iPhone XR 2 Color Leaks 👀 + iOS 12.3 With New TV App! — MacRumors

Brought to you by: Apple Releases iOS 12.3 With Revamped TV App and Channels Feature Apple publicly released iOS 12.3 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch this week with a revamped TV app, including a new "Channels" feature that lets users subscribe to and watch networks like HBO, Showtime, and Starz on an à-la-carte basis without having to open another app. The new and improved Apple TV app is available in over 100 countries across the iPhone, iPad, Apple TV running the just-released tvOS 12.3 update, and select Samsung smart TVs. Watch our new hands-on video of the Apple TV app and AirPlay 2 on a Samsung TV. Apple also released watchOS 5.2.1 with ECG support expanded to additional European countries, macOS 10.14.5 with AirPlay 2 support on the Mac, and a minor HomePod software update.   Read Full Article Support Our Sponsor Exclusive Offer - Upgrade Your Car with the Latest Apple CarPlay Stereo for Under $250 For the past three decades, BOSS Audio Systems has produced quality audio and video products that feature the latest technology while consistently delivering a clean and powerful sound. Our in-house acoustic, design, mechanical, and electronics engineers collaborate with vast resources of global manufacturing partners, working as a team to infuse products with state-of-the-art features that have made each listening experience more enjoyable since 1987. Now, BOSS is offering an EXCLUSIVE for the MacRumors audience…5% OFF the new BVCP9685A double-DIN head unit with Apple CarPlay! 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Smart features such as rear camera and steering wheel control inputs (interface module sold separately) along with multi-color illumination options make this multimedia workhorse a great addition to anyone’s vehicle.  This special offer for the MacRumors audience runs from May 16 – May 22.   Claim Your Coupon Popular Stories May 16, 2019 Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'I Don't Think a Four-Year Degree is Necessary to Be Proficient at Coding' Apple CEO Tim Cook recently visited an Apple Store in Florida to meet with 16-year-old Liam Rosenfeld, one of 350 scholarship winners invited to Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference next month.  In an interview, Cook said it is "pretty impressive" what Rosenfeld is accomplishing with code at such a young age, serving as a perfect example of why he believes coding education should begin in the early grades of school. "I don't think a four year degree is necessary to be proficient at coding," said Cook.   Read Full Article Here Are the Green and Lavender Colors Rumored for 2019's iPhone XR Rumors suggest the 2019 version of the iPhone XR will be available in new Green and Lavender colors alongside White, Black, Yellow, and (PRODUCT)RED. Blue and Coral would be discontinued. Here's what the new iPhone XR colors may look like based off leaked shards of glass. Another leak suggests that all three 2019 models will feature a large square camera bump. The design might not end up being as polarizing as seen in renders, however, as rumors indicate that Apple will apply a special black coating on some lenses that could result in a more subdued appearance.   Read Full Article Photos: Apple Employees Starting to Receive Apple Cards Ahead of the Apple Card launching in the United States this summer, some Apple employees have begun to receive the physical, titanium version of the card. Check out the photos to see how it looks. The digital version of the Apple Card is built into the Wallet app on iPhone, allowing customers to sign up within minutes and take advantage of benefits such as 1% to 3% cash back paid out on a daily basis and no fees whatsoever.  Apple seeded the first beta of iOS 12.4 to developers this week, which is expected to include Apple Card support by time it is released.   Read Full Article Valve's 'Steam Link' App Now Available on iOS Nearly a year after being rejected by Apple due to issues surrounding in-app purchases, Valve's much-anticipated "Steam Link" app is finally available. Steam Link lets you play your Steam games on an iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV by streaming them from a Mac or PC. The app includes support for both Made for iPhone controllers and the Steam Controller.   Read Full Article Supreme Court Allows App Store Monopoly Lawsuit Against Apple to Proceed In a 5-4 ruling this week, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that a class action lawsuit regarding Apple's alleged App Store monopoly can proceed. The lawsuit was filed in 2011 by a group of iPhone users who believe Apple violates antitrust laws by requiring apps to be sold in the App Store,. Essentially, the argument is that Apple's 30% commission leads to inflated prices as developers pass on the extra cost to consumers.  Importantly, the Supreme Court did not rule that the App Store is anticompetitive, but merely allowed the case to proceed.   Read Full Article Powerbeats Pro vs. Powerbeats3 Apple's totally wireless Powerbeats Pro launched last week, and the first orders are now in the hands of customers in the U.S. and Canada. Following our Powerbeats Pro vs. AirPods hands-on comparison last week, our latest video compares the Powerbeats Pro with the previous-generation Powerbeats3 Wireless. Powerbeats Pro pre-orders will begin later in May and June in the U.K., Australia, and more than a dozen additional countries. Subscribe to MacRumors on YouTube for new Apple videos every week!   Read Full Article

