In this week’s top stories: Rumored iPhone 7 pricing and the latest leaks, new iOS 10 details, Thunderbolt Display gets discontinued, Mark Zuckerberg’s MacBook security advice and much more.
iPhone 7 |
We kick things off with the latest iPhone 7 leaks including rumored pricing for the device, an alleged leak that also hints at a possible new “Pro” line for the next-generation iPhone.
There were also a few other iPhone 7 leaks this week. One showed a slightly larger earpiece & relocated ambient light sensor, and another claimed iPhone 7 may include EarPods w/ headphone jack + Lightning to 3.5mm adapter.
- Rumored iPhone 7 pricing shows 256GB model, 32GB base & pricier ‘Pro’ lineup
- WSJ: iPhone 7 w/ similar design and removed headphone jack this fall, major changes next year
- iPhone 7 said to have slightly larger earpiece & relocated ambient light sensor
- iPhone 7 may include EarPods w/ headphone jack + Lightning to 3.5mm adapter
- Bad ‘iPhone 7’ knockoffs continue hitting the web
- Apple may soon have an extra supplier of OLED displays for future iPhone: Sharp
iOS 10 |
Following Apple’s official unveiling at WWDC 2016 earlier this month, we dug deeper into iOS 10 this week with some more hands-on action, while yet more evidence of a ‘Dark Mode’ in the works was discovered in the latest beta release.
August, Canary, Withings, D-Link, Ring & others confirmed Apple HomeKit support will arrive with iOS 10, and Apple itself confirmed it intentionally left the iOS 10 kernel unencrypted for better software optimization.
- 72 new emoji are on the way, likely headed to iPhone and iPad with iOS 10
- Jailbreak developer digs deeper in iOS 10 code, activates Dark Mode theme for Settings app
- iOS 10: Hands-on with the new Lock screen [Video]
- Apple says it intentionally left the iOS 10 kernel unencrypted for better software optimization
- iOS 10 kernel is unencrypted – possible mistake, but likely to be deliberate
- Apple releases iOS 9.3.3 beta 3 + tvOS 9.2.2 beta 3 to developers & public beta testers
- August, Canary, Withings, D-Link, Ring & others confirm Apple HomeKit support coming w/ iOS 10
Mac |
Mark Zuckerberg’s MacBook security methods received a bit of attention this week (hint: tape over the webcam and microphone). And Apple officially discontinued its Thunderbolt Display while reports of the same fate for the aging non-Retina MacBook Pro with optical drive surfaced.
- Mark Zuckerberg’s MacBook security advice? Put tape over the webcam and microphone
- Apple officially discontinues Thunderbolt Display, points users towards third-party options
- Looks like Apple is finally preparing to call time on the non-Retina MacBook Pro w/optical
AAPL |
We move onto to some company news as Apple’s $400M payout to customers in the ebook price-fixing settlement began this week. Apple also kicked off enrollment for its Apple Camp sessions for coding, movie-making, and story-telling for kids, and it took a stance against Trump by withholding financial & tech aid from the upcoming GOP convention.
We finish off with those stories and more before heading on to this week’s top video with a look at 30 additional new iOS 10 features.
- Apple to begin paying out $400M to customers tomorrow in ebook price-fixing settlement
- Would a $60B purchase of Amex (AXP) make sense for Apple (AAPL) and Apple Pay?
- Samsung mimics Apple’s ‘Shot on iPhone’ campaign with ‘Captured on Galaxy S7’
- Bizarre Beijing ruling says iPhone 6 copies Chinese phone, Apple must halt sales
- Apple takes stance against Trump by withholding financial & tech aid from upcoming GOP convention
- Got kids aged 8-12? Apple Camp enrollment now open, sessions on coding, movie-making, story-telling [U]
- 2017 Apple Watch reportedly switching to Micro-LED screen technology, away from OLED panels
More |
- Bank of America now rolling out support for ATM withdrawals using Apple Pay
- Ex-Apple engineers made this $499 rearview backup camera that uses iPhone as a display
- SanDisk’s Memory Case puts a Lightning flash drive in a sleek iPhone case w/ optional battery pack
This week’s top videos |
- iOS 10: A look at 30 additional new features [Video]
- Hands-on: New features in watchOS 3 [Video]
- The Dock in watchOS 3 breathes new life into the Apple Watch [Video]
- iOS 10: Hands-on with the new Lock screen [Video]
- Hands-on: New features in macOS Sierra [Video]
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