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Apple finds itself in a 5G pricing dilemma
Published in Mobiles
Friday, 05 October 2018 11:54

Apple finds itself in a 5G pricing dilemma

 

It didn’t think ahead

It seems that Apple might face a problem over 5G because it was thinking too hard about this year’s profits.

Apple and  Amazon deny Chinese hardware attack
Published in News


Trust us it never happened

Apple and Amazon.com have denied a Bloomberg Businessweek report claiming their systems had been infiltrated by malicious computer chips inserted by Chinese spooks.

Apple writes software to stop home repairs
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 05 October 2018 10:42

Apple writes software to stop home repairs


You will have to pay more to us

Fruity cargo cult Apple has installed software on its Macs which stop people doing any work on the outdated computers they have spent a fortune buying.

Cook slags off Facebook for stealing data
Published in News
Thursday, 04 October 2018 11:07

Cook slags off Facebook for stealing data


Comment: Two tax dodgers have a handbag war over morality

Fruity cargo cult Apple is trying to take the moral high ground against Facebook and neither side really understand that they should be shutting their mouths and staying quiet.

Apple's pricey laptops shipped with manufacturing mode switched on
Published in News


You get the security you pay for... oh

Red-faced Apple has had to fix a security flaw caused by its expensive laptops leaving the factory with Intel's "manufacturing mode" still switched on.

Woz's coding program is borked
Published in News
Tuesday, 02 October 2018 11:09

Woz's coding program is borked


Woz U borrowed a little too much from Wikipedia

Apple co-founder and part-time Dancing Queen Steve Wozniak’s coding 33-week program training called Woz U is in trouble after students complained it was borked.

Apple went to hell when Steve Jobs died
Published in News
Monday, 01 October 2018 12:02

Apple went to hell when Steve Jobs died


Former engineer spins the beans

Apple turned against customers and its employees after the death of co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs; a fired Apple engineer claims in a lawsuit.

Apple fanboy spies on kids for 14 years
Published in News
Monday, 01 October 2018 11:44

Apple fanboy spies on kids for 14 years


"Non-existent" Malware never spotted

An Ohio man used Apple malware he wrote to spy on kids for 14 years.

Apple's outrageous mark-up revealed
Published in Mobiles
Friday, 28 September 2018 11:02

Apple's outrageous mark-up revealed


New iPhone's only cost an extra $20 to make

Teardowns and cost outfit  IHS Markit has completed its preliminary physical review of the new iPhone XS Max and said that it comes with a bill of materials of US$390 – just $20 higher than the BOM for the iPhone X.

Apple watch snubbed by UK
Published in IoT
Friday, 28 September 2018 10:20

Apple watch snubbed by UK


UK watchdog wants proof it works

The Tame Apple Press is furious with the UK for not seeing that Apple's new watch software is super cool and wonderful and worth handing over a fortune for.