In this week’s top stories: Space Black iPhone 7 leaks, more MacBook Pro rumors, and Apple dukes it out with Spotify as reports emerge that Apple is in negotiations to acquire Jay-Z’s Tidal streaming service. Head below for all the handy links to these and our other top shared stories from the past week:
iPhone |
We kick things off with the latest iPhone 7 leaks, including reports of a new darker “Space Black” iPhone color option arriving with the next-generation iPhone this fall. Those reports, including one of our own, were followed up by a number of mockups from the community imagining what the new color might look like.
We questioned what Apple might do with the branding for this year’s iPhones as reports emerged that this year’s device could be a minor upgrade as Apple moves to a three-year refresh cycle for major hardware updates. One questionable report out of China this week claimed iPhone 7/Plus/Pro lines were being planned with 64/128/256GB storage tiers following a similar leak on pricing and models last week.
There was also a new report corroborating previous claims that the iPhone 7 will sport a new Force Touch Home button of sorts, while the latest round of leaked iPhone 7 photos claimed to show new (larger) cameras for both 4.7 inch and 5.5 inch models.
- iPhone 7 now seems likely to come in Space Black to match Apple Watch
- Renders imagine Space Black iPhone 7 w/ Force Touch Home button, black Lightning EarPods
- Analysts corroborate reports claiming the iPhone 7 will feature a Force Touch Home button
- Apple granted patent for way to stop iPhones from taking photos at concerts or sensitive locations
- Latest round of leaked iPhone 7 photos show new (larger) cameras
- Renders imagine what Apple’s new darker “Space Black” iPhone 7 might look like
- Bose QuietComfort 35s are the perfect wireless, noise cancelling headphones for the iPhone 7
- Apple issues fourth iOS 9.3.3, tvOS 9.2.2, and OS X 10.11.6 betas
- Will a new dark black color for iPhone 7 encourage you to upgrade? [Poll]
- Latest sketchy report out of China backs iPhone 7/Plus/Pro range, suggests 64/128/256GB tiers
- What will Apple call the next iPhone? iPhone 7? Pro? Air? or something new? [Poll]
- T-Mobile’s prepaid MetroPCS will start selling the iPhone tomorrow … in Florida
Mac |
And while iPhone 7 leaks received the most attention this week, our roundup of Everything we know about the rumored MacBook Pro w/ Touch ID, OLED fn keys & USB-C, a product that could debut before or at the same time as the new iPhone, comes in a close second.
- Roundup: Everything we know about the rumored MacBook Pro w/ Touch ID, OLED fn keys & USB-C
- How-To: Show the size of folders in the Finder on Mac [Video]
AAPL |
As for company news, Apple’s heated response to Spotify’s ‘anticompetitive’ accusation letter was one of our top shared stories this week. And that followed reports that Apple is in negotiations to buy the Jay Z-owned Tidal streaming service.
Apple also revamped its iPhone Trade-up program by lowering max credit & relying on carrier financing, and a new patent showed how the company could stop iPhones from taking photos at concerts or sensitive locations.
- Apple issues heated response to Spotify’s ‘anticompetitive’ accusation letter
- Apple reportedly in negotiations to buy Jay Z-owned Tidal streaming service
- Apple once again joins in San Francisco Pride parade, gifts limited-edition Apple Watch band to employees
- The craziest patent claim yet: $10B for child-like ‘iPhone’ sketches from 1992
- Spotify claims Apple rejecting latest version of its app, anticompetitively favors Apple Music
- Apple supports the average port for 15 years; the headphone socket is at 32 years
- Nancy Pelosi says ‘Poor Tim’ Cook fundraising for Paul Ryan suggests Apple CEO got bad advice
- Apple revamps iPhone Trade-up program by lowering max credit & relying on carrier financing
Apps |
And we move onto the latest app news before finishing off with this week’s top videos.
- Apple offering free download of sketching app Procreate via Apple Store app
- Pangu shows Cydia running on iOS 10; reportedly hints at upcoming iOS 9.3.2 jailbreak
- Apple releases 4 animated emoji iOS 10 Messages sticker packs for beta testers: Classic Mac, Smileys, Hearts
This week’s top videos |
- iOS 10: Hands-on with the new Lock screen [Video]
- Apple Campus 2 drone flyover captures progress on solar panels & fuel cells, underground theater, and R&D
- With iOS 10, ‘Hey Siri’ intelligently activates on just one nearby device at a time [Video]
- Hands-on: Apple TV Remote App beta for the 4th-generation Apple TV [Video]
- How-To: Show the size of folders in the Finder on Mac [Video]
- Review: Minix NEO C USB-C Multiport Adapter [Video]
- Review: Monowear Brown Leather Deployant band for Apple Watch [Video]
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