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Powerbeats Pro Hands-On, WWDC 2019 Rumors, Apple Store Frustrations - MacRumors

Brought to you by: Hands-On With Apple's New Powerbeats Pro Earbuds Apple's totally wireless Powerbeats Pro are set to launch this Friday after pre-orders began last week, and ahead of their official debut, we were able to get a pair to test out to find out whether Apple's latest Beats-branded earbuds are worth their $250 price tag. And if you're trying to decide between Powerbeats Pro and the latest AirPods, we've also got a video comparing the two. While Apple is planning to sell the Powerbeats Pro in four colors, including ivory, moss, navy, and black, they are only available in black right now, with the other options coming later in the summer. The Powerbeats Pro feature IPX4-rated water resistance, which is an upgrade over the AirPods when it comes to standing up to physical activity. Subscribe to MacRumors on YouTube for new Apple videos every week!   Read Full Article Support Our Sponsor OWC Envoy Pro EX Rugged – The Pocket-sized Drive Designed to Go Everywhere. 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Visit Sponsor Popular Stories May 09, 2019 'Warren Buffett's Paper Wizard' is Apple's First iPhone Game Since 2008 Well, this was unexpected. Apple surprised us this week with its first iPhone game since 2008, and it's probably not what you would have guessed. "Warren Buffett's Paper Wizard," named after the billionaire investor, tasks players with flinging newspapers in both Buffett's native Omaha, Nebraska and Apple's hometown of Cupertino, California. Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled the game, its first since Texas Hold'Em in 2008, at Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholders meeting.   Read Full Article WWDC 2019: App Store on Apple Watch, iOS 13 Sleep Mode, and Other Expectations Less than a month ahead of Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference, new rumors have emerged about iOS 13, macOS 10.15, watchOS 6, and more. Highlights include an App Store on the Apple Watch itself, an Apple-designed swipe-based keyboard for the iPhone, both a Dark Mode and Sleep Mode on iOS 13, and Siri Shortcuts on the Mac. The full list outlines more than 25 things to expect at WWDC 2019 in San Jose.   Read Full Article Apple Retail Employees Vent Frustrations About Stores Becoming Less 'Shopper-Friendly' in Recent Years Following the departure of Apple's former retail chief Angela Ahrendts last month, Bloomberg has examined how Apple Stores have "lost their luster," at least according to some current and former retail employees, analysts, and customers. "The overhaul of the Genius Bar has been especially controversial," found Bloomberg, which added that "now the stores are often crowded with people waiting for their iPhones to be fixed or batteries swapped out."   Read Full Article 5K LG UltraFine Display Now Unavailable From Apple in the United States LG's UltraFine 5K Display is now listed as "Sold Out" on Apple's online store in the United States and many other countries, fueling hope that Apple's promised "high-end pro display" is on the horizon. The so-called Apple Pro Display is rumored to be 31.6" with 6K resolution, HDR support, and an "all-new design" with a mini-LED backlight. It will be Apple's first external monitor since the Thunderbolt Display launched in 2011.   Read Full Article Kuo: 2019 iPhones and New iPad Pro Models in Late 2019 to Early 2020 to Adopt New Antenna Technology Apple is planning changes to the antennas inside 2019 iPhones, as well as two new iPad Pro models in either the fourth quarter of 2019 or the first quarter of 2020, so says reputable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. These changes will mostly benefit Apple in terms of production and cost, but it's the first time we've heard about upcoming iPad Pro models, which Kuo expects to have the same 11-inch and 12.9-inch screen sizes as present. Rumors overwhelmingly point towards the next iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max having triple-lens rear cameras, and the next iPhone XR having a dual-lens rear camera, housed in a controversial square bump.   Read Full Article Apple Hit With Two Class Action Lawsuits Over iPhone 7 Audio Issues Apple may have a legal battle on its hands over iPhone 7 audio chip issues informally known as "Loop Disease."  A pair of class action lawsuits filed against Apple accuse the company of selling the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus with an audio chip defect that causes issues ranging from a grayed-out speaker button to customers not being heard during phone calls and FaceTime video chats. Apple is accused of actively concealing the defect and failing to provide free repairs to affected customers outside of a brief period last year, thereby violating multiple California and Illinois consumer protection laws.    Read Full Article

