iPhone 8 Leaks Heating Up, Tim Cook vs. Uber, Intel Bumping Up Chip Debuts? - MacRumors

Brought to you by: Alleged iPhone 8 Schematic Depicts Dual-Lens Vertical Rear Camera, Hints at Wireless Charging We're continuing to see a lot of iPhone 8 rumors, and while they're not always consistent, they're starting to give us a few more hints of what we might able to expect in the upcoming handset. The latest leak is an alleged schematic detailing the features of the casing. It shows not only the vertical dual-lens rear camera we've seen in other leaks, but also a circular area in the center of the device's rear that could be for wireless charging. We've also seen a similar dummy unit showing what the device might look like. Notably, these latest leaks do not show a circular hole in the rear that has been seen on other leaks and which is presumed to be for a Touch ID sensor. Regardless of what the iPhone 8 looks like exactly, supplies are expected to be extremely tight when it launches. Reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says it will indeed be introduced in September alongside more modestly upgraded "iPhone 7s" models but that a delay in production ramp-up could push back availability by up to two months.   Read Full Article Sponsored Stories Photolemur. Photo Enhancement on Autopilot. Your New Favorite Photo Utility for Mac and Windows.  Photolemur is the world's first automated photo enhancement solution for Mac and Windows using image recognition, artificial intelligence, and a little bit of real-world magic. Step into the future of photo editing, where editing doesn't exist at all. Just one button to get professional quality photos in the blink of an eye. No manuals to read. No software to study. Just sharp, stunning photos, and lots of likes on social media. Photolemur doesn’t have any hard-coded filters or presets. Instead, it applies specific targeted enhancements to every pixel and object in your photo. 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Visit Sponsor Popular Stories Apr 27, 2017 Tim Cook Threatened to Remove Uber From the App Store Over iPhone Tagging Tactics In a profile of Uber founder and CEO Travis Kalanick, The New York Times reveals that Apple CEO Tim Cook personally called Kalanick to the Apple campus in early 2015 to confront him over Uber's "fingerprinting" of user's devices. Uber's tactic involved registering unique hardware identifiers for each device upon app installation, allowing the company to monitor for fraudulent accounts even after the app was deleted and reinstalled. The tactic violated Apple's rules, however, and Uber geofenced the feature to prevent reviewers on Apple's campus from seeing the behavior. Apple discovered the sleight-of-hand, leading Cook to threaten Kalanick with removal of Uber's app from the App Store unless the company complied with Apple's rules.   Read Full Article Intel Rumored to Debut Basin Falls Platform in May, Launch Coffee Lake Chips in August We're still waiting for Apple to update its Mac lineup to Intel's latest processors, but the chipmaker is already moving on to its next-generation CPUs. Intel is rumored to be launching its high-end "Basin Falls" chips that could be used in a revamped Mac Pro and perhaps a "server-grade" iMac as soon as next month, while Intel's "Coffee Lake" successors to its current Kaby Lake lineup could debut in August. Intel is said to be feeling some pressure from AMD's latest processors, leading Intel to accelerate its introductions of new chips.   Read Full Article Apple Again in Talks for Peer-to-Peer Mobile Payments, May Launch Its Own Visa Debit Cards Back in late 2015, Apple was rumored to be looking at supporting person-to-person payments via Apple Pay, making it easy to send money to friends and family for various purposes. Nothing came of the rumor at the time, but it appears Apple is once again looking at the possibility. Apple is also said to be exploring launching its own debit cards in partnership with Visa that would let people spend funds received via Apple Pay without needing to wait for the transactions to clear through their banks.   Read Full Article New Apple Watch NikeLab Now Available for Purchase Nike last week announced its new "NikeLab" Apple Watch Series 2 model, pairing a Space Gray aluminum casing with a black and cream Nike band. The new limited-edition model launched today at the same $369 (38mm) and $399 (42mm) price points of other Nike models, but uniquely the new NikeLab model is available only from Nike.com, NikeLab stores, and Apple's Isetan pop-up store in Tokyo. It is not available from Apple.com or in Apple's normal retail stores.   Read Full Article Apple Now Selling Refurbished 13-Inch MacBook Pro With Touch Bar It took over six months, but Apple is finally selling the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar in its online store for refurbished products, offering shoppers a roughly 15 percent discount compared to brand new. The 15-inch MacBook Pro and non-Touch Bar version of the 13-inch MacBook Pro were added to the refurbished store last month. Refurbished units are thoroughly tested and inspected and carry the same warranty as brand-new ones.   Read Full Article

