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Vulkan graphics finally come to Macs and iOS
Published in News
Tuesday, 27 February 2018 13:38

Vulkan graphics finally come to Macs and iOS


The needs of the few will be finally met

The Khronos Group, a consortium of hardware and software companies, has announced that the Vulkan graphics technology is finally coming to Apple's platforms, allowing games and apps to run at faster performance levels on Macs and iOS devices.

Apple cuts off iTunes from "obsolete" Apple TV
Published in News
Tuesday, 27 February 2018 13:03

Apple cuts off iTunes from "obsolete" Apple TV


Upgrade to an expensive new Apple TV

Fruity cargo cult Apple has decided that the easiest way to get its users to upgrade to its new Apple TV is to pull the plug on iTunes.

Apple's great cloud failure
Published in News
Tuesday, 27 February 2018 10:59

Apple's great cloud failure


And still the problem increases

One of the good things about being a huge company which makes piles of dosh over a couple of products is that no one notices what you are doing wrong in a smaller part of your empire, and this is precisely what has been happening with Apple and its cloud.

Smartphone industry set to consolidate
Published in Mobiles
Monday, 26 February 2018 12:21

Smartphone industry set to consolidate


Competition is too brutal warns Huawei

The smartphone industry is set to consolidate as crucial players surrender to the market leaders, warned a Huawei bigwig.

Apple iPhones keep calling the emergency services
Published in Mobiles


Help my owner is an idiot

The programming geniuses at Apple have installed another feature in iPhones which means that they randomly call the emergency services when they are being serviced.

Apple owes Ireland 13 billion euro
Published in News
Friday, 23 February 2018 11:58

Apple owes Ireland 13 billion euro

Pretty much what the EU has been saying all along

The Irish government's tax man was asked by the government what he thought Apple owed the country over its dodgy tax arrangement and he agreed with the EU.

We have reached peak smartphone numbers
Published in Mobiles
Monday, 19 February 2018 12:10

We have reached peak smartphone numbers


Apple doomed unless it can come up with something else

IDC beancounters have added up some numbers and worked out that we have reached "peak smartphone" which means that unless Apple can come up with a new cash cow, it is doomed to maintain or lose its stonking sales figures.

Apple purges Christian holiday from iPhone
Published in Mobiles
Monday, 19 February 2018 10:35

Apple purges Christian holiday from iPhone


Thou shalt not have any gods before Steve Jobs

The fruity cargo cult Apple has taken its first stand against rival religions by banning fanboys from celebrating the most significant holiday on the Christian calendar.

Apple feature crashes phone with a single button
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Comedy programming strikes again

The fruity cargo cult Apple’s comedy programming team have come up with a super, cool, well designed, bug which crashes your phone, iwatch, iPad or apple television by pressing a single letter.

Homehub is the destroyer of wooden objects
Published in News
Thursday, 15 February 2018 10:35

Homehub is the destroyer of wooden objects


Don't stick it on your desk or anywhere useful

Apple's overpriced, overhyped speakers have a feature that Amazon, and Google don't – they destroy anything wooden they are placed on.