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Explainer: The digital shock that ended Sanity's reign

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Once a 400-store giant of CDs and DVDs, Sanity has shrunk to a regional chain as downloads, streaming and rising costs reshape retail.
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Apple launches iPhone 17 Pro range with new design & features

Thu, 11th Sep 2025
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Apple unveils iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max with new aluminium design, A19 Pro chip, enhanced cameras, longer battery life, and Wi-Fi 7 support.
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iPadOS 26 brings new windowing, Apple Intelligence, creative tools

Tue, 10th Jun 2025
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Apple unveils iPadOS 26, featuring a new windowing system, enhanced Apple Intelligence, revamped design, and improved tools for creative and productivity workflows.
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Apple unveils Liquid Glass design for unified software update

Tue, 10th Jun 2025
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Apple unveils its Liquid Glass design, a translucent interface material to unify software across iOS, macOS, watchOS, iPadOS, and tvOS with dynamic visuals.
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Apple unveils iOS 26 with Liquid Glass, smarter features & redesign

Tue, 10th Jun 2025
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Apple unveils iOS 26 with a Liquid Glass design, smarter Apple Intelligence, and updates to CarPlay, Wallet, Messages, and core apps. Free from iPhone 11.
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Apple unveils major accessibility updates across its platforms

Wed, 14th May 2025
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Apple will launch new accessibility features this year, including Accessibility Nutrition Labels, a Mac Magnifier app, Braille Access and an Accessibility Reader.
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Apple launches new app for creating custom invitations

Wed, 5th Feb 2025
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Apple has launched Apple Invites, a new app for iPhone that allows users to create custom event invitations and manage RSVPs seamlessly.
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Apple Watch Ultra 2 debuts in stylish black titanium finish

Tue, 10th Sep 2024
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Apple introduces Apple Watch Ultra 2 in striking black titanium finish with watchOS 11, offering advanced features like sleep apnoea monitoring and dual-frequency GPS.
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Apple's tvOS 18 & Home app updates boost home experience

Tue, 11th Jun 2024
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Apple's latest software updates for Home products, including tvOS 18, aim to enhance entertainment with intelligent features and make daily life more convenient for users.
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Apple unveils iOS 18 with enhanced personalisation & AI features

Tue, 11th Jun 2024
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Apple has unveiled iOS 18, introducing advanced customisation, redesigned Photos, enhanced messaging, and groundbreaking satellite communication, promising a more intelligent, personalised iPhone experience.
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UK telecoms sector loses £2.3 billion, jobs on the line

Wed, 29th Nov 2023
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UK's telecoms industry is losing an alarming £2.3bn annually, endangering jobs, according to Sagacity research.
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Apple announces first ever Apple Music Awards

Wed, 4th Dec 2019
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Apple Music will celebrate with a global, live-streamed performance by Billie Eilish at the Steve Jobs Theater on December 5 at 3:30 pm.
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Apple updates 9.7-inch iPad with better display and performance

Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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Apple rejuvenates its 9.7-inch iPad with a brighter screen and zippier performance, all while offering it at an enticing price point.
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Tay Tay's exclusive - and predictable - deal with Apple Music

Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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Apple has inked a deal with Taylor Swift that will see users of Apple Music have access to the singer's 1989 World Tour LIVE concert movie.
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Taylor Swift rejects Apple Music

Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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Taylor Swift criticizes Apple Music's three-month free trial, saying it doesn't pay writers, producers, or artists.
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It's official: Apple Music is happening

Tue, 9th Jun 2015
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Apple unveils Apple Music, its own streaming service, set to rival Spotify and Pandora with a cutting-edge platform for music lovers.
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Apple's new streaming service - the Spotify killer?

Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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Apple is set to unveil its eagerly anticipated streaming service, Apple Music, potentially disrupting the market dominated by Spotify.
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Can Apple help revive the recording industry?

Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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Apple joins the streaming foray, aiming to revitalise the struggling music industry with star-studded radio shows and a free trial strategy.