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iPhone 8 Renderings, iWork and iLife Apps Go Free, Earth Day, 'Server-Grade' iMac - MacRumors

Brought to you by: New Renderings Show an 'iPhone 8' Design With Full-Front Display and Minimal Bezels All Around The pace of iPhone 8 rumors continues to increase, and we're seeing some conflicting information about what to expect. Last weekend, we saw our first look at a design that's nearly identical in size to the iPhone 7 but with a display that takes up nearly the entire front of the device with only 4 mm of bezel around each side. A different design schematic, however, shows a slightly larger rear shell made entirely of aluminum, so it's unclear which direction Apple is going with the iPhone 8. A Bloomberg report on Apple's plans repeats many of the circulating rumors and notes Apple has been working on several prototypes including one with glass on the front and back with a stainless steel frame and another "simpler" design with an aluminum back, which would explain why we're seeing conflicting leaks.   Read Full Article Sponsored Stories Clean Up Your Inbox Today (& Keep It That Way Forever) With SaneBox We’ve partnered up with MacRumors to bring you an exclusive $25 credit for new users. Just sign up through this link. SaneBox is like a super-smart assistant who’s been with you for years and knows what’s important to you. It moves unimportant emails from the inbox into a new folder and summarizes them in a digest, where you can quickly bulk-process them. An average SaneBox customer saves 12+ hours/month. 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Visit Sponsor Popular Stories Apr 20, 2017 Apple Makes iMovie, GarageBand, and iWork Apps for Mac and iOS Free for All Users For the past few years, Apple has made its iWork, iMovie, and GarageBand apps for Mac and iOS free for users who have purchased a new device, while those who had either older devices or devices purchased second-hand were required to pay anywhere from $5 to $20 per app. Apple changed its policies this week, however, making all ten apps (Pages, Keynote, Numbers, iMovie, and GarageBand on both iOS and Mac) free for all users. It's a nice move that will help a number of users, and it also makes it easy for businesses and educational institutions deploying the apps through Apple's Volume Purchase Program, as they will no longer have to verify their devices qualify for free apps.    Read Full Article Apple Pledges to End Mining and Use 100% Recycled Materials for Products Earth Day is coming up on Saturday, and there has been a host of related news for Apple this week led by the company's annual Environmental Responsibility Report. This year's report contains a lofty new goal to end mining of natural resources and shift to a "closed-loop supply chain" where all of the needed materials for its products can be obtained from recycled materials. Apple has also released a series of short animated videos on environmental topics and launched an Apple Watch activity challenge encouraging users to exercise on Earth Day by offering a special badge and iMessage stickers. Finally, Apple's retail staff will be honoring the day as usual by wearing green shirts while the leaves of the Apple logos on the company's stores are turned green.   Read Full Article New 'Server-Grade' iMac With Next-Gen Xeon Processor Coming End of 2017 Earlier this month, Apple confirmed it is working on new iMac models for launch later this year, and we previously heard some details that they could top out with Xeon processors with very fast memory and flash storage. A new report shares similar tech specs and also offers some timing on the new iMac releases. According to the report, new standard 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac models could debut in the third quarter of this year, with the high-end "server-grade" model coming by the end of the year.   