With Apple rumored to be working on an actual TV set, Steve Jobs was believed to have the perfect way to create a TV set two months before his passing, via Recode. The report says that Jobs called tech journalist Walt Mossberg on August 24, 2011, right after Jobs announced his resignation as CEO. The call, according to Mossberg, started with Jobs...
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With less than a week before the iPhone 7 unveiling, and potentially the death of the headphone jack, there are a few things that could potentially go wrong with the move. Recent reports indicate Apple will be launching the iPhone 7 with Lightning EarPods, but, also include a 3.5mm to Lightning adapter in the box. This is flawed. Not only is it morally...
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An image shared from Nowhereelse.fr, shows what could possibly be the packaging insert for Apple's upcoming iPhone. Specifically, it refers to the larger 5.5-inch 'iPhone 7 Plus', with the 4.7-inch model presumably called 'iPhone 7'. The packaging indicates that Apple will be bundling Lightning EarPods with a Lightning to 3.5mm headphone adapter in...
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Apple has today launched a new 2TB iCloud storage option, with roughly 8 days before the company is expected to unveil the new iPhone. The new plan will give users 2TB of iCloud storage and will run them a hefty $19.99 a month. While it may be unrelated, launching a new tier could possibly be tied to the iPhone 7 having a 256GB storage option. This...
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Apple is expected to switch from LCD to OLED in a future iPhone sometime in 2017 or 2018. However, Innolux chairman says the move will only be temporary. Digitimes quotes Innolux chairman and CEO Wang Jyh-chau, arguing that OLED is only a temporary replacement for LCD and suggests that Apple will adopt microLED (mLED) in the long term. OLED cannot...
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A photo of a prototype sticker codenamed 'D10' claims to prove that the iPhone 7 will be coming with a 32GB base storage configuration, via @the_malignent. This would mean there will be a shift in Apple's iPhone lineup, and corroborates with previous reports that Apple will finally end 16GB flagship iPhones. The sticker reportedly is from a prototype...
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With the next-gernation iPhone to be announced next week, there's already lots we already know about the device. The new iPhone, dubbed iPhone 7 for simplicity, will largely resemble its predecessor, the iPhone 6s, with a cleaner antenna design, new cameras (dual cameras on the 5.5-inch model). There's also been rumblings of a new color option, 'Space...
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Apple has now issued a formal response to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), after the Australian banks demanded access to the NFC chip on the iPhone. The company says that giving such access could be potentially harmful to consumers. Initially, Apple dismissed the idea on security grounds, also saying that banks were acting...
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With the Apple September event now scheduled for September 7, Russian trade mark filings confirm that the new iPhone models numbers are A1778 and A1784, via mobiltelefon.ru. Aside from the iPhone models, the filings also describe a series of Apple wearable devices, which appear to be variations of the Apple Watch 2, perhaps a revamped Apple Watch 1...
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Bloomberg reports that a Mac refresh for Apple's entire lineup is coming in October, with new iPad enhancements coming in 2017. The report says Apple is working hard on software-related features to better optimize the Apple Pencil for the iPad Pro. The software release is said to be released as part of the iOS 10 release cycle, in the first half of...
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Today Apple has seeded its eighth beta of macOS 10.12 to developers. MacOS 10.12 Sierra packs some relatively major features such as Auto Unlock via Apple Watch, Apple Pay via iPhone, and Siri finally makes it debut on the Mac. The update is currently available for both developers and public beta testers. It's not recommended to install this beta...
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Today Apple has sent out its media event invites for its September 7 event. The event will be held on September 7 at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Fransisco, California. Via The Verge, the invitation simply reads "See you on the 7th." We expect Apple to announce its next-generation iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, which are rumored to feature...
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The biggest concern about putting GPS in the Apple Watch is battery life. Presumably, just like the iPhone, using GPS will take a large toll on the device's battery life. However, the GPS will likely only be used during outdoor workouts and when using navigation with Maps. A new leak now shows that the Apple Watch 2 may be getting a 35% larger battery...
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Good news to all those who love to watch sports games on their TVs. FOX recently launched a new tvOS app called FOX Sports Go, which allows you to watch four different games simultaneously on split-screen mode. Using your fourth-generation Apple TV, you can watch these games at a remarkably fluid speed of 60 frames per second. The new feature was...
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It seems as though Spotify and Apple Music aren't becoming friends, rather rivals. Via The New York Times and Bloomberg, the feud is now extending to artists, with Spotify punishing artists who agree to have Apple Music exclusives by having their content less visible within the service. Spotify has outright told artists that their music won't be...
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Alongside various other betas, today Apple seeds its seventh tvOS 10 beta to developers. TvOS 10 brings some notable changes to the platform such as single sign-on and a dark mode. It's highly not recommended to run this beta as it may cause problems with your Apple TV down the road. However, to proceed: head to Apple's Developer portal and download...
