By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has published its list of principles it follows in product design to keep items like the iPhone durable, while simultaneously balancing the need for repairability.An iPhone being repairedApple has frequently been praised for the designs of its products, ranging from the iPhone to the MacBook Pro. It has created quite a few iconic items in its history, with it relying on teams following the same design ethos.In a document titled “Longevity, by Design” published in June, Apple offers what it works towards when it creates its hardware. It also discusses what can and should happen after said hardware gets into consumer hands. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) In the new iOS 18, CarPlay gets extra accessibility options, plus little new touches that while small, are particularly welcome. Here’s how to use them.CarPlay has added features such as listening out for police sirens when you’re playing music too loudIt’s a curious thing, but Apple has said a lot about how a future version of CarPlay will work with cars like Porsche — yet didn’t say a word about how it’s been improved for all of us right now. In the iOS 18 beta, CarPlay has new options and a helpful change to Messages.Specifically, when you get a notification that you have a new Message, that banner will include a photo of the sender, if you have one in your Contacts list. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Amazon officially announced Prime Day 2024 will run July 16-17 and Amazon’s own devices are expected to be heavily discounted. But there are plenty of Apple deals going on now ahead of the big shopping event, delivering savings of up to $650 off.Amazon Prime Day 2024 runs July 16-17.You can gear up for Prime Day by securing a Prime Day membership ahead of time. And below you will find 25 bargains on Apple hardware and third-party accessories, providing shoppers with significant savings on a variety of devices.These our our top Apple deals from Amazon and other well-known third-party resellers: Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) New figures for US consumer and business spending on computers in the first calendar quarter of 2024 show Apple’s iPad leading tablet sales, and the Mac coming close to the top for growth in PCs shipped.Apple’s new iPad ProThe new figures are from Canalys, which has previously reported a bleak first quarter for Apple in China. In its report for the US, its figures are much more positive.Overall, the PC market — defined as computing devices other than tablets — is said to have seen shipments up 5% year over year, in Q1 2024. In the consumer and small business market, that figure is up 9%. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Confirming the fairly obvious, analysis of major iOS game launches including “Death Stranding” and “Assassin’s Creed Mirage” has revealed that pricing games at console levels simply doesn’t work in the App Store.Death Stranding, a AAA game ported to iOSGaming is a big earner for Apple’s App Store. Apple’s Q1 revenue for the App Store hitting $13 billion, mostly because the iPhone continues to be the world’s largest addressable gaming market.While mobile gaming is big business, attempts to bring actual console games to the platform continue to fail. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) After several years of availability in the United States, Apple’s Self Service Repair program for Mac and iPhone is expanding to a total of 32 European countries — and Canada will be added in 2025.An Apple repair toolkitIn a very short press release on Wednesday morning, Apple announced the expansion of its Self Service Repair program. Countries specifically listed by Apple include U.K., France, Germany, and the Netherlands.Self Service Repair supports 42 Apple products. Service documentation is now available in 24 languages. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) Whether a device is a Mac, iPhone, or iPad, every piece of hardware Apple makes needs to go through several prototype and development stages. Here’s what that looks like, and what Apple calls each stage.Proto2 units of the iPhone 15 Pro featured a unified haptic volume button, developed under the codename Project BongoEach year, Apple’s hardware prototypes undergo multiple rounds of testing to ensure that they are of sufficient quality. This can include durability testing, drop testing, water resistance testing, reliability, and design viability testing, among other things.Apple’s prototyping processes are undoubtedly complex, as tests are performed on nearly every core hardware component as a standalone item. Nonetheless, the development of Apple devices as a whole follows a more predictable pattern that is significantly easier to explain. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The leak of a purported series of CAD renders of the Apple Watch Series 10 show it having an even larger screen than the Apple Watch Ultra, on a smaller body.Apple Watch Series 10 could have an even larger screen size as this Apple Watch UltraIt’s been previously claimed that the next Apple Watch — which may be named the Apple Watch X — will have a larger screen. But that report by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had the larger of the two Apple Watch screen sizes being 49mm, the same as the current Apple Watch Ultra.According to 91mobiles, however, the screen is said to be 50.8mm. This is based on what are claimed to be a series of CAD renders sourced from unspecified industry insiders. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Chip Loder) Reference Mode enhances colors and metadata, making it ideal for use in professional workflows. Here’s how to use it on your iPad Pro.iPad Pro.Reference Mode on an iPad is a special display mode designed for professionals. It uses High Dynamic Range (HDR) as opposed to Standard Dynamic Range (SDR).HDR features a host of enhancements for displays and TVs to improve both picture quality and color. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) The second developer beta of iOS 18 introduced a toggle for RCS in Messages, and now select US carriers have made RCS available to users running the beta.RCS is now available on iOS 18 beta 2, but only through select US carriersThe introduction of RCS support from both Apple and carriers means that users will now have the option to send rich text messages with audio, read receipts, and media files to devices running Android. Users of social media platform X discovered the limited availability of this feature earlier on Tuesday.As iOS 18 beta 2 only contains updated carrier bundles for three major US carriers — AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon — iPhone users will only be able to use RCS on these three networks for the time being. If your carrier supports RCS on iPhone, you can activate it by navigating to Settings > Apps > Messages and toggling the option for RCS. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
