Author: Alex Lowe

Windows RT now has the start menu from Windows 10

Windows 8.1 RT was an odd beast when it launched with the Surface RT in 2012, it never did much and users couldn’t download anything from the web, only the limited Windows Store, which still doesn’t have all the apps you need. It was launched to compete with the iPad – having an app store and near the end of its shelf life it was undercutting Apple’s offering. But with an […]

HP is cutting 30,000 more jobs

HP is actually working on splitting itself into two different companies; Hewlett Parkard Enterprise and HP. Today the company has announced that in order to do this it will be laying off between 25,000 and 30,000 employees. HP is hoping that this downtime will bring HP back into interest – it’s well known that the PC isn’t as popular as it once was and Microsoft is trying hard with Windows 10 to […]

iOS 9 now out for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

iOS 9 is here and the next big release doesn’t bring as many features as iOS 8 but definitely some much needed improvements and enhancements such as better battery life, smaller install files and better multitasking on iPad. The update went live a few hours ago and is around 1GB, depending on the device you are using. iOS 9 can be installed on the same devices as iOS 8: iPhone iPhone 4s […]

Can The Successor Take The iThrone?

Like clockwork Apple has revealed the next model in its iPhone series the 6s and 6s Plus. With such an illustrious history the iPhone is one of the most popular handsets today boasting outstanding build quality and ease of use. The new offerings will bring a stronger design in the form of 7000 series aluminium, which enables the iPhone to be both thin and incredibly rigid. Also elevating the issues of last […]

Plex will come to the new Apple TV

Plex is a popular media server software solution and actually most users don’t actually use an Apple TV because of this lack of support, not many people have opted for an Apple TV. Now, that all changes as before the only type of media that you could stream internally was iTunes content from your computer, but Plex have spoken to ITWorld that when Apple opens up the SDK for the new Apple […]

Developers now being asked to submit apps for iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan

Apple is now requesting that developers begin submitting their apps for the new operating systems this year; iOS 9, El Capitan and watchOS 2. iOS 9 and watchOS 2 are scheduled to launch this week on September 16th with OS X El Capitan launching on September 30. Only just recently has Apple launched the GM seeds for all three operating systems so this move suggests that they are effectively finished. iOS 9, OS […]

Office 2016 is launching September 22

The next big release of Office is coming in the next few weeks, Office 2016 will start rolling out on September 2016. This new version Office is pretty big with new features such as real time editing like Google Docs does as well as OneDrive attachments in Outlook. Also this version is built for Windows 10 and works like it as well with upgrade cycles and plans which match Windows 10 […]

iPhone 6s now out for pre-order

This week Apple unveiled the iPhone 6s and now the company is accepting pre-orders for the new phone though the Apple Online Store as well as the app. Most people are sat up in the middle of the night, or early morning pre-ordering the latest iPhone. Most carriers in the US such as Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint and T-Mobile. In the UK, O2, Three, Virgin Mobile, Vodafone and EE. As of writing the EE […]

Apple launches new partnership with Hermès for new Apple Watch bands

So at Apple’s big event this week the company unveiled a number of new watch bands for the sport range in 18 new colours, but also Apple surprised everyone with a new partnership with fashion brand, Hermès. The Paris based fashion company designs watches, clothes and shoes and it’s latest move is making a series of bands for the Apple Watch. The company will be creating three different bands for […]

Apple launches new Apple TV, first refresh in three years

Yesterday, Apple unveiled the next generation Apple TV – and this is a big update and definitely worth waiting for, the last generation was released three years ago and since then, there have been endless rumours surrounding it as to when it will be released and what Apple is going to do to make TV better.  Earlier in the year it was rumoured that Apple will release it at WWDC, but […]