http://www.apple.com/ie/hotnews/ Hot News provided by Apple. en-ie Copyright 2013, Apple Inc. webmaster@euro.apple.com Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:56:04 GMT Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:56:04 GMT Apple In house http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ http://store.apple.com/ie?cid=AOS-IE-hotnews-mothersday Let her know how much she means to you this Mother’s Day with free laser engraving on iPad, iPad mini or iPod, exclusively available at the Apple Online Store. For advice contact one of our Specialists on 1800 92 38 98. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:55:55 GMT http://store.apple.com/ie?cid=AOS-IE-Valentines Add the right words to your Valentine’s Day gift with free laser engraving exclusively available at the Apple Online Store. Available for iPad, iPad mini and iPod. For advice contact one of our Specialists on 1800 92 38 98. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:56:44 GMT http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-20930195 The BBC reports Essa Academy in Bolton has given all 840 students and teachers an iPad. Teachers use iPad to track students academic progress real time and students, who no longer need to carry school books every day are able to email teachers with questions while doing their homework at home. Head teacher, Showk Badat, says the school is only scratching the surface of what they can do, adding “technology is shaping the learning experience.” Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:50:43 GMT http://store.apple.com/ie/browse/campaigns/holiday/shipping?cid=AOS-IE-order Find something special for everyone on your list at the Apple Online Store and have it delivered to your door in time for Christmas. See our last dates for ordering here. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:13:55 GMT http://store.apple.com/ie/browse/home/shop_ipod?cid=AOS-IE-engraving Make your gift even more memorable by adding a free laser-engraved message to any iPod, exclusively available at the Apple Online Store. Order by 18 December for delivery by Christmas. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:57:43 GMT http://store.apple.com/ie/browse/holiday/shopping_event?cid=AOS-event-IE The one-day Apple shopping event is Friday 23 November. Pick up something perfect for those on your list and enjoy fast, free delivery on all event items when you buy from the Apple Online Store. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:54:11 GMT http://store.apple.com/ie/browse/home/shop_iphone/family/iphone?cid=AOS-IE-iphone5 iPhone 5, the thinnest and lightest iPhone ever is now available to buy unlocked and without contract from the Apple Online Store where you get free delivery and can talk to a specialist at any time. Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:13:51 BST http://store.apple.com/ie/browse/guide/cto?cid=AOS-IE-hotnews-iwork iWork for Mac makes it easy to create and design beautiful documents, spreadsheets and presentations on your Mac. And when you buy a new Mac from the Apple Online Store you now have the option to add the full suite of iWork apps – Pages, Keynote and Numbers. The apps will be pre-installed, so your Mac is ready to use right out of the box. All the iWork apps have iCloud built in on OS X Mountain Lion and are enhanced for Retina display on the new MacBook Pro, so your documents, spreadsheets and presentations look stunning. Plus they’re compatible with a host of file formats - including Microsoft Office – so you can work with anyone, on Mac or PC. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:28:39 BST http://www.apple.com/ie/pr/library/2012/07/30Mountain-Lion-Downloads-Top-Three-Million.html Apple today announced that downloads of OS X Mountain Lion have exceeded three million in four days, making it the most successful OS X release in Apple’s history. With more than 200 innovative new features, Mountain Lion is the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system and is available through the Mac App Store as an upgrade to Lion or Snow Leopard users for €15.99. Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:35:15 BST http://www.apple.com/ie/pr/library/2012/07/25Mountain-Lion-Available-Today-From-the-Mac-App-Store.html Apple today announced that OS X Mountain Lion, the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, is available as a download from the Mac App Store. With more than 200 innovative new features, Mountain Lion includes iCloud integration, the all new Messages app, Notification Center, system-wide Sharing, Facebook integration*, Dictation, AirPlay Mirroring and Game Center. Mountain Lion is available as an upgrade from Lion or Snow Leopard for €15.99. Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:05:17 BST http://www.apple.com/ie/pr/library/2012/07/24Apple-Reports-Third-Quarter-Results.html Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 third quarter ended June 30, 2012. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $35.0 billion and quarterly net profit of $8.8 billion, or $9.32 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $28.6 billion and net profit of $7.3 billion, or $7.79 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 42.8 percent compared to 41.7 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 62 percent of the quarter’s revenue. