Apple UK hot news.
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Browse this collection of the App Store’s most popular offerings - as determined by you - since our July 2008 launch. As the 25 billionth download approaches, we want to say thank you. Download any of the more than 500,000 apps on the App Store for iPhone, iPod touch or iPad - if you download the 25 billionth app, you could win a $10,000 App Store Gift Card.
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Join writer Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting), director Rob Heydon and actor Adam Sinclair at the Apple Store Buchanan Street, Glasgow as they discuss their new film. Irvine Welsh’s Ecstasy is a twisted tale of a chemical romance, based on the controversial book by Irvine Welsh which was a number one bestseller in over 20 countries. Irvine Welsh’s Ecstasy is being screened this week at the Glasgow Film Festival 2012. Event starts at 4pm on 19 February and customers are advised to come early as seating is limited.
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Join Edith Devaney, co-curator of David Hockney RA: A Bigger Picture, and Will Gompertz, BBC Arts Editor at the Apple Store Covent Garden for a discussion about the artist and the exhibition including Hockney’s impressive use of the iPad. Event starts at 7:00pm on 24 February and customers are advised to come early as space is limited.
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Join us at the Apple Store, Covent Garden from Monday 13th February for a week of fun family events. Starting at 11:00 am everyday, we’ve got an exciting variety of Youth workshops from moviemaking to creating photo albums. On Friday 17th, we will also have a ‘Creating Family Portraits on the iPad’ workshop, where families can master the basics of digital drawing with us before letting their imagination run wild and creating their very own work of art. Sign up is required for all activities, to register visit: www.apple.com/uk/retail/coventgarden/.
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Join actor Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and director James Watkins (Eden Lake) at the Apple Store Regent Street as they discuss their new movie The Woman In Black, based on Susan Hill’s best selling novel. Young London solicitor Arthur Kipps (Radcliffe) is forced to leave his three-year-old son and travel to the remote village of Crythin Gifford, but when he arrives at the creepy old mansion, he discovers dark secrets in the villagers’ past, and a mysterious woman dressed all in black. Event starts at 17.00 on February 9 and customers are advised to come early as seating is limited.
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Join Apple on February 7 and February 9, 2012 for a live online seminar and interactive Q&A session. Learn how you can easily integrate iPad into your company’s existing infrastructure, discover how to safely connect to private corporate networks and put your questions to experienced Business Experts in the interactive Q&A. It’s free, live and online. Visit the Apple Live Online Seminar website to register and learn more.
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The BBC’s Test Match Special team, led by the tech-savvy Jonathan Agnew, were forced to fall back on Skypeing their live commentary of England’s cricket match against Pakistan from Dubai on Thursday morning via an iPad after facing being forced off the air by a local radio communications breakdown. The production team turned to cricket correspondent Agnew’s iPad to keep the programme on air.
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Hailing from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, the Secret Sisters came to public attention in the UK with their stand-out performance on Jools Holland’s Hootenanny. Nominated for both Americana and Country Music awards, they’ve won over audiences on their U.S. tour while appearing as special guests for Paul Simon and Ray LaMontagne. Join us as they stop by the Apple Store before headlining at the Union Chapel, Islington. Don’t miss this special performance of songs from their self-titled debut release, an album that’s been called “timeless”.
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Join Steve McQueen and producer Abi Morgan at the Apple Store Regent Street as they discuss their new film, Shame. The second feature film from award-winning director McQueen (Hunger), Shame is a compelling and timely examination of the nature of need, how we live our lives and the experiences that shape us. Event starts at 19.30 on January 10 and customers are advised to come early as seating is limited. See SHAME in cinemas beginning 13 January.
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Join Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Notting Hill, Bridget Jones) and actor Tom Hiddleston (Midnight in Paris, Thor) at the Apple Store Regent Street as they discuss the new epic adventure by Steven Spielberg. Based on the best selling book and award winning stage production, War Horse is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a backdrop of the First World War. Event starts at 6.30pm on January 13 and customers are advised to come early as seating is limited.
