Fitness

Apple launches in-store order collection service Apple Store Pickup

Apple has launched its own collection service Apple Store Pickup to aid customer collection in the run up to Christmas. Apple has launched Apple Store Pickup, an in-store collection service to enable shoppers to collect orders in-store in the weeks before Christmas. The work depicts Jobs in his trademark black turtleneck jumper carrying an early

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Calais migrants charging people to view Banksy mural of Apple’s Steve Jobs

In an entrepreneurial spirit Jobs might have been proud of, migrants and refugees ask for £3.60 to view the street artist’s mural. Migrants in Calais have started charging people to view a mural by elusive street artist Banksy of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. The work depicts Jobs in his trademark black turtleneck jumper carrying an

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Don’t fear the frictionless economy – for it makes the consumer king

The disappearance of train tickets will be just another step in the remorseless march of convenience. The tide of technology has claimed another victim. No more will the traditional cry of “Tickets, please!” echo through Britain’s railway carriages. Or if it does, it will be met with the puzzled reaction: “What’s a train ticket?” For

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Apple buys company that scans your face to read emotions

Emotient, bought for an undisclosed sum, uses facial recognition technology to detect a range of nine emotions. Your iPhone may one day be able to know whether you’re happy or upset after Apple bought a company that uses facial-recognition technology to read people’s emotions. The technology company has acquired Emotient, an American start-up that can

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Apple Music closing the gap with Spotify, reaches 10m peoples

Apple Music has racked up some 10m paying subscribers in its first six months, according to reports. Apple Music has amassed 10 million subscribers within six months, a landmark which took Spotify six years, it has emerged. The streaming service, which was launched at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference last June, is rapidly closing the gap

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Manny the selfie-snapping cat becomes an Instagram sensation

​​Social media users have probably seen enough cat photos to last them nine lifetimes, but there’s one moggy Instagram can’t seem to get enough of. The feline is obsessed with cameras, particularly GoPros, and has a knack for capturing the purrfect selfie, according to cat-themed website Love Meow. The work depicts Jobs in his trademark black

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Microsoft is recalling Surface Pro power cables due to fire risks

​​Microsoft is about to launch a voluntary recall on power cables for Surface Pro tablets after identifying them as a potential fire risk. If you own the latest model – the Surface Pro 4 – you have nothing to worry about, but earlier editions could be affected. The work depicts Jobs in his trademark black turtleneck jumper

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Google Starts Testing Password-Free Logins Using Your Phone

Passwords — especially weak ones or those used across multiple systems — can create all kinds of vulnerabilities and security headaches for people and businesses. The test was brought to light yesterday when reddit user rp1226 posted documents and screenshots from Google’s experiment on the Android subreddit. The work depicts Jobs in his trademark black

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