iPhone SE and 9.7" iPad Pro Now Available, iOS 9.3 Problems, New Mac Notebooks Soon? - MacRumors

iPhone SE Reviews: Blazingly Fast With Impressive Battery Life Following last week's unveiling of the iPhone SE and 9.7-inch iPad Pro, members of the media got a chance to try out the devices for an extended period of time for review purposes. Reviewers have found the iPhone SE to be an impressive device with excellent battery life for those who prefer a smaller screen size, while the new 9.7-inch iPad Pro has garnered positive reviews for its "mind-blowing" power and top-notch features, although many users will still struggle to view it as a true PC replacement. Just today, Apple officially launched the two new devices in the first wave of countries, with early orders arriving in customers' hands and retail outlets starting to sell the iPhone SE and new iPad Pro. We're already seeing teardowns of the iPhone SE, revealing a mix of internal components reused from the iPhone 5s, 6, and 6s that helps Apple hit the $399 starting price for the new iPhone.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Mar 31, 2016 Apple Releases iOS 9.3.1 With Fix for Web Link Crashing Bug In the wake of Apple's release of iOS 9.3 following last week's media event, users encountered a host of problems with the new software update that Apple is only just now recovering from. Initially, users faced several issues related to activation during the update process, problems that resulted in Apple temporarily pulling the update for many older devices. Apple quickly released one revised update specifically for the GSM cellular version of the iPad 2, but it took several more days before Apple was able to re-release a tweaked version of iOS 9.3 for all other affected devices.  Even then, problems with iOS 9.3 remained, with many users running into a problem where web links refused to open on their devices. The issue, which was related to certain third-party apps integrating with the deep linking features of iOS, was resolved today with the release of iOS 9.3.1.   Read Full Article Apple Said to Ship New 'Ultra-Thin' 13" and 15" MacBooks by June-July Last week's media event included no news on the Mac front, which left a lot of Apple users still waiting for updates. According to a new report, Apple is planning to launch new "ultra-thin" 13-inch and 15-inch notebooks by the end of the second quarter, meaning a launch at WWDC in June is likely. It's unclear exactly which notebook family the new machines will belong to, as they are said to resemble the Retina MacBook and be thinner than the MacBook Air, while the display sizes suggest MacBook Pro models. One concept shows what a thinner MacBook Pro with a MacBook Air-like form factor might look like. In other Mac notebook news, files in OS X 10.11.4 have been discovered making reference to an "Early 2016" Retina MacBook that has yet to be released, suggesting we may see an update to that lineup before the end of April. Regardless of the exact timing, all of Apple's Macs are in need of updates, so we should be seeing a good number of announcements in the coming months.   Read Full Article Apple May Launch 5.8-Inch OLED iPhone With Curved Glass Casing and Screen in 2017 A major new rumor claims the 2017 iPhone could see some major changes, including a shift to a curved glass casing paired with a curved 5.8-inch OLED display. Wireless charging and some sort of new biometric feature such as face or iris detection could also be included. Rumors of a switch to OLED display technology for 2017 or 2018 have been circulating for a while now, but this could shape up to be a very significant update ready for next year's iPhone.   Read Full Article Apple Launches 'Safari Technology Preview' Browser for Web Developers Apple this week launched a new preview program for Safari, offering users the ability to test early builds of the web browser with new features and enhancements not yet available in the public version. While the Safari Technology Preview program is targeted at developers, it is open to all interested users and the browser can be run side-by-side with regular Safari and includes integration with iCloud to make transitioning back and forth simple.   Read Full Article

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Apple Unveils iPhone SE, 9.7-Inch iPad Pro, and New Apple Watch Bands - MacRumors

