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Whatever happened to Apple’s Sapphire screen provider? Apple cuts dealApple cuts dealWith bankrupt sapphire supplier

Andy Price
November 4, 2015
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Apple might finally be able to cut ties with its bankrupt sapphire screen supplier, GT Advanced Technologies, after the...
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Sapphire glass producers GTAT & Apple Reach SettlementSapphire Settlement ReachedGT to Sell Furnaces

Mike Hayward
October 22, 2014
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GTAT, the would-be supplier of choice for Apple’s sapphire screen production, has reached a settlement and plans...
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Sapphire supplier could be fined $50 Million by AppleGTAT FinedApple Fines Supplier $50m

Mike Hayward
October 14, 2014
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GT Advanced Technologies, who recently filed for bankruptcy, are now having to deal with a hefty fine from...
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Apple’s Sapphire display manufacturer files for bankruptcyGTAT BankruptcySapphire Supplier Faces Difficulty

Mike Hayward
October 8, 2014
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GTAT, Apple's Sapphire supplier, has just filed for bankruptcy. Whether this will affect Apple's Watch screens is yet...
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Apple orders record iPhone 6 numbers to meet demandRecord numbers70-80 million iPhone 6 units

Andy Price
July 22, 2014
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Apple has asked suppliers to make between 70 and 80 million iPhone 6 unites in time for December,...
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Is the iPhone 6 sapphire screen ‘indestructible’?Sapphire screeniPhone 6 panel in new video

Mark Errett
July 9, 2014
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A new video has been posted to YouTube which shows a sapphire panel being put through its paces....
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    Andy Price
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    Priime – powerful editing tools and filtersPriimePowerful editing tools and filters

    Andy Price
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    Freedom – block distracting content on your deviceFreedomBlock distracting content on your device

    Andy Price
    December 27, 2019
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    A Case of Distrust – detective noir puzzlerA Case of DistrustDetective noir puzzler

    Andy Price
    December 15, 2019
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    EōN by Jean-Michel Jarre – endless, never-the-same musicEōN by Jean-Michel JarreEndless never-the-same music

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    December 7, 2019
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    Graphite by Becasso – create bespoke photo artGraphite by BecassoCreate bespoke photo art

    Andy Price
    November 26, 2019
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    Gradient Photo – popular editor with celebrity likeness toolGradient PhotoPopular editor with celebrity likeness tool

    Andy Price
    November 20, 2019
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    Ghost Detector – spirit hunting Halloween sillinessGhost DetectorSpirit hunting Halloween silliness

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    gowithYamo – embrace your inner art-lovergowithYamoEmbrace your inner art-lover

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    October 14, 2019

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    October 5, 2019

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    Craig Grannell
    October 4, 2019
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    JigSpace – educational models in ARJigSpaceEducational models in AR

    Andy Price
    October 1, 2019
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    MelodyVR – experience concerts in virtual realityMelodyVRExperience concerts in virtual reality

    Andy Price
    September 26, 2019
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    Calory – calorie counting made simpleCaloryCalorie counting made simple

    Andy Price
    September 1, 2019
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    Yokai Dungeon – Zelda meets Japanese folkloreYokai DungeonZelda meets Japanese folklore

    Andy Price
    August 24, 2019
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    Traffix: City Rush – smart minimalist highway puzzlesTraffix: City RushSmart minimalist highway puzzles

    Andy Price
    August 15, 2019
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    Dotspot Discovery – influencer-recommended activitiesDotspot DiscoveryInfluencer-recommended activities

    Andy Price
    August 15, 2019
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    Review: Dr Mario – Nintendo’s classic franchise arrives on iOSDr Mario WorldNintendo's classic franchise arrives on iOS

    Andy Price
    July 29, 2019

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    Tom Rolfe
    July 20, 2019
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    MINIT – retro RPG is nostalgic blissMINITRetro RPG is nostalgic bliss

    Andy Price
    July 18, 2019
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    Streaks – a task tracker to help form good habitsStreaksA task tracker to help form good habits

    Craig Grannell
    July 16, 2019
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    Firefox Focus – private web browsing from MozillaFirefox FocusPrivate web browsing from Mozilla

    Andy Price
    July 8, 2019
  • 4.0

    Alt-Frequencies – ambitious time loop storyAlt-FrequenciesAmbitious storytelling game

    Andy Price
    June 10, 2019
  • 4.5

    Review: ELOH – solve relaxing puzzles to the beatReview: ELOHSolve relaxing puzzles to the beat

    Andy Price
    June 9, 2019

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