Read Full Article Apple Receives Permit From California DMV to Test Self-Driving Cars Things have been quiet on the "Apple Car" rumor front after it was revealed the company has scaled back its ambitions and is likely focused on autonomous driving software rather than a full-fledged vehicle, but the company is clearly making progress as last week Apple was granted a permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to test autonomous vehicles on public roads. Apple is indeed said to be focused on software testing, looking to install its technology on a trio of 2015 Lexus RX 450h vehicles.   Read Full Article Apple and Nike Launch New Neutral-Toned 'Apple Watch NikeLab' There's a new Apple Watch model coming out, and interestingly enough it won't be sold on Apple's website. The new Apple Watch NikeLab pairs a Space Gray Apple Watch Series 2 casing with a black and cream NikeLab band in a limited edition combination. The Apple Watch NikeLab launches April 27 and will be available only on Nike.com, at NikeLab locations, and at Apple's Isetan Apple Watch pop-up store in Tokyo.   Read Full Article Apple to Dismantle Iconic Glass Cube at Fifth Avenue Store As part of its major renovation and expansion project at its flagship Fifth Avenue store in Manhattan, Apple is spending $2 million to remove the iconic glass cube entry that sits on the plaza above the subterranean store. The cube will likely be returning once work is complete, but it's a big change for the short-term and it is unclear whether there will be any changes to it as part of the renovations. Apple replaced the cube once before back in 2011, removing the original version that used 90 panes of glass and installing a revamped version using just 15 panes in a nearly seamless design.   Read Full Article

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iPhone 8 Rumors, Blood Glucose Sensors, Swatch Ticks Off Apple - MacRumors

Brought to you by: Potential 'iPhone 8' Render Shows Vertical Camera and Rear Touch ID, But Likely One of Several Designs With likely just five months to go until Apple unveils the iPhone 8, we've heard a lot of rumors but have yet to see any actual part leaks from the upcoming device. A new alleged design drawing could, however, offer a glimpse of what it might look like. While this could be a fake or a prototype design, the drawing depicts a device that's slightly larger and thicker than an iPhone 7 and which has only very narrow top and bottom bezels. A dual rear camera is shown in a vertical orientation, and a possible Touch ID sensor is shown in the middle of the device's rear casing. Apple had been rumored to be integrating Touch ID directly into the display, but one recent rumor claims Apple has had trouble achieving this, which could explain moving the fingerprint sensor to the rear. Both the iPhone 8 and more traditional "iPhone 7s" models are said to include 3 GB of RAM and retain Lightning ports.   Read Full Article Sponsored Stories MailButler: A Simple Way to Avoid Email Mistakes Given the volume of emails most employees are sending and receiving each day, it's not surprising that mistakes are made once in a while by everyone. Sending a message to the wrong person or replying all is one of the leaders among email errors. The results can vary from simple confusion and awkwardness to serious data security troubles. Another unpleasant case is forgetting a file attachment you have referred to in your message, while the list also includes unprofessional-looking signatures or even the absence of an email signature. To avoid email mistakes or at least significantly reduce their number, you need some special tools designed to optimize your email experience. You will find them in MailButler. With MailButler you get reminders about possibly omitted email attachments. Also, thanks to the Undo Send feature, your outgoing messages can be recalled and corrected after they have been sent. Great email signatures are available as templates in different designs. Furthermore, with MailButler you can schedule and snooze your emails, get detailed read receipts, and put your inbox on pause. To learn more about how MailButler turns email into an effective tool of communication, check out its homepage.   Visit Sponsor Popular Stories Apr 13, 2017 Apple Has 'Secret' Team of Biomedical Engineers Developing Sensors for Non-Invasively Monitoring Blood Glucose Apple has been rumored for some time to be working on blood glucose sensors for the Apple Watch, and a new report offers more detail on the project. Apple is said to have roughly 30 engineers working on optical sensors that could help diabetics monitor their blood glucose levels, a project that was reportedly started under Steve Jobs. Apple is said to be moving into feasibility studies on the project, but even if it proves successful, it will be some time until the sensors can be integrated into a product like the Apple Watch.   