Apple's 'Let Us Loop You In' Event: iPhone SE, 9.7-Inch iPad Pro, New Apple Watch Bands and a Price Drop Apple held its "Let Us Loop You In" media event today, where the company introduced a new 4-inch iPhone SE, an upgraded 9.7-inch iPad now positioned as an iPad Pro, and some new Apple Watch bands. The entry price for the Apple Watch Sport was also cut to $299, while we saw across-the-board operating system updates for Apple's devices. Check out our live blog for text and photo updates as they happened, and Apple has already posted the event video for replay.   Read Full Article Product Announcements Mar 21, 2016 Apple Announces New 4-Inch iPhone SE Starting at $399 As expected, Apple introduced its new 4-inch iPhone SE today, essentially packing the internals of an iPhone 6s into the body of an iPhone 5s. Priced at $399 to start, the iPhone SE packs an A9 chip with an embedded M9 motion co-processor and always-on "Hey Siri" functionality, as well as a 12-megapixel rear camera with 4K video support. Other features include faster LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity, Apple Pay, Live Photos support (but no 3D Touch), improved battery life, and more. Apple will begin taking pre-orders for the iPhone SE in the first wave of launch countries on March 24, with a launch following on March 31. The iPhone SE is available in Silver, Space Gray, Gold, and Rose Gold, with 16 GB models priced at $399 and 64 GB models at $499.   Read Full Article Apple Introduces 9.7-Inch iPad Pro with Apple Pencil Support, True Tone Display Apple's new 9.7-inch iPad is indeed an iPad Pro, adopting many of the same features as its larger sibling including an A9X chip, Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard support, and four speakers. But it even improves upon the 12.9-inch model in several areas, such as a better 12-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, Focus Pixels, and 4K video recording. The 5-megapixel front camera with Retina Flash is also an upgrade, as is the display, which features a wider color gamut and True Tone color that adjusts the display temperature to match the external environment. Pre-orders for the new 9.7-inch iPad Pro begin on March 24, with availability coming a week later on March 31. The new iPad Pro will be available in Silver, Space Gray, Gold, and Rose Gold. Pricing starts at $599 for 32 GB Wi-Fi models and goes up to $749 for 128 GB and $899 for a new 256 GB tier that has also been added to the larger iPad Pro. Cellular models cost $130 more than their Wi-Fi counterparts.   Read Full Article Apple Announces Nylon Watch Bands, Drops Starting Apple Watch Price to $299 Apple didn't update the Apple Watch itself today, but it did roll out some new nylon bands and a host of new colors for existing band styles. Apple also dropped the price of the Apple Watch Sport by $50, giving the device a $299 entry price. The new "spring collection" bands include seven different colors of nylon bands for both 38mm and 42mm watches, as well as several new color variations for the Classic Buckle, Modern Buckle, Leather Loop, and Sport Band accessories. A Space Black Milanese Loop is also now available.   Read Full Article Apple Releases iOS 9.3 With Night Shift, New Quick Actions, App Improvements, '1970' Bug Fix and More Following today's media event, Apple released operating system updates for all of its platforms, led by iOS 9.3 with a new Night Shift mode, new Quick Actions, and a number of other improvements and bug fixes. In addition to iOS 9.3, Apple also released OS X 10.11.4 with support for Live Photos in Messages and password-protected Notes, watchOS 2.2 with Maps improvements and multi-watch support, and tvOS 9.2 with Bluetooth keyboard support, improved Siri voice input, and new home screen app folders.   Read Full Article

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What to Expect at Monday's Event, iPhone 7 and SE Rumors, New iPad at $599 - MacRumors

What to Expect at Apple's 'Let Us Loop You In' Media Event Apple's "Let Us Loop You In" media event kicks off Monday at 10:00 AM Pacific Time, with the company expected to make a number of announcements. Check out our roundup of what to expect on Monday, including a new 4-inch iPhone SE, a 9.7-inch iPad Pro, some new Apple Watch bands, and a host of software updates. Apple will be live streaming video of Monday's event, and we'll have full coverage with news articles, a live blog on MacRumors.com, and tweets through our @MacRumorsLive account.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Mar 18, 2016 Potential First Photo of iPhone 7 Plus Shows Dual-Lens Camera and Smart Connector Rumors have suggested the larger iPhone 7 Plus will include a dual-lens rear camera, and a new leak of what is claimed to be the actual device shows a large oval opening housing two lenses, as well as a potential Smart Connector on the rear of the device. While the leaked photo is a bit blurry, Feld & Volk has put together some fantastic renderings showing what it might look like in real-life. In other recent iPhone 7 and 7 Plus news, we've seen what's said to be the actual dual-lens camera module destined for the large model, and a computer screen shot reportedly showing details of the rear shell design for the smaller model. Third-party iPhone 7 cases are also starting to surface, revealing a nearly exact fit for the body of the iPhone 6s but with some differences such as a larger and slightly shifted camera opening and an opening in the bottom edge that appears too narrow for a standard headphone plug. Finally, a pair of photos claim to show the battery for the iPhone 7, which is roughly the same size and capacity as the iPhone 6 battery and slightly higher capacity than the iPhone 6s battery.   Read Full Article Potential 'iPhone SE' Packaging Confirms 16GB Base Storage and NFC for Apple Pay Apple's new 4-inch iPhone SE is coming on Monday, and a new leak claiming to show a portion of the label from the device's box appears to confirm the name and a 16 GB storage capacity option, as well as NFC support for Apple Pay. Rumors are firming up around an iPhone 5s-style design for the iPhone SE, and third-party cases obtained by MacRumors and others indeed show a close but not exact match to the iPhone 5s.   Read Full Article New 9.7" iPad Pro to Start at $599, 32GB and 128GB Models Available Apple's upcoming 9.7-inch iPad has been said to be a scaled down version of the iPad Pro and may even carry the same branding to go along with Apple Pencil support, a Smart Connector, and four speakers. It also appears the new features will come with a higher price tag, as the new 9.7-inch iPad Pro will reportedly start at $599 for 32 GB Wi-Fi models. The iPad Air 2 is rumored to remain in Apple's lineup at the same $499 entry-level price it carries today.   Read Full Article Intel's Upcoming Ultra-Fast Optane SSD May Come to MacBooks Intel is preparing to launch its first "Optane" solid state drives based on its faster 3D Xpoint technology, and the company has revealed the new technology is compatible with the NVM Express (NVMe) protocol Apple has been moving to for its drives. This means Apple could adopt Intel's Optane SSD technology in its notebooks and other Macs using flash storage. In other storage news, there have been a few claims that perhaps some iPhone 7 models could offer 256 GB of storage. While we've yet to see these claims corroborated by sources with solid track records, SanDisk's 256 GB mobile flash memory chips have been caught on camera, revealing a small module that would indeed be appropriate for mobile devices like the iPhone.   Read Full Article Apple Shares New 'Hey Siri' iPhone 6s Ad Starring Cookie Monster Apple is continuing its series of celebrity iPhone 6s ads focusing on hands-free "Hey Siri" functionality, and this week released its best one yet, starring Sesame Street's Cookie Monster. In the ad, Cookie Monster uses Hey Siri to set a timer and play music while he impatiently waits for his cookies to bake in the oven. While the ad focuses on the iPhone 6s that is now six months old, the Hey Siri functionality is also expected to be supported on the new iPhone SE to be introduced on Monday.   Read Full Article

