By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple has been researching how an Apple Car could reduce how a driver even needs to think about destinations, music or air conditioning, by recognizing passengers and re-routing locations.Starting a SharePlay session in CarPlayIf you thought it was good when Apple Maps finally added multi-stop routes in iOS 16, just wait until you see this. Assuming it hasn’t been entirely kicked to the curb by Apple’s scaling back of its plans, Apple Car will drive to multiple stops for you.According to a newly-revealed patent application called “User-to-Vehicle Interaction,” an Apple Car could come pick you up and then drive you to another stop, presumably all while playing your choice of music. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple has been researching how to make privacy filters to prevent anyone but the user seeing what’s on their curved screen — but Apple has never made a curved screen.Apple has been researching privacy screens for curved displays — and it doesn’t make curved displaysYou can read too much into Apple’s thousands of patent applications, but it’s unlikely that the company would research a technology with no intention of using it. The six credited inventors on a new patent application did not cook this up during their lunch hour.That’s especially unlikely as the new application is “Privacy Films for Curved Displays” — and a version of it was already granted by the US Patent Office in 2023. So Apple is not only exploring the idea of curved screens, it’s iterating on the idea. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) Apple’s introduction of the notch in the MacBook Pro seemed like FaceID was imminent — but it has yet to appear. It’s clear, though, that Apple is still thinking about implementing it in the MacBook Pro, in the iMac, and possibly a display too.Display notch for the FaceTime cameraApple files hundreds of patents a month, so it’s not guaranteed that the patent titled “Light recognition module for determining a user of a computing device” filed in August 2023 will see the light of day. And, the idea of Face ID inside a MacBook Pro isn’t new.Most of the patent text is a dry rehash of how Touch ID works. But, Apple has some interesting tidbits inside it’s newest patent on the subject. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Wizz has been removed from both Apple’s App Store and the Google Play Store over accusations it was used for sextortion scams.Logo for social media app WizzCreated by developers from the French firm Voodoo, Wizz was launched in 2019 with the aim of connecting strangers online in safety. “Expand your world meeting unexpected online people,” is one of its promotion lines, and while not explicitly aimed at teenagers, they appear to have been a key segment of its users.According to CNBC, Apple and Google were contacted by the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE). The organization alleges that Wizz has been used in what are described as sextortion scams. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Situated between the Vienna State Opera and the city’s famous St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Apple Karntner Strabe is a deceptively small boutique store. Take a look inside.Apple Karntner Strabe in ViennaApple Stores are always noteworthy because the company appears to spend much more time on their design than most other retail outlets. Despite them always being distinctively Apple Stores, it’s also rare now to find any two that look even roughly the same.Instead, Apple might work to preserve a building’s original look, as it did with the 144-year-old bank it took over in Birmingham, UK. Or it could build a radically, startlingly new piece of what’s as much art as architecture, as it has with Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands store. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Chip Loder) It’s hard to hit, but Apple’s Secure Enclave does have limits to how many cards can be stored in Apple Wallet. Here’s what to do if you hit that limit.Apple’s T2 chipApple’s Secure Enclave is a protected area on Apple’s devices which holds keys, encrypted data, cards, and other security information.The idea behind Secure Enclave is that it’s a separate subsystem on Apple devices so if the main processor or OS gets compromised, your secure data is still safe. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) The mid-2012 MacBook Pro was the last with an optical drive, and it is finally considered obsolete by Apple.mid-2012 13-inch MacBook ProApple maintains a vintage and obsolete product list that updates based on how long it has been since a product was for sale. Some vintage products may be eligible for service, while obsolete products are not.The addition of the mid-2012 MacBook Pro was first discovered by Ars Technica. It is the most recent addition since The iPhone SE and 12.9-inch iPad Pro joined the vintage list in December. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Apple’s 8K immersive experience series have started populating in the Apple TV app, though you’ll need the Apple Vision Pro to interact.Apple Vision Pro immersive experiencesApple Vision Pro launches on Friday and there are signs of that impending release beginning to show in Apple services. The Apple TV app already showed signs of 3D titles in the library, but now immersive experiences have appeared.Searching for the term “immersive” will reveal four titles as of this publication. Tapping into the titles reveals more information, but no trailers or viewable content is available. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
