Apple’s supply chain is reportedly expecting the second-generation Apple Watch to debut sometime in September or October, although the company may not be planning a huge launch for its next wearable.
Source:: Apple Insider
Monthly Archives: July 2016
Microsoft Office 365 gains machine learning writing style assistant, research tool
New updates are coming to Microsoft’s Office 365, including artificial intelligence driven writing style coaches and research assistants in Word, plus the addition of “Focused Inbox” email management to macOS.
Source:: Apple Insider
New guidelines may push Apple to switch away from SMS for two-factor authentication
Newly-published guidelines could lead Apple and other companies to find an alternative to SMS for two-factor authentication, such as dedicated apps, according to reports.
Source:: Apple Insider
Runkeeper gets social with new Running Groups feature
Popular Apple Watch app Runkeeper was updated on Tuesday with a new feature called Running Groups, a cross-platform social element designed to help users achieve their fitness goals.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple wins patent on tech hinting at Apple Pencil use for Mac
Apple on Tuesday won the U.S. patent rights to a stylus concept that could pave the way for using an Apple Pencil with Macs, whether on Force Touch trackpads or otherwise.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple Music streaming videos added to T-Mobile Binge On unlimited data
T-Mobile U.S. on Tuesday added 16 more video streaming services to its unlimited data Binge On program, highlighted by Apple Music, ABC, Disney, DISH Anywhere, and Nat Geo TV.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple’s December 2016 quarter could gain extra week, helping sales of next iPhone
Apple has historically added an extra week to its December quarter when the 31st of the month falls on a Saturday –?which it does again this year. That extra time could add 3 million iPhone sales to the three-month period, one analyst has predicted.
Source:: Apple Insider
Chicago Apple Stores targeted in traveling fraud scheme
Six people from New York were arrested and charged last week for their part in an “organized criminal enterprise” that allegedly sought to defraud a Chicago area Apple Store using stolen identities and credit cards.
Source:: Apple Insider
New WebKit policies in iOS 10 to allow autoplay of silent videos in Safari, pause those with audio
In a bid to improve user experience, Apple’s mobile Safari web browser in iOS 10 will autoplay silent videos and pause those with sound, a change that enables automatic playback of GIFs — at least those converted to video — while halting potentially disruptive content like ads.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple Maps mass transit information for Vancouver, San Diego goes live
Apple on Monday added public transit directions for Vancouver, British Columbia and San Diego, California for users of the Maps apps on iOS and OS X.
Source:: Apple Insider