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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 past seven days. Most of the articles this week deal with Apple’s financial results in the second quarter of this year, next-generation iPhone as well as with the Apple Watch and the current iPhone 6s.
Leave a commentHere’s How Windows 95 Works on Apple Watch [Video]
Wearable devices are becoming more popular these days and more customers try to do interesting things with their smartwatches. A developer named Nick Lee, for example, has recently posted a video on YouTube, showing an Apple Watch running Windows 95. The reason for conducting such a strange experiment is unknown, but the result is quite entertaining. You can take a look at the Apple’s smartwatch running an old operating system from Microsoft below.
Apple Updates Apple Music App for Android
Apple has recently updated the Apple Music app for Android users. The updated version now lets users play music videos on their non-Apple handsets and supports family membership plans of the streaming music service. The ability to watch videos on Apple Music was a feature requested by thousands of users, so it’s nice Apple has finally added it.
Apple Releases Two New iPhone 6s Ads [Video]
Apple has recently released two new iPhone commercials entitled “iPhone 6s - Fingerprint” and “iPhone 6s - Onions”. Both ads highlight the functionality of Apple’s full-size smartphone and show how most people use their devices in everyday life.
New 12-inch MacBook Cut with Grinder [Video]
As you already know, earlier this week, Apple released a new 12-inch MacBook with better processor, battery and the Rose Gold color option. The device is already available for purchase in the USA and a number of other countries. The prices start at $1,299 for the entry-level configuration.
Since the laptop is in stock at many Apple Stores, first videos and reviews already start to appear on YouTube. One of such early videos shows the brand new Rose Gold MacBook cut with a grinder to reveal its internal components.
Even though the clip doesn’t show anything extraordinary, it’s actually quite entertaining. Take a look below.
Top 10 Stories of the Week
It is Sunday today, so let’s take a look at the most interesting posts of the past seven days. Most of the articles this week deal with the new 4-inch iPhone SE and the widely-rumored iPhone 7 that is expected to be released in September. There’re also some posts that tell us about the latest version of Apple’s iOS 9.3.1 and new betas of OS X 10.11.5, watchOS 2.2.1 and tvOS 9.2.1.
Apple Posts Behind the Scenes Footage From the Cookie Monster Commercial
Apple has just shared the behind the scenes footage from its Siri ad featuring Cookie Monster. In case you don’t know, the short commercial was released in March and was dedicated to the always-on Siri on the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.
Here’s what Apple writes about the latest video from its official YouTube channel:
Go behind the scenes of the commercial, with Cookie Monster and everyone’s favorite personal assistant, Siri.
If you somehow missed the original ad starring Cookie Monster, you can watch it at link. Don’t forget to let me know what you think about the commercial in the comments section down below.
HP Unveils ‘Thinnest Notebook in the World’, Apple Has Got New Rival
HP has just unveiled something the company calls “the thinnest notebook in the world”. The laptop is called the Spectre and it’s only 10.4mm thick. Its rival, the 12-inch MacBook introduced in 2015 is 13.1mm thick.
In terms of hardware, these devices are different too. The new HP notebook is equipped with Intel Core i5 or i7 CPU, which is better than the Intel Core M processor included in the ultra-thin MacBook. In general, the device has a premium look and feel and costs $1,170. The pre-orders go live April 25th.
Below you can take a look at the video showing the new HP Spectre.
New Security Vulnerability Found in iOS 9.3.1 [Video]
A man named Jose Rodriguez has recently discovered a new iOS 9.3.1 vulnerability that allows to bypass the passcode and get access to contacts and photos stored on the device. Take a look at the video to see how one can get access to someone else’s phone.
Check Out New iPhone 7 Concept Based on Rumors [Video]
Geert van Uffelen has recently created a new iPhone concept based on the most-recent rumors. The device depicted in the video below features a slim body similar to the one iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s have, dual lens camera, new antenna bands, Smart Connector from the iPad Pro lineup and dual speakers. In line with previous rumors, the handset lacks the headphone jack and comes in gold, rose gold, black, silver and space gray colors.
Apple is expected to unveil the next-generation iPhone later this year. Most likely, the media event dedicated to the new handset will take place in September.
What do you think about today’s concept? I’m waiting for your answers in the comments section below.
iPhone SE, iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus: Ultimate Durability Test [Video]
According to the video that has been posted to YouTube by SquareTrade, the recently-released iPhone SE is less durable than the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. The experts have recently performed a series of tests including placing the aforementioned devices into the water, dropping them from height and bending with a special machine. The results of these extensive testing procedures revealed that the 4-inch smartphone is the least durable among those tested.
It should be noted that the results of the iPhone SE are not surprising at all, especially if to keep in mind that the device has a design nearly identical to that of the iPhone 5s released back in 2013.
Below you can take a look at the video showing the testing process.
Apple Releases New Apple Music Ad [Video]
Apple has just released a new Apple Music commercial starring Taylor Swift. The short video, which is available below, is entitled “Taylor vs. Treadmill"’.
Apple’s Campus 2 Continues to Take Shape [Video]
Matthew Roberts has recently posted a new drone video to YouTube showing progress on the Campus 2 construction site. Thanks to the video, we can take a closer look at the main building that continues to take its shape, new roof panels, Research and Development facility, fitness center, parking structures and other parts of the would-be headquarters.
As it was reported earlier, Apple is expected to finish the construction of the new campus by the end of 2016.
Check out the video showing the entire Apple Campus 2 construction site and let me know what you think about it in the comments section below this short post.
Apple Releases New Apple TV 4 Ad Called ‘The Kiss’
Apple has just released a new fourth generation Apple TV commercial called "The Kiss” that highlights new Siri capabilities and stars Alison Brie and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.
The short ad, which is available either below or on Apple’s official YouTube channel, depicts two actors replicating an on-screen kiss and using Siri to rewind the video they watch on the TV set. Just for your information, on the Apple TV 4, if you ask Apple’s virtual assistant something like "Rewind 15 seconds,” it will actually do this for you.
Apple’s March 2016 Media Event Now Available on YouTube
Just as it was expected, Apple has posted the video of the March 21st event to YouTube. If you missed the live broadcast or want to take a look at new devices one more time, you can do this either below, or after navigating to Apple’s official YouTube channel.
The media event that took place last Monday was devoted to the release of the widely-rumored 4-inch iPhone SE, 9.7-inch iPad Pro and new bands for the Apple Watch released in 2015.
Images showing new devices, Apple Watch bands as well as the details of the iOS 9.3, OS X 10.11.4 El Capitan, watchOS 2.2 and tvOS 9.2 updates released after the event are available on our website, so make sure you check them out.