 18, 2023

Apple has devoted many efforts to healthcare in recent years, but it’s not just customers who can anticipate feeling better as a result. The company has quickly added more than…

2018 6.1-inch LCD iPhone to come in “bright orange”, “electronic blue” and more

by NewsroomMobile & WearableJuly 25, 2018July 25, 2018

New reports state Apple’s latest project, the 6.1 inch LCD iPhone, will not only be released in Apple’s standard colour choices, but it will also be released in taupe, gold…

Is Microsoft’s new Surface Go a major threat to the iPad?

by Craig LenaghanInnovationMobile & WearableJuly 16, 2018July 16, 2018

Last week, Microsoft took the veil off its new Surface Go tablet, the starting price of which – $399 – makes it competitive with Apple’s entry-level iPad. However, should Apple…

2019 iPhones to get triple-lens camera, improved 3D sensing?

by Craig LenaghanInnovationMobile & WearableJuly 6, 2018July 6, 2018

The 3D sensing capabilities on which the iPhone X’s camera relies for enhancing augmented reality features could be outdone by “more advanced” sensing reportedly planned for 2019 iPhones. The iPhone…

New iPhones to come in colors including red, blue, orange?

by Craig LenaghanMobile & WearableJuly 6, 2018July 6, 2018

It looks like, when Apple unveils its 2018 iPhone lineup in two months’ time, you could have a broad set of new colors to choose from. That’s according to a…

Facebook, Amazon and Google suspected of violating GDPR

by Craig LenaghanEntertainmentMobile & WearableJuly 5, 2018May 18, 2023

Though the privacy-protecting GDPR regulation entered force just over a month ago, evidence has emerged that tech titans including Facebook, Amazon and Google may not yet be fully compliant. The…

Intel reportedly stops work on 5G modem rejected for iPhones

by Craig LenaghanInnovationMobile & WearableJuly 5, 2018July 5, 2018

After rumors that Apple is preparing to drop Intel processors from future Macs, the chipmaker is reportedly set to lose even more business from Apple. The Cupertino firm is said…

Developer unearths evidence of future iPad featuring Face ID

by Craig LenaghanInnovationMobile & WearableJuly 4, 2018July 4, 2018

Keeping up the trend of emerging technologies trickling down from the iPhone line to the iPad range, Apple will incorporate Face ID into an upcoming iPad, a developer’s discovery suggests….

Alexa for iOS gains voice control

by NewsroomMobile & WearableJune 27, 2018June 27, 2018

Five months after Android users gained the ability to control Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant through a dedicated app, the same functionality has been brought to iOS allowing you to turn…

Apple Watches to feature solid state buttons

by NewsroomMobile & WearableJune 11, 2018June 11, 2018

It seems the Apple Watch has been the centre of discussion recently as just this week we have reported on the new Pride Band, and the Cellular Apple Watch Series…

Apple promotes new Pride Edition Watch band in select stores

by NewsroomMobile & WearableJune 11, 2018June 11, 2018

Following the announcement of the new Pride Edition Watch band and watch face at 2018’s WWDC keynote, Apple has now revealed the new watches will initially be promoted in 13…

Are Apple looking to develop augmented reality glasses?

by NewsroomMobile & WearableMay 31, 2018May 31, 2018

Apple is looking to hire a 3D UI engineer, and rumors suggest they could be to developing augmented reality glasses. According to a job posting discovered by 9to5Mac, Apple is…