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If you’re planning on upgrading to the latest iPhone later this month then you’d best be comfortable with holding a bigger handset. While the iPhone 5’s 4-inch screen remains an appealing selling point for many, the market has shifted towards bigger handsets and while Apple has resisted this trend until …
Read More »Big name developers on board for iOS 8 and Metal
Epic Games, Unity, Zynga, NaturalMotion, Rebellion and more making games for iPhone 6
Read More »Apple reveals Apple Watch wearable device
Apple has unveiled its long-rumoured wearable device, the Apple Watch. "We love to make technology more personal," CEO Tim Cook said during an event held earlier today in California showcasing the new hardware. Previously thought to be dubbed the iWatch, Cook explained the Apple Watch works seamlessly” with the iPhone …
Read More »Apple unveils iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
Apple has peeled the curtain back on two new iPhones: iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. "[The iPhone 6 devices represent] the biggest advancement in the history of iPhone,” Apple CEO Tim Cook stated during Apple’s event earlier today in California. As rumoured, the devices will be sized at 4.7 …
Read More »Square Enix’s new cloud gaming service to stream Final Fantasy on mobile
Service launching in Japan next month
Read More »iWatch and iPhone 6L look odds on for reveal tomorrow night
Apple’s media event tomorrow night looks set to be the launch platform for TWO new iPhones and Apple’s debut in the wearable tech category. Several members of the fashion press have been tweeting about their surprise at receiving an invite to the briefing – all of which is merely adding …
Read More »Now FTC targets Google, demands $19m in IAP refunds
Google has become the latest company to be targeted by the Federal Trade Commission regarding accidental microtransactions. With Apple and Amazon having already faced action, Google is now being asked to hand over $19m to refund app buyers whose children have unwittingly paid for in-app purchases. The amount covers IAPs …
Read More »The fight against app clones
Experts explain difficulties in policing mobile marketplaces
Read More »Bigpoint ‘happy to fail’ in mobile return
CEO says firm will keep iterating until it has mobile games it can be proud of
Read More »Apple ‘actively investigating’ allegedly nude celebrity photo iClould hack
Apple has for the first time commented on the apparent iCloud hack that led to this week’s nude celebrity photo leak. On Sunday night hundreds of pictures of celebrities such as The Hunger Games’ Jennifer Lawrence appeared online, with claims on 4chan saying that they were obtained via a hack …
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