iOS 10.3 and macOS 10.12.4 Are Here, iPad Pro and Apple Watch Rumors, Hands-on With Red iPhone 7 - MacRumors

Brought to you by: Apple Releases iOS 10.3 With Find My AirPods, APFS, App Store Review Tweaks and More Following last week's hardware news, Apple this week turned its attention to software in releasing a number of updates led by iOS 10.3, which introduces several changes including "Find My AirPods" functionality, a brand-new file system, tweaks to App Store reviews, and more. Apple also released macOS 10.12.4, watchOS 3.2, and tvOS 10.2, as well as updates for its iWork apps across both Mac and iOS and an updated Apple TV Remote iOS app with iPad support. Make sure to check out our full coverage of the updates, including our video overviews, as well as our how-to instructions on Find My AirPods, Night Shift for Mac, and Theater Mode for Apple Watch.   Read Full Article Sponsored Stories Fancy Half a Year of Setapp for Free? Setapp gives you 6 free months of great Mac apps for bringing friends on board. 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Visit Sponsor Popular Stories Mar 30, 2017 10.5-Inch iPad Pro Entering Limited Production, But Spring, WWDC, or Fall Launch Remains Unclear The only new iPad introduced last week was a low-cost 9.7-inch model known as simply as "iPad," but we've been expecting several other models including a new 10.5-inch iPad Pro model. Supply chain sources are indicating that the 10.5-inch model is indeed entering limited production, but it's unclear whether Apple is shooting for a spring launch or if it will hold off until WWDC in June or perhaps even until fall. Several weeks ago, analytics firm Fiksu revealed it had seen evidence of four new iPads in its data, possibly pointing to Wi-Fi and cellular versions of two different iPads. The new low-cost iPad is not among those seen by Fiksu, however, which means there are indeed more new iPads still in the works.   Read Full Article Hands-On With Apple's New (PRODUCT)RED iPhone 7 The new iPad and red iPhone 7 became available for order last Friday, and we got our hands on the red iPhone 7 for a brief look at the brand-new color option. It's definitely eye-catching! Apple fans are split on whether they like the white front of the red iPhone 7 or would have preferred a black front, and courtesy of YouTuber Danny Winget we can see what a black-fronted red iPhone would have looked like. He performed a transplant to move the front panel, logic board, and Touch ID home button from a Jet Black iPhone 7 to a new red model, yielding a fully functional iPhone in the unique color scheme.   Read Full Article Analyst Suggests Third-Generation Apple Watch Will Include Cellular Connectivity Some sources have suggested Apple could be looking to introduce its next-generation Apple Watch in the fall alongside new iPhones, but details on what to expect in the new watch have been scant. One rumor has been cellular connectivity, and Susquehanna analyst Christopher Rolland believes the feature will indeed be making an appearance in the next Apple Watch. Impact on battery life and space considerations have of course been concerns as Apple has explored adding cellular support to the Apple Watch, but if they're able to add the feature it could make the watch much more independent from its paired iPhone.   Read Full Article Samsung Unveils Galaxy S8 and S8+ With Iris and Facial Recognition, No Home Button We've heard a lot of rumors about the iPhone 8 including removal of the home button, an edge-to-edge OLED display, and perhaps some sort of facial recognition technology, but Samsung has just announced its Galaxy S8 phone with many of the same features several months ahead of Apple. It's an interesting glimpse of what we might be able to expect in the iPhone 8, and of course it's always interesting to see what Samsung is up to as the leading Android handset manufacturer and Apple's rival.   Read Full Article Apple Seeds First Beta of iOS 10.3.2 to Developers Just a day after releasing a slew of software updates led by iOS 10.3, Apple began seeding developers and members of the company's public beta testing program with the next minor operating system updates including iOS 10.3.2, macOS 10.12.5, watchOS 3.2.2, and tvOS 10.2.1. These are likely to be minor bug fix updates following the more significant updates Apple just released, but we'll keep you updated as we discover what changes and tweaks they contain.   Read Full Article

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New 9.7-Inch iPad, Red iPhone 7, New Apple Watch Bands, 'Clips' iOS App - MacRumors

