Liquid Damage Not Covered by the Warranty on the iPhone 7

Liquid Damage Not Covered by the Warranty on the iPhone 7

In several instances, Apple has been late in the party – most features have been found in several Android devices, and that has probably been where the California-based company draws inspiration for what it’s about to do next. Now that it has been established that the new iPhone 7 features water-resistance with an IP67 rating, many would probably test out the waters and see if it can do the trick and survive wetness. But do be careful before you do so, it seems Apple isn’t including liquid damages for its warranty coverage.

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Apple Announces $150 True-Wireless AirPods

Apple Announces $150 True-Wireless AirPods

It’s probably common knowledge by now that Apple has ditched the 3.5mm standard for its new line of iPhones, namely the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus. Now, to alleviate this situation, Cupertino is including an adapter to let you hook in your conventional headphones to the Lightning port. However, this will also remove your chances of using it while you charge your phone. That’s a bit counterproductive. Now, if you want to do just that, Apple’s AirPods could be your thing.

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Meet the All New Apple Watch Series 2; Water Resistant with Integrated GPS

Meet the All New Apple Watch Series 2; Water Resistant with Integrated GPS

Cupertino’s Apple Watch has been subject to a lot of criticisms and lackluster sales despite carrying the prestigious name with it. It’s the usual make or break thing for every first generation device, so to speak. On the other hand, Apple fans are still looking forward to see what the company will bring forth with the next step for its accessory, with speculations and theories roaming around for the Apple Watch Series 2. Now, the company makes things official as it announces its second generation.

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Apple Unleashes the iPhone 7 Plus; Sports Dual Main Camera w/ 2X Optical Zoom

Apple Unleashes the iPhone 7 Plus; Sports Dual Main Camera w/ 2X Optical Zoom

Apple had kicked off the trend in releasing two variants of its handset to battle the likes of behemoth smartphones hailing from the Android race. This year, Cupertino keeps it that way by releasing the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus. And now, the whole world has its eyes on the bigger sibling due to its newer features as compared to the standard offering.

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Apple iPhone 7 Now Official; Quad Core A10 Fusion Chip, Dust and Water Resistant

Apple iPhone 7 Now Official; Quad Core A10 Fusion Chip, Dust and Water Resistant

The whole world was anticipating for Apple to release its prized iPhone for this year, and now with the date finally set and done, we now have the new generation of handsets from the California-based company. It seems that the rumors are on point, and the majority of the populace would likely meet it with mixed receptions.

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3GB RAM and Dual Camera Setup Reserved for iPhone 7 Plus

iPhone 7 Mockup

We’re practically only a few days until Apple finally unveils the next generation of iPhone. And with that said, you can expect a couple of waves until news regarding leaks, rumors, and speculations drop by the minute until the California-based company triggers the bomb officially. Now, reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo brings in all the hottest info surrounding the iPhone 7 buzz.

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Apple Officially Sends Press Invites for September 7th Event

Apple Press Invite

Speculations thus far suggest that Apple plans to launch the next generation of the iPhone during a September 7th event. Now, it seems that the Cupertino-based company plans to make it official as it now sends out press invites for the aforementioned event.

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Spigen Shows Cases for the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus

Spigen Shows Cases for the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus

We’re only a couple of days away until Apple finally makes it official, but it seems the wave of speculations, leaks, rumors, and analysis aren’t going to die down anytime soon. Now, the latest of which seems to stem from Spigen – a case and accessory maker for smartphones. The company has put up their list of available cases for the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus, which also adds up some validation to some rumors that have been going around as of late.

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iPhone 6SE Geekbench Gets Pictured

iPhone 6SE benchmark

With the release of the next generation of the iPhone coming, you can easily expect the sheer number of rumors, speculations and analysis from different websites. Now, it seems the latest of which is a leak that shows what seems to be an iPhone 6SE, not an iPhone 7, with a Geekbench score that is higher than what the recent iPhone 6S scored. With that said, is Apple changing its pace of naming its products? Or is this just an elaborate hoax made by a Photoshop expert?

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Apple Set to Release Three iPads Soon

Apple Set to Release Three iPads Soon

While it’s probably no question that Apple’s line of iPads are the slates of choice when it comes to entertainment and games when mobile, the company still needs to freshen up its portfolio every now and then to adapt to the ever changing standards and at the same time keep the interest of its massive user base. Now, it seems that Cupertino plans to launch three new iPads next year. That is, if the latest round of speculation by Ming-Chi Kuo holds true.

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Apple iPhone 7 Leaks Again; Three Variants in Tow

iPhone 7 Leaks Again; Three Variants in Tow

The announcement of the heavily anticipated iPhone 7 is looming, and if Apple follows its pattern of launches, we could see it this September. With that said, you can already an influx of leaks and rumors from different tipsters. That has been the case with the previous generations of iPhones, and the next one will be no different. This time, the latest leak points out that the iPhone 7 will arrive in three variants.

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Get The iPad Mini 2 LTE At Smart Bro Plan 599

Get The iPad Mini 2 LTE At Smart Bro Plan 599

The Apple iPad Mini 2 might be already 3 years old, but it is still one of the most reliable tablet in the market and still highly sought by many individuals. And, if you are one of them, better check out the latest postpaid offering of Smart Bro and grab it for as low as 599 pesos per month.