Read Full Article NYU Student Goes Undercover at Pegatron Factory, Offers Inside Look at iPhone Production New York University graduate student Dejian Zeng spent last summer working undercover at Apple's manufacturing partner Pegatron, helping to assemble both the iPhone 6s and iPhone 7, and he recently shared an inside look at what it's like to work there. Zeng, whose interest lies in human rights advocacy, described Pegatron's security measures and safety training, as well as life as an employee such as working routines, living quarters, food, and more.   Read Full Article Nvidia Releases macOS Drivers for GeForce 10-Series Graphics Cards As we noted last week, graphics card manufacturer Nvidia announced plans to release Mac drivers for its latest GeForce 10-series "Pascal" graphics cards, and earlier this week the company did indeed release the beta drivers. Apple has favored AMD over Nvidia for graphics over the past several years, and while these new beta drivers are only immediately useful to those upgrading older Mac Pro models, using external GPUs, or building Hackintoshes, they offer some optimism that Apple may readopt Nvidia technology and offer users broad upgrade possibilities for the upcoming redesigned Mac Pro.   Read Full Article Apple Sues Swatch Over 'Tick Different' Marketing Campaign Swatch has been advertising its Bellamy wristwatch with built-in Visa NFC payment technology under the tagline "Tick Different," and that's apparently ticked off Apple, as the company has filed suit against Swatch. Apple claims Swatch is unfairly referencing Apple's iconic "Think Different" slogan from the 1990s, but it's unclear what the outcome will be as Apple has already lost its complaint to the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property over the issue.   Read Full Article Malware Attacks on Macs Up 744% in 2016, Mostly Due to Adware The Mac platform saw a huge uptick in the malware attacks in 2016, rising 744% compared to 2015 according to a study by McAfee Labs. Malware for the Mac remains a very minor portion of the overall malware seen in the wild, and most of it is adware rather than more nefarious types of malware, but it's still an annoyance and users should take steps to protect themselves by downloading software only from trusted sources.    Read Full Article

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Apple Talks Mac Pro and iMac Roadmap, iPhone 8 and Mac mini Rumors, Clips iOS App - MacRumors

Brought to you by: Apple Refreshes Mac Pro Lineup, Says All-New Modular Model With Apple-Branded Pro Displays Coming After 2017 Over three years since the launch of the radically redesigned cylindrical Mac Pro, Apple has finally publicly addressed the future of the professional desktop workstation, effectively instituting a price cut on the existing models while revealing work on an all-new design is currently underway. The redesigned Mac Pro will be accompanied by a new Apple pro-level display, but they won't be ready this year and perhaps not until 2019. Apple uncharacteristically invited a small group of journalists to Cupertino for a roundtable discussion where the company outlined its roadmap and apologized for missteps with the current Mac Pro design while stressing it remains committed to pro users. We don't know exactly what Apple has in mind for the next Mac Pro, but the company says it will be modular in design to make it easier for Apple to "keep it fresh," and it will address shortcomings that have limited its utility in VR and high-end cinema production applications. Nvidia has also just announced Mac support for its latest "Pascal" graphics cards, which bodes well for the upcoming Mac Pro. As for the price cuts on the current Mac Pro models, the previous quad-core configuration has been dropped entirely and other configurations have slid down in price points. The updated pricing is available now on Apple's online store, with price reductions also in place for custom-configured upgrades like processors and graphics cards.   Read Full Article Sponsored Stories MaskTouch: Turn Your iMac Into a Touchscreen Microsoft's Surface Studio is already here, with its large 28-inch touchscreen and "zero-gravity" hinge offering a new way to interact with your computer. And even though much of the iPad's popularity is owed to its touchscreen, Apple has been reluctant to offer a similar experience on the iMac . Wouldn't it be great if you could use your iMac screen like an iPad? MaskTouch has taken this idea and made it reality. MaskTouch is an add-on frame for your iMac that allows you to control it like a touchscreen, with support for up to ten points of touch. You can use your hands to make interactive, multi-user touches, such as drawing, playing the piano, and playing games. It also supports gesture recognition such as maximization, minimization, rotation, desktop switching, and Mission Control, many of the same gestures you may already be familiar with on the Mac through. Apple's Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad. MaskTouch is crowdfunding on Indiegogo right now. Show us your interest by supporting it.   