New iPhone 6 Rear Shell Pics and Video, No Broadwell Chips for Macs Until 2015, iTunes Extras - MacRumors

4.7-Inch iPhone 6 Rear Shell Shown in High-Quality Photos and Video Yielding the best look yet at the claimed rear shell of the iPhone 6, a pair of sources shared last week some high-quality photos and even a video of the part with MacRumors. The photos reveal a complex internal structure similar to other iPhones, along with a new cutout for the Apple logo. While the cutout is likely simply to allow for a high-quality embedded logo as seen on iPads (rather than the printed logos used on current iPhones), it has sparked speculation about Apple using it to increase radio transparency not just for current wireless technology but potentially for near field communications (NFC). If a new proposal takes effect, Apple may not even have to print regulatory information on the device's rear shell, although it's not clear how quickly Apple would be able to put that change into effect as it gears up what is said to be an unprecedented initial batch of orders.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Jul 15, 2014 Intel's Broadwell Chips for Most Macs Not Shipping Until Early to Mid 2015   It feels like we've been waiting forever for Intel to launch its next-generation Broadwell chips that will power future Macs, but the finish line isn't yet in sight. While an interim release of "Haswell refresh" chips that enabled a minor update to the MacBook Air earlier this year and could show up in other Macs may help tide us over a bit, the Broadwell chips expected to be used in next-generation Macs are not scheduled to arrive until early or even the middle of next year. Chips for the MacBook Air and 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro are currently slated to begin shipping in February, while more powerful chips for the 15-inch MacBook Pro and perhaps the iMac wouldn't launch until July or August of 2015.   Read Full Article Apple Brings iTunes Extras Back to Apple TV, Coming to iPhone and iPad in iOS 8 Apple has long offered "iTunes Extras" bonus content with some iTunes Store movie purchases, giving users access to behind-the-scenes videos, image galleries, and more, but compatibility has generally been limited to viewing on computers. In fact, initial compatibility on the first-generation Apple TV was not continued when Apple redesigned its set-top box in 2010. That's now changing, with Apple bringing support to the current Apple TV and announcing plans to include iTunes Extras support for iPhone, iPad, and iPod with the public release of iOS 8 later this year. iTunes Extras are also going HD, and a new iTunes 11.3 has been released to help with rolling out the enhanced content.   Read Full Article Siri 'Just Thrilled' About iOS 8, but Sad About Lack of Stage Time at WWDC Over the past several years, Apple has been working to improve the functionality of Siri while also injecting some wit into its responses, and that's carrying over to iOS 8. Users running the beta version of the operating system can ask Siri what it thinks about iOS 8 and receive one of several witty responses.   Read Full Article Apple May Part Ways With Ad Agency TBWA, Plans to Tap Beats' Jimmy Iovine for Marketing Revamp According to advertising industry insiders, Apple is becoming serious about parting ways with longtime ad agency TBWA after several years of sub-par performance. In fact, insiders believe that one of Apple's motivations for acquiring Beats Electronics and Beats Music was to bring music industry legend Jimmy Iovine on board to help with marketing. Beats is well-known for its marketing, and Apple may be looking to tap Iovine and his staff for help even as Apple reportedly builds out its own 1,000-member team focused on advertising.   Read Full Article Apple Facing Production Issues with iPhone 6 as 5.5-Inch Version May Be Delayed Until 2015 While we've seen plenty of leaks of the 4.7-inch iPhone 6, information on the even larger 5.5-inch model has remained relatively scant. A new report from relatively reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, however, put things into context, claiming that production bottlenecks on the display and metal casing of the iPhone 6 will prove more pronounced on the larger model. As a result, the 5.5-inch model may not launch until very late this year or perhaps even early next year. As for hardware details, the rear shell wasn't the only iPhone 6 news this week, as a slew of other rumors also made the rounds. According to one report, the iPhone 6 will include haptic feedback, providing subtle vibrations based on app activity or screen touches. Another one claims the A8 chip that will drive the iPhone 6 will remain dual-core but be much faster at 2 GHz or higher. On the sapphire front, one materials expert believes that recent photos and videos showing stress tests of the claimed iPhone 6 front panel may indeed show a part made of sapphire, even as other smartphone manufacturers continue to believe the material is too impractical to use in mass-produced devices.    Read Full Article

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