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Kickstarter for wireless iPhone charger gains momentum
Apple

Kickstarter for wireless iPhone charger gains momentum

Start-up Bench Soft's innovative wireless charger for iPhone 6 electrifies Kickstarter, hitting £10,000 goal in just 48 hours.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Oct 2015
Top tips to secure your new iPhone
Apple

Top tips to secure your new iPhone

Protect your iPhone investment - Key steps to assure your data and device remain secure as iPhone mania grips Apple enthusiasts.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Mon, 5th Oct 2015
Kiwi iPhone demand running high as 6s, 6s Plus break records
Apple

Kiwi iPhone demand running high as 6s, 6s Plus break records

Apple says its new iPhone models are smashing global records - and they're in hot demand in New Zealand too, with demand outstripping supply.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2015
Spark confirms new iPhone plans
Unified Communications

Spark confirms new iPhone plans

Spark has confirmed when consumers will be able to purchase the recently announced iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Sep 2015
Vodafone confirms dates for iPhone 6s and 6s Plus availability
Unified Communications

Vodafone confirms dates for iPhone 6s and 6s Plus availability

Vodafone confirms iPhone 6s and 6s Plus will be available from Friday, September 25 starting at $0 on a 24-month term.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Sep 2015
Android to remain dominant OS as mobile phone market slows
iOS

Android to remain dominant OS as mobile phone market slows

IDC says that despite Apple's continued success with its variants of the iPhone, it will be challenged to take Android share.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2015
6th Gen iPod touch: First impressions
Apple

6th Gen iPod touch: First impressions

There have since been numerous iPod revisions. Now Apple has launched their latest refresh. Here are my first impressions.

By Patrick Pilcher • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Aug 2015
Cheap smartphones dominating handset race
Apple

Cheap smartphones dominating handset race

Smartphones will account for 95% of handset sales by 2020 - and it's not the expensive flagship models leading the way.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2015
Will the next Apple Watch be iPhone-free?
Wearables

Will the next Apple Watch be iPhone-free?

The rumoured Apple Watch 2, likely to be introduced in 2016, will apparently have a new wireless system for greater iPhone independence.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
Did Apple accidentally leak the iPhone 6c?
Apple

Did Apple accidentally leak the iPhone 6c?

Apple fans in a frenzy over a possible iPhone 6c leak after an enigmatic photo appears on the company's website.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 25th May 2015
Apple earnings soar
Apple

Apple earnings soar

Apple has set new second quarter records posting quarterly revenue of $58 billion and quarterly net profit of 13.6 billion.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2015
Hands-on Review: iPhone Data Recovery App
Gaming

Hands-on Review: iPhone Data Recovery App

The hardware may be state of the art, the software well designed, but the meat-ware (that's us) is more often than not both stupid and forgetful.

By Patrick Pilcher • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2015
On the Case: Book Book for the iPhone 6+
Apple

On the Case: Book Book for the iPhone 6+

Religion aside, I quickly became attached to the BookBook. Where protective cases are a necessary evil, the BookBook ticks all the right boxes.

By Patrick Pilcher • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Apple iPhone stories

Nearly all Kiwi adults to own a smartphone in 2016
Apple

Nearly all Kiwi adults to own a smartphone in 2016

The equivalent of 2,543,173 people aged 18+ now have a smartphone, with research showing 92% of adults will own a smartphone in the the next 12 months.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Nov 2015
Everything Apple has told us about the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus
iOS

Everything Apple has told us about the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus

Apple has unveiled the next generation of iPhones, including a new rose gold colour and features such as 3D Touch and Live Photos.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Sep 2015
iOS 9: coming to an Apple device near you
iOS

iOS 9: coming to an Apple device near you

Apple has previewed iOS 9, the latest software for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices, which will be available in September.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2015
An iPhone controlled BBQ?? Are you kidding????
Wireless Networks

An iPhone controlled BBQ?? Are you kidding????

Green Mountain Grill sports a Wi-Fi access point and is iPhone controlled. It's an improbable combo, but in use it worked well.

By Patrick Pilcher • 5 min read • Tue, 26th May 2015