Industry reports say Apple is close to ordering “Physical,” a new series, set in 1980s Southern California and starring Rose Byrne as a housewife who turns to aerobics for success.
Source:: Apple Insider
Monthly Archives: January 2020
Apple supplier Qorvo acquires ultra-wideband chipmaker Decawave
Both UWB chip supplier Decawave and microwave communications firm Custom MMC, have been acquired by Qorvo, a semiconductor firm company that supplies Apple with processors for the iPhone.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple Pencil haptics could give feedback to users without shaking the stylus
A future Apple Pencil could give more information to the user wielding it using haptic feedback, with Apple examining ways to create a shear force to physically inform users of touch events, via a small sensation at the fingertips.
Source:: Apple Insider
Future iPad or iPhone could both recognize and display handwriting
Apple is continuing to investigate handwriting recognition for touch screens, but the latest research also covers displaying handwriting on an iPhone or iPad screen.
Source:: Apple Insider
Future Apple Watches may have a flat Digital Crown that recognizes gestures
One new Apple patent details how a device like flat Digital Crown could be made to include an optical sensor to register gestures, incorporating mechanisms and sensors to guarantee a proper watch band fit.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple nixed Xnor.ai’s involvement in Pentagon’s Project Maven following acquisition
Artificial intelligence startup Xnor.ai, which was acquired by Apple in January, has reportedly pulled out of U.S. Department of Defense initiative Project Maven at the tech giant’s command.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple was world’s No. 1 smartphone vendor in Q4, report says
Led by demand for the hugely popular iPhone 11, Apple’s share of the global smartphone market topped all competitors in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to statistics released on Wednesday.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple ordered to pay $838M for infringing CalTech Wi-Fi patents
A federal jury on Wednesday found Apple and Broadcom in infringement of patents owned by California Institute of Technology, awarding the university $1.1 billion to be paid by the two tech companies.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple signs exclusive deal with former Starz and HBO programming exec
As it builds out a slate of original content, Apple recently inked an exclusive producer deal with Carmi Zlotnick, a former head of programming at Starz and HBO responsible for supervising production of hits like “Band of Brothers,” “The Sopranos,” “American Gods,” “Outlander” and more.
Source:: Apple Insider
Two more Apple Stores closed in China due to coronavirus concerns
Apple this week temporarily shuttered two stores in China as the new coronavirus outbreak continues to wreak havoc with businesses in the region.
Source:: Apple Insider