Karen Haslam - Author - Good Gear Guide

Stories by Karen Haslam

Article | 9/04/2013 'Europeans can't afford expensive iPhone', France Telecoms CEO

There's been a lot of talk about how Apple needs to make a budget iPhone for the emerging markets of China and India, now a European telecom CEO has s...

Article | 9/04/2013 Apple's latest iWallet patent suggests NFC is coming to an iPhone near you soon

New patent describes a method for conducting a transaction, does it mean we may be a step closer to Apple debuting NFC technology on its iOS devices?

Article | 19/03/2013 Reactions and reflections: Should Apple be scared of Samsung's Galaxy S4?

What's the big deal about the Galaxy S4 and should Apple be worried? The general consensus appears to be no, and following the S4 announcement even Ap...

Article | 13/03/2013 iPhone 5S, Apple Television delayed, but iWatch to launch this year, says analyst

An analyst is predicting that the Apple television won't launch until next year due to screen issues, and that the next iPhone will be delayed due to ...

Article | 12/03/2013 Samsung and Microsoft try to swipe pinch-to-zoom patent from Apple

The cheek of it! Samsung and Microsoft have both tried to patent Apple's pinch-to-zoom. Apple filed the patent for the technology back in 2007.

Article | 8/03/2013 Budget iPhone 'might use cheap Snapdragon', Apple could do deal with Intel, and more iOS chip news

iPhone chip round up: Apple's low-cost iPhone to use Qualcomm's Snapdragon mobile system on a chip; Intel could produce chips for Apple, but Apple alr...

Article | 7/03/2013 Apple is 'not operating a monopoly' with the App Store

Company attorney says the fact that there are no other stores peddling iOS apps doesn't mean Apple has a monopoly

Article | 25/02/2013 Ex Apple exec talks about iPad's business future

Former Apple executive Jean-Louis Gassée has pondered the question of whether Apple needs to focus more on the business user of the iPad in his latest...

Article | 21/02/2013 Is Apple iPhone the world's best selling smartphone? Researchers disagree

Is Apple the winner in the smartphone race or has Samsung left it for dust? Various market research companies have revealed data for the final quarter...

Article | 16/02/2013 New Zealand Police choose iPads and iPhones in $159m deal

Apple and Vodafone have secured a deal with the New Zealand Police to provide 6,000 police officers with iPhones and 3,900 of those officers with iPad...

Article | 14/02/2013 Brazilian regulators rule that Apple doesn't have exclusive on 'iPhone'

As we wrote last week, Apple's rights to the iPhone trademark in Brazil was hanging in the balance, in the latest twist, Brazilian regulators have rul...

Article | 13/02/2013 Apple accused of 'trashing' Indonesia thanks to use of tin in iPad and iPhone

Friends of the Earth is accusing Apple and Samsung of "trashing tropical forests and coral reefs in Indonesia" due to the use of tin in the iPhone and...

Article | 10/02/2013 Vodafone warns iPhone users not to update to iOS 6.1

Sends out text to customers warning that update will cause problems

Article | 29/01/2013 Apple CEO should launch 8 new iPhones, spend billions on marketing, shut down Siri

Forbes has published a bullet pointed list of advice for Apple CEO Tim Cook to keep in mind when running Apple

Article | 23/01/2013 New thinner and more power efficient iPad 5 could feature 'stunning' screen

Apple may use oxide-based LCD screens for a next generation iPad with a "stunning" screen that is thinner and more power efficient.