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March 21 Media Event, 'iPhone SE' Cases, Dual-Lens Camera Concept, Larger OLED iPhone Displays? - MacRumors

Apple Sends Invites for 'Let Us Loop You In' Media Event on March 21 Apple has officially invited members of the media to a special event on Monday, March 21 at the company's Cupertino campus, where it is expected to introduce a new 4-inch "iPhone SE" and a new 9.7-inch iPad perhaps positioned a smaller iPad Pro. A few other announcements such as new Apple Watch bands could also be made at the event. Apple's media event kicks off at 10:00 AM Pacific time on March 21, and Apple will be streaming it live on the web, iOS devices, and Apple TV. We'll also have full coverage of the event with a live blog, Twitter coverage, and news stories, and we've created a Facebook event to make it easy to get reminders and updates about the event and invite your friends to follow along!   Read Full Article Popular Stories Mar 10, 2016 First Mac Ransomware Found in Transmission BitTorrent Client A major story over the past weekend was the discovery of the first major case of "ransomware" for the Mac. The malware, which threatens to hold a user's files hostage by encrypting them and demanding payment to unlock them, was bundled into popular BitTorrent client Transmission when the developers' server was compromised. Apple and Transmission's developers moved quickly to address the threat, and as a result, and it appears only about 6,500 users downloaded the infected software before it was removed.   Read Full Article iPhone SE Case Renderings From Spigen Support iPhone 5s-Style Design With less than two weeks to go until the expected introduction of the new 4-inch "iPhone SE," conflicting rumors about the device's design persist. Third-party case manufacturers have developed two separate designs for the device, with one appearing very similar to the iPhone 5s and the other looking more like a smaller iPhone 6. Spigen appears to be first high-profile case maker to place its bets, opting to build its cases around the iPhone 5s-style design.   Read Full Article Apple's Proposed Dual Camera Interface Brought to Life in Video Demo Apple has been rumored to be bringing a dual-lens rear camera to at least the larger model of the iPhone 7 later this year, and we dug up a recent Apple patent that shows one possibility for how the lenses might work together. Our video demo shows how lenses with different focal lengths could allow for side-by-side video of both wide angle and zoomed content. We don't know if this is what Apple will ultimately do, but it's definitely a very cool idea the company has been looking at. In other iPhone 7 news, we're now starting to see the first third-party cases surfacing. It's hard to tell much about the overall look of the device, but the cases do support rumors of Apple removing the traditional headphone jack and perhaps replacing it with a second speaker.   Read Full Article 5.8-Inch iPhone With OLED Display Rumored for Launch in 2017 or 2018 Rumors of Apple shifting to an OLED display for the iPhone in 2017 or 2018 continue to circulate, and a new report claims we could see an even larger 5.8-inch display as part of that transition. Display expert Ray Soneira speculates one way Apple could use the larger display is with a new design that takes advantage of the properties of flexible OLED displays to wrap the screen around the sides of the device. It sounds pretty crazy, but who knows what Apple's up to.   Read Full Article OWC Announces Aura Flash Storage Upgrades for Mid-2013 and Later Mac Laptops OWC has launched the first aftermarket flash storage upgrades for Apple's recent Retina MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models, enabling users to boost their notebooks up to 1TB of storage. It takes a bit of work to open up the machines and swap out the custom drive Apple uses, but OWC's kit includes all of the necessary tools. An optional enclosure is also available to allow you to use your old Apple drive as an external SSD.   Read Full Article

