New stores and new devices for Apple are launched with a lot of hype and celebration. This coming Saturday, Apple is adding to its growing list of Australian retail stores by opening one at Highpoint Shopping Center in Melbourne. The store will open its doors to the public at 10am local time. If you’re in the area, be sure to snap some pics and tweet…
Until very recently, Apple’s hardware warranty in Australia has been 12 months, despite the 2011 Australian Consumer Law which requires companies to give a ‘reasonable’ warranty length on their products. This law doesn’t specifically say that 12 months is unacceptable, but it does recommend that more expensive products have a 2 year warranty. Of course,…
Once upon a time, BlackBerry was the only choice for large businesses and government departments. No other device offered the security and enterprise compatibility that RIM’s gizmos did. Until the iPhone. As iOS and iPhones have developed, Apple has kept on adding new security features and expanded enterprise support. And, thanks to the ability to build…
We’re used to seeing Apple’s “Back to School” deals in the summer in the UK and US. Normally rolling throughout July and August. In New Zealand and Australia, the Mac-maker has just kicked off a similar promotion. Any student, parent or staff member of a school/university (k-12 or higher) will receive a AU $100 (NZ $125) gift card with any Mac or AU $50…
As I’m sure you all heard about, there was a slight problem for Maps occurring in Australia. Slight problem of course being an understatement as the Australian authorities called it a “life threatening” situation. The problem has since been corrected, says The Guardian. Previously, Maps would direct users to a place labeled “Mildura” when the real…
If you thought Maps showing the Hoover Dam or Brooklyn Bridge as being contorted was the worst it could get with Apple’s own maps application, you were wrong. At least, according to the Australian authorities you are. Thanks to the software’s tendency to direct people to nowhere near the location desired, one place in particular – Mildura – has come…
This beautiful day that we call “September 21″ has officially arrived . The same September 21st that has appeared in many of my dreams has officially started with our friends in Australia scoring the first iPhone 5 purchases around the blue marble. The official first non Apple employee appears with his black iPhone 5 with some sweet advertising in the…
Today marked the beginning of a trial that is scheduled to run for 3 months, a trial marks the Australian leg of the legal ‘world tour’ that Apple and Samsung are currently on. After Apple’s initial offensive over the ‘slavish copying’ of its devices by Samsung, the Korean giant has initiated its counter-offensive, shifting the theatre of war to data…
One thing Apple is known for is secrets. From upcoming products to new software, Apple likes to keep a tight lid on what it’s doing. With rumors going around about a possible new store in Sydney, it was all but confirmed by the iPhone maker. Well…now it has been…sort of. Thanks to Siri, it’s been pretty much concluded that Apple is going to open a…
A couple of days ago it emerged that marketing of Apple’s new iPad was under investigation in the UK. Apple’s marketing of the new iPad has come under scrutiny globally of late, most notably in Australia. Many advertising authorities are concerned that Apple advertises its iPad as “4G”, even though it can’t connect to 4G networks outside of the…
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