Apple's Year in Review, $29 iPhone Battery Replacements Coming, Best Wireless Chargers - MacRumors

Brought to you by: Year in Review: Everything Apple Introduced in 2017 With 2017 drawing to a close, it's a good time to look back at everything that happened this year in the Apple universe. We've put together a summary of all of Apple's major announcements from this year, as well as a look back at the rumors and leaks that preceded them. We've also taken a look at the new apps and games that appeared on the scene in 2017, so make sure to check out our posts and videos highlighting the best apps of the year and the top ten games released in 2017.   Read Full Article Sponsored Stories Artificial Intelligence Makes Your Photos Look Fantastically Good This Christmas! Ever wondered what it would be like to edit photos perfectly, within seconds? Your dreams come true with the world’s first fully automatic photo enhancer! Photolemur 2.2 Spectre is the smartest solution for making your photos look amazing. The magic lies in smart image recognition technology. Powered by AI and our customers’ love, this December Photolemur 2.2 Spectre was №1 on Product Hunt and got featured at the top U.S. App Store. Just drag and drop your photos, let the smart algorithms analyze them in the most accurate manner possible, and get ready to be amazed — your photos will look exactly like a real life image, before it was captured in the camera. The power of AI is fully under your control. Move the Opacity slider to choose the intensity of retouch applied to your photo. Photolemur 2.2 Spectre does all that magic with curves, layers, and colours that photographers do — only automatically, and instantly! Love surprises? Photolemur has great gifts and wonderful offer for MacRumors readers. Make your Christmas amazing this year! Get Photolemur 2.2 Spectre with 70% off Take Photo lighting course from F. Doorhof Get Picaboo hardcover photo book Get this incredible Christmas offer now! Visit Sponsor Popular Stories Dec 28, 2017 Apple to Offer $29 iPhone Battery Replacements, More Battery Health Info in iOS The controversy over Apple's throttling of devices with degraded batteries to prevent unexpected shutdowns continues to rage, with the company now facing a number of lawsuits related to the move. In response to the controversy, Apple has issued a statement apologizing for any confusion, clarifying why it adopted the power management strategies it did, and laying out changes it plans to make. Apple says that starting in late January and running through December 2018, any customer with an iPhone 6 or newer who requires a new battery can receive one for $29, down from the usual $79 price. Apple will also be rolling out an iOS software update early next month that will offer users more information on the health of their devices' batteries.   Read Full Article Best Wireless Chargers for iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus With the iPhone X, 8, and 8 Plus becoming the first of Apple's phones to support the Qi wireless charging standard, interest in charging pads and stands is surging. We've taken a look at two dozen chargers at varying price points, so make sure to check out our guide to help you decide which ones are right for you. There's a variety of sizes and form factors available, and we'll keep updating the guide with more options as we have a chance to test them.   Read Full Article Apple CEO Tim Cook Earned $102 Million in 2017, Must Now Fly Privately for Security Reasons Apple this week filed its proxy statement ahead of its February shareholders meeting, and in the document the company disclosed that CEO Tim Cook earned a total of $102 million in compensation in 2017. Cook's compensation included $3.06 million in salary plus $9.33 million in bonuses and stock worth $89.2 million. The document also reveals that Apple is now requiring that Cook travel by private aircraft for "security and efficiency" reasons for all business and personal trips.   Read Full Article iMac Pro Base Model Teardown Reveals 2x SSD RAID Configuration and Four 8GB DIMM Modules The iMac Pro is making its way into the hands of customers this week, and that means teardown experts have already started ripping it open to see what's inside. Third-party parts and accessory retailer OWC has shared a video of its teardown, showing the four RAM modules inside and that the base 1 TB SSD actually consists of a pair of 512 GB modules in a RAID configuration. If you're still looking to pick up an iMac Pro, it looks like base configurations are starting to become available for pickup from Apple's retail stores. For those looking for higher-end stock and custom configurations, waits can stretch out from a week or two to as much as 5–7 weeks for those waiting on the top of the line 14-core and 18-core processors.    Read Full Article

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