Supply chain reports suggest that Apple’s and Samsung’s rapacious demand for smartphone components will deeply impact parts available for other manufacturers, with industry-wide shortages expected in the second half of 2017.
Source:: Apple Insider
Monthly Archives: June 2017
Watch: Siri will translate for you in Apple’s iOS 11
Beginning this fall with iOS 11, Apple’s voice-driven personal assistant, Siri, will gain the ability to translate to multiple foreign languages. Here’s a peek at how it will work.
Source:: Apple Insider
Ring ships Apple-compatible Video Doorbell 2, says HomeKit coming to other accessories
Ring on Monday launched the Video Doorbell 2, a Mac-, iPhone-, and iPad-compatible smarthome accessory that makes several key upgrades over its predecessor.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple’s Tim Cook asked President Trump for coding requirement at US schools – report
At a Monday technology summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly suggested making programming a mandatory subject in the country’s schools.
Source:: Apple Insider
Alleged ‘iPhone 8’ screen protector shows edge-to-edge layout, ‘dip’ for front-facing sensors
Photos and video of a screen protector — purportedly for Apple’s “iPhone 8” — may support the idea that the device will have an edge-to-edge display, excluding only a small area for an earpiece and front-facing sensors.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple teaming with startup Health Gorilla for iPhone medical record plans
Apple’s efforts to centralize medical records on the iPhone are being done with the help of a small startup called Health Gorilla, and will focus on making it easier to share those records with different healthcare providers, a report said on Monday.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple Music expands annual subscription option beyond gift cards
People with an existing Apple Music subscription can now switch to a cheaper annual plan without having to buy a gift card — though the option is relatively hidden.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple widening NVMe flash storage support in High Sierra possibly good news for Mac Pro, iMac Pro
Discovery that Apple has intentionally removed restrictions on NVMe in the High Sierra beta suggests that future Macs won’t be limited in which mass-storage flash drives may be used, possibly including both the “modular” Mac Pro and the iMac Pro.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple issues fourth beta of macOS Sierra 10.12.6
On Monday afternoon, Apple released an update to just one of its eight currently running OS betas, and unveiled the fourth beta of macOS Sierra 10.12.6
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple’s 120Hz ProMotion iPad Pro display hints at even better AR and VR support in future devices
Apple has a long history of introducing groundbreaking technology in one device, only to gradually carry it over to the rest of its product lineup in the ensuing years. With that in mind, the newly released iPad Pro with 120Hz ProMotion display could hint at the future of Apple’s portable devices — particularly as the company pushes into augmented reality and virtual reality.
Source:: Apple Insider