Localized Flipboard Content guides available for UK, Ireland, Australia and Canada
Flipboard added another feature to its popular social stream and news reading app that'll please international users. Announced earlier this week, the company will be sending out three new Content guides for readers in Australia, Canada and the UK an...
Apple’s new retail SVP and why he was chosen to replace Ron Johnson
We reported last night that Apple officially appointed CEO of Dixons John Browett as its senior vice president of Retail following Ron Johnson’s departure in October of last year. Browett is leaving his position at Dixons Retail, which operates various United Kingdom-based retail stores including Currys, Currys.digital, and PC World. Dixons is one of the...
Who is Apple’s new retail boss, and what will he do?
Tim Cook has made his first major appointment at Apple -- by handing over control of the company's retail stores to a British businessman who has built his reputation largely through pile-em-high tactics and aggressive expansion.
UK Cell Company O2 Exposes Customer Phone Numbers To Websites
O2, once Apple’s exclusive cell phone company reseller of iPhones in the UK, has been caught exposing user phone numbers in the headers sent to websites its customers visit while using its 3G network. London-based systems administrator Lewis Peckover discovered the issue yesterday, while...For iOS users without Siri, there is Evi
We have seen Siri clones in the Android Market trying to pass themselves off as the real thing, and some Siri alternatives making their way to the Windows Phone Marketplace. Evi, on the other hand, might actually be the first true Siri competitor/alternative for Android and non-iPhone 4S iOS users. Available on the App Store...
See Exactly How They Make This Smart Wooden iPad Stand By Hand [Video]
I rather like the look of these handmade wooden iPad stands from Woodpad here in the UK. Each one is made from a solid chunk of oak, maple, cherry or ash. Here’s a video showing in detail exactly how it’s done: The Woodpad comes...Stonehenge Experience App Takes You On A Pocket Sized Guided Tour [Review]
I’m lucky: the real Stonehenge is only about 40 minutes drive from my front door, so I can go and visit whenever I like. For students of prehistoric monuments who live further afield, the Stonehenge Experience app for iPad offers a tiny glimpse of...Apple extends iPhone and iPad recycling program to UK, France, and Germany
Apple expanded its recycling program in the United States in August to give customers an opportunity to —well— recycle their used iPhones and iPads for Apple gift cards, and now the technology giant is extending the program even further by launching a similar initiative in the United Kingdom, Germany and France. According to its German...
Apple iPod Touch, iPad Lead List of Favorite Holiday iGifts [Survey]
In the war between Apple and Android, there are no holiday breaks. That incessant back-and-forth could be seen in how many devices were activated during the Christmas weekend. According to a mobile analytics firm, Apple destroyed Android in places like the U.S., the U.K....Europe’s Financial Mess Means Slumping Overseas iPhone Market
Does talk of the Euro economic crisis make your eyes glaze over? Perhaps this will get your attention: The down European economy is costing the iPhone marketshare as consumers keep a tight hold on their cash. The bright side: the...Apple advertises Boxing Week iTunes sale in Canada, 69-cent songs and albums from $5.99
Apple does not often have or advertise sales on Boxing Day, a holiday recognized in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. On the holiday, retailers discount products similar to Black Friday in the United States. However, this year, Canadians are getting a Boxing Week sale on iTunes. As of right now, Apple is...
BBC iPlayer app lands on iPhone and iPod touch with 3G streaming
We heard at the beginning of the month that BBC’s iPlayer iPad app would be getting an iPhone and iPod touch version in the coming weeks and today the app has officially landed for UK users. To accompany the release, the app will also be able to stream content over all 3G networks and now...
