Thursday, June 30, 2016

Gorgeous renders show what a Space Black iPhone 7 with a Force Touch Home button and black Lightning EarPods could look like

There have been several reports of Apple releasing a Space Black iPhone 7 this fall. Fortunately, designer Martin Hajek has showed off what a Space Black iPhone 7 with a Force Touch Home button and black Lightning EarPods can look like. The render takes into account other rumors, such as a redesigned antenna system. The camera module is also larger in...

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Apple may be interested in Jay Z’s Tidal music streaming service

Apple is looking to acquire the Jay Z owned Tidal music streaming service (via WSJ). While details aren't particularly clear, Apple wants to buy the Tidal due to its exclusive streaming rights with various artists. Tidal is owned by Jay Z and co-owned with Kanye West, Beyonce, Chris Martin, Jack White, and many more. Talks between Apple and Jay Z are...

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Apple CEO Tim Cook appointed as Nike’s lead independent director

Today Nike has appointed Apple CEO Tim Cook as its lead independent director (via Nike's website). At the current moment, we're unsure what this means. However, Cook has been on Nike's board of directors since 2005. Apple and Nike has always had a good relationship. With Apple shipping Nike's Running app on its devices for a long...

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In celebration of Juno Mission, Apple Music teams up with NASA for exclusive short films and songs

Apple and NASA have joined up to create a short musical film named "Visions of Harmony," which was created to celebrate NASA's Juno Mission spacecraft which has now made it into Jupiter's orbit. Originally launched back in 2011, Juno is expected to reach Jupiter's orbit on the evening of July 4. This would give us our first detailed look into what's...

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Apple Music launched one year ago today, now has 15 million subscribers

As of today, Apple Music has been officially available for one year. The music streaming service is now available in 110 different countries and originally launched on June 30, 2015. Apple Music was initially available on iOS devices, and Macs and PCs running iTunes. After a short while, Apple launched the service on Android and Apple TV. Apple's music...

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Apple offers Procreate for iPhone as a free to download app through Apple Store app

Apple is once again offering its users to download an iOS app for free, just like it usually does. The app Apple is pointing to is the popular sketching app called Procreate for iPhone. According to Apple, Procreate is a “must-have” app that every artist and enthusiast needs to have on their iOS device. Through the app, they can create stunning...

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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Apple seeds OS X 10.11.6 beta 4 to developers

Along with other minor betas going out today, Apple has seeded its fourth beta of OS X 10.11.6 to developers. This relatively minor update to OS X El Capitan focuses on stability and bug fixes. No visual changes are in this version compared to the latest stable release. While there may be nothing new on the outside, this update still will be good for...

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Apple seeds tvOS 9.2.2 beta 4 to developers

Alongside iOS 9.3.3 beta 4, today Apple seeds tvOS 9.2.2 beta 4 to developers. And just like iOS 9.3.3, we expect this to be a fairly minor release with under the hood changes. TvOS 9.2.1 did not bring any new notable features to the table. However, we'll keep digging to see if there's more changes and update this post as we find out. If you spot...

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Apple seeds iOS 9.3.3 beta 4 to developers

It's been a little over a week since Apple released iOS 9.3.3 beta 3 to developers. Apple today has seeded its fourth iOS 9.3.3 beta to developers. iOS 9.3.3 beta is now available for download via Apple's Developer Center. This update is now available to public beta testers. We've only seen a few x.x.x beta releases, so we assume this is a big...

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Many Apple Watch bands + bundles are being ‘Sold Out’

Over the last several weeks, Apple Watch owners have been noticing that many bands and actual Watch + band combinations are being listed as "Sold Out", while other bands and configurations are still available to order. While it's pretty clear that Apple is following the fashion industry by stocking bands based on season, this is a totally different...

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Analyst: iPhone 7 will have a Force Touch Home button

Earlier this week, we reported that the iPhone 7 may have a Force Touch Home button that uses haptic feedback to simulate a click. The source noted that the Home button will use the technology that's currently being used on the Force Touch trackpad on MacBooks. Now, Cowen and Company are reporting that it will indeed be using the same tech (via Business...

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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Apple launches new Colors campaign to showcase photos Shot on iPhone

In continuation with its "Shot on iPhone" ad campaign, Apple has decided to change their strategy and focus on a new series of photos. On this series of photos, Apple has switched its tactics and has given importance on the colors of each photo showcased during the campaign. According to TechCrunch, the new campaign is entitled "Colors" and is said to...

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Wheelchair users are invited to test watchOS 3 at Apple Retail Stores

With Apple's latest Watch operating system, watchOS 3, the company can now tailor to wheelchair users by having a special mode that modifies how health data is recorded. For example, typically users will be prompted with a "Time to Stand" notification, while the new mode will prompt wheelchair users with a "Time to Roll" notification. In a memo sent to...

