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Upcoming iPad Pro Models Could Feature Rounded Display Corners We've been hearing for some time that the next iPad Pro models will resemble the iPhone X in some ways, most prominently with the adoption of a nearly full-front display and the removal of the Home button. A newly discovered image asset in the latest iOS 12 betas suggests the iPad Pro displays could also offer the same rounded corners as seen on the iPhone X. Evidence so far has suggested the iPad Pro won't gain a display notch like the iPhone X, but rounded corners will help the display feel like it's truly filling the front of the device as much as possible. In other iPad news, Apple's tablet is putting pressure on the rest of the market, with the company's market share ticking up as overall tablet sales dip. Apple dominated the early tablet market but slid as low-cost Android alternatives quickly followed. Apple has, however, regained some share over the past couple of years on the strength of new low-cost iPad options, the iPad Pro, and waning consumer interest in many subpar alternative products.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Aug 09, 2018 Apple CEO Tim Cook on Apple Music: 'We Worry About the Humanity Being Drained Out of Music' Brief comments from Tim Cook were included in a new profile of Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, and while Cook didn't mention Spotify or Ek by name, he did express some thoughts on the role music plays in his life and how Apple has focused on human-driven curation. "We worry about the humanity being drained out of music," Cook said, alluding to Spotify's algorithmic approach to music curation. Cook also issued a memo to Apple employees late last week, addressing the company's historic milestone of reaching a $1 trillion market capitalization. In the memo, Cook acknowledged the significance of the event but stressed that it's "not the most important measure of success." Cook thanked his team, customers, suppliers, and others while noting "financial returns are simply the result of Apple's innovation, putting our products and customers first, and always staying true to our values."   Read Full Article Seven Useful macOS Tips You Might Not Know One of our most popular stories this week highlighted some macOS tips that even some long-time Mac users might not be familiar with. So take a look to see if any of these might make your life a bit easier, and subscribe to our YouTube channel to make sure you don't miss any of our future coverage. And if you've got any great tips of your own, make sure to send them our way and we might include them in a future video!   Read Full Article Dual-SIM Dual Standby Feature May Be Limited to Version of 6.1-Inch iPhone Available Only in China Rumors have indicated at least some models of this year's iPhone may support dual SIMs to make it easier for users to connect to multiple cellular networks, but a new report suggests the feature may only be available on the 6.1-inch LCD model and only in China where the feature is more popular. Just as Apple is gearing up for the new iPhones, its main chip supplier TSMC was hit by a "debilitating" computer virus that took many of its tooling machines down for several days. The company's machines were apparently hit by a variant of the WannaCry ransomware, but it looks like it won't affect TSMC's ability to supply chips for the new phones.   Read Full Article Some 2018 MacBook Pro Owners Experiencing Crackling Speakers It's not clear just how widespread this is, but several owners of the new 2018 MacBook Pro are reporting issues with crackling speakers. There have been sporadic reports of the issue on earlier models, but it seems to be getting additional attention with the new models. As always, if you're experiencing a problem, make sure to contact Apple support. With the release of the 2018 models, the MacBook Pro also gained a new accessory option in the form of a leather sleeve. We went hands-on with the new sleeve, which is high-quality and comes in three color options. It's a bit pricey at $179 for the 13-inch version and $199 for the 15-inch version, however, and it doesn't allow you to charge your MacBook Pro without removing it from the sleeve.   Read Full Article Google Pixel 3 XL Production Unit Leak Reveals Taller iPhone X-Like Notch Ever since the launch of the iPhone X, Android handset manufacturers have been rolling out their own models with similar notches in their displays to house the front camera and other components. The latest is Google's Pixel 3 XL, which appeared this week in leaked photos. The Pixel's notch isn't as wide as the one on the iPhone X, but it's a lot taller, which just looks weird to us. Google this week also released its new Android 9 Pie operating system version. Of course, most Android phones won't ever see Android Pie, as nearly a year after the launch of the previous Android 8 Oreo version only 12 percent of phones are running it, due largely to fragmentation in the Android ecosystem.   Read Full Article

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