Second iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite Betas Seeded to Developers, New iMacs Incoming - MacRumors

Apple Seeds Second Betas of iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite to Developers Just over two weeks after an initial unveiling at its Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple has released new versions of iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite to developers for testing. In the wake of the releases, we're documenting all of the changes users are discovering as Apple continues building out features and tweaking things. Developer seeds are likely to continue every 2-3 weeks for the next several months leading up to the introduction of new iPhones and iPads around the September timeframe.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Jun 17, 2014 Apple Reportedly Launching Updated iMacs with Faster Processors Later This Week Apple is apparently planning to launch updated iMacs later this week, according to a source who spoke to French site MacGeneration last week. The source is considered reliable, having predicted several previous releases including April's MacBook Air update. Like that notebook update, this upcoming iMac update is expected to be a minor one, bringing speed-bumped Haswell processors and perhaps lower prices. Retina iMacs appear to still be in the works, but aren't ready for launch yet.    Read Full Article iPhone 6 Mockups in 4.7" and 5.5" Sizes Compared Over the weekend, several photos surfaced showing relatively high-quality physical mockups of the iPhone 6 in both of the rumored 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch sizes. Mockups of the larger size have been fairly scarce so far, but the new photos provide a good idea of the size difference between the two models. Taiwanese star Jimmy Lin also posed with a purported iPhone 6, but he has a long history of sharing photos showing fakes and mockups, so this too is presumed to be one of the many mockups that have been circulating. Also on the topic of the iPhone 6, there has been some debate about whether Apple's new sapphire plant in Arizona will be able to produce enough crystal for displays on all models. While one analyst believes Apple will have plenty of material for both the 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 models as well as the iWatch, other sources have claimed that only the 5.5-inch model will have a sapphire display cover. Speculation has also continued to point to a possible $100 price premium for 5.5-inch models, but survey data shows that consumers are increasingly willing to pony up for the extra cost.   Read Full Article See Handoff on OS X Yosemite and iOS 8 in Action One of Apple's areas of emphasis for iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite is "Continuity", making it easy for users to switch devices and pick up where they left off. "Handoff" is one aspect of Continuity that has been gaining attention, with the feature allowing devices in close proximity to be aware of what is going on on the other devices. For example, a user composing an email on their iPhone will see a prompt on their Mac that will allow them to switch devices and pick right up in the middle of that email. While Apple is still building out the functionality in developer betas, we're starting to get a look at how it will work.   Read Full Article Tim Cook's Leadership Style Profiled as Jony Ive Talks New Materials and Apple's Design Philosophy The New York Times has published a new profile of Apple CEO Tim Cook, highlighting the role he has played in product design and development in his nearly three years at the helm of Apple. With many observers pointing to the company's Worldwide Developers Conference as evidence that Apple is showing the highest levels of confidence and direction since Cook took charge, it makes sense to look at what has and hasn't changed under his watch. The profile of Cook includes some quotes from Apple design chief Jony Ive, one of the rare occasions that Ive has spoken publicly about how things work at Apple.  And a day later, The New York Times released an edited transcript of the full interview with Ive in which he discussed working with Cook and Apple's approach to design, and made a brief teasing mention of "future stuff" that has been under development for several years based on "materials we haven't worked in before".   Read Full Article Get Ready for More Emoji: ~250 New Ones Including 'Man in Business Suit Levitating' Approved for Use  Spreading from their roots in Japanese messaging culture, emoji characters have become an increasingly popular way for users to express themselves in their messages. Demand for new emoji characters has been high, and the Unicode Consortium has just announced support for roughly 250 new ones. The new characters are currently defined only with sometimes humorous text descriptions, and the various messaging and platform companies will need to decide how they want to implement them, so we can probably expect the new characters to make their way into future versions of iOS.   Read Full Article MacBook Airs as Low as $649 with Best Buy EDU Deals Best Buy is running a deal this week offering $100 off of new MacBook Air models, bringing the entry-level machine down to $799. While that's a pretty good deal, those with a .edu email address can do even better, as the retailer is offering coupons for $150 off of all Mac notebooks and iMacs as part of College Student Deals promotion. The discounts are stackable, which means that those with a .edu email address can grab a new entry-level 11-inch MacBook Air for just $649.   Read Full Article

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