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‘Trade up with Installments’ simplified as Apple relies on carrier financing programs

Today Apple has updated its 'Trade up with Installments' program to further simplify the program. Previously, the company relied on a 24-month installment loan from its partner Citizens bank. Now, the iPhone maker is taking it a step further by relying on carrier financing programs which allows the customer to trade in their old smartphone and use that as...

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‘Conservative’ chip orders could lead to low demand for the iPhone 7

Apple "is being more conservative" when it comes to ordering chips from its supplier Advanced Semiconductor Engineering. There have been several rumors indicating that the 2016 iPhone, 'iPhone 7', will have smaller demand due to the lack of a larger design change (via Nikkei). While Apple wasn't specifically named during ASE's shareholder meeting, they...

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iOS 10 allows prioritized downloads while restoring from an iCloud backup

The most frustrating thing when restoring an iCloud backup to a new iPhone is that apps typically (not always) downloads in chronological order. iOS typically downloads items in your dock first and then it proceeds to the top of your home screen and moves down from there. However, Reddit user nite_ has discovered a workaround that allows users to pick...

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Apple’s Q3 earnings call will be live streamed on July 26

Today Apple has announced that it will hold its fiscal third quarter earnings call on Tuesday, July 26th at the usual 2PM PST. Whilst, the earnings release will be made available roughly thirty minutes before. Last quarter, we saw Apple's first ever decline in iPhone sales. In contrast, the company did report strong earnings from its services...

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Concept shows what a Space Black iPhone could potentially look like

Some rumors have made its rounds noting that Apple could potentially be introducing a new Space Black color for its iPhone lineup to better matchup with the current Space Black Apple Watch. Twitter users @ShaiMizrachi and @appleidesigner have created concepts of what a Space Black iPhone could potentially look like. And by the looks of it, a Space...

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Monday, June 27, 2016

Rumor: ‘Deep Blue’ iPhone will actually be ‘Space Black’ to match Apple Watch

A previous rumor from Macotakara suggested that Apple will be ditching Space Gray in favor of a new Deep Blue color. Now, the same blog is saying that it was misinformed and that Space Gray will be replaced by a much darker black (via 9to5Mac). I have heard another information that space grey would not be disconnected, but would be possibly updated to...

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Apple joins San Fransisco Pride parade, gifts limited-edition nylon Apple Watch bands

This year, Apple has joined the San Fransisco Pride parade with its employees (including Tim Cook), showing support for diversity across ethnicities and sexual orientations. The company is giving away a limited-edition nylon Pride Apple Watch bands to employees who attend. The band is splattered with a rainbow design and red lugs. Provided by Reddit...

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New iPhone 7 leaks show new camera designs for the 4.7 and 5.5-inch iPhone 7

In a new leak by NowhereElse.fr and FirstShotz, the alleged iPhone 7 is shown with what appears to be new camera components for the upcoming iPhones. While the new design will largely resemble the iPhone 6s, there are a few notable differences such as the lack of a headphone jack and a redesigned antenna system on the back. Also, a new camera module...

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Saturday, June 25, 2016

Review: Logitech BASE for iPad Pro

BASE from Logitech is the first accessory to take advantage of the iPad Pro’s Smart Connector for charging the iPad itself. Compatible with both the 12.9- and 9.7-inch models, the $99.99 stand is a simple, solid stand made of brushed aluminum that draws heavily from Apple’s trademark finish and takes advantage of the iPad Pro’s magnets to align...

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Friday, June 24, 2016

Differential Privacy will be opt-in in iOS 10 with limited usage

Apple has always taken privacy seriously and makes no compromises when it comes to the subject. In iOS 10, and macOS Sierra, the company is introducing Differential Privacy, a way to balance privacy with enabling artificial intelligence. However, Re/code decided to reach out to Apple for more information regarding the new feature. The iPhone maker will...

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Apple monitor with integrated GPU still in the works

Apple officially announced that the Thunderbolt Display was dead yesterday. The display was never updated since 2011 and didn't adopt the new technology and design of newer iMacs, specifically the Thunderbolt Display was still capped at a 1920x1080 non-retina resolution that sported a MagSafe 1 connector. It was no surprise that Apple discontinued the...

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2017 Apple Watch to move away from OLED displays, will adopt Micro-LED technology

Digitimes reports that Apple will be moving away from OLED displays on the Apple Watch in favor of Micro-LED technology for its display. At the same time, the iPhone 8 (2017 iPhone) is said to be moving to OLED displays. The supply chain source notes that Apple is developing the Micro-LED technology and will debut it in late 2017. The reasoning behind...

