General news and updates about everything tech related.
iOS 10 has now been revealed and is packed with a wide range of new features. Key features include big improvements to notifications, a new messages app and much more. Missed the keynote then watch it here! For those of you not lucky enough to have a developer account you can try the beat without […]
Each iPhone or iPod Touch has a Unique Device Identifier (UDID), which is a sequence of 40 letters and numbers that is specific to your device. It’s like a serial number but much longer and will look something like this: 2b6f0cc904d137be2e1730235f5664094b831186 The UDID is required when registering devices for Beta access or for finding the […]
This week saw the release of the latest iOS version 9.3.2 for the iPhone and iPad. As with most incremental releases the main focus is bug fixing. In this release bugs relating to Bluetooth on the iPhone SE have been squashed along with other VoiceOver, typing and dictionary bugs. Apple TV and Apple Watch users […]
The recent launch of the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge has been hugely successful for Samsung. Sales of the S7 range are reported to be 20% up on the equivalent sales of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. Increased specifications including a faster processor and hugely improved rear camera are […]
One of the most important things when running a repair business or keeping your records and repair items in order. There is nothing more embarrassing than not being able to find a customers device or not being able to give them the correct information. Thankfully there is a simple way to do this and that […]
The new smaller sized iPhone SE is now available worldwide! When launching their new smaller 4″ iPhone SE Apple decided to stick with the trusted 5s design but made some key performance upgrades. The processor and camera are now the equivalent of the iPhone 6S and have really given it a modern day feel. The […]
Renowned handset leaker @evleaks today released information about the upcoming HTC flagship device. Rumoured to be called just the HTC 10 this is the first clear picture detailing the device shape, new home button and the removal of the HTC log strip from the front. What do you think? An improvement over the HTC M9, […]
To help beef up device security and to compete with Apples iCloud lock Google introduced Factory Reset Protection aka FRP with Android 5.1. You can set up your device to prevent other people from using it if it has been reset to factory settings without your permission. For example, if your device is lost, stolen […]
The latest Apple launch event will be held on March 15th. It is expected to bring the announcement of the new iPhone 5SE a 4″ iPhone base around the 5s but with new improved internals. Also expected to be announced is the new iPad Air 3 which is rumoured to bring Apple Pencil support, a […]
Apple just went live with iOS 9.2 for the iPhone and iPad. Main changes are Arabic Siri support, Apple Music and Safari improvements. Along with updates to the iPhone / iPad Apple also released new versions for the new Apple TV and the Apple Watch. As always all updates are available over the air so […]