By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) If you’re a developer who applied to attend WWDC, Apple has begun notifying the lucky few selected to attend in person.WWDC is held at Apple ParkApple’s Worldwide Developer Conference takes place every June, and while it is mostly prerecorded video, there is still an in-person component. Swift Student Challenge winners, press, and some lucky developers get to travel to Apple Park.Developers have started posting their emailed invitations across social media. Those who won the lottery must claim their seat to ensure it isn’t released for someone else to grab. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Tesla wants Apple to testify in an upcoming wrongful death lawsuit over its Autopilot feature, by proving the Apple engineer behind the wheel was playing games instead of paying attention.A TeslaTesla faces a trial on April 8 over a fatal crash from 2018 involving its Autopilot feature, and whether its software is at fault for a car accident. However, lawyers representing the family of the deceased driver, Apple engineer Wei “Walter” Huang” has accused Apple of working with Tesla to help its case.A pretrial motion filed earlier this week says Apple was “engaging in a secret discovery work-around to help support Tesla in its defense of the pending case,” reports The Verge. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Following Taiwan’s earthquake, Apple chip partner TSMC has started up its production lines in the territory, minimizing the downtime for this aspect of Apple’s supply chain.TSMC signOn Wednesday, Taiwan suffered a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that killed at least nine people and injured over 800 residents. The seismic event caused destruction of buildings and infrastructure, and for a moment, halted industry in general.As part of its safety systems, Apple chip supplier TSMC halted production on a number of its manufacturing lines and evacuated employees from some of its fabs. While some were initially allowed back to work, the company’s in a much better state one day later. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Apple resellers continue to blow out remaining M2 MacBook Air 15-inch inventory, with this week’s $400 discount available on the top-of-the-line configuration with 24GB of RAM and 2TB of storage.The $400 discount on the upgraded configuration in Midnight is courtesy of Apple Authorized Reseller B&H Photo. Now on sale for $2,099, the closeout configuration features Apple’s M2 chip with a boost to 24GB of RAM and 2TB of storage. These premium specs help future proof your purchase without breaking the bank.Save $400According to our M2 15-inch MacBook Air Price Guide, this blowout price is one of the top deals available. B&H is also throwing in free 2-day shipping when the laptop is shipped within the contiguous U.S. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) From using an iPhone as a webcam on Mac to Universal Control, for years Apple has been making it easier to work across multiple devices — and now it has a plan to mean you can instantly switch between them, too.Turning iPad, Mac, and more into a single unitUniversal Control was the wow moment of WWDC 2021, as Craig Federighi dragged a file from his iPad, across his MacBook Pro screen, and dropped it into Final Cut Pro on an iMac. Universal Control gave us the ability to use one keyboard and trackpad — in this case his MacBook Pro — and seamlessly use other nearby devices.No wonder Federighi looked excited. But it turns out that this may have been less his turn to present something at WWDC, and more of a project he is particularly invested in. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The iPhone 16 could end up with even thinner bezels, but it doesn’t look like any supplier has successfully gained Apple’s approval for it.iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 PlusSince the iPhone X, Apple has shifted to offer consumers thinner bezels on the iPhone, and has pushed for even thinner versions over time. While it wants to go even further with the iPhone 16, the supply chain’s having trouble getting to grips with it.According to The Elec in a story discussing OLED displays, Apple wants to use a Border Reduction Structure (BRS) on the bottom bezel of the iPhone 16 OLED display. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) A Texas man has been charged with trademark counterfeiting after he was caught with more than $20,000 worth of counterfeit Apple products.Image Credit: KPRC Click2HoustonOn March 29, Conelle Davis was stopped by the Houston police while driving a stolen Toyota Camry. Upon inspecting the vehicle, authorities found five iPads, 11 Apple Watches, and 13 AirPods.If these items were genuine, their total value would have been over $20,000. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service has asked Apple why Russian users cannot access full banking and payment services, while seemingly ignoring how banks in the country were sanctioned over the Ukraine war.Moscow, RussiaFAS wrote to Apple on Thursday, requesting the company to explain how banks operating in Russia, as well as payment services, cannot take full advantage of apps on iPhone. Unlike most of the rest of the world, Russian banking services are severely limited in how they function on iOS.While the letter from Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) to Apple reported by Reuters seems like a valid request for information from the outset, it ignores the international impacts of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Amplifying work and media it has developed for the Apple Vision Pro headset, Apple is developing technology so your MacBook Pro or desktop monitor can display 3D environments without special glasses.Detail from the patent showing different perspectives of an object which are needed for the effect of 3DPerhaps this is Spatial Computing or maybe it just looks like it. For a future MacBook Pro, Studio Display — or even, unbelievably, an Apple Watch — may come with a flat screen showing 3D images.Arguably, that’s exactly what we’ve got now with the 3D features of the Apple Vision Pro. In that case, though, the 3D depth effect is made by sending subtly different images to the displays in front of people’s left and right eyes. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Two unannounced iPads have now been listed on a regulatory database, which are expected to be the long-rumored new iPad Pro or iPad Air.Using iPad Pro and Apple PencilAs happened with the iPhone 15 in August 2023, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) appears to be the first regulatory body to list new iPad models. The entry is for two models, and it means that they have passed the tests they must before they are allowed to be sold in that territory.First spotted by 91mobiles, there is practically no detail being shown publicly yet. The BIS listing purely says that there are new iPads made by Apple, and lists two model numbers, A2386 and A2387. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