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New iPhone 7 Leak Suggests Larger Camera, 3.5mm Audio Jack

New iPhone 7 Leak Suggests Larger Camera, 3.5mm Audio Jack

After emerging smartphone brands from the yesteryears revolutionized feature-packed handsets with impressive cameras and high-end specifications in affordable price points, there's a now a diversity of names available today. With that said, this could have been the reason for Apple's hand to compete better in the market. Now with the iPhone 7 looming close, we're seeing a bevy of rumors going on left and right with the latest of which suggesting a larger camera and the 3.5mm jack is here to stay.

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for the first time in a decade apple's iphone sales hits speedbreaker

Apple announced a sharp slowdown in sales growth for its iPhone

Apple's  honeymoon period with its most successful product, iPhone  seems to be finally over, with the company reporting " flat sales in a clear indication of  iPhone's  slowest growth since the product's 2007 launch  as Apple  warned investors that "sales will fall for the first time later this year.

The company sold 74.8m of its flagship devices in the final three months of 2015, compared to  74.46m iPhones  it told during the same period in 2014.. which points to the fact that : iPhone sales has now plateaued 

Apple's fundamentalas as a company is beyond comparison and its  one of the most cash rich company in the world with assets totalling $293bn, with $205bn of that in cash.
However the worrying point for apple, is that the company is dependent on the iPhone magic wand more than it should do as it created more volatility and risk for the company something that wall street will not like 

• Apple's ipads meanwhile have been shrinking for more than 18 months. Apple sold 16.1million iPads in the last three months of 2015, down from 21.4m tablets in the same quarter last year.
  
• Mac sales too, declined  with Apple selling 4% fewer  ending up with 5.3 million sales (YoY)
  
• Apple Watch, grew sharply to $4.4bn, up from $2.6bn in the third quarter of 2015 (when the company first reported Watch sales). 
• Other products in the category include Beats accessories, Apple Pay and Apple TV 

Most popular smartphones in Europe

The day apple stock declined by $100 billion

5 most frequently used mobile handsets across europe and north america

 mobile handset usage by mobile talk time  across Europe and North America

Smartphones from Apple, Samsung and Blackberry are among the most frequently used  mobile handsets in Europe and north Africa. The above chart shows the " mobile phone" usage  by time( hourly users ) across north America and  Europe.

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Apple's iPhone 5,iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 topped  total mobile hourly usage, followed by Samsung Galaxy S3, Galaxy S2 and Galaxy S4.

RIM's Blackberry handset models led by BlackBerry 9900  ranked no 3 as the most frequently mobile handset OEM's

apple stock decline cost investors more than $100 billion

The Fall of  Apple Stock Value 

China  stock market has not only spooked global stock market, but also apple and its stock value .Apple Inc. shares closed below $100 for the first time in 15 months amidst  panic reaction across global  stock markets including NASDAQ . As reported by WSJ,Apple's  sharp  falls in its stock value comes in a indication signalling   slowing growth in the two pillars of the company’s recent success: the iPhone and China.

comparison of apple iOS 8 vs iOS9 by consumer adoption

Apple iOS9 has seen an unprecedented adoption by apple consumers.This chart shows how apple Mobile OS.. their iOS version 8 has been  downloaded as compared to iOS9 downloads. In just 2 months  iOS9 saw a 75% jump in adoption rate while iOS8 downloads declined and slipped under 25% mark

roundup of of wearables market: 3 trends for 2016

When it comes to just wearable technology,Its the  smartwatches which rule .Apple leads the race with  the company selling more than 4 million smartwatches in the first 6 months of 2015,compared to Samsung's 0.4million in the same duration.

Of the 74 percent of online American adults who are likely to purchase health and fitness technology in the next 12 months, one in three (35 percent) plan to buy a smartwatch, according to a report from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). An NPD survey is suggesting that the Apple Watch has pushed watch sales to the lowest point since 2008.

However OEMs  apart from Apple and Samsung are still not able to address this growing market. For example  LG canceled its latest smartwatch model after less than a week on sale, citing hardware problems. And an embattled HTC, still  struggling  and has delayed its release of a planned co-branded fitness band with Under Armour.

approx $2.1trillion stashed away in tax havens by the biggest brands

According to a recent study on the use of tax havens in 2014, the 500 largest American companies hold more than $2.1 trillion in accumulated profits overseas to avoid U.S. taxes

TOP 10 TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES WHICH HAS STASHED THEIR MONEY IN TAX HAVENS

Among the total of $2.1 trillion, of the entire amount siphoned to countries which are tax haves,around 25% of that amount (549.7 billion) is hoarded abroad by ten tech companies alone.Among them Apple remains the undisputed number 1 brand in terms of hoarding cash, parking a whopping $181 billion overseas. That is almost twice as much as second-ranked Microsoft ($108.3b) and roughly three times the total of IBM, has parked the largest amount of cash outside the United States.

tech brands form 70% of the 100 most valued 2015 brands

The technology and telecom providers categories comprised 44% of total brand value  in the BrandZ™ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2015 ranking. 10 years ago  the tech companies accounted for 36% of the total brand value

Among the top 100 biggest brands this year APPLE, GOOGLE, MICROSOFT and IBM form the top 4 most valuable brand this year in the  BrandZ WPP group ranking. In fact among the top 10  most valued global brands  in 2015 , 7 brands are across the technology or the telecom space. Brands like  VISA, AT&T and VERIZON  rank  5th ,6th and  7th  respectively . They are followed by Coke, McDonald's and Marlboro  which are ranked 8th, 9th and 10th. Among the top 100 brands

The 11th-14th rank is once again taken by technology brands with  Tencent, Facebook, Alibaba and Amazon ranking in that order

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