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Apple Day – Apple, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iMac, iBook
Apple is facing a class action lawsuit over how it labels TV bundles in the iTunes Store, according to a new report from The Hollywood Reporter. The class action lawsuit was recently filed in California federal court and alleges that by counting promotional clips as episodes, Apple is deceiving buyers of Season Pass content. more……
A report from the CBC has attacked Apple’s policies and practices regarding repairs, taking the company to task for expensive in-store repairs, coercing customers to buy new products in some cases — but the publication shows a stunning lack of understanding of the scale of Apple’s repair efforts, and leans too heavily on edge cases…
Read More “CBC Video claims Apple’s repair policies are abusive, but ‘proof’ falls far short” »
Apple is widely expected to hold an event this month to introduce new 2018 iPad Pro models, new Macs, and more. Much of this has been confirmed by evidence within the iOS 12.1 beta, which includes references to an iPad2018Fall device. Today, sources familiar with the development of the new 2018 iPad Pro have offered…
Apple on Monday stopped signing code for iOS 11.4.1, the last version of iOS to be issued prior to the release of iOS 12 in September. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
A recent post from Jonathan Morrison on Instagram has created some buzz. After posting a selfie with the caption mentioning that it was taken on Google’s Pixel 2 which received hundreds of comments and opinions, he later revealed that it was actually taken on an iPhone XS. more… The post Portrait mode selfie fools both…
Read More “Portrait mode selfie fools both Pixel and iPhone fans” »
In response to a Bloomberg Businessweek story alleging Apple discovered Chinese spy ships in its servers, The Department of Homeland Security has issued a statement in which it sides with Apple. The DHS says it currently has “no reason to doubt” Apple’s denial. more… The post Department of Homeland Security says ‘no reason to doubt’…
Halide, the popular camera app for iOS, has been updated this week to version 1.10. The update includes a handful of new features to Halide for iOS, including a new Smart RAW capability for iPhone XS, optimization for Apple Watch Series 4, and more. more… The post Halide Camera updated with new ‘Smart RAW’ feature…
Read More “Halide Camera updated with new ‘Smart RAW’ feature for iPhone XS, more” »
On the heels of June’s Supreme Court ruling allowing states to collect sales tax on online purchases from out-of-state sellers that do not have a physical presence in the state, B&H Photo, an Apple authorized reseller, will begin collecting sales tax in 15 additional states starting the week of Oct. 8. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple launched iOS 12 with much fanfare earlier this month but early adoption appeared sluggish. However, in the following weeks, iOS 12 adoption has actually outpaced iOS 11 now, according to data from Mixpanel. iOS 12 is now installed on more than 50% of active iPhones, iPads and iPod touch devices. It took iOS 11…
Read More “iOS 12 now installed on 50% of active devices, outpacing iOS 11 adoption” »
Earlier this week, a report explained a new repair policy for MacBook Pro and iMac Pro models with Apple’s new T2 chip inside. Essentially, Apple distributed a new repair document among its authorized service providers explaining that a machine would be “inoperable” following repair unless its proprietary System Configuration software was run. This requirement would…
Read More “iFixit says independent Mac repair is alive and well – at least for now” »
Over the past day or so, Bloomberg reported that some of Apple’s servers were compromised by way of a third-party implementing micro chips, and sending data back to China. Apple came back with a strong response noting that it was never made aware of such accusations nor did it have any ongoing investigations with the…
Performance improvements in the A12 Bionic chip used in the iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max has put Apple’s in-house CPU designs on a par with processors used in notebooks and computers, one extensive deep dive declares, with the latest processor bringing the mobile chip line within striking distance of "the best desktop CPUs."…
Read More “Apple’s A12 Bionic comes close to desktop CPU performance in benchmarks” »
Britain’s equivalent of the NSA, GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters), has sided with Apple and Amazon in the Chinese spy chip row … more… The post GCHQ, the UK’s equivalent of the NSA, says it believes Apple’s denial of spy chip claim appeared first on 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac
With the new T2 chip in the 2018 MacBook Pro and the iMac Pro, Apple is preventing third-party Mac repairs. As detailed by Motherboard, new software locks have been put in place that make the machines “inoperable” unless Apple’s proprietary System Configuration software is run after a repair. more… The post Apple preventing third-party iMac Pro…
Unofficial analytics data indicates that iPhone and iPad owners are installing iOS 12 faster than they did iOS 11, though usage is still neck-and-neck about two weeks after iOS 12’s launch. AppleInsider – Frontpage News