Apple looking forward to sell refurbished iPhones in India

Apple is planning to sell refurbished iPhones in India and is seeking approval from the Government for the same, according to a latest report from the Indian Express. The company is also planning to set up a facility in the country to restore used mobiles shipped from China.

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Google Calendar now supports Smart Suggestions in 30 languages

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Google has just updated its Google Calendar and the update brings about a Smart Suggestion feature for event tiles, places and people in 30 different languages.

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Apple said to be assembling a team to venture into virtual reality

Just last week, Apple roped in expert virtual reality researcher Doug Bowman which led out to murmurs about company’s possible plans for virtual reality. Today, a new report from Financial Times claims that Apple has assembled a large team of experts in virtual and augmented reality.

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Apple tipped to be working on long range wireless charging functionality for iOS devices

Apple is working on long range wireless charging for iPhone and iPad, according to a new report from the Bloomberg. The company is working with partners in the U.S. and Asia to develop this technology on its devices as soon as 2017.

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Apple recalls AC wall adapters over the risk of electric shock

Apple has issued a voluntary recall for some international two-prong AC wall adapters designed for use in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Continental Europe, New Zealand and South Korea. The company has taken this action over a rare risk of adapters breaking and causing an electric shock.

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iOS 9.3 allows Apple iPad Pro to update accessory firmware through Smart Connector

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Apple released the Beta version of iOS 9.3 to the public on January 15th. It seems that the update to 9.3 gives the iPad Pro the ability to update firmware of accessories.

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Apple iPad Air 3 might feature a 4K screen

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The Apple iPad Air 3 is rumoured for an announcement in March 2016 and is set to bring the iPhone 5SE and updated Apple Watch models with it. While the scree size is likely to remain the same, the resolution is likely to be increased.

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Apple might launch iPad Air 3 in March – New Apple Watch and iPhone 5SE to debut alongside

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The next iPad Air 3 is likely to be introduced by Apple in March. The new Apple Watch and iPhone 5SE are also expected to be announced at the same event.

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Apple iPhone 7 Plus might feature an iSight dual-camera setup

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A new rumour from an analyst states that the upcoming Apple iPhone 7 Plus might sport an iSight dual-camera setup that is based on LinX imaging technology.

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Samsung and Apple were top buyers of semiconductors in 2015

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Samsung and Apple retained the top spots in terms of number of semiconductors purchased during the year 2015. Samsung came in at first place while Apple came in a close second.

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Apple India merges its product divisions, makes leadership changes

Earlier today Apple announced $75.9 billion revenue in FY 2016. The company even restructured its India business and made some leadership changes, according to a latest report from the Economic Times.

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Apple reports record $75.9 billion revenue in FY Q1 2016, 74.8 million iPhones sold

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Apple has reported revenue of $75.9 billion with a net profit of $18.4 billion in their earnings for the financial year Q1 2016 that ended December 26, 2015. Revenues were up 2% and earnings per share, up 7% year-over-year driven by all-time record iPhone sales, all-time record revenue from services, the expanded availability of Apple Watch and the new Apple TV. It sold 74.8 million iPhones, an all-time high, compared to 74.5 million FY Q1 2015, but it is just 1% growth, the slowest since the introduction of the smartphone in 2007. It sold 16.1 million iPads, compared to 21.4 million compared to the same quarter a year ago and sold 5.3 million Macs. Continue reading “Apple reports record $75.9 billion revenue in FY Q1 2016, 74.8 million iPhones sold”

iPhone 5se tipped to sport A9/M9 chips, come in 16GB/64GB capacities and more

More leaks about the 4-inch iPhone 5se are surfacing from 9to5Mac. The latest one states that the phone will be powered by an A9 and M9 chip instead of the A8 and M8 which was mentioned earlier.

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