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Sharp may become the third OLED manufacturer for a future iPhone

Nikkei reports that Sharp will be creating OLED displays for smartphones 'before 2018.' Currently, Samsung and LG dominant the OLED display market being the two largest manufacturers of the display. While the 2016 'iPhone 7' isn't reported to have an OLED display, having a date of 'before 2018' gives hope as the iPhone is said to shift to OLED displays in...

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Thursday, June 23, 2016

Apple discontinues Thunderbolt Display

After 5 years of existence, the Apple Thunderbolt Display has been discontinued. In a statement to iMore, an Apple spokesperson said the following: We're discontinuing the Apple Thunderbolt Display. It will be available through Apple.com, Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers while supplies last. There are a number of great third-party...

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Apple Music launching in Korea soon

The launch of Apple Music will be arriving soon in Korea, according to several media outlets within the country. No firm date has been given, but a music copyright association in Korea has confirmed that it has signed contracts with Apple, so the launch could happen any day now. “We formed a contract with Apple Music to begin streaming service...

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Bug in iTunes 12.4.1 related to Apple Music songs shorter than 60 seconds

A bug found in the latest iTunes update causes playback issues related to songs streamed via Apple Music that are shorter than 60 seconds (via MacRumors). According to the report, this issue has been replicated on OS X 10.11.5 with the latest iTunes 12.4.1 update. Specifically, if the song is played in its entirety without being skipped, and is shorter...

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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Apple explains why kernel is unencrypted in iOS 10

Earlier today, we reported that for the first time on iOS, the kernel is unencrypted in the first developer beta of iOS 10. At the time, we weren't sure if this was done purposefully, or if it was a human error and that it would be corrected in the forthcoming betas of iOS 10. Now, we've learned that Apple has done this on purpose, (via TechCrunch). An...

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Unicode 9.0 brings 72 new emojis to the table, likely to be coming in iOS 10

This week, the unicode standard has been updated meaning 72 new emojis has been released and will be more than likely coming to iOS 10. The new update includes sneezing face, drooling face, ‘selfie’, boxing glove and ‘face palm’. The unicode standard gets updated fairly frequently, but it takes time for them to be approved and incorporated...

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Unencrypted kernel in iOS 10 — What does this mean?

MIT Technology Review security experts have noted that the kernel found in the first developer beta of iOS 10 is unencrypted, which allows anyone to examine the code. All previous versions of iOS have had an encrypted kernel. The heart of an operating system is a component known as the kernel, which controls how programs can use a device’s hardware and...

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Apple adds an additional 40+ banks and credit unions to Apple Pay

Apple Pay has been growing at an exponential growth and it's all thanks to banks hopping on board and supporting the mobile payment service. Today, an additional 40 U.S. banks and credit unions are joining the Apple Pay bandwagon. Here's a list of the newly added banks: Acadia Federal Credit Bank7 Catholic Vantage Financial F ederal Credit...

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Apple seeds OS X 10.11.6 beta 3 to developers

Along with other minor betas going out today, Apple has seeded its third beta of OS X 10.11.6 to developers. This relatively minor update to OS X El Capitan focuses on stability and bug fixes. No visual changes are in this version compared to the latest stable release. While there may be nothing new on the outside, this update still will be good for...

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Apple seeds tvOS 9.2.2 beta 3 to developers

Alongside iOS 9.3.3 beta 3, today Apple seeds tvOS 9.2.2 beta 3 to developers. And just like iOS 9.3.3, we expect this to be a fairly minor release with under the hood changes. TvOS 9.2.1 did not bring any new notable features to the table. However, we'll keep digging to see if there's more changes and update this post as we find out. If you spot...

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Apple seeds iOS 9.3.3 beta 3 to developers

It's been two weeks since Apple released iOS 9.3.3 beta 2 to developers. Apple today has seeded its third iOS 9.3.3 beta to developers. iOS 9.3.3 beta is now available for download via Apple's Developer Center. This update is currently not available to public beta testers. We've only seen a few x.x.x beta releases, so we assume this is a big enough...

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Apple SIM now available in more than 140+ countries thanks to GigSky

GigSky today has expanded its network to over 140 countries around the world and is doing so by making use of the Apple SIM now embedded into recent iPad models. This allows customers to purchase international on-device without switching out their typical SIM or getting a local SIM when traveling. The company offers an assortment of short-term plans...

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Annual Apple Camp enrollment now open to kids ages 8-12

If you're looking for something that'll entertain your kids this summer, Apple's annual Camp may be up your alley if your kids are between the ages of 8-12. With the camp, you'll give your kids the chance to learn some pretty cool tech skills that may be useful down the road. Things such as coding, movie-making, and storytelling. Campers can work with...