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Apple has seeded iOS 10 beta 8 to its developers today, less than a week since the seventh beta. iOS 10 beta 7 is now available for download via Apple's Developer Center. Apple has now released the seventh public beta of iOS 10 as well. Some notable features include a redesigned lock screen, Control Center, and a Siri SDK. It is highly...
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Apple will be facing supply shortages ahead of the iPhone 7 launch, according to a report from Nikkei. Apple may need to contend with a supply shortage of the soon-to-be-released new model of its iPhone during the first round of the rollout, due to problems with faulty components… “If Apple sticks to its launch schedule from last year, there may not...
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According to a report from Bloomberg, the 2017 iPhone will be ditching the iconic Home button, something that's been around since the beginning. The report mainly focuses on a special Japan model of the iPhone to support FeliCa, but does mention the lack of a Home button. Apple is already at work on a major redesign of the iPhone for 2017 that focuses...
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Bloomberg reports that Apple will have a special Japan model of the iPhone to support a new technology called FeliCa. FeliCa is Japan's tap-to-pay standard that allows users to pay for things like mass-transit rides. The technology was developed by Sony and allow users to store train and buss passes on its mobile devices. Adding the feature to the...
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A patent application was recently published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which has been said to belong to Apple. The patent is described as being able to capture and store biometric data of thieves through the iPhone’s built-in sensors. This means that when an unauthorized individual uses the device, his biometric...
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UPDATE: Via The New York Times, today's iOS update patches three security vulnerabilities found and used by NSO Group to read text messages and emails and track calls and contracts. Many have thought that iOS 9.3.4 was going to be the final version of iOS 9 before iOS 10 dropped. Well, Apple has now issued iOS 9.3.5 to the public. The update...
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Bloomberg reports that Apple is working on a Snapchat and Instagram competitor targeted at younger users. The motivation behind the movie is because social apps have a high level of engagement on the iPhone. The goal behind the project’s development is to offer simple video editing with tools that appeal to the generation of users growing up with...
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This years Apple Music Festival line up has been announced. This year specifically, the concert, which was previously named iTunes Festival, will be available on Android via the Apple Music app for the first time. While the additional platform allows more people to tune in, the festival will only be available to Apple Music subscribers this year. The...
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Apple today has stopped signing iOS 9.3.2 and iOS 9.3.3, which kills the user's ability to upgrade or downgrade to anything that isn't iOS 9.3.4. For most people, closing the window is insignificant. However, those who are looking to jailbreak their devices, this is bad news as any device on iOS 9.3.4 is now stuck and can no longer downgrade to iOS...
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Update: Unicode has responded to Apple's request, and they will be adding the new emoji in Emoji 4.0. With the recent emoji refresh in iOS 10, Apple is now asking the Unicode Consortium to add another five emojis to the existing catalog. Apple's Peter Edberg, a software engineer at the company for 28 years, has reached out to the Unicode Technical...
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Both of the USB-C-enabled devices Apple has support USB 3.1. However, both the 2015 and 2016 variants only have USB 3.1 Gen 1, meaning they are basically a rebranded USB 3.0, also known as SuperSpeed USB with a maximum output of 5 Gbps. However, a report from 9to5Mac suggests Apple is preparing new Mac hardware to support USB 3.1 Gen 2, which has a...
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Apple is known to lack in its ability to detect your device lifestyle and Siri in its current state clearly shows that. However, in iOS 10, Apple is moving forward with machine learning, differential privacy, and an improved Siri. Today, Steven Levy at Backchannel got the chance to interview a few Apple execs that took a behind-the-scenes look at Apple's...
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Fake images of product packaging are now available of what claims to be some future model of iPhone, suggesting that Apple may call the new iPhone the iPhone 6 SE. Whether it be a successor to the recently released 4-inch iPhone SE, or the 'real' name of the iPhone 7 remains to be unseen. There are a few signs that point to this being fake. First, the...
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Pinterest recently purchased Instapaper, a popular read-it-later service that has already gained traction with the public. According to Pinterest, they intend to maintain the app and make it available for its users. Prior to buying the service, Instapaper used to belong to Betaworks, the same firm behind Digg; who purchased it from Marco Arment, the...
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While the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus aren't the latest generation of iPhone, they are experiencing an issue where a gray flicking bar at the top of the screen appears, and in return, the device will no longer respond to touch input. Via iFixit, a number of third-party repair shops are seeing a growing number of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices having...
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Recently, there are reports circulating the internet that claim Apple has purchased Gliimpse, a health data startup company known for collecting and combining dissimilar bits of personal health information. The report comes from Fast Company, who claims that the acquisition happened earlier in the year. Despite this, Gliimpse still has not confirmed the...
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Today Apple has seeded its seventh beta of macOS 10.12 to developers. MacOS 10.12 Sierra packs some relatively major features such as Auto Unlock via Apple Watch, Apple Pay via iPhone, and Siri finally makes it debut on the Mac. The update is currently available for both developers and public beta testers. It's not recommended to install this beta...