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iPhone SE and iPhone 7 Rumors, Media Event Moved to March 21, Apple Breaks Macs' Ethernet - MacRumors

New 4" iPhone SE With 12MP Camera Said to Cost $400-$500, iPhone 5s to Receive 50% Price Cut Apple's upcoming 4-inch iPhone, thought to be called either the "iPhone SE" or "iPhone 5se," continued to be a major focus of rumors over the past week, with frequently reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo weighing in with his beliefs that the device will carry very similar specs to the iPhone 6s including a 12-megapixel rear camera. Kuo believes the device will be priced at $400-500, in line with current iPhone 5s pricing. We did get our first major part leak this week in the form of the iPhone SE display panel, which appears to confirm no support for 3D Touch. Otherwise, rumors about the device's overall appearance continue to conflict, with some advocating something very similar to the iPhone 5s design while others place it appearing much more like a smaller iPhone 6. We've seen some renderings of the different possibilities and even taken our own shot at reconciling some of these rumors. We're also starting to see the first actual iPhone SE cases from third-party manufacturers, but both design possibilities are represented in the available cases.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Mar 03, 2016 Apple's Media Event to Be Held March 21, Not March 15 While early rumors pegged Apple's upcoming media event as being scheduled for March 15, it appears the company has changed its plans and is now looking to hold the event on Monday, March 21 at the Town Hall auditorium on its main Cupertino campus. Apple is expected to make several product announcements at the event, including the new 4-inch "iPhone SE," a new 9.7-inch iPad perhaps positioned as a smaller version of the iPad Pro introduced late last year, and a few Apple Watch-related announcements.   Read Full Article High-End iPhone 7 Plus With Dual Cameras Could Be Called 'iPhone Pro' We've been hearing rumors that at least some models of the larger iPhone 7 Plus expected to be introduced around the usual September timeframe may include a dual-lens rear camera, and a new report claims this unique variant could carry an "iPhone Pro" name to distinguish it from the regular iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. Dual-lens cameras like on this "iPhone Pro" and Huawei's upcoming P9 smartphone are expected to usher in a new wave of "killer apps" that can take advantage of the technology for a variety of purposes. A more general rumor focused on the iPhone 7 supports some other recent claims, including that the device will include a flush rear camera and a second speaker replacing the headphone jack. This new report also claims that the iPhone 7's Lightning port will be slimmer, but it's unclear whether this would mean any difference for the connector and cables themselves.   Read Full Article Security Update Briefly Breaks Ethernet Port on iMacs and MacBook Pros Apple late last week pushed out a quiet automatic security update that amazingly blacklisted the company's own Ethernet driver for a number of Macs, breaking Ethernet functionality once those machines had been rebooted. The company quickly fixed the problem with another update, but it was remarkable that the errant update slipped through at all. Apple acknowledged the error in a support document and provided instructions to help users make sure their machines have been updated to the patched version.   Read Full Article Work on iOS 10 and OS X 10.12 Ramping Up Ahead of WWDC WWDC is probably just three months away, and Apple remains hard at work on iOS 10 and OS X 10.12, both of which are expected to see their initial unveilings at the conference keynote. We're seeing increasing traffic to MacRumors from devices running both upcoming operating systems, and we'll be keeping our eyes on that traffic as we get closer to WWDC. In other iOS 10 news, one of our more popular articles this week was a concept video showing off some ideas of how Apple could improve Control Center in the next update. It's a wish list video not based on any specific rumors, but it's thoughtful and beautifully done.   Read Full Article Recent Night Shift Changes in iOS 9.3 Betas: Disabled in Low Power Mode, Control Center Tweaks Apple is accelerating its pace for seeding new operating system betas to testers, this week pushing out the fifth beta of iOS 9.3. This next update will include a new Night Shift mode that automatically shifts the color temperature of the screen in the evening to minimize disturbance of sleep cycles, and Apple has been making some tweaks to Night Shift's features over the past couple of betas, including disabling it when the device is in Low Power Mode and changing the way the Control Center toggle functions. Other new betas released this week include the fifth test versions of OS X 10.11.4, tvOS 9.2, and watchOS 2.2.   Read Full Article

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