iPhone's 10th Anniversary, MacBook Pro Battery Debate, iPad Pro and iPhone 8 Rumors - MacRumors

10 Years Ago: Steve Jobs Introduces the iPhone It's hard to believe, but it's been ten years since Steve Jobs took to the stage at Macworld San Francisco and shocked the world by introducing the iPhone. Apple uncharacteristically celebrated the milestone with a press release while Phil Schiller offered his thoughts on the past, present, and future of the device that was "earth-shattering" upon its arrival and remains "unmatched" today. Stories of Apple engineering teams competing over whether the original iPhone should be based on an iPod interface or adopt a full-screen multi-touch user experience have circulated for years, and over the past week we've seen some photos and videos showing off some of those prototype ideas. Sparked by the leaks, "iPod Father" Tony Fadell shared some details on how that early development work transpired and exactly what is being depicted in the recent leaks.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Jan 12, 2017 Consumer Reports Retesting MacBook Pro Battery Life After Apple Says Safari Bug to Blame Last month, influential magazine Consumer Reports declined to recommend the new MacBook Pro, in large part due to significant inconsistencies observed in battery life testing ranging from under four hours to over 18 hours. Shortly after, Apple said it was working with Consumer Reports to understand the strange results, which had not been seen in Apple's own testing. Less than three weeks later, Apple and Consumer Reports have issued statements indicating they have discovered the source of the problem, which was a rare bug in Safari that will be fixed in macOS 10.12.3. The bug is only triggered by using a developer setting to disable browser caching in Safari, something Consumer Reports did for its testing to ensure that the battery life assessment loaded fresh pages throughout the test. Consumer Reports is currently redoing its testing with the fix in place and will report back once it has full results.   Read Full Article A 10.5-Inch iPad Pro Could Match the 12.9-Inch Model's Resolution and the iPad Mini's Pixel Density We've been hearing rumors for a while about a new iPad Pro in the 10-11 inch range, with analyst Ming-Chi Kuo last week again saying he expects Apple will introduce the device in the coming months. The new iPad Pro would be the same physical size as the current 9.7-inch model, but would be able to pack a larger screen due a nearly bezel-less design. Rumors of the display size have ranged from 10.1 inches to 10.9 inches, but new analysis suggests 10.5 inches might be the sweet spot. It could yield a display with the same 2732x2048 resolution of the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, but at the same 326 pixels per inch density as the iPad mini. That would give users the workspace size of Apple's largest tablet but in a much more portable body.   Read Full Article Apple to Forge 'iPhone 8' Chassis Frame From Stainless Steel Instead of Aluminum Rumors about this year's "iPhone 8" continue to trickle in, and a new report says the rumored glass front and back panels of the device will be sandwiched around a forged stainless steel frame rather than the machined aluminum Apple has used in the casings of its recent models. There is still some confusion about just what Apple has planned for this year's iPhone, with sources suggesting the all-new iPhone 8 with an OLED display could come in a single size alongside more traditional "iPhone 7s" models that would be updates based on the existing iPhone 7 and 7 Plus designs.   Read Full Article AirPods Have Captured One Quarter of Wireless Headphone Spending Since Launching Data from research firm Slice Intelligence indicates Apple's AirPods have captured over a quarter of total wireless headphone spending in the U.S. since their launch, despite significant shortages that continue to make the earbuds difficult to find. Including its Beats-branded earphones, Apple now accounts for approximately 40 percent of U.S. wireless headphone revenue in a market that has already overtaken wired headphones in revenue.   Read Full Article CES 2017: The Best Apple Related Accessories CES has finally wrapped up, but there was a ton of news out of the show in Las Vegas, so make sure to stop by our CES 2017 portal one last time to catch up on all of the news you may have missed. Our final video from the CES floor recapped some of the best Apple accessories such as cases, docks, cables, and other products showcased during the event, so be sure to check it out and subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos!   Read Full Article

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