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From 26 December to 6 January, you and your friends can download a fantastic selection of songs, music videos, apps, books and TV episodes for free. Each download will be available for free for 24 hours only. Get our special 12 Days of Christmas app to make sure you don’t miss out. If you don’t have an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, the 12 Days of Christmas gifts will also be available to download from your computer. Check the iTunes Store every day from 26 December.
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Join two Michelin star chef Marcus Wareing at the Apple Store Covent Garden as he discusses how to create the perfect Christmas feast. Championing the best chefs across Britain, Great British Chefs has teamed up with Marcus to offer inspiring cooking advice in the run up to the festive season. Prolific food writer Matthew Fort will host. Event starts at 7.00pm on December 1 and customers are advised to arrive early as seating is limited.
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Renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz tells her friends to buy an iPhone when they ask her what kind of camera to buy writes Ben Camm-Jones for MacWorld. Speaking to US broadcaster NBC this week, Leibovitz said that the iPhone was the “snapshot camera of today” and produced her own iPhone to take some snaps in the studio. “I’m still learning how to use mine. It’s great. It’s a pencil, it’s a pen, it’s a notebook. I can’t tell you how many times I see people show me their children. It’s the wallet with the family pictures in it. It is so accessible and easy,” Leibovitz said.
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Join comedians Jimmy Carr and Frankie Boyle at the Apple Store Regent Street as they discuss their upcoming comedy releases; Jimmy Carr Being Funny and Frankie Boyle’s new book Work! Consume! Die!. Event starts at 19.30 on November 21 and customers are advised to arrive early as space is limited.
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Join Mark Watson at the Apple Store Regent Street in a discussion about his unique approach to comedy. Described as a “brilliant stand-up” by the Evening Standard and “simply exhilarating” by The Guardian, Mark Watson is releasing his first full-length show that he performed at the Bristol Hippodrome in July. Event starts at 7.00pm on November 17 and customers are advised to arrive early as seating is limited.
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As part of its iPad in Business series, Apple has announced a programme of live online seminars and interactive Q&A sessions. Join Apple on November 8, 2011 and learn how you can use iPad to create and deliver stunning sales and marketing presentations, take customer orders, develop business ‘dashboards’ to stay better informed and access CRM information. Put your questions to experienced Business Experts in the interactive Q&A sessions. The seminars are free, live and online. To find out more, visit the Apple Live Online Seminar website.
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“Teachers at Ysgol Glannau Gwaun, a primary school in Fishguard are convinced their pupils are benefiting from their iPads and iPods,” writes Steven Morris of The Guardian. The school has invested in 16 iPads and 20 iPods to improve literacy skills among their 247 pupils. Irwyn Wilcox, the headteacher said, “We were looking to beef up technology and find ways of engaging the pupils in different ways. I’m convinced it’s having an impact.” Pupils use the iPads in the classrooms and post their work to a secure virtual area run by Pembrokeshire, the local education authority. Rachel Morgan, Glannau Gwaun’s ICT co-ordinator, said children were “learning without realising they were learning.”
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Join fashion designer Christopher Kane at the Apple Store Covent Garden
for a discussion about his life and career with Grazia Style Director, Paula
Reed. After being championed by Donatella Versace after his Central Saint
Martins graduation show, Christopher has gone on to win multiple awards
for his achievements in fashion design and is now working on a joint venture
with premium denim label, J Brand. Event starts at 7.00pm on October 27
and customers are advised to arrive early as seating is limited.
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Join Olympic Sailors Ben Ainslie, Paul Goodison, Nick Dempsey and Saskia Clark as they discuss their passion for sailing. Discover how they motivate themselves, and how they approach competition in global events such as the Olympics. With London 2012 around the corner, find out if triple gold medallist Ainslie can triumph in home waters.
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Join director Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow, 2012), writer John Orloff (Legend of the Guardians, Band of Brothers) and actor Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill, Not Only But Always) at the Apple Store Regent Street for a discussion about their controversial new film, Anonymous. Set in the political snake-pit of Elizabethan England, Anonymous speculates on an issue that has for centuries intrigued academics and brilliant minds, namely: who actually created the body of work credited to William Shakespeare? Event starts at 7.00pm on October 24 and customers are advised to come early as seating is limited. See Anonymous in cinemas starting October 28.
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