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iPhone 8 to Get Glass Black Panel and Support Wireless Charging





According to the latest report shared by a reliable KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the next-generation iPhone will feature a glass back panel to support wireless charging. The expert believes that all 2017 iPhones will get glass back panels and that Pegatron will supply Apple with wireless chargers for these new handsets. Another reason for Apple to completely change the look of the iPhone 8 is Jonathan Ive’s desire to create a phone that looks like a sheet of glass.


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Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016. 18:18

Apple Patents Foldable iPhone with Flexible Display



The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has recently published Apple’s patent application describing a foldable iPhone with flexible display.

The body of the handset will be foldable and may use different types of hinges. To make the smartphone display flexible enough, it would be placed in a way that would allow it to bend when the housing moves.


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Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016. 18:07

Here’s How You Play Doom on the MacBook Pro Touch Bar [Video]



A well-known iOS developer Adam Bell has managed to run Doom on the OLED Touch Bar of the new MacBook Pro. It’s currently unknown how the developer managed to get the make the old game working not even on the computer itself. Still, this is quite impressive.

Bell also notes that the Touch Bar itself is a useful feature.

Doom runs on pretty much everything… but can it run on the new MacBook Pro Touch Bar?

Side note, as ridiculous (ly amazing) as Doom is running on the Touch Bar is… the HUD is equally great

Apple unveiled the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro at the media event on October 27th. Currently, the company is shipping the devices to first lucky owners.

Below you can take a look at the video showing Doom running on the Touch Bar of the MacBook Pro.

   

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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016. 15:51

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Phil Schiller Explains Why There's No 32GB of RAM on New MacBook Pro



Phil Schiller has once again confirmed that using 32GB of RAM would affect the battery life of new MacBook Pro units. According to Apple executive, using more memory would require a different design of the logic board and physically smaller battery. Apart from that, since the 32GB DDR module requires much more power than the current LPDDR memory, there’s no way to install it without reducing the battery life and performance of the laptop.


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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016. 15:45

Samsung to Release Glossy Black Galaxy S7 in December



Apple’s main rival, Samsung, is planning to release a Jet Black version of the Galaxy S7 as soon as early next month. The report comes from The Korea Herald and looks quite legitimate.


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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016. 15:32

Apple Launches iPhone 6s Battery Replacement Program



Apple has launched a new iPhone repair program. If you live in the United States and your iPhone 6s suddenly turns off from time to time, Apple will repair it at no cost provided that the handset has no signs of physical damage and third-party repairs.


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Monday, November 21st, 2016. 13:00

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Watch This New Apple Music Ad [Video]



Apple has released a new Apple Music commercial starring Drake. The ad is available either below or on Apple’s official YouTube channel.

The commercial shows the rapper working out with his friend and listening to music. When his friend leaves, Drake turns on "Pop Workout" playlist by Apple Music and starts listening to Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" while dancing and singing. However, as it turns out, listening to Taylor Swift during heavy workout is not the best idea.

The commercial ends with the words we’ve all got used to:

Distractingly good. Apple Music.

What do you think about the new ad? Leave your comments below.

   

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Monday, November 21st, 2016. 12:45

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Top 10 Stories of the Week



It is Sunday today, which means it’s high time I told you about the most interesting posts of the last couple of days. Let’s not waste time and take a look at the articles worth your attention right now.


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Sunday, November 20th, 2016. 15:26

iPhone 7 Stock Availability Is Still Constrained – Analyst



According to the latest report from a reliable Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, the stock availability of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus still leaves much to be desired. Apple is still trying to catch up with the demand. This suggests that not all users will get their phones in time during the holiday season.


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Sunday, November 20th, 2016. 15:08

Siri to Come to Messages App – Patent



Apple is reportedly planning to integrate Siri to the messages app to help people check and schedule events on their calendars and make payments using the virtual assistant.


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Sunday, November 20th, 2016. 15:05

Apple Announces $150 iPhone 6 Plus Multi Touch Repair



Apple has announced the iPhone 6 Plus multi-touch repair program. The company is offering a display repair to those, who have encountered the so-called “Touch Disease” hardware fault. However, the program is a bit different from all other as Apple demands that the customers pay $150 for the repair, claiming the issue is caused by dropping the phone, not by hardware defect. The company also gives the money back to those who already paid for the repair.


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Saturday, November 19th, 2016. 18:25

New iOS Vulnerability Has Been Discovered [Video]



Anyone can access your passcode-locked iPhone contacts list and photos using Siri. A new vulnerability has been recently discovered by a number of YouTubers and immediately shared online.

One of the first to notice the problem with iOS security was a guy nicknamed EverythingApplePro. He used a number of phones, including older iPhone 4S running iOS 8, to demonstrate that the issue has been present for quite a long period of time. All iOS devices that support Siri and have iOS 8-iOS 10.2 on board are vulnerable, so be careful.


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Saturday, November 19th, 2016. 17:16

Apple Stores iPhone Call Logs in iCloud Without Your Awareness



Apple stores the information about the incoming, outgoing, and missed calls in iCloud. The report comes from a Russian security firm Elcomsoft that managed to get the call logs from Apple’s cloud storage using special software.


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Friday, November 18th, 2016. 13:16

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Apple Releases New MacBook Pro Ad [Video]



Less than a month after the official launch of the new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, Apple has released a new commercial about the new product. The ad is a bit longer than most Apple promo videos; it shows us some of the most iconic inventions and events that pushed the mankind forward. And, of course, the all-new MacBook Pro with OLED panel instead of function keys.

The commercial is available below or on Apple’s official YouTube channel.


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Friday, November 18th, 2016. 12:39

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Apple to Introduce Dual-lens Optical Image Stabilization System Next Year



According to the latest report from Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is planning to bring the optical image stabilization system to both lenses of the dual camera on the iPhone 8 Plus or whatever the device is called. Currently, only the wide-angle lens of the iPhone 7 Plus has optical stabilization. As noted by the analyst, the company will redesign the camera to integrate a new OIS system.


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Written by Andrey

Thursday, November 17th, 2016. 21:07