iOS 12 Now Available, iPhone XS and Apple Watch Reviews, AirPower 'Doomed to Failure' - MacRumors

Brought to you by: Apple Releases iOS 12 With Faster Performance, Memoji, Siri Shortcuts, Screen Time, Revamped Maps App, ARKit 2.0, and More As announced at last week's media event, Apple on Monday released iOS 12 to the public, delivering faster performance and a number of new features. Make sure to check out our release post for all of the details including an overview video, and we have a host of how-to articles to help you get to know what's new. In addition to iOS 12, Apple also released watchOS 5, tvOS 12, and HomePod software version 12, all of which offer their own sets of upgrades. As for macOS Mojave, that will be released to the public next Monday, September 24.   Read Full Article Sponsored Stories monday.com Is Much More Than a Communication Tool! Manage Every Aspect of Your Workflow in One Place. 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Visit Sponsor Popular Stories Sep 20, 2018 iPhone XS and XS Max Reviews: Not Dramatically Better Than iPhone X, Consider Waiting for iPhone XR Members of the media have had a few days to try out the iPhone XS and XS Max following Apple's media event last week, and on Tuesday the embargo lifted for early reviews. Overall, reviewers agree that the new phones are impressive but more evolutionary than revolutionary, and some suggest you might want to hold out for the somewhat cheaper iPhone XR coming next month. If you're interested in a tech spec comparison of the XS and XR, we've got a handy one right here. There have of course been lots of other iPhone XS stories this week in the leadup to general availability, so make sure to check out our coverage of battery and RAM details, an early teardown, photo quality, and some really expensive case options. Speaking of cases, if you've got a tight-fitting iPhone X case and you're hoping to use it on your new iPhone XS, you might have an issue with that since the camera hump is ever so slightly longer and wider on the new model.   Read Full Article Apple Watch Series 4 Reviews: Larger Screen is 'Incredibly Good', Upgrading From Series 0 or 1 a 'No Brainer' Reviewers have also had a chance to spend some time with the Apple Watch Series 4, which features a slimmer body, a 30 percent larger display, and electric sensors for taking ECG readings. While the larger display is a nice improvement, a number of reviewers felt that the Series 4 is not a must-have upgrade if you already have a Series 3 watch. But if you're coming from an earlier generation, you'll likely find the improvements well worth upgrading for. Jony Ive also took some time to share his thoughts on the new Apple Watch Series 4, telling the Washington Post that "every bone in my body tells me this is very significant" in reference to new health-related features like ECG, fall detection, and more.   Read Full Article Tim Cook on iPhone XS: People Want the Most Innovative Phone Possible and 'It's Not Cheap to Do That' With pricing on the new iPhone XS lineup starting at $999 and maxing out at $1449, consumers are questioning the prices, and Tim Cook has come out in several interviews to defend Apple's pricing strategy. In one interview just after last week's media event, Cook argued that Apple wants to "serve everyone," which is why the company offers a broad range of models. There is certainly a segment of the market willing to pay for the most cutting-edge innovation at the high end, but for those on a budget, Apple continues to sell older devices such as the iPhone 7 starting at $449. In a second interview, Cook noted that consumers are demanding innovation and that "it's not cheap to do that."  Cook also argues that most people are putting their phones on payment plans, with the device replacing your digital camera, video camera, music player, and more for around $1 per day.   Read Full Article Report Claims AirPower 'Doomed to Failure' Unless Apple Can Resolve Multiple Ongoing Engineering Issues Following last week's media event where Apple made no mention of the AirPower charging mat it announced a year ago but has yet to ship, the company scrubbed nearly all mentions of the accessory from its website. According to a new report, AirPower is "doomed to failure" unless a number of persistent issues can be addressed. Among the problems are excessive heat, buggy communication among devices being charged on the mat, and interference issues with the numerous overlapping charging coils leading to efficiency loss.   Read Full Article Apple Seeds First Beta of iOS 12.1 to Developers With Group FaceTime Just a day after the public release of iOS 12, Apple seeded developers with the first build of iOS 12.1, which brings back the Group FaceTime feature that was removed during the iOS 12.0 beta testing period. Initial betas of watchOS 5.1 and tvOS 12.1 were also seeded to developers. The iOS 12.1 beta offers a few more hints about updated iPad Pro models we're expecting to see very shortly. One tidbit is code-level support for Face ID in landscape orientation, supporting rumors of Face ID for the next iPad Pro models. Another tidbit is that the iOS Simulator app for iOS 12.1 supports virtualized 4K external displays, which could be related to rumors of a USB-C port on the next iPad Pro.   Read Full Article

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