Brought to you by: Apple Debuts New 9.7-Inch iPad With A9 Chip to Replace iPad Air 2, Starting at $329 As our sources predicted last week, Apple this week announced several product updates, led by a new low-cost 9.7-inch iPad. Known simply as "iPad," the new tablet goes on sale this Friday starting at $329 for a 32 GB model, with prices increasing for a storage bump to 128 GB and/or support for cellular connectivity. Be sure to check out our comparison of how the new iPad stacks up against the current 9.7-inch iPad Pro and the previous iPad Air 2. If you don't need all of the features of the iPad Pro, this new iPad looks to be a great buy. In other iPad news, Apple didn't update the iPad mini 4 but it did discontinue the low-end 32 GB models and slide the 128 GB models down to the previous 32 GB price points. It means the iPad mini is now available only with a substantial 128 GB of storage starting at $399. Apple also finally discontinued the iPad mini 2, which it had kept in the lineup for several years as an ultra low-cost option. Apple made a number of other announcements this week, which we'll cover below, but you can also check out our recap post with links to all of our coverage and a video overview of everything Apple announced in under three minutes.   Read Full Article Sponsored Stories Backup Your DVD Collections with World's No.1 Fast DVD Ripper MacX DVD Ripper Pro, a must-have app for all Mac users, brings you a fast and reliable way to rip your DVD collections and digitize them for viewing on your Mac without the need for a DVD Player, letting you enjoy them on the go via iPhone, iPad, or Android, or backing them up to a NAS drive and watching on TV. It solves many of the longstanding issues with DVD backup and gives you full access to any type of DVD disc, even 99-title DVDs and recently released DVD movies. With its unique hardware acceleration technology, you can use MacX DVD Ripper Pro to rip a full DVD in a few minutes without any output quality loss, so it is easier than ever before to rip your DVDs to formats such as MP4, H.264, MOV, M4V, and MP3 that are popular on Mac and iOS devices. The copy feature also ensures a 1:1 DVD copy to ISO image, MKV, and MPEG2 to protect them from scratches, damage, or loss. Want to digitize your DVDs and enjoy them however you want? Download a free trial to see how easy it is to back up your DVD collection.   Visit Sponsor Popular Stories Mar 23, 2017 Apple Unveils Special Edition (PRODUCT)RED iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus Alongside the new iPad, Apple's other major hardware announcement was new (PRODUCT)RED iPhone 7 and 7 Plus models. Available in 128 GB and 256 GB capacities, the red iPhones mark over ten years of partnership between Apple and (RED) to raise money for the Global Fund in its fight against HIV and AIDS. The new red iPhone models go on sale this Friday, and be sure to check out this unboxing and hands-on video showing off the new color. Apple also made some storage upgrades on the iPhone SE this week, bumping the previous 16GB and 64 GB tiers to 32 GB and 128 GB. Pricing comes in at $399 for 32 GB and $499 for 128 GB.   Read Full Article Apple Watch Gets New Striped Woven Nylon, Classic Buckle, and Standalone Nike Sport Bands We didn't get any updates for the Apple Watch itself this week, but Apple did roll out its seasonal refresh of band options, launching new Striped Woven Nylon bands and new Classic Buckles. The Nike Sport bands are also available on a standalone basis for the first time, letting you pair them with any Apple Watch for a new look. New colors of Hermès bands are also available. Apple updated a few other accessories as well, including new colors of silicone and leather iPhone 7 and 7 Plus cases. A new saddle brown leather iPhone SE case was also launched.   Read Full Article Apple Announces Video Creation iOS App 'Clips' Apple did have one small software announcement this week, unveiling its upcoming "Clips" app for iOS. The app will let you easily combine video, images, and music into shareable videos for sending out through iMessage and other social media platforms. Clips lets you easily apply filters and effects, as well as animated captions added via voice dictation. Clips will require Apple's upcoming iOS 10.3 update, and the app will be available next month.   Read Full Article Apple's iPhone 8 Said to Feature 'Water Drop Design' in Homage to Original iPhone Even with a number of product updates this week, the "iPhone 8" remains in the news. The latest rumor comes from Korean site ETNews, which claims the iPhone 8 will have a "water drop" design with a softly curved body that will be reminiscent of the original iPhone. Meanwhile, Barclays analysts believe the iPhone 8 will launch in September alongside more conservative "iPhone 7s" models, but supplies are likely to be very constrained. Other sources have reported the device might not launch at all until possibly as late as November given manufacturing challenges.   Read Full Article Apple Responds to Hack Threats, Says There Were No iCloud or Apple ID Breaches Earlier this week, a group of hackers claimed to have access to hundreds of millions of iCloud accounts, threatening to wipe their owners' iPhones unless Apple met ransom demands of somewhere between $75,000 and $150,000. While there is no proof that the hackers' claims are legitimate, Apple has responded, stating that there has been no breach of its iCloud or Apple ID systems. It's possible some accounts could have been compromised in breaches of other services where users reused login credentials, so it's always a good idea to make sure you have strong, unique passwords on all of your accounts.   Read Full Article

