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Apple News: Behind the lens: A look at the technology inside the iPhone 5s camera When it comes to taking pictures on the go, it’s hard to beat the convenience of a smartphone: It’s lighter than a bulky SLR camera, and, unlike your typical point-and-shoot, it’s in your pocket even when the idea of playing photographer is furthest from your mind. This fact hasn’t escaped the folks at Apple, who…

Apple News: What’s left for the Macintosh in a Post-PC iOS world? Apple has sold Macintosh computers for just short of 30 years. Over just the last six, its personal computer business has been vastly overshadowed by its sales of Post-PC mobile devices. What future is left for the Mac? For six and a half years (26 consecutive quarters) prior to last year’s holiday season (Q1 2013), Apple’s Mac sales…

Apple News: Now That The iPhones Are Here, What’s Next For Apple? The dazzling debut of the new iPhones last weekend, with 9 million sold, proves the Apple Apple faithful still come out in force for pretty much anything new from Cupertino. That serves the company well when there is something new but has a downside. Consider 2012, when Apple rolled out a bevy of products between the launch of…

Apple News: MLB demos using Apple’s iBeacon technology to deliver personalised, interactive stadium experiences Mashablereports that Major League Baseball has demo’d using Apple’s iBeacon indoor mapping technology to provide live baseball fans with a whole range of personalised and interactive experiences when attending games at stadiums. An update to its At the Ballpark app provides both practical assistance and additional entertainment and interest. By loading the free app when you…

Apple News: Listen Up Apple-Haters: IPhone Sales Eclipse Microsoft and Amazon Revenue Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook has taken plenty of flack for running a company that is supposedly well past its glory days—and the iPhone smartphone franchise is sometimes dismissed as a spent force, losing ground to more innovative brands such as Android and Samsung. Well, here’s a little perspective for the Apple-haters. The iPhone 5s and 5c…