CES 2019, AirPlay 2 TVs, iPad Pro 'Bendgate' Update, 2019 iPhone Leak - MacRumors

Brought to you by: CES 2019: All of the Best Announcements From Las Vegas Apple typically doesn't make a direct appearance at CES, the massive annual electronics show in Las Vegas, although the company this year did engage in a bit of gamesmanship by posting a huge billboard highlighting its commitment to privacy that keeps most personal content on users' devices. Apple was involved in one big CES announcement that we'll talk about below, but otherwise there was the usual assortment of fanciful and practical products announced and displayed at the show. Head over to our CES 2019 news hub and catch up on all of our coverage from this week.   Read Full Article Sponsored Stories MacUpdater Keeps All Your Apps Up to Date Effortlessly Keeping all of your installed apps up-to-date can be pretty time-consuming, unless you don't use any apps or exclusively download from the Mac App Store. 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Updating more than 10 apps requires a one-time-purchase (9.99$/€) - no subscription or even registration needed. Visit Sponsor Popular Stories Jan 10, 2019 Apple Shares List of AirPlay 2-Enabled Smart TVs From Samsung, LG, Sony, and Vizio The biggest Apple-related announcement out of CES was Apple's partnerships with leading TV manufacturers to increase integration with Apple's ecosystem. Samsung had the most significant announcement in that regard, revealing that its smart TVs will gain support for built-in AirPlay 2, as well as a dedicated iTunes Movies & TV app that will let Apple users access their video content straight from their TVs. LG, Sony, and Vizio also announced AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support for their TVs, although they won't be getting the iTunes app. Check out Apple's full list of AirPlay 2-enabled smart TVs, as well as a few more details from Apple on what you'll be able to do with the integration.   Read Full Article Apple Addresses 2018 iPad Pro 'Bending' Controversy, Says Subtle Deviations May Be More Visible Due to New Design The controversy over new iPad Pro models arriving with a slight bend in the chassis right out of the box continues to make news, with Apple last weekend sharing a new support document explaining the situation. According to Apple, flatness standards for the new iPad Pro are even tighter than for previous generations at 400 microns of deviation along any side, but slight deviations may be more visible due to the new design of the device with flatter edges. Apple also describes the new "co-molding" process used on cellular models to yield a "seamless integration of plastic and aluminum into a single, strong enclosure" for the cellular antennas.   Read Full Article 2019 iPhone's Triple-Lens Rear Camera Design Allegedly Showing in New Renderings We've been hearing for a while that at least some of the 2019 iPhone models could include a triple-lens rear camera, but new renderings from frequent source OnLeaks reveal a pretty crazy layout with the three lenses in a triangular arrangement. OnLeaks admits this is a "freakingly early leak" and things could change before the device design is finalized, so we'll have to see if this pans out. In other iPhone rumors, one analyst claims the 2019 models could adopt USB-C, a smaller notch, and Touch ID integrated into the display. Most of this seems pretty unlikely aside from the smaller notch, which has previously been rumored as a possibility. In fact, just this week, Apple's supplier AMS announced it has developed light and proximity sensors that can be placed beneath OLED displays. AMS didn't specifically say the technology is coming to the iPhone this year, of course, but it would be a good way to achieve that smaller notch we've been hearing about.   Read Full Article Yes, the 2018 MacBook Air's FaceTime HD Camera is Awful Since the release of the new MacBook Air late last year, there have been a number of complaints about the poor quality of the FaceTime camera. The specs list it as the same 720p resolution used in the previous-generation model and in the MacBook Pro, but anecdotal reports have indicated it doesn't perform as well as those other machines. To try to determine whether there is a legitimate issue with the new MacBook Air's camera or if users are just expecting too much given the better specs seen on iOS device front cameras, we compared the new MacBook Air to various other machines in a side-by-side test. In short, it's probably a combination of both: FaceTime camera quality on all of Apple's notebooks is pretty poor compared to iOS devices and the iMac Pro with its 1080p camera. But we did also see signs that the 2018 MacBook Air's camera is even worse than the one from the 2015 model, with fuzziness particularly evident in areas of high detail.   Read Full Article Unreleased iPad Mini With Redesigned Cellular Antenna Appears in Photos We've been hearing scattered rumors of an updated iPad mini, and this week we saw our best evidence yet in the form of leaked photos of an iPad mini rear shell, logic board, and other parts that are unlike anything officially released. The photos show a similar rear shell design to the current iPad mini, with the exception of a more modern design for the cellular antennas. While the current iPad mini uses a plastic window at the top rear of the cellular models, this version has only a thin band similar to that seen on iPad Pro models prior to 2018. In addition, the logic board has a somewhat different layout compared to the current iPad mini. The main chip shows up as an A9 in diagnostics reports, which is surprisingly old for a new device, so we'll have to see if Apple goes with a newer chip in the released product or if the company is really trying hard to keep costs down.   Read Full Article

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