Apple Releases OS X El Capitan Beta 6 to Developers
Apple has recently seeded the sixth beta of OS X 10.11 El Capitan to developers for testing. The release took place just a week after the release of the previous beta and about two months after the official announcement of El Capitan at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference.
Apple to Release New iMacs This Quarter - Ming-Chi Kuo
According to the latest report from usually-reliable KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is planning to release several brand new iMac models with better displays and more efficient processors this quarter. It is currently unknown whether the guys from Cupertino will refresh the entire lineup of iMacs, or only release an updated 21.5-inch or 27-inch Retina iMac.
How to Jailbreak Your Device Running iOS 8.4 Using Taig for Mac
As you already know, the Taig tool for untethered jailbreak of iOS 8.4 is now available for OS X. If you have a compatible iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, you can download Taig 1.1.0 and hack your device using this tool right now.
If you are interested in the instructions on how to jailbreak your device, you will find them below. Make sure you follow each step carefully and feel free to ask any questions related to the process of jailbreak.
Taig Tool for iOS 8.4 Jailbreak Released for OS X
I’ve got some good news for all those people who plan to jailbreak their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS 8.1.3 - iOS 8.4 on board. Taig team has finally released a utility for untethered jailbreak compatible with Apple’s OS X. This means that now you can hack your device using not only PP tool, but also the original utility created by the Taig team.
Top 10 Stories of the Week
It is Sunday today, so I think it’s a good idea to take a look at the most interesting articles of the past seven days. Let’s not waste time.
Leaked Images Showing Force Touch Modules for iPhone 6s Appear Online
As you already know, the suppliers have recently started the mass production of Force Touch units for the long-anticipated iPhone 6s. Today, a number of images appeared on the Internet that reportedly show these components. The photos have been shared by GeekBar via Chinese social network Weibo. You can take a look at the leaked Force Touch modules below.
Suppliers Start Mass Production of Force Touch Modules for iPhone 6s
According to the latest report from people familiar with the matter, the Force Touch modules for the upcoming iPhone 6s have recently entered mass production. The report has been shared by the DigiTimes reporters, so I think it is legitimate and trustworthy.
New Photos Reveal Internal and External iPhone 6s Parts
Several new interesting images showing leaked parts for the upcoming iPhone 6s have recently appeared on the Internet. The images have been shared by usually-reliable French website Nowhereelse.fr, so I guess we can believe what we see.
The photos reveal flex cables for power, volume, camera and LED flash, which are now combined in a single part to save the space inside of the next-generation iPhone. Apart from that, we can take a look at the rings for the iPhone 6s camera that prove it will be slightly protruding and the casings for the Home button that prove Apple plans to release a gold iPhone later this year.
Apple Seeds OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 Beta 2 to Developers
Apart from seeding the second beta of iOS 8.4.1 to developers for testing, the guys from Cupertino have also made OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 available for registered developers. I’d like to point out that this versions in only a minor update that contains a number of bug fixes, performance improvements and stability enhancements. You won’t see any design changes or new features added to OS X 10.10.5.
Apple Releases iOS 8.4.1 Beta 2 to Developers
Apple has recently seeded the second beta of iOS 8.4.1 to developers for testing. The release comes two weeks after the release of the very first version of iOS 8.4.1 and about a month after the debut of iOS 8.4 that contained s completely revamped Music app supporting Apple Music.
Global iPhone Market Share Continues to Grow - Strategy Analytics
According to the latest report from Strategy Analytics, the market share of Apple’s iPhone grew from 8.2% in the second quarter of 2014 to 10.9% in the second quarter of this year. The analysts claim that over the last few months, the guys from Cupertino have sold 47.5 million iPhone units. Last year, the number of iPhone units sold to customers worldwide was equal to 35.2 million. As you see, the difference is sales and market share is easily noticeable.
Apple Remains Top Vendor of Declining Tablet Market - IDC
According to the latest report from a research firm IDC, the global tablet market continues to decline. Apple, however, remains the largest and the most successful tablet vendor with the market share of 24.5% and 10.9 million iPad units sold to customers worldwide in the second quarter of 2015. In the second quarter of 2014, Apple’s market share was equal to 27.7% and the number of tablets shipped accounted for 13.3 million units.
Apple Releases Third OS X 10.11 El Capitan Beta to Public Testers
As you probably know, Apple on Monday seeded the fifth beta of OS X 10.11 El Capitan to developers for testing. Following this release, the guys from Cupertino have made the third pre-release version of their newest desktop operating system available for the members of public beta testing program. Just like El Capitan Beta 5 for developers, this one can boast of a number of stability, performance and security improvements as well as some minor changes for Safari and Spotlight.
Apple Watch Motivates People to be More Physically Active
According to the latest report from a research firm called Wristly, the Apple Watch has motivated a wide number of early purchasers to start going in for sports and lead a much healthier lifestyle. As shown in the chart below, 75% of the smartwatch buyers have started standing more, 67% have started walking more and 57% have started exercising more with the Apple Watch on their wrist. In general, most of the customers indicated that the device encouraged them to be more physically active and in such a way changed their daily routine. The survey was conducted among 1000 early Apple Watch buyers, that is why the results can be called objective.
Apple Music Now Can Boast of 10 Million Subscribers
According to the latest rumors shared by industry sources citing Apple, over the last four weeks, more than 10 million users have subscribed for the long-awaited Beats-based streaming music service called Apple Music. 10 million in just one month is a great result, however, keeping in mind that the new service has been launched in about 100 countries simultaneously, the number of active subscribers could have been even bigger.