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New Apple Products Next Week?, iPhone 8 and Apple TV Rumors, iOS 10.3 Likely Coming Soon - MacRumors

Apple Expected to Announce New Products as Soon as Next Week, Supply Chain Sources Say There have been rumors of March updates for several products including iPads and iMacs for a number of months now, but we're already more than halfway through the month with no firm sign of any announcements. We've heard from supply chain sources that Apple is planning to introduce its new products as soon as next week, but that would mean no media event as invitations would have already gone out. Signs of upcoming iPads have surfaced in analytics logs, and some analysts are predicting an imminent iPad announcement could include only an updated 9.7-inch "iPad Pro 2" while Apple waits a bit longer for the rest of its updates. A separate rumor claims, however, that Apple is planning an early April event where it could introduce its anticipated 10.5-inch iPad Pro model, so uncertainty remains over just what Apple's plans are over the next few weeks.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Mar 17, 2017 5.8-Inch iPhone Affirmed to Have Mostly Flat Display With Slightly Curved Edges For months, rumors have been going back and forth over whether this year's OLED "iPhone 8" will or will not have a curved display, and recent rumors have continued that trend. Late last week, one analyst claimed the iPhone's display will be flat, "analogous to the current 2.5D glass design." Just a few days later, however, Japanese newspaper Nikkei Asian Review claimed the display will be curved, although the curve will be "gentler" than seen on Samsung's Galaxy Edge devices. In speaking with our sources, we've learned that the two claims may actually be differing descriptions of the same design. Sources seem to agree that the iPhone 8 will use 2.5D glass as on the current models, featuring a flat piece of glass but with rounded edges, rather than actually bending the glass into a 3D shape. The display underneath that glass is likely to be almost entirely flat, although an edge-to-edge design could allow very slight curvature at the edges of the display to match the rounded 2.5D glass. While the debate over just what the next iPhone will look like continues, be sure to check out our latest roundup of design concepts and mockups. Many of them aren't entirely realistic, but certain ideas and aspects are worth considering.    Read Full Article First Evidence of Fifth-Generation Apple TV and tvOS 11 Possibly Spotted in Developer Logs There have been rumors that Apple is working on an updated Apple TV with support for 4K content, and one developer may have seen the first public signs of this box in their app logs. Firi Games, the developer behind arcade game Phoenix HD, claims to have spotted a device identifying itself as "AppleTV6,2" and running tvOS 11 loading the app from an Apple-owned IP address. The current Apple TV has a model identifier of AppleTV5,3.   Read Full Article Apple Seeds Seventh Beta of iOS 10.3 to Developers and Public Beta Testers It looks like we might be getting close to a public release for iOS 10.3, macOS Sierra 10.12.4, watchOS 3.2, and tvOS 10.2, as new betas are appearing with increasing frequency. Apple provided sixth betas of all four updates earlier this week, and just yesterday the company seeded seventh betas of iOS 10.3 and macOS 10.12.4 to developers and public beta testers. The short interval likely means Apple is putting the final touches on these updates.   Read Full Article ColorWare Launches iPhone 7 Plus Retro Edition With Vintage Mac Design for $1,899 Interested in a limited edition iPhone 7 Plus painted in a vintage 1980s Mac color scheme? Then you'll have to be willing to shell out $1899 to ColorWare, which will use its painstaking painting processes to add a rainbow-colored logo to a light beige body with dark beige edge stripes. It's a 256 GB model that looks really cool, but $1899 is still a hefty price tag!   Read Full Article AirPods and Apple Watch Called 'Underpriced' to Bring New Users Into Apple Ecosystem Above Avalon analyst Neil Cybart this week made the argument that Apple products like the AirPods and Apple Watch are actually "underpriced," flying in the face of the long-standing belief that Apple charges a premium for its products. Cybart laid out his list of wireless earphone competitors to Apple's AIrPods, nearly all of which cost substantially more than the $159 Apple charges. The Apple Watch Series 1 starting at $269 and even the Series 2 starting at $329 are also priced favorably compared to many other smartwatches. Apple's pricing position suggests the company is seeking to dominate not just the premium market for these product categories, but the entire market, and its expertise in manufacturing at scale has allowed it to keep prices down.   Read Full Article

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'iPhone Edition' Coming Later Than Expected?, First macOS 10.13 Signs, Steve Jobs and the 'Idiotic' Genius Bar Idea - MacRumors