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Monday, June 20, 2016

Old MacBook Pro without Retina display may be going away

Four years after the debut of the MacBook Pro with Retina display, Apple may finally be killing the original non-Retina MacBook Pro. For reference, this specific model has not been updated ever since the conception of the model with a Retina display (AppleInsider via TechnoBuffalo). As it stands right now, Apple is clearing the MacBook Pro from its...

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Rumor: Apple will ship EarPods with 3.5mm to Lightning adapter with iPhone 7

According to a report from Japanese site Mac Otakara, Apple will be shipping the current wired version of its EarPods with a 3.5mm audio to Lightning adapter included with the iPhone 7. Previous rumors have speculated that Apple would be shipping a new Bluetooth-capable version of its EarPods for the new devices. The rumor suggests that Apple would...

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Samsung borrows Apple’s ‘Shot on iPhone’ ad with new ‘Captured on Galaxy S7’ campaign

In Samsung's latest ad (via CNET), the company is showing off 4K video recording capabilities for its latest devices -- with the title 'Captured on Galaxy S7'. It's worth noting that both the iPhone and the latest Galaxy devices shoot 1080p at both 30 and 60fps, and 4K at 30fps so there's no real difference in terms of recording...

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Jailbreak developer discovers and enables dark mode in Settings app of iOS 10

From the same developer who discovered the dark mode in the Messages app, Andy Wiik, he's now found and enabled a dark mode for the Settings app in iOS 10. The latest images show that Apple is at least thinking about and working on a dark mode for its iPhone and iPad operating systems. Prior to the unveiling of iOS 10 at WWDC, it was rumored that Apple...

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Friday, June 17, 2016

Apple must halt iPhone 6 sales after odd Beijing patent ruling

Update: Apple has now put out an official statement regarding the matter. iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus as well as iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone SE models are all available for sale today in China. We appealed an administrative order from a regional patent tribunal in Beijing last month and as a result the order has been stayed pending review by the...

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TestFlight now updated to support Apple’s beta operating systems

Following the beta release of iOS 10, tvOS 10, and watchOS 3, Apple has now updated its TestFlight application to allow developers to begin developing and beta testing applications. Now supporting the new operating systems, developers will be able to take advantage new APIs such as SiriKit and push notifications for the Apple TV. TestFlight now supports...

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Thursday, June 16, 2016

Apple exec explains why iMessage isn’t on other platforms

In a longer, more in-depth article, Walt Mossberg asked an Apple executive why iMessage isn't on other platforms such as Android. When I asked a senior Apple executive why iMessage wasn’t being expanded to other platforms, he gave two answers. First, he said, Apple considers its own user base of 1 billion active devices to provide a large enough data...

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Early iOS 10 testers discover hidden Dark Mode

Developer Andrew Wilk tweeted images of what looks like the early stages of dark mode on iOS 10 running via the similar in Xcode. However, it is pretty clear that the feature is still in its early development stages and that we probably won't be seeing it for at least a few more betas. A dark mode for iOS has not been officially announced. However,...

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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Supposed iPhone 7 image leaks show a touch-sensitive home button

In an image which is claimed to be an iPhone 7, shows that the new iPhone will have a touch-sensitive home button (via mobipicker.com). Aside from the image being super blurry, it shows a new detail in an otherwise similar design from its predecessor. From what we can gather, it appears as though the home button is flat and aligned with the bezel,...

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Phil Schiller and Craig Federighi talk iOS 10 messages and deleting apps on The Talk Show

In the Apple space, John Gruber's The Talk Show is one of the more popular podcasts around. Late last night, Gruber had Apple SVP's Phil Schiller and Craig Federighi on the show live at WWDC. The two execs addressed some of the unknowns that they didn't mention during the keynote on Monday. The focus yesterday was mainly allowing developers build on...

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Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Apple publishes full WWDC 2016 keynote on YouTube

Only a day and a half after the original WWDC keynote, Apple has now published the full video on YouTube. The video, which is slightly over two hours, features everything that was unveiled yesterday including watchOS 3, tvOS 10, macOS Sierra, and iOS 10, along with everything between. While the keynote is over, Apple's WWDC conference will be...

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Apple has removed Game Center icon in iOS 10, functionality still remains

Six years after its debut with iOS 4, Apple will be officially killing the Game Center application with iOS 10. As some have noted, a handful of Apple's first-party applications are now deletable in iOS 10. Though, those apps can now be downloaded via the App Store. However, the Game Center app is completely gone with no way of downloading it. As per...

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