Archive for October, 2017
Apple Planning to Remove Touch ID in 2018 iPhones
The KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that in next generation of iPhones Touch ID will be replaced by face recognition feature. Apple is going to use its advantage over Android manufacturers and implement 3D sensors in future iPhones. This will be a giant leap for Apple which relied on sole fingerprint recognition since iPhone 5S, released in 2013.
Apple Still Hasn’t Resolved Issue with Supplies of TrueDepth Camera Parts
Apple still got difficulties with producing parts for iPhone X’s TrueDepth camera. Earlier reports claimed this was the reason for the delayed launch of iPhone X.
iOS 11 Is Almost As Popular as iOS 10
47 percent of iPhone users already updated to iOS 11. This number is only 1 percent less than current iOS 10 adoption.
iPhone X is Just the Beginning, Not the End — Jony Ive
A design head at Apple Jony Ive was talking about the development of iPhone X — the most difficult Apple project so far.
Apple Released iOS 11.0.3 With Bug Fixes
Apple today released iOS 11.0.3 that addressed bugs in iPhone 6s, 7 and 7 Plus.
Apple Will Fix a Reachability Bug in Future Updates
One of MacRumors readers wrote a letter to Apple software engineering head Craig Federighi where he asked about Reachability feature that is no more available in iOS 11. Federighi said that it will be fixed soon.
More Than a Half of Americans Have At Least One Apple Product — Survey
CNBC surveyed 800 people in different regions of US and it appears that 64% of these people have one Apple product at a minimum.
iPad Pro Can Be Equipped With TrueDepth Camera in 2018
According to KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, iPad Pro will sport a TrueDepth camera in the future.
Apple Seeds Second Beta of iOS 11.1 and macOS High Sierra 10.3.1 to Developers
Apple today released second betas of iOS 11.1 and macOS 10.13.1 to developers. The most important change is adding hundreds of new emoji to both betas.
Android Manufacturers Are Interested in Apple Facial Recognition Technology
Apple will start a new trend in the mobile world with its iPhone X: mobile manufacturers will now try to make their devices not only with all-screen design but with facial recognition as well.
Most Smartphones Design Solutions are “Soul Destroying” — Jony Ive
Jony Ive, design chief at Apple was speaking to David Remnick of The New Yorker. He has been visiting the New Yorker TechFest in Manhattan and criticized all the products he saw.
iPhone X is the Reason Why Apple Killed Audio Jack
Despite other companies took off the 3.5 jack from their devices even before the iPhone 7 has been launched, it’s Apple who will forever stay the company that killed the headphone jack.
Myth About Apple Intentionally Slowing Down Old iPhones is Debunked
The benchmarking company Futuremark has confirmed that Apple is not making its old devices slower intentionally to force users purchasing new iPhones.
Customers Continue Reporting Swollen Batteries in iPhone 8 models
There were three more cases of swollen batteries of iPhone 8 that cracked the devices. Earlier Apple claimed that the case is already being investigated.
Apple Releases iOS 11.0.2 With Fixes to Some Issues
Apple has released another update to its iOS 11 that includes fixes to some issues the customers were complaining about.