Visit Sponsor Popular Stories Apr 06, 2017 Apple Says New iMacs Geared Towards Pros Coming Later This Year As part of the discussion about its desktop roadmap, Apple also revealed that it is planning to launch new iMacs later this year, with some models catering to pro-level users. One report claims these new iMacs could arrive in October and top out with Xeon processors, 64 GB of RAM, Thunderbolt 3, and faster NVMe flash storage and AMD graphics. A new keyboard could also be included. Details on that weren't mentioned, but rumors have indicated Apple has considered adding a Touch Bar to the Magic Keyboard. Those hoping for a touchscreen iMac similar to Microsoft's Surface Studio are likely to be disappointed, as Apple once again stated it has no plans for touchscreen Macs or Macs based solely on ARM chips.   Read Full Article iPhone 8 Predicted to Start at $850 to $900 for 64GB Model, $950 to $1,000 for 256GB Model Despite rumors that the OLED "iPhone 8" could be priced above $1000, UBS analyst Steven Milunovich believes it is more likely to start around $850 or $900 for a 64 GB model, still a premium over current models. Various rumors have indicated Apple has placed orders with Samsung for upwards of 70 million OLED display panels for the iPhone 8, although technical issues could force Apple to wait until October or November to begin selling the device. All three new iPhones set to be released this fall, which include not only the iPhone 8 but also more traditional iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus models, are said to include the color-shifting True Tone display technology used in the 9.7-inch iPad Pro.   Read Full Article Hands-On With Apple's New 'Clips' Video App Apple has just launched its new "Clips" iOS app it announced last month. The new app makes it easy to create short, shareable videos based on video clips, images, and photos combined with voice-based titles, music, filters, and other graphics. Clips is a slick app, but there can be a bit of a learning curve, so we went hands-on for a look at how it works. Make sure to check out the video and our accompanying post for all of the details.   Read Full Article New 9.7-Inch iPad Teardown Confirms It's Basically an Original iPad Air The teardown experts at iFixit quickly got their hands on Apple's new low-cost iPad, and they've confirmed that the new tablet bears a strong resemblance to the original iPad Air. The new iPad is slightly thicker and heavier than the iPad Air 2 and iPad Pro, due in part to a lack of a laminated display. Internal components are otherwise similar to those found in the iPad Air 2, with the exception of the faster A9 chip. In more general tablet news, J.D. Power's semi-annual survey of consumer satisfaction rated Microsoft at the top of the list, dethroning Apple. Users of Microsoft's Surface tablets appreciated the styling and design and features such as stylus and keyboard accessories.   Read Full Article Apple Says Mac Mini is 'Important' But Remains Tight-Lipped About Future Updates While the Mac Pro and iMac were the focus of Apple's journalist roundtable this week, the company briefly addressed the topic of the Mac mini, which hasn't been updated since late 2014. The company refused to share any information about future updates to the Mac mini, but acknowledged it is an "important product" in Apple's lineup. One rumor suggests the Mac mini may also be getting a redesign, indicating it "won't be so mini anymore." No other details have been provided, but the rumor could indicate a larger or taller design to accommodate upgraded specs.   Read Full Article Apple Releases iOS 10.3.1 to Address Wi-Fi Vulnerability Apple this week released iOS 10.3.1, a minor update to address a Wi-Fi security vulnerability. The update also fixes an issue introduced in iOS 10.3 that mistakenly activated certain iCloud services for some users. Apple has been notifying affected users so they can manually verify the proper services are turned on or off. iOS 10.3.2, macOS 10.12.5, tvOS 10.2.1, and watchOS 3.2.2 all remain in the beta testing phase.   Read Full Article

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