iPhone 8 Renderings, iWork and iLife Apps Go Free, Earth Day, 'Server-Grade' iMac - MacRumors

Brought to you by: New Renderings Show an 'iPhone 8' Design With Full-Front Display and Minimal Bezels All Around The pace of iPhone 8 rumors continues to increase, and we're seeing some conflicting information about what to expect. Last weekend, we saw our first look at a design that's nearly identical in size to the iPhone 7 but with a display that takes up nearly the entire front of the device with only 4 mm of bezel around each side. A different design schematic, however, shows a slightly larger rear shell made entirely of aluminum, so it's unclear which direction Apple is going with the iPhone 8. A Bloomberg report on Apple's plans repeats many of the circulating rumors and notes Apple has been working on several prototypes including one with glass on the front and back with a stainless steel frame and another "simpler" design with an aluminum back, which would explain why we're seeing conflicting leaks.   Read Full Article Sponsored Stories Clean Up Your Inbox Today (& Keep It That Way Forever) With SaneBox We’ve partnered up with MacRumors to bring you an exclusive $25 credit for new users. Just sign up through this link. SaneBox is like a super-smart assistant who’s been with you for years and knows what’s important to you. It moves unimportant emails from the inbox into a new folder and summarizes them in a digest, where you can quickly bulk-process them. An average SaneBox customer saves 12+ hours/month. 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Visit Sponsor Popular Stories Apr 20, 2017 Apple Makes iMovie, GarageBand, and iWork Apps for Mac and iOS Free for All Users For the past few years, Apple has made its iWork, iMovie, and GarageBand apps for Mac and iOS free for users who have purchased a new device, while those who had either older devices or devices purchased second-hand were required to pay anywhere from $5 to $20 per app. Apple changed its policies this week, however, making all ten apps (Pages, Keynote, Numbers, iMovie, and GarageBand on both iOS and Mac) free for all users. It's a nice move that will help a number of users, and it also makes it easy for businesses and educational institutions deploying the apps through Apple's Volume Purchase Program, as they will no longer have to verify their devices qualify for free apps.    Read Full Article Apple Pledges to End Mining and Use 100% Recycled Materials for Products Earth Day is coming up on Saturday, and there has been a host of related news for Apple this week led by the company's annual Environmental Responsibility Report. This year's report contains a lofty new goal to end mining of natural resources and shift to a "closed-loop supply chain" where all of the needed materials for its products can be obtained from recycled materials. Apple has also released a series of short animated videos on environmental topics and launched an Apple Watch activity challenge encouraging users to exercise on Earth Day by offering a special badge and iMessage stickers. Finally, Apple's retail staff will be honoring the day as usual by wearing green shirts while the leaves of the Apple logos on the company's stores are turned green.   Read Full Article New 'Server-Grade' iMac With Next-Gen Xeon Processor Coming End of 2017 Earlier this month, Apple confirmed it is working on new iMac models for launch later this year, and we previously heard some details that they could top out with Xeon processors with very fast memory and flash storage. A new report shares similar tech specs and also offers some timing on the new iMac releases. According to the report, new standard 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac models could debut in the third quarter of this year, with the high-end "server-grade" model coming by the end of the year.   Read Full Article Apple Receives Permit From California DMV to Test Self-Driving Cars Things have been quiet on the "Apple Car" rumor front after it was revealed the company has scaled back its ambitions and is likely focused on autonomous driving software rather than a full-fledged vehicle, but the company is clearly making progress as last week Apple was granted a permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to test autonomous vehicles on public roads. Apple is indeed said to be focused on software testing, looking to install its technology on a trio of 2015 Lexus RX 450h vehicles.   Read Full Article Apple and Nike Launch New Neutral-Toned 'Apple Watch NikeLab' There's a new Apple Watch model coming out, and interestingly enough it won't be sold on Apple's website. The new Apple Watch NikeLab pairs a Space Gray Apple Watch Series 2 casing with a black and cream NikeLab band in a limited edition combination. The Apple Watch NikeLab launches April 27 and will be available only on Nike.com, at NikeLab locations, and at Apple's Isetan Apple Watch pop-up store in Tokyo.   Read Full Article Apple to Dismantle Iconic Glass Cube at Fifth Avenue Store As part of its major renovation and expansion project at its flagship Fifth Avenue store in Manhattan, Apple is spending $2 million to remove the iconic glass cube entry that sits on the plaza above the subterranean store. The cube will likely be returning once work is complete, but it's a big change for the short-term and it is unclear whether there will be any changes to it as part of the renovations. Apple replaced the cube once before back in 2011, removing the original version that used 90 panes of glass and installing a revamped version using just 15 panes in a nearly seamless design.   Read Full Article

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