Last night I sat for almost two hours on an achingly stylish chair. In every sense of the word. Apple’s designer seating is not the best for lengthy keynotes. The reason for my prolonged discomfort was Tim Cook. Projected in front of us at a private London event, Mr Cook made his first public appearance as Apple’s new CEO and calmly ushered in a new age for the iconic manufacturer. But it didn’t go well.
Last week, Apple removed iPod clickwheel games from the App Store, causing ripples of expectation amongst tech-watchers that the iPod classic’s days were numbered. How wrong we were. The iPod classic is alive and well, and more importantly, still on sale.
Want more proof the iPhone 4S isn’t anything like the iPhone 4 on the inside? Take a look at its Bluetooth specs. Apple’s new baby supports Bluetooth 4.0. The ultra-low power wireless system is also found in the latest MacBook Air and Mac Mini, but hints at a whole new range of accessories for the iPhone 4S.
Yep, it’s just a charger, but it’s also a step-change in Apple’s refusal to deviate from its proprietary connections. This little dongle will go on sale for £8 on October 14, following European regulators’ push for micro USB as a mobile charging standard.
It’s mere minutes away. We’re sandwiched in Apple’s UK iPhone 5 iPhone 4S launch event. There are fewer journos than ever here, which means fewer hands-on reports than ever before. We’ll be bringing you our first fingers-on impressions, just as soon as Apple dishes up the goods. Turns out Apple didn’t have samples for us to play with. For shame! We’re busy tracking them down, so stay tuned, and read on for the nitty gritty.
Still buzzing from the excitement of Apple confirming the iPhone 5 launch next week? If you’re a fellow UK resident, there’s an even better reason to get hyped up: Apple’s holding a simultaneous UK launch event. Check the invite image here: It just landed in our inbox, complete with an amended icon for our time zone, and that can only mean one thing: The UK will be blessed with the iPhone 5 nice and early.
No, we’re not joking. NASA has just revealed details of a satellite “the size of a bus” due to collide with the Earth’s surface sometime tomorrow. The worst bit? It could land “almost anywhere”. Time to don your tinfoil hat and head to the cellar.
Clear your schedule. In just under two weeks’ time, on Tuesday, October 4, Apple will officially unveil the iPhone 5.
That’s according to respected Tech Blog All Things Digital, which says Apple will hold a media event to showcase its new mobile, citing “sources close to the situation.”