Tag: news
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Apple has been granted a patent to develop foldable iPhones
Apple has just announced they’ve been granted a patent that will allow them to develop a high-tech foldable iPhone. The tech giant revealed yesterday that they applied for the grant three years ago, but kept it under heavy wraps by lodging the application under the names of individual designers instead of the company. The patent application…
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Instagram to test new feature that allows users to shop online
The social media platform Instagram will introduce a new feature next week that allows users to shop through their news feed. The function will be called ‘Shop Now’ and will be made available in the US. Users will be able to shop from over 20 brands including Kate Spade, JackThreads and Warby Parker, which will show an in-depth…
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Astronomers say flashes from stars are signs of alien civilisation
Two French-Canadian astronomers have recently discovered odd colours flashing from the stars, which they believe are signs of alien civilisation. According to their study, 234 of 2.5 million stars showed signs of ‘spectral modulation’, which means tiny but rapid changes in colours. The biggest and most exciting revelation was that these changes followed a certain pattern, and these patterns were identical…
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Apple delays Airpod release because they need more time
Just when Apple thought they were recovering from their recent iPhone and iOS software issues, the company has again copped backlash following the announcement that new AirPods will not be released this month, as promised. Apple said the updated, cordless earPods would have been available from late October, but have since told TechCrunch they need “a little more time” to work on the product while…
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Apple’s MacBook Pro gets a slight upgrade
At a recent event held at the Cupertino headquarters, Apple unveiled the latest edition of the MacBook Pro. As always promised, the laptop is said to be thinner and faster, with the added bonus of a customisable touch screen at the top of the keyboard that will change the display as you switch programs. “The Mac is so incredibly important…
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McDonald’s manager jailed after pulling down a customer’s pants
McDonald’s Nottingham manager Stuart Hubbard has been jailed for 28 days following an incident that occurred in the fast food chain on February 18th this year at approximately 1am. The company did not immediately investigate the issue until they received an email from a disgusted customer filing the complaint. It was understood that Hubbard had pulled…
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Nintendo unveils first look at new Switch device
Nintendo has just unveiled its highly anticipated new gaming system, the Nintendo Switch. In a video released by Nintendo overnight, it was revealed the new device will allow users to play games on their televisions, or even on the go using its detachable infrastructure. https://youtu.be/f5uik5fgIaI The video also showcases switchable control segments called Joy-Cons that feature several buttons and one joystick. The Joy-Cons allow a…
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Google Pixel proves to be strong competition to Apple’s iPhone 7
To many tech-lovers excitement, today marks the day of the release of the much anticipated Google Pixel, and with the release of the iPhone 7 over a month ago, consumers will now have to decide on which phone is the better and more efficient candidate. Technical and physical comparisons between the two phones have already been released, proving that Apple may…
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Twitter fires Head of VR after only a day of employment
On October 18th, Twitter hired Gregory Gopman to assist in leading the company’s VR initiatives as the role of project manager. Gopman was then fired the next day due to a Facebook post dating back to 2013. The post in question included Gopman’s attitude to the homeless living in San Francisco. Gopman used the term “degenerates” to describe the…
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Customers’ private iPhone photos stolen and rated by Apple staff
According to The Courier Mail, four male members at Carindale Apple Store in Brisbane have just been fired for stealing and rating female customers’ iPhone photos on a scale of one to ten. Some staff members also took explicit photos of their female colleagues’ bodies without their knowledge and then shared these images with other colleagues as part…