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Video: London resturant delivers food via iPad-controlled quadrocopter

by Michael Grothaus (Jun 10th, 2013)

A restaurant here in London is delivering its customers' food orders in a unique way: via an iPad-controlled quadrocopter. The Yo! Sushi restaurant in Soho is promoting its new sushi burgers by delivering them to diners' tables via the "iTray" -- a quadrocopter fitted with a tray for the food, ...

Subway UK restaurant app adds Passbook support

by Michael Grothaus (Jun 6th, 2013)

Things have been on a roll lately for Passbook-supported apps outside of North America. First it was easyJet, then British Airways and then iTunes Festival London. Now the Subway UK app has finally gained Passbook support. The new Subway UK app, Subcard, lets customers scan their iPhones at ...

3's data network dies, UK iPhone owners left without 3G

by Michael Grothaus (Jun 4th, 2013)

Last night I was walking my dog and I went to check my iPhone and noticed I didn't have a 3G signal. Sadly, this was nothing new since I am on UK network 3. I chose the network because they have unlimited data sim-only plans, but I soon discovered it's hard to get a signal a lot of times -- ...

Apple announces Justin Timberlake, Jessie J to headline this year's iTunes Festival in London

by Michael Grothaus (May 30th, 2013)

Apple today announced the dates of this year's iTunes Festival in London. It will run from September 1-30 at the Roundhouse in the Camden area of London. This year's festival will be headlined by artists including Justin Timberlake, 30 Seconds to Mars, Jack Johnson and Jessie J. A total of 60 ...

Apple's two-step ID now rolling out to a worldwide release

by Mike Schramm (May 10th, 2013)

Apple recently introduced two-step verification for your Apple ID in certain countries, and the process is now being expanded to the rest of the world. The feature, which requires two different codes for verifying your Apple ID (if you want to be extra safe) was initially only available in the US, ...

For first time ever BBC iPlayer watched on more tablets than smartphones

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 19th, 2013)

The BBC has released its March 2013 BBC iPlayer Performance Pack, which breaks down the viewing habits of those using the company's iPlayer video streaming service. For the first time ever, BBC iPlayer views on a tablet, like the iPad, outpaced views on smartphones, like the iPhone. Though ...

Apple could face 'legal undertakings' in UK over in-app purchases

by Steven Sande (Apr 12th, 2013)

Remember the UK police officer who reported his son to authorities for fraud after the 13-year-old ran up a US$5,600 bill for in-app purchases on the iOS App Store? That kind of unexpected consumer cost has thrown the UK Office of Fair Trading (OFT) into a tizzy, and they've announced that ...

New Apple Stores set to open in UK and Germany

by Mike Schramm (Mar 18th, 2013)

We heard earlier this year that Apple was planning to expand its retail business "disproportionately outside the US," and it looks like that plan is being put into motion starting now. In addition to a new Apple Store opening up this Thursday in Leeds, UK, the company has posted job listings ...

Dear Apple, you need to treat multi-country iTunes users like first-class citizens

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 6th, 2013)

Dear Apple, It's time you start treating multi-country iTunes users like first-class citizens. Let me explain: I've had an iTunes account for almost a decade now. I opened it in the US in 2003 and have since bought thousands of songs, TV shows, movies, and apps. But also in that time I've ...

UK judge who upheld order for Apple to apologize now works for Samsung

by Steven Sande (Feb 28th, 2013)

You may remember a case last year in which the a UK judge overseeing the Samsung vs. Apple case forced the company to post a public apology on its website stating that Samsung did not infringe on Apple's iPad design. FOSS Patents is reporting today that one of the judges who upheld that bizarre ...

Vodafone UK advising iPhone 4S owners against iOS 6.1 update

by Randy Nelson (Feb 9th, 2013)

If you're a Vodafone customer in the UK and own an iPhone 4S, you've probably received an SMS message from the carrier cautioning you against updating your device to iOS 6.1. If you somehow missed the alert, consider this your heads up. Vodafone issued the SMS, which advises customers to ...

Three UK bringing low cost 4G to your iPhone

by Michael Grothaus (Feb 4th, 2013)

Three has announced that low-cost 4G networks in the UK will soon be a reality. The 4G LTE standard has been slow to roll out in the UK compared to other countries. Currently iPhone 5 owners in the UK (and owners of compatible WiFi+Cellular iPads and iPad minis) have just one option: the ...

Google accused of tracking iPhone users, up to 10m could sue in the UK

by Steven Sande (Jan 28th, 2013)

The Guardian is reporting that Google may be hit with a slew of lawsuits over the company's clandestine monitoring of Britons who use the Safari web browser on iPhones, iPads and Macs. Google admits that it bypassed Safari security settings that blocked sites from tracking user habits through ...

Faulty iPhone reportedly generated £19,000 bill

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 8th, 2013)

According to a report by the BBC, a faulty iPhone is to blame for a £19,000 (US$30,000) bill sent to UK resident Chris Bovis over the holiday season. Bovis claims Orange sent him the whopping bill for his usage during the months of October and November. Bovis said his regular bill is ...

Apple to pay majority of Samsung's legal fees after 'false and misleading' notice

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 12th, 2012)

Apple recently complied with a UK court order to publicly declare that Samsung didn't copy Apple, but its tongue-in-cheek response may have backfired. According to a report in Groklaw, the UK court has ordered Apple to pay Samsung's legal fees on an indemnity basis because the Cupertino company ...