Brought to you by: 'iPhone 8' Could Reportedly Be Called 'iPhone Edition,' Ship Well After 4.7-Inch and 5.5-Inch Versions Rumors about this year's "iPhone 8" continue to surface, but rather than clarifying expectations they seem to be raising more questions than answers. There have been a few rumblings in recent weeks that the rumored OLED model could launch up to several months after the more traditional LCD-based "iPhone 7s" models, and now the frequently reliable Japanese site Mac Otakara is offering similar information and referring to the OLED model as an "iPhone Edition." In other iPhone 8 news, rumors continue to coalesce around a ~5.8-inch display that includes a main display in the range of 5–5.2 inches and then a function area of some sort below that to replace the traditional home button. A redesigned Touch ID system and possibly face detection functionality would also be included.   Read Full Article Sponsored Stories Mac Users: 'Setapp Has Apps You Didn’t Know You Needed.' Setapp, the only subscription for Mac apps, has reached its very first milestone: the end of free trial for the first influx of users. To get a better idea of how early bird subscribers use Setapp, the team interviewed some of them. “It’s super convenient to have the right app at the right time without having to manage a few dozen passwords and payments,” said Paul Martens, entrepreneur. And according to QA tester David Cuthbertson, “there are many apps that you know you'll use and even more that you didn't realize you'll find a use for!” Some users shared their workflows, as did studio artist Jeremy Bolesky: “I was able to use Expressions to write an online tool for generating HTML signatures for a client, Squash to optimize a folder of jpegs for a website, Paste to save time when copying hundreds of lines of text from an email into a table, and RapidWeaver to quickly create a landing page for a site.” With 60+ apps for any task, Setapp can improve your workflow, too — and at only $9.99 per month, signing up is “a no-brainer decision.” Take advantage of the free month and decide for yourself.   Visit Sponsor Popular Stories Mar 09, 2017 Apple Reveals First Public Sign of macOS 10.13 We're expecting Apple to unveil the successor to macOS Sierra at WWDC in June, and while we don't yet know what the operating system's marketing name will be, its version number will be macOS 10.13. We've been seeing web traffic from machines running macOS 10.13 for months as Apple has been working on internal builds of the operating system, but we're now seeing the first public signs of Apple flipping the switches in preparation of seeding builds to developers for testing. Specifically, a "CatalogURL" file for macOS 10.13 has been published that once activated will allow users to set the Software Update functionality of their Mac App Store apps to receive builds of macOS 10.13 when Apple begins seeding them at WWDC.   Read Full Article Steve Jobs Thought Genius Bar Was 'Idiotic' Idea at First, Said 'It'll Never Work' In a recent podcast appearance, former Apple retail chief Ron Johnson revealed an interesting tidbit, noting that Steve Jobs initially thought Johnson's idea for the now-iconic Genius Bar was "idiotic." Jobs believed the Genius Bar would "never work" because he believed "geeks" with sufficient expertise lacked the ability to "connect with people." Johnson pushed back by noting that the younger generation had all grown up "in a very different world" and that "they all know technology." Jobs' mind was changed, and the rest is history. The Genius Bar is also in the news this week as we've learned Apple has discontinued its long-standing Genius training program that had sent new Geniuses to Cupertino, Austin, or Atlanta for multiple weeks of intensive hands-on experience, replacing it with web-based seminars and "virtual take aparts."   Read Full Article Apple Shares Two New iPad Pro Ads in Twitter-Based Campaign Apple is continuing its recent string of short iPad Pro ads based around Tweets from random users about problems getting their work done due to computer troubles or other issues. All of the ads show how the iPad Pro can help in those situations, focusing on specific features of the popular tablet. The ad campaign comes as Apple is rumored to be updating its iPad lineup as soon as this month. We've yet to hear word about an Apple media event to introduce the new products, although there was a brief flurry of unwarranted speculation earlier this week around a possible April 4 date.   Read Full Article New WikiLeaks Series Details CIA's 'Specialized Unit' Dedicated to Creating iOS Exploits WikiLeaks this week released a major trove of documents from the CIA outlining the agency's hacking efforts, including significant amounts of information about the "specialized unit" dedicated to accessing iOS devices. Apple says most of the security vulnerabilities detailed in the documents have already been patched and that it will continue to address any security issues the company learns about. Apple advises all users to stay up-to-date on operating system updates to ensure they have all of the latest security fixes.   Read Full Article Apple Watch's Record-Breaking Quarter Was Opposite One of Fitbit's 'Largest Declines Ever' Apple already announced that the Apple Watch had its best sales ever during the holiday quarter, and new data suggests Fitbit simultaneously experienced one its "largest declines ever." The shift suggests Apple may be having success positioning the Apple Watch as a fitness device rather than a fashion accessory as it did in the watch's early days. We're not expecting any significant updates to the Apple Watch hardware until this fall at the earliest, although we could soon see a refreshed set of band options to help sustain customer interest.   Read Full Article

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