iPad and Mac Event October 16, iOS 8.1 Coming Soon, Beats Banned by NFL, Sapphire Partner GT Declares Bankruptcy - MacRumors

Apple Invites Media to October 16 Event: 'It's Been Way Too Long' It's now official: Apple will be holding a media event on Thursday, October 16 where the company is expected to show off new iPads, some new Macs, a final look at OS X Yosemite, and maybe a few more surprises. We'll have full coverage of the event as Apple looks to fill out its product lineup heading into the busy holiday shopping season.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Oct 08, 2014 Apple Seeds Second iOS 8.1 Beta to Developers: Bluetooth Fix and Apple Pay Incoming Apple this week seeded its second developer build of iOS 8.1, with the rapid turnaround suggesting the company is moving quickly toward a public release later this month. Visible changes are few, but the update is said to fix Bluetooth issues involving pairing with vehicle systems and other accessories. While not yet showing up for testing, iOS 8.1 is also including several hidden references to Apple Pay, which Apple has said will be launching sometime this month. A parallel development process on the Apple TV software looks to be preparing the device to serve as a HomeKit hub to help users remotely control devices around their homes via their iOS devices.   Read Full Article Apple Releases Second OS X Yosemite Golden Master Candidate to Developers, Public Beta 5 A week after releasing an initial golden master candidate for OS X Yosemite, Apple this week pushed out a second candidate as the company works to take care of any remaining issues before the new operating system's public release later this month. Apple separately released a new iTunes 12 build for Yosemite testers last week, continuing to polish the revamped version of its media management software.   Read Full Article NFL Players Banned From Wearing Beats Headphones on Camera As part of a new marketing deal between the National Football League and Bose, players are now banned from wearing headphones made by Apple-owned Beats while in the presence of television cameras. The ban extends to television interviews during training camp, practices, and game days. The Beats brand has been popular with athletes and the company has been successful with marketing campaigns focused on athletes using Beats headphones, but Bose has clearly made it a priority to pursue this new marketing deal with the NFL to boost its own presence while minimizing Beats.   Read Full Article Apple's Sapphire Partner GT Advanced Technologies Files for Bankruptcy In a move that took many observers including Apple by surprise, sapphire producer GT Advanced Technologies filed for bankruptcy this week, announcing that it was running short of cash and needed protection from creditors as it restructures its business. Apple and GT partnered on a massive production facility in Arizona, but Apple elected not to use sapphire display covers on the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus as had been rumored. Technical difficulties on GT's part reportedly led to Apple withholding the final $139 million installment of a massive loan to assist GT in setting up the operation, putting the sapphire producer into a difficult position, although Apple is said to still be helping GT to meet its milestones. The bankruptcy development is unlikely to affect Apple Watch, as Apple has several suppliers it can work with to provide sapphire for the higher-end models using the material.   Read Full Article First CarPlay-Compatible In-Dash Systems Now Available From Pioneer It's been a long time coming, but Apple's CarPlay is now making its way into the hands of mainstream consumers with Pioneer's release of new firmware bringing the feature to a number of the company's aftermarket in-dash systems. Demos and early reviews of CarPlay have been largely positive, although it will take some time for apps to add compatibility, with Spotify being the first third-party app to go live with it. The CarPlay rollout comes at a fortunate time for Apple, as the AAA just released a study showing the standard Siri Eyes Free system from iOS 7 to be relatively distracting to drivers due to high complexity and low intuitiveness.   Read Full Article LTE Speeds of iPhone 6 and iPhone 5s Compared in New Video A new comparison of LTE data speeds on the iPhone 6 and 5s shows just how much faster the latest iPhones can be due to the new Qualcomm modem supporting LTE Advanced technology. The study shows the iPhone 6 topping 100 Mbps while the iPhone 5s manages roughly 35 Mbps in the same location. The test follows a similar comparison of Wi-Fi speeds between the two generations, with new 802.11ac support in the iPhone 6 nearly tripling data speeds when connecting to routers supporting the standard.   Read Full Article This Week's Deals: Free Pokemon Booster Pack, $100 Target Gift Card With iPad Air, Best Buy MacBook Discounts Pokemon fans playing the Pokemon TCG Online trading card game for iPad or other platforms can use the following redemption code for a free booster pack: MACRUMORS-SEPT-POKEMON-TCGO-APP. The bonus offer expires this Friday, so don't delay! On the hardware side, Target is offering a $100 gift card bonus with the purchase of any iPad Air model, so if you don't feel a need to wait until Apple's expected announcement of new iPads next week, this would be a good buying option. Best Buy is also offering $50-$125 off of Apple notebook models.

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