In this week’s top stories: Hands-on with the new iOS 10.1 Portrait Mode beta on iPhone 7 Plus, Apple Watch 2 and watchOS 3 reviews, iPhone 7 & 7 Plus arrive in 30 more countries, and much more.
We kick things off with the latest iPhone 7 news as the device arrives in 30 more countries this week. In-depth analysis of the iPhone 7 display shows record performance, and some users report iPhone 7 making a ‘hissing’ sound while under heavy load.
The iOS 10.1 public beta arrived this week (alongside macOS and watchOS betas), bringing with it the much anticipated Portrait Mode for the camera app on the iPhone 7 Plus. And we review the Apple Watch Series 2 and Apple’s updated case accessories for iPhone 7.
These stories and much more below:
iPhone 7 |
- Consumer Reports says not much difference between iPhone 7’s camera & iPhone 6s
- Some iPhone 7 devices making ‘hissing’ sound while under heavy load
- iPhone 7 display analysis shows record performance
- iPhone 7 launches in 30 more countries today
- Apple seems embarrassed about its iPhone camera bump, at least in some advertising
- Hands-on: iPhone 7 Smart Battery Case – the good, the bad and the ugly
- Top new iPhone 7 features + some not-so-good features [Video]
- Samsung’s exploding phones the result of a rush to beat the ‘dull’ iPhone 7
- Hands-on: Apple’s slightly-redesigned iPhone 7 Leather Case is a big improvement
- $649 iPhone 7 estimated to cost Apple ~$220, here’s the component breakdown
- View (and download) all of Apple’s iPhone 7/Plus sample photos & videos here
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iOS 10 |
- Hands-on with the new Portrait Mode beta on iPhone 7 Plus
- Apple releases first iOS 10.1 public beta w/ Portrait mode for iPhone 7 Plus
- How-To: Hate pressing the home button to unlock? Change this setting on Touch ID
- iOS 10 How-To: Print to PDF from anywhere in iOS using 3D Touch
- Apple releases iOS 10.1 beta seed for developers (tvOS 10.0.1 too)
- Apple releases iOS 10.0.2 with fix for Lightning headphones bug on iPhone 7, more
- iOS 10: How to use the new Home app to control HomeKit devices [Video]
Apple Watch 2 |
- Review: Apple Watch Series 2 improves speed & workouts, GPS performance mixed
- Apple releases watchOS 3.1 beta seed for developers
- Apple Watch Series 2 arrives in 20+ more countries, Hermès models now available
- Opinion: Apple Watch Series 2 may right enough wrongs to keep it on my wrist
- Apple Watch Diary: Transforming the user-interface in watchOS 3 was Apple’s real act of courage
- Top new Apple Watch Series 1 and Series 2 features – which one should you buy? [Video]
- First ad for Apple Watch Series 2 Hermès shared ahead of tomorrow’s release
macOS Sierra |
- macOS Sierra software update for Mac rolling out now, here’s everything new
- Apple release first macOS 10.12.1 public beta
- Opinion: macOS Sierra’s new storage-management tools are a bit of a mess
- Use this macOS Safari extension to easily watch videos in PIP from YouTube, Netflix and more
This week’s top videos |
- See how iPhone 7 Plus’s 3GB RAM performs against iPhone 7’s 2GB with our Safari tab test
- iPhone 7 outlasts Galaxy S7 in 35-feet of water, gets dropped from a helicopter
- iPhone 7 ‘laps’ Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in real-life speed test, as display gets thumbs-up
- Watch the Apple Watch Series 2 eject water from the speaker in slo-mo
- James Corden stars in comical new Apple Music ad w/ Eddy Cue
- Latest iPhone 7 & Apple Watch Series 2 ads focus on water-resistant designs, fitness features
- Pro surfer puts the iPhone 7 & 7 Plus to the latest OTT waterproofing test
Happy Hour Podcast 086|
This week Zac and Benjamin discuss macOS Sierra, Apple Watch Series 2, iPhone 7 Plus bokeh effect on iOS 10.1, and more.
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