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Yesterday
In this week’s top stories: The iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPad Air 4 are here, plus iOS 14.1 details, new HomePod features, and much more. Read on for all of this week’s top stories.
Earlier this week, Apple removed its Apple TV Remote app for the App Store now that the functionality is baked into Control Center on iPhone and iPad. Following the removal, a former Apple engineer has shared a few interesting tidbits about the development of the Apple TV Remote app for iPhone.
The redesigned Apple Maps interface came to the United Kingdom earlier this month, offering Look Around, improved cartography, and much more. Now, Apple appears to be in the early stages of rolling out this redesigned Apple Maps experience to users in Canada.
After streaming the teardown live on YouTube on Friday, the folks over at iFixit have now shared the full details of what’s inside the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro. The teardown shows a few key changes this year, including the fact that the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro share many of the same parts.
October 24
As the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro make their way to customers around the world, Apple’s VP of iPhone product marketing Kaiann Drance recently joined the Rich On Tech show with Rich DeMuro for an interview. During the show, Drance talked in-depth about the iPhone 12, MagSafe accessories, and more.
October 23
Apple touts that the new iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro feature a Ceramic Shield cover on the front to improve durability. As you would expect, YouTubers are already putting Apple’s durability claims to the test with drop tests, scratch tests, and more. Check it out below.
Alongside the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, today also marks the first day of availability for the new iPad Air. To celebrate the latest iPad Air, Apple has shared a new video on YouTube promoting the device’s features and color selection. The video first premiered during the iPad Air’s announcement event.
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October 22
As the clock turns to October 23 around the world, the first iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPad Air pre-orders have started arriving to buyers. This also means the new devices are officially becoming available for purchase and pick up at Apple Stores in many countries.
Ahead of the iPhone 12 release on Friday, Apple has updated iMovie for iPhone and iPad with a variety of new features, including support for HDR videos. Apple has also updated Garageband for iPhone and iPad with several notable changes and improvements.
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The developers of the powerful iPhone camera apps Halide and Spectre have announced their latest project: Halide Mark II. This is an all-new iPhone photography app that takes technology from Halide and Spectre, and combines it with its own set of new features.
Halide Mark II includes a completely new interface that combines powerful features with intuitive gestures and a focus on ease of use. Plus, it’s free for anyone who paid for Halide version 1.
The Apple TV+ original Servant has officially gotten a release date for season 2. Creator M. Night Shyamalan announced today that season 2 of the psychological thriller will debut on January 15 on Apple TV+.
October 21
While the iPhone 12 is the latest and greatest, Apple is still selling the iPhone 11 as part of its lineup of new iPhones. Furthermore, many existing iPhone 11 users are likely wondering whether the iPhone 12 justifies an upgrade. Read on as we round up all of the details on the iPhone 11 vs. iPhone 12.
According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal, the short-form video streaming service Quibi will shut down after less than a year. The report says that Quibi founder Jeffrey Katzenberg has spent the day calling investors to inform them of the shutdown.
Notably, the shutdown comes just 24 hours after Quibi debuted its Apple TV application…
Ahead of its official release on Friday, the first teardown video of the iPhone 12 has surfaced. While this teardown video is not as in-depth as what we expect to see once the iPhone 12 is more widely available, it offers our first look inside Apple’s all-new design.
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October 20
Like every year, the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini offer a new collection of slick wallpapers for you to use. We’ve extracted the new wallpapers directly from iOS 14.1, and you can download them for your iPhone model below.
Update October 20: We’ve updated this post with the stock wallpapers from the iPhone 12 Pro as well. There are four wallpapers, in light and dark mode variants, to match the silver, graphite, pacific blue, and gold iPhone 12 Pro models.
Every year, travel photographer Austin Mann shares an in-depth look at the latest iPhone camera improvements. This year, Mann has put the iPhone 12 Pro to the test at Glacier National Park in Montana, offering a look at the triple-lens camera and LiDAR sensor perform in conditions ranging from bright and sunny to dark and snowy.
A new report from the Japanese newspaper Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun today claims that Apple is working with Sony on display technology that would be used in its reported AR headset. The headset could be announced as 2021, the report claims.
