By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) While Apple’s future with microLED is still hazy, and so is a an Apple Watch Ultra using the technology, Apple is hunting down new suppliers for the technology that can handle massive order volumes.Apple Watch UltraOn February 29, reports surfaced alleging that the microLED Apple Watch Ultra project was probably dead, caused by Apple’s cancellation of orders for microLED displays from ams Osram. In a follow-up report, it seems that Apple is still keen to work on microLED — but perhaps not for the Apple Watch Ultra.According to DigiTimes on Monday, Apple has multiple teams working on microLED projects, and has been continuing to search for alternative suppliers since 2023. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) The European Union has levied a massive fine against Apple for anticompetitive behavior in a market that it does not hold the dominant position — music streaming.Spotify’s App Store icon (left), Apple Music (right)The fine was announced live by The European Commission’s competition head, Margarethe Vestager. In levying the fine, she said that Apple violated antitrust rules by not allowing developers to tell users in the App Store that there were other options other than Apple Music.”For a decade, Apple abused its dominant position in the market for the distribution of music streaming apps through the App Store,” Vestager said. “They did so by restricting developers from informing consumers about alternative, cheaper music services available outside of the Apple ecosystem. This is illegal under EU antitrust rules, so today we have fined Apple over [2 billion euro].” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Chip Loder) Xcode 15 allows you to preview your iOS app’s user interface as you build it. Here’s how to use it to see how your app appears to users.Xcode [Apple]Xcode 15 introduced UI Previews which allow you to view what your user interface will look like as you build it in SwiftUI.In particular Xcode added the #Preview macro that allows you to define how previews will appear for any view or view you add to your SwiftUI app. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Canon and other camera companies have been exploring 3D, VR, and AR for a while now, but the Apple Vision Pro represents a very different challenge.Apple Vision ProExecutives from camera company Canon see a new business opportunity and potential market for a camera system that can create immersive video content for Apple’s Vision Pro. At present, however, none of their cameras can yet handle the resolution and refresh rate Apple’s headset requires.Speaking to camera site Petapixel at the CP+ camera show in Yokohama, Japan last week, Canon officials believe they already have part of the puzzle — a 5.2mm f/2.8 L lens that is designed specifically for producing VR content. The challenge is that the company doesn’t yet have a camera with the refresh speed needed to match the Vision Pro’s high-resolution screens. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple could be days away from launching new iPads and Macs, a report claims, with shaky reports of a retail overhaul and media briefings used as evidence of there being new releases on the horizon.New iPad Pro models are expected to arrive soon.The rumor mill seems to believe there will be some form of Apple product launch in the spring, with new iPads and MacBook Air models on the way. While there’s some question about whether there will be an actual event or not, there’s now speculation that it could happen within days.In a Sunday post by Supercharged, the publication puts together two pieces of information that they say have been acquired from two different and unnamed sources. The publication believes they are linked. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) A pair of CAD renders claim to show the iPhone SE 4, with the new model seemingly including Face ID and a 6.1-inch display.CAD renders claiming to depict the iPhone SE 4 [91mobiles]Rumors have claimed that another iPhone SE model is on the way, with a fourth-generation model potentially launching sometime in early 2025 with a radical new design. New renders appear to indicate that some of the claims about the budget-friendly smartphone could end up being true.The CAD renders obtained through “industry sources” by 91mobiles show a device that is similar in design to the iPhone 14. Using a similar frame, it is shown with a 6.1-inch display, a considerable jump from the 4.7-inch screen of the previous release. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Apple’s recently-abandoned “car project” shifted gears several times over the past decade, but ultimately the challenge of FSD proved insurmountable — and continues to elude the industry as a whole.Apple had hoped to produce a car design that would revolutionize the industry, but finally pulled the plug on its electric car dreams. While companies such as Tesla have also hoped to create a vehicle with a Level 5 self-driving system, they have sensibly opted to iterate on the idea with limited self-driving today, and the promise of Full Self Driving (FSD) in the future.Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple’s decade-long “Project Titan” ultimately failed because faith in Apple’s engineering team to solve the riddle of FSD technology turned into hubris over time.Apple intended to leapfrog the industry with a car design so capable of full self-driving that it would have no steering wheel and no pedals. It would also look like nothing else on the market at the time. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has warned its support staff to avoid talking to customers about the possibility of side-loading and third-party app storefronts arriving in non-EU countries.App Store iconApple is close to the release of iOS 17.4, which will introduce major changes to Apple’s App Store policies within the European Union. However, while Apple does have to deal with Europe’s Digital Markets Act, it doesn’t particularly want the changes to roll out into other parts of the world.In Sunday’s “Power On” newsletter for Bloomberg, Mark Gurman writes that Apple is telling its support staff “not to speculate if side-loading and third-party app marketplaces will come to more regions.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Former Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering Dan Riccio is said to be “nearing retirement” after over 25 years at Apple.The Apple Vision Pro project is said to have been completed under Riccio’s leadership. In 2021, it was reported that he gave up his position as SVP of Hardware Engineering in 2021 in order to work on that “special project”.Now that it has been released, Riccio is said to be planning his retirement, capping off just over 25 years at Apple.Riccio, who began at Apple as vice president of hardware design working on the Mac, spent much of his later career involved with the iPad. Prior to working at Apple, he was senior manager of mechanical engineering for Compaq. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple’s expected spring event may not actually happen, with new iPads and Macs instead thought to be introduced by promotional videos and website updates.Apple CEO Tim Cook near a MacBook Air, Mac mini, and iPad ProApple events are usually how the company introduces new products and updates to the public, but it doesn’t happen every time. Following speculation about a spring event, it now seems that Apple won’t be holding one after all.Instead of an event, Mark Gurman’s “Power On” newsletter for Bloomberg on Sunday expects that Apple will be announcing the products on its website, combining online videos with marketing campaigns. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
