Technology giant, Apple, has released a statement announcing its plans to purchase the majority share of Intel’s smartphone modem business. The announcement, on Thursday, 25 July 2019, comes just days after the two companies were said to be in talks....
We’re halfway through 2019 and that means every day is a day closer to the next tech launch. From mobile devices with an outrageous number of camera lenses (five to be exact) and blockchain capabilities to foldable screens — this year has been a...
To all iPhone fans, brace yourselves — the iPhone 5G may be coming soon. It would seem that Apple is gearing up to design and manufacture devices with 5G functionality after the companies recent purchase of Intel’s smartphone modem business. Week-long...
Apple is in the middle of negotiations with Intel according to a report by Bloomberg’s Liana Baker, Mark Gurman, and Ian King. The report suggests that Intel’s cellular modem unit is struggling hence Apple’s interest in the division. A person close to...
Apple recently announced a slew of new subscription services. Among these was a new service called Apple Arcade, an all-access gaming subscription service. Through a monthly subscription, you’ll have unlimited access to a curated selection of paid games...
When the latest Apple Watch Series 4 was first announced, its ability to more accurately monitor heart rates and detect irregular heartbeats caught the attention of many. Unfortunately, this feature wasn’t widely available at first but it is now being...
March 25, 2019 •
Events, Top Stories •
Danielle Kruger •
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A number of Apple devices saw upgrades this week. These included the iMac, iPad Air and mini, and AirPods. Now, these upgrades are being followed up with an event where the company is expected to announce its highly anticipated video streaming service....
Apple has invited media to a March 25 event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, where it is expected to launch a television and video service. Sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters that the service may resell...
Apple Inc on Monday invited media to a March 25 event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, where it is expected to launch a television and video service. Sources previously told Reuters that the company is targeting April for the...
Top Chinese mobile phone manufacturers grew their sales across emerging markets in the third of 2018 because of their low price smartphones and the smartphones having features improved camera features and high-quality resolution displays. However according to...
February 17, 2019 •
Top Stories •
Neo Sesinye •
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This week was yet again filled with tech news stories that grabbed the headlines both across Africa and around the world. From new innovations and digital transformation, growing economies to emerging startups, here is a roundup of some of the popular stories...
February 10, 2019 •
General •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on Apple rewards 14-year-old who discovered the FaceTime bug
After deploying a fix for its notorious FaceTime bug, Apple is compensating the boy who discovered it in the first place. A 14-year-old high school student named Grant Thompson from Tucson, Arizona was the first to pick up on the FaceTime bug. Thompson...
In a recent article from TechCrunch, it was revealed that Apple is calling for the removal of code that lets developers record how a user interacts with their iPhone apps or face having their apps removed from the App Store entirely. Apple issued this warning...
Earlier this week, Apple disabled Facebook and Google’s internal applications after privacy violations were revealed, leaving Google and Facebook employees at a standstill for key operations. However, on Thursday, February 7, Apple widened its privacy feud...
February 4, 2019 •
Gadgets and Gaming •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on Gartner reveals Chinese brands that are prominent in semiconductor buying
Chinese mobile products, which cater to both high and low-income consumers, underpinned an increase in smartphone sales globally in the third quarter of 2018, according to US-based researcher Gartner. Samsung Electronics and Apple remained the top two...
2018 was “the worst year ever for smartphone shipments,” according to the research firm IDC. The survey further states that worldwide handset volumes declined 4.1 per cent in 2018 to a total of 1.4 billion units shipped for the full year. IDC...
