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Apple to offer ability to store ID cards on iPhones

Apple is to offer the ability to store state-issued identification cards digitally on iPhones and added user privacy protections on its iCloud storage service and email apps, among several updates to the software on its devices.

Business • 07 Jun 21

Apple blocked Microsoft's cloud gaming app - but it plans to circumvent that by making the service available through web browsers

Microsoft to bring Xbox cloud gaming to iOS next year

Microsoft is to launch its cloud gaming service on Apple devices and Windows PCs early next year.

Business • 09 Dec 20

Apple is expected to receive a sales boost from the iPhone 8 which will be launched next month

Smartphone sales expected to continue to rise

Sales of smartphones will continue to grow over the next four years, according to a new study by technology analysis firm IDC.

Technology • 30 Aug 17

The apps are available on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV and Roku.

New suite of apps offers access to Irish film archive

The Irish Film Institute's Film Archive has launched a suite of apps to enable people to access its digital archive of film from anywhere in the world for free.

Ireland • 23 Aug 17

The move will bring Word, Excel and PowerPoint to Android

Microsoft Office now available on Android

Microsoft has followed through on a promise to release versions of its widely used Word, Excel and PowerPoint programs for smartphones running on Google-backed Android software.

Business • 25 Jun 15

Apple says it is aware of the bug in iMessage and will issue a fix in a software update

Messaging bug discovered in iOS that can crash iPhone

A bug in Apple's iOS has been discovered that can crash an iPhone by sending a single text message containing a certain string of characters.

Business • 27 May 15

Windows Phone share of the market in Spain, Italy, France, Germany and Britain almost doubled

Windows Phone share of Europe market doubles

Almost one in every ten smartphones in the main European markets now use the Windows phone operating system.

Business • 31 Dec 14

Apple may be moving ahead with plans for a watch-like device

Apple applies to register 'iWatch' trademark

Apple has applied for a trademark for "iWatch" in Japan, a patent official said today.

Business • 01 Jul 13

Vodafone UK has advised customers not to upgrade to the iPhone's latest software

Latest iPhone update may be causing battery drain

The latest software release for Apple’s iPhone may be reducing the battery performance on some devices, according to reports from some users and mobile networks.

Business • 11 Feb 13

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