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Today Apple has announced its annual Apple Music Festival in London will be taking place next month at The Roundhouse. The event will feature seven nights of free concerts, but will be limited to UK residents. The live streams will also be available to Apple Music subscribers. This year's lineup hasn't been revealed yet, but will more than likely be...
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Nikkei reports that Apple will have three models of iPhone come next year. No, that's not a 4, 4.7-inch, and 5.5-inch model. Rather, two models of the 5.5-inch iPhone. Specifically, the premium 5.5-inch model may be larger and resemble the Galaxy S7 edge with a curved OLED display. Ironically, the report says Samsung will be the main supplier for...
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Alongside its renamed Apple Stores, the company will have some staffing changes as well. According to multiple sources, the new positions will be introduced in February of 2017, while several others will be renamed. Here are the new positions: Pro, a new top-level sales position Creative Pro, a mid-level position providing training &...
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Apple previously invested $1 billion in Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing. It also appears that they've also been talking to Lyft, regarding an acquisition (via the New York Times). The report says that Apple, along with a handful of other companies have been looking at a possible acquisition of Lyft. Just to name a few: General Motors,...
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There’s a new Kickstarter project for a levitating Apple Watch charger currently making the rounds online. But if you’re curious to know about its price, the charger will be sold at $249. If you think that’s a lot of money for a charger, you can pledge as a backer on the Kickstarter campaign so you can get one for as low as $159. Since the...
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Apple has seeded iOS 10 beta 7 to its developers today, less than a week since the sixth beta. iOS 10 beta 7 is now available for download via Apple's Developer Center. Apple has now released the sixth public beta of iOS 10 as well. Some notable features include a redesigned lock screen, Control Center, and a Siri SDK. It is highly unrecommended to...
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While most who read this blog won't be deceived by this, a new malware discovered by Malwarebytes directs users to a scam website download illegitimate software that could potential infect their Macs. Via 9to5Mac, lead researcher at Malwarebytes Thomas Reed says he found malware on a scam page hosted on the official Advanced Mac Cleaner...
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Apple has been known for driving a hard bargain when it comes to its component suppliers. However, Digitimes reports that Taiwanese suppliers are starting to resist Apple's demands. Apple is said to have asked downstream part and component suppliers to reduce their quotes for iPhone 7 devices by as much as 20% even though order volumes for new phones...
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Australian banks have been denied permission to act as a monopolistic cartel in the country, Reuters reports. Banks in the country have been resisting the adoption of Apple Pay, saying that it insures hefty fees and no user control. Apple says Australian banks are creating an anti-competitive environment by not allowing payment services such as Apple...
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Bloomberg reports that the Apple Watch 2 will not include cellular connectivity. Instead, the new Watch will include built-in GPS instead to improve new fitness features of the Watch. For example, in watchOS 3 and iOS 10, the Activity app will now map your run using the iPhone's GPS. Though, that doesn't throw the cellular idea out the window. The...
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As reported by multiple outlets, Apple appears to be tweaking its branding for retail stores by removing the word 'Store' from the name (MacRumors, 9to5Mac). For example, the new San Fransisco location is just called "Apple Union Square". Old, archived version of the page. The change is starting with the newer Apple Stores. The Apple Union Square has...
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Future iPhones could feature ARM-based chips from Intel suggests analysts. This follows an interesting change of heart from the chip maker this week (via Fortune). Up until this point, Intel has been offering chipset only based on their own architecture. Now, the company has announced that it will also be producing ARM-based chips. This would put them...
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Citing industry sources, DigiTimes reports that the iPhone 7 will be available in a 256GB storage configuration. As it currently stands, nearly all reports point to a 32GB base configuration, and having a larger top-tier model can add to the hype. NAND flash vendors have increased chip prices citing strong demand for new smartphones particularly the...
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Almost two years later, Apple Pay is still adding more banks and credit unions across the world. This latest update specifically adds new partners in the United States. Here's the list: Bank of St. Francisville Bank of Winnfield & Trust Company Billings Federal Credit Union Central Bank (OK) Citizens Business Bank City County...
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With everyone calling the next iPhone model the 'iPhone 7', some may forget that it may not be called that. With the new model expected to look very similar to the iPhone 6/6s, Apple may call it something else to echo that it won't be a radical change. There have also been several rumors saying that the larger 5.5-inch model will be called the iPhone 7...
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With Apple more than likely dropping the 3.5mm headphone jack in favor of Lightning for audio in the iPhone 7, Intel is now improving the USB-C spec to provide audio throughput. The company also suggests that Apple is making the wrong move using Lightning for audio. Via CNET, Intel has announced it will be adding digital audio to the USB-C spec later...
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In an attempt to be the leading source for exclusive content, Apple Music has been working with artists directly. Because of this, it's really no longer a surprise to hear about a new partnership the company makes with a musical talent. So when Apple Music announced its agreement with Cash Money Records, it came as a big shock to those who have been keeping...
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