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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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