South African Apple distributor Core Group has been ordered by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to withdraw an advertisement in which it claims that Apple iPads are used four times more than other tablet computers. The order followed a complaint lodged
Apple’s new iPad Air will go on sale in South Africa before the end of next week, and will have a starting price of R5 999 for the entry-level 16GB, Wi-Fi-only model, the company’s local distributor, Core Group, said in a statement on Friday. The new iPad, which has a
The iPhone 5s and 5c, the latest iPhone models from Apple, went on sale in South Africa on Friday, with prices starting at R8 499 for the 16GB version of the iPhone 5c at the iStore, the retail chain operated by Apple distributor Core Group. The phones are also available on contract through
Apple this week began selling iTunes Store and App Store vouchers in South Africa through Pick n Pay retail outlets, TechCentral has established. They will soon be available through iStore, Hi-Fi Corp, Makro, Dion Wired and Game outlets, too. The iTunes Store and
Core Group, the company that distributes Apple products in South Africa, has revealed recommended retail prices for the latest generation of MacBook Air ultraportable notebooks. At the same time, Sony has revealed prices for its latest Vaio models, which compete directly with the Air
South African Apple distributor Core Group has said it will begin selling the Apple TV set-top box from this Friday, at a recommended retail price of R1 099. The move comes just weeks after Apple began offering a limited selection of movies in the South African iTunes Store. The
Apple in Education, computer maker Apple’s educational arm, will launch a digital textbook store in South Africa in late January offering interactive textbooks for all of South Africa’s primary and secondary school subjects. Core Group communications manager Taryn Hyam
The rand nose-dived against major foreign currencies on Monday hitting a new three-and-a-half year low of R8,97/US$, before recovering slightly. The slide means gadgets and computers are about to get a lot more expensive, though not necessary
Apple’s SA distributor, Core Group, has published the recommended retail prices for the third-generation iPad, which goes on sale in SA on Friday, 27 April. They start at R4 999 for the iPad with Wi-Fi only and 16GB of storage and go up to R8 299 for the 64GB version that includes a mobile broadband aerial. The new iPad features a much
The new iPad will go on sale in SA from on Freedom Day, 27 April, Apple said in a statement on Monday. The third generation of Apple’s hot-selling tablet computer will go on sale in 12 markets on that date, including Israel, India and Thailand. “Apple today announced the new iPad, the third generation of its category defining mobile device
