Apple expects your gear to be dead in three years
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It does not matter how much you paid

It might have cost you an arm and a leg, but Apple does not expect its shiny toys to last longer than three to four years.

New Apple 9.7-inch iPad Pro has 2GB of RAM
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 24 March 2016 16:48

New Apple 9.7-inch iPad Pro has 2GB of RAM


Lower CPU clock as well

It appears that the new Apple 9.7-inch iPad Pro is quite different from its 12.9-inch counterpart as it not only comes with 2GB of RAM, same as the new iPhone SE and iPad Air 2, but also has a lower CPU clock.

Apple’s new iOS update causes problems for old iPads
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Update or die


Fruity cargo cult Apple is doing its best to force users of its old iPad 2 and original iPad to upgrade to something thinner and more expensive by bricking them if they upgrade to the latest iOS 9.3.

IDC says iPad fad fading
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 09 March 2016 12:21

IDC says iPad fad fading


Other tablets dominate

Beancounters at IDC have been reading their tarot cards and reached the conclusion that the iPad is doomed to go the way of the dodo after being kicked to death by cheaper tablets.

Apple long-range wireless charging tech coming in 2017
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Near-field magnetic resonance (NFMR) charging


Apple is said to be developing a wireless charging technology for its next-next generation iPhone and iPad lineups in 2017 that should be able to charge the devices from over 1 meter away, sources close to Bloomberg have claimed.

Apple's iphone future in doubt
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 17 December 2015 10:52

Apple's iphone future in doubt


Wall Street fears iPhone not doing as well as marketed

The Fruity Cargo cult Apple is facing problems with Wall Street analysts who are refusing to repeat what its marketing department is telling them about the iPhone.

Microsoft faces Surface tablet delays
Published in AI
Tuesday, 08 December 2015 11:13

Microsoft faces Surface tablet delays


Skylake’s fault

Just when Microsoft has a product that is duffing up Apple, it is suffering from supply problems caused by Intel.

Intel might lose Apple contract
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 12 November 2015 10:47

Intel might lose Apple contract


Fanboy thinks x86 is doomed

Intel is about to lose its lucrative contract to supply Apple gear as Jobs’ Mob thinks its own ARM based chips can do better

Apple’s Surface Clone goes on sale
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Tuesday, 10 November 2015 10:27

Apple’s Surface Clone goes on sale


iPad Pro arriving later this week

Apple’s version of Microsoft’s Surface PC will be available offering shedloads of technology that fanboys have mocked for years with a reassuringly expensive price tag.

iOS 9 screen freezes continue
Published in Mobiles
Monday, 12 October 2015 14:37

iOS 9 screen freezes continue


Older phones suffer despite updates

It would appear that iOS9 was all about forcing users of old iPhone5s to upgrade to something more pointless and expensive.