New Macs at October 27 Event, Virtual iPhone Home Button, iOS 10.0.3 Bug Fix for iPhone 7 - MacRumors

Apple Invites Media to 'Hello Again' October 27th Mac-Centric Event It's the moment Mac fans feel like they've been waiting for forever: Apple has announced it will be holding a media event on Thursday, October 27 at the company's headquarters in Cupertino. The event is expected to be a Mac-focused affair, headlined by a redesigned MacBook Pro with a slimmer body, an OLED touch bar (perhaps called a "Magic Toolbar") replacing the row of function keys across the top of the keyboard, and Touch ID support. We may see some other Mac announcements at the event, with updated iMac and MacBook Air models being the most likely, and perhaps we'll hear something about a 5K external display Apple's been rumored to be working on with LG. Other Macs including the Mac Pro and Mac mini are also sorely in need of upgrades, but we haven't heard whether those will also be seeing updates next week.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Oct 20, 2016 Apple's Virtual Home Button in iPhone 7 Troubleshooting Mode Offers a Glimpse at the Future Amid rumors that next year's iPhone will drop the iconic home button altogether, one MacRumors forum user stumbled upon what might be a glimpse of that future in the form of a virtual onscreen home button that appeared on his screen when his iPhone 7 sensed that the new haptic home button was not working properly. An official implementation of an onscreen home button for everyday use would likely operate a bit differently from this troubleshooting mode, but it's interesting to see how Apple may be thinking about what removing the physical button might entail.   Read Full Article Apple Releases iOS 10.0.3 for iPhone 7 With Cellular Connectivity Bug Fix Apple this week released a minor iOS 10.0.3 update for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, addressing cellular connectivity issues that have plagued customers of Verizon and some other carriers. Reactions are split on whether the update addresses all of the problems users have been seeing, but it does appear to be helping at least somewhat. iOS 10.1 also remains in beta testing, most significantly bringing the new Portrait mode to the dual-camera iPhone 7 Plus. We're expecting a public release of iOS 10.1 very shortly.   Read Full Article Full-Device Skins Causing 'iPhone' and Regulatory Labels to Peel Off Back of Jet Black iPhones Apple's new glossy Jet Black color for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus is experiencing an interesting issue related to full-device protective skins, with users discovering that when the skins are removed much of the "iPhone" and regulatory text on the back of the phone is transferred to the skin. The phenomenon results in the remaining text on the phone becoming faded, and multiple skin applications and removals could potentially remove it entirely. The issue affects other iPhone colors not nearly as much, if at all, and is almost certainly related to a different printing technique needed for the glossy surface relative to the matte finishes Apple has traditionally used.   Read Full Article Sonder's Customizable E-Ink Keyboard Rumored for 2018 MacBooks as CEO Denies Reports of Meeting Tim Cook There have been some curious rumors floating around regarding Sonder Design, an Australian company developing keyboards that use e-ink technology to allow the keys to be customized. Multiple sources have reported that Sonder is in discussions with Apple about the technology and that the company's CEO met with Tim Cook while he was in China last week, but Sonder's CEO has denied that he met with Cook on the rumored date.   Read Full Article Apple Abandons Car Plans 'For Now,' Sets Late 2017 Deadline to Decide Fate of Self-Driving System There have been signs for a few months now that Apple's rumored car project is at a crossroads, with the company waffling between developing an actual car with self-driving capabilities and taking a more modest approach and working on system that other automakers could use for such purposes. A new report claims Apple has abandoned its car manufacturing plans "for now" and is giving the entire project a deadline of late next year to determine its feasibility.   Read Full Article

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