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:46:47 BST http://www.apple.com/ie/macbook-pro/ Apple today unveiled an all new 15-inch MacBook Pro featuring a stunning Retina display, all flash storage and quad-core processors in a radically thin and light design. Measuring a mere 0.71 inches and weighing only 4.46 pounds, the completely redesigned MacBook Pro sets a new standard in performance and portability for pro users. Sun, 10 Jun 2012 23:41:15 BST http://www.apple.com/ie/macbookair/ Apple today updated MacBook Air with the latest Intel Core processors, faster graphics and flash storage that is up to twice as fast as the previous generation.* The current generation 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro have also been updated with the latest Intel Core processors and powerful discrete graphics from NVIDIA. Apple’s popular AirPort Express has been redesigned to include features previously available only in AirPort Extreme. Sun, 10 Jun 2012 23:40:19 BST http://www.apple.com/ie/osx/ Apple today announced that OS X Mountain Lion, the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, will be available in July as a download from the Mac App Store. Mountain Lion introduces more than 200 innovative features including the all new Messages app, Notification Center, system-wide Sharing, Facebook integration*, Dictation, Power Nap, AirPlay Mirroring, Game Center and the enhanced security of Gatekeeper. With iCloud built into the foundation of OS X, Mountain Lion makes it easier than ever to keep your content up to date across all your devices. Sun, 10 Jun 2012 23:39:34 BST http://www.apple.com/ie/ios/ios6/ Apple today previewed iOS 6, introducing over 200 new features to the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, and released a beta version to iOS Developer Program members. iOS 6 will be available to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users this fall as a free software update. New iOS 6 features include: an all new Maps app with Apple-designed cartography, turn-by-turn navigation and an amazing new Flyover view; new Siri features, including support for more languages, easy access to sports scores, restaurant recommendations and movie listings; Facebook integration for Contacts and Calendar, with the ability to post directly from Notification Center, Siri and Facebook-enabled apps like Photos, Safari and Maps; Shared Photo Streams via iCloud; and Passbook, the simplest way to get all your passes in one place. Sun, 10 Jun 2012 23:38:35 BST http://store.apple.com/ie/browse/campaigns/back_to_school?cid=AOS-IE-hotnews-BTS Apple today launched its latest ‘Back to School’ promotion at the Apple Online Store for Education and the Apple Retail Store. If you buy a Mac for university between June 11 and September 21, you’ll receive a €80 Student Gift Card to use on the Mac App Store, the iTunes Store, the iBookstore or the App Store. Or buy the new iPad and get a €40 card. To qualify for the Back to School offer, you must be a university student, a student accepted to a university, a parent buying for a university student or a faculty or staff member from any level. Terms apply. Sun, 10 Jun 2012 23:00:36 BST http://www.apple.com/ie/education/profiles/flitch-green/ Apple products have become an essential part of how students learn at Flitch Green Academy, a primary school located just outside of London. Flitch Green’s unique approach is taught through open-ended “experiences” where students use iPad, Mac, and iPod touch, alongside more traditional media, to work on cross-curricular learning projects. “This allows children to use all the resources they have available to them to represent what we’ve asked them to do,” says principal Helen Johnson. “And normally they come back with things that we won’t have even dreamt of.” Wed, 30 May 2012 19:52:05 BST http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/45740/simon-wheatcroft-iphone-runkeeper-blind-runner When Simon Wheatcroft says to his wife that he is going for a run, it’s not the kind of run that you or I would take lightly. Blind by the age of 17, the 29-year-old student who classes himself an ultra-runner, trains solo with only the help of his iPhone to guide him, but how? Pocket-lint went to Doncaster, where he lives, to run with Wheatcroft to find out how he uses his iPhone to see. Tue, 22 May 2012 11:54:15 BST http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/report/2173171/apples-ipad-photographers The British Journal of Photography’s Olivier Laurent reports on how the new iPad “is an excellent tool to showcase photography” and what apps photographers should use. He says “Intentionally or not, with this new iPad, Apple has made the device the perfect tool for photographers to showcase their images. But, it doesn’t end here. Apple has also made it easier for photographers to work with their images - with the release of the iPhoto app.” Thu, 17 May 2012 11:57:42 BST http://www.itunesfestival.com/ The iTunes Festival 2012 returns this September for an entire month of free gigs at The Roundhouse in London. You can win tickets to see Usher, Norah Jones, Jack White and One Direction — with many more to be announced. Tue, 15 May 2012 09:22:44 BST