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Apple updates 9.7-inch iPad with better display and performance
Digital Entertainment

Apple updates 9.7-inch iPad with better display and performance

Apple rejuvenates its 9.7-inch iPad with a brighter screen and zippier performance, all while offering it at an enticing price point.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Mar 2017

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Apple launches iPhone 17 Pro range with new design & features
Gaming

Apple launches iPhone 17 Pro range with new design & features

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.

By Melvin Hipolito • 6 min read • Thu, 11th Sep 2025
iPadOS 26 brings new windowing, Apple Intelligence, creative tools
Data Privacy

iPadOS 26 brings new windowing, Apple Intelligence, creative tools

Apple unveils iPadOS 26, featuring a new windowing system, enhanced Apple Intelligence, revamped design, and improved tools for creative and productivity workflows.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025
Apple unveils Liquid Glass design for unified software update
Marketing Technologies

Apple unveils Liquid Glass design for unified software update

Apple unveils its Liquid Glass design, a translucent interface material to unify software across iOS, macOS, watchOS, iPadOS, and tvOS with dynamic visuals.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025
Apple unveils iOS 26 with Liquid Glass, smarter features & redesign
Gaming

Apple unveils iOS 26 with Liquid Glass, smarter features & redesign

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.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025
Apple unveils major accessibility updates across its platforms
Wearables

Apple unveils major accessibility updates across its platforms

Apple will launch new accessibility features this year, including Accessibility Nutrition Labels, a Mac Magnifier app, Braille Access and an Accessibility Reader.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 14th May 2025
Apple launches new app for creating custom invitations
Marketing Technologies

Apple launches new app for creating custom invitations

Apple has launched Apple Invites, a new app for iPhone that allows users to create custom event invitations and manage RSVPs seamlessly.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Feb 2025
Apple Watch Ultra 2 debuts in stylish black titanium finish
Wearables

Apple Watch Ultra 2 debuts in stylish black titanium finish

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.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Sep 2024
Apple's tvOS 18 & Home app updates boost home experience
Power / Energy

Apple's tvOS 18 & Home app updates boost home experience

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.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2024
Apple unveils iOS 18 with enhanced personalisation & AI features
Data Privacy

Apple unveils iOS 18 with enhanced personalisation & AI features

Apple has unveiled iOS 18, introducing advanced customisation, redesigned Photos, enhanced messaging, and groundbreaking satellite communication, promising a more intelligent, personalised iPhone experience.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2024
UK telecoms sector loses £2.3 billion, jobs on the line
EduTech

UK telecoms sector loses £2.3 billion, jobs on the line

UK's telecoms industry is losing an alarming £2.3bn annually, endangering jobs, according to Sagacity research.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2023
Tay Tay's exclusive - and predictable - deal with Apple Music
Digital Entertainment

Tay Tay's exclusive - and predictable - deal with Apple Music

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.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Tue, 15th Dec 2015

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Blizzard unveils Diablo IV launch push with KoЯn tie-up
Gaming

Blizzard unveils Diablo IV launch push with KoЯn tie-up

Pre-downloads and a KoЯn collaboration are set to widen attention on Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred before its global release.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026
Australians increase spending as entertainment subscriptions surge
Gaming

Australians increase spending as entertainment subscriptions surge

Despite rising living costs, Australians boosted spending on entertainment subscriptions, growing the market 5% to 54.6 million services by June 2025.

By Melvin Hipolito • 6 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
HONOR unveils smartphone deals & bundles worth up to GBP £692
Digital Entertainment

HONOR unveils smartphone deals & bundles worth up to GBP £692

HONOR launches festive deals up to GBP £692 off, with bundles including tablets, watches and headphones on its latest smartphones in the UK.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
LG & will.i.am unveil xboom audio range starting at AUD $229
Apple Music

LG & will.i.am unveil xboom audio range starting at AUD $229

LG Electronics Australia and will.i.am launch the xboom audio range with three portable speakers, starting at AUD $229, blending style and smart AI sound.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
UK firms losing £244bn annually due to poor data and revenue loss
EduTech

UK firms losing £244bn annually due to poor data and revenue loss

UK firms are hemorrhaging £244 billion a year due to poor data reconciliation causing profound revenue loss, putting jobs in danger.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2023