By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Good news for European Union “Fortnite” fans — Epic Games is planning to relaunch the game on its own iPhone app store.Pending approvals, the Epic Games Store will open in the near future.The company has posted a status update on X.com updating its followers. Epic has now submitted both the Epic Games Store and the updated Fortnite app to Apple for its required notarization process.The company has protested nearly every part of Apple’s procedures for setting up alternative app stores and submitting apps thus far. However, it has decided to follow the required rules for now, in hopes of returning its game to iOS users. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Stephen Silver) In the latest from the Apple crime blotter, thieves steal an iPhone and then threatened the owner, an iPad theft led to hit-and-run, still no reports of Apple Vision Pro crime, and AirTags are still popular with carjackers and thieves.Apple Store on Walnut Street in Philadelphia The social media influencer known as “Meatball,” who filmed a spell of looting at the Apple Store and other Center City Philadelphia businesses in September of 2023, has pled guilty to charges of riot with the intent to commit a felony and criminal use of a communication facility, Fox 29 reported.The woman who filmed people stealing from the Walnut Street Apple Store and later realizing that the stolen iPhones were bricked, has been sentenced to five years of probation for each charge, in addition to 150 hours of community service and a $10,000 fine. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Apple is considering a paid future for aspects of its Apple Intelligence service that would expand to a subscription model for additional features and more AI partners.Future expansions to Apple Intelligence may involve more AI partners, paid subscriptionsThe introduction of Apple Intelligence has offered a wealth of AI features at no cost for owners of the top iPhone 15 models. However, as Apple Intelligence expands to more services and more partners, a subscription model for some offerings could be ahead.A new report from Bloomberg has speculated that Apple intends to charge extra for future additional capabilities within Apple Intelligence. This expansion would follow the model — and could even be part of — the existing iCloud+ service. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) A new report says that Apple has formally begun work on the OS updates planned for late 2025, including macOS, iOS, watchOS, and visionOS.Apple’s hardware and software plans for 2025 are already underwayIn a typical move, Apple is wrapping up its foundational work on 2024’s forthcoming software releases, and focusing on the year ahead. Betas for iOS and iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, and macOS 15 Sequoia are already in the hands of developers now.Those OS updates, already teased during the WWDC conference, will be out in the fall of 2024. According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple’s engineers have started turning engineering attention to the releases for late 2025, including iOS 19, watchOS 12, macOS 16, and visionOS 3. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple probably won’t be changing the design of its MacBook Pro for a few more years, as the company continues to increase the longevity of its products.An example of a current-gen MacBook ProApple’s MacBook Pro and MacBook Air are iconic in the world of notebooks. But, when consumers look for new features and designs to justify upgrades, Apple is pretty much sticking to what it already has.The MacBook Pro uses a form factor that was introduced by Apple in 2021, making it three years old. According to Bloomberg estimates on Sunday, the next major refresh of the design may not happen until 2025 or 2026. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) The roll-out of Apple Intelligence in the fall is passing over the Apple Vision Pro — but a report on Sunday claims that it could arrive on the existing hardware as soon as 2025.Apple Vision Pro: hardhat optionalApple Intelligence is arriving in test in the next few weeks. It will ship to for everybody with a compatible device in the fall, with iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and iOS 18.Not on that list at present is the Apple Vision Pro. But, a new report on Sunday from Bloomberg discusses the possibility of it arriving on Apple’s headset. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple is planning to release AirPods with infra-red camera modules that detect when a user turns their head, and so automatically adjust Apple Vision Pro audio output to match.Future AirPods Pro will work better with Spatial Audio in the Apple Vision Pro headsetApple Vision Pro comes with built-in Audio Pods that provide very good audio output for casual listening. For anything more, you should use AirPods and according to Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is working on making those work better with the Apple Vision Pro. IRAirPodsApple/ / New IR Camera-Equipped AirPods to Enhance User-Device Interaction and Strengthen Apple’s Spatial Audio/Computing Ecosystemhttps://t.co/q2xcNwwtUg— (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) June 30, 2024 Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) A new rumor suggests that Apple has reached out to more manufacturers of small OLED-on-Silicon panels to gear up for another mixed reality headset alongside the Apple Vision Pro.Inside of Apple Vision ProCurrently, Sony supplies the OLED-on-Silicon (OLEDoS) panels used in the current Apple Vision Pro. The Elec, which covers Chinese industrial trends, says that Apple has sent a request for information to both Samsung and LG for possible panels.According to the report, Sony will continue providing screens for the Apple Vision Pro, but has no plans to increase production capacity. It is thought that Sony provides Apple with up to 900,000 such panels per year. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Month-end June steals on iPads and the OWC Thunderbolt Hub are going on now, with discounts of up to 59% off.Save $270 on an iPad today.Kicking off the weekend sale is the OWC Thunderbolt Hub that’s on sale for $117.76, down from $139.99. The Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) host port provides up to 60W of power for your MacBook, while three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports and a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port allows you to connect a variety of peripherals. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) The immensely popular Hoyoverse is expanding in “Zenless Zone Zero,” with the highly anticipated title coming to iPhone on Independence Day.A ‘Zenless Zone Zero’ three-character squadZenless Zone Zero is by the Genshin Impact Creators. It has an anime style, and is described by the creators as an “urban fantasy action role-playing game.”The title is the latest entrant in the Hoyoverse, where the modern day is under assault from a supernatural disaster. Gameplay is in a squad-based 3D world, with action and role-play elements. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
