Apple and Google slammed for playing monopoly
Published in Gaming
Thursday, 13 February 2020 12:31

Apple and Google slammed for playing monopoly


Epic Games boss calls for industry action 

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney opened a game event in Las Vegas by blasting the monopolistic practices of Google and Apple.

Apple has been scanning emails
Published in News
Wednesday, 12 February 2020 10:41

Apple has been scanning emails


Helping the police with their inquiries after all

While the fruity cargo cult Apple has been famous for saying that it does not want to get into monitoring people’s gear, it has been helping coppers with their inquires quite a bit.

Kiwi director slams Apple’s comedy keyboards
Published in News
Tuesday, 11 February 2020 10:27

Kiwi director slams Apple’s comedy keyboards


Makes me want to go back to PCs

Apple fanboy and famous writer/director Taika Waititi took time off from his busy schedule of Oscar acceptance speeches to slam his favourite computer maker for its rubbish keyboards.

Apple’s success made Steve Jobs humourless
Published in News
Friday, 07 February 2020 11:18

Apple’s success made Steve Jobs humourless


Woz said Jobs was fixated on fame

Apple co-founder and dancing queen Steve Wozniak has said that Apple’s success made Steve Jobs humourless and fame orientated.

How Apple controls independent repair shops
Published in News
Friday, 07 February 2020 11:08

How Apple controls independent repair shops


Contracts invite trouble

An Apple contract states independent repair shops must agree to audits and inspections, even if they leave the programme.

Apple has been Kung-Flued in the Middle Kingdom
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Closes Chinese stores over the coronavirus 

Fruity cargo-cult Apple is to shut all of its official stores and corporate offices in mainland China until 9 February as fears over the coronavirus outbreak mounted and the death toll more than doubled to over 250 from a week ago.

Huawei outsells Apple
Published in Mobiles
Monday, 03 February 2020 10:54

Huawei outsells Apple


US ban fails to help Apple out

Fruity cargo cult Apple has fallen from being a number two to a disappointing number three on the smartphone league tables after getting a good kicking from a firm that the US government has done its best to make extinct.

CalTech wins patent case against Apple and Broadcom
Published in News


Wi-Fi chips in iPhones used CalTech data transmission technology

The California Institute of Technology (CalTech) said it won a $1.1 billion jury verdict in a patent case against Apple and Broadcom.

Foxconn is prepared for coronavirus
Published in News
Friday, 31 January 2020 09:16

Foxconn is prepared for coronavirus


More than Tim Cook

While Apple CEO Tim Cook is a little concerned about whether Apple will be hit by the impact of the deadly coronavirus, Foxconn said it has few worries about the Kung Flu.

Samsung's hoped for chip recovery falls flat
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 30 January 2020 11:40

Samsung's hoped for chip recovery falls flat


While rivals are rubbing their paws with glee

Samsung's hopes that there will be a gradual recovery in memory chip demand this year appear to be slowly failing.