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'iPhone XI' and 'XI Max' Leaks, Screen Time Controversy, Farewell Aperture - MacRumors

Brought to you by: 'iPhone XI' and 'iPhone XI Max' Expected to Be Slightly Thicker and Feature Redesigned Mute Switch New renders have surfaced that depict the tentatively named "iPhone XI" and "iPhone XI Max," providing a side-by-side comparison of what are expected to be the 2019 versions of the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. The renders suggest that both new iPhones will feature a redesigned circular-shaped mute switch, similar to the one on older-generation iPads. The thickness of each device is also expected to increase very slightly, possibly to accommodate larger batteries and two-way charging. While the camera bump is rumored to have a larger, square-shaped design, it appears to be less protruding, as the rear panel of each device is said to be formed out of a "single piece of glass."    Read Full Article Support Our Sponsor Huge Sale On Mac Protection and Cleaning Suite: Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 For a limited time, Intego is offering a deep discount on its Mac Premium Bundle X9, a suite of utilities designed to secure, protect, and clean your Mac. The bundle includes Intego’s flagship product, VirusBarrier X9—anti-malware software developed exclusively for Macs, which has been proven to offer the best Mac malware protection in independent tests. It also includes NetBarrier X9, a two-way firewall so you’ll know whenever an app tries to phone home without your permission. Mac Washing Machine X9 removes unneeded files so you’ll have plenty of storage for the things you care about. ContentBarrier X9 helps kids stay safe online. 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However, in both an email response from Apple's marketing chief Phil Schiller and a subsequent press release, Apple indicated that it recently became aware that some parental control apps were using a technology called Mobile Device Management or "MDM" that puts users' privacy and security at risk. In response, a handful of parental control app developers and former Apple executive Tony Fadell have called on Apple to make the APIs behind its Screen Time feature available for use in third-party apps.   Read Full Article Apple Says Aperture Won't Run in Future macOS Versions After Mojave In a new support document, Apple has indicated that its discontinued photo editing suite Aperture will not run in future versions of macOS after Mojave. The support document provides users with steps to migrate Aperture libraries to Apple's newer Photos app for Mac or to Adobe Lightroom Classic. Apple ceased development of Aperture in June 2014 and removed the software from the Mac App Store in April 2015 after the Photos app launched.   Read Full Article Six HomeKit and AirPlay 2 Accessories Worth Checking Out On our YouTube channel this week, we've shared a video featuring some great HomeKit and AirPlay 2 accessories worth checking out. Be sure to subscribe to MacRumors on YouTube for new Apple videos every week!   Read Full Article Apple Reports 2Q 2019 Results: $11.56B Profit, $58B Revenue as Services Revenue Hits All-Time High Apple continues to be a cash-generating machine, bringing in revenue of $58 billion in the quarter ending March 30, 2019. iPhone revenue was down 17% year-over-year, but Apple's services revenue hit a new all-time high of $11.5 billion, iPad revenue had its highest growth rate in almost six years, and its "Wearables, Home, and Accessories" category set a new March quarter revenue record of $5.1 billion.  Overall, it was a successful quarter for Apple, which exceeded most Wall Street expectations and saw its stock rise as much as 7% post earnings — although it has since pared some of those gains.   Read Full Article Qualcomm Got $4.5 Billion From Apple Settlement According to Earnings Release A few weeks ago, Apple and Qualcomm jointly announced an agreement to dismiss all litigation between the two companies worldwide, along with multiyear licensing and chipset supply agreements. The settlement included a payment from Apple to Qualcomm that we've since learned was $4.5 billion. On an earnings call this week, Apple CEO Tim Cook said "we feel good about the resolution." This should pave the way for the first 5G-enabled iPhones with Qualcomm and possibly Samsung modems in 2020.   Read Full Article Best Buy's Apple Shopping Event: Get the 128GB 2018 MacBook Air for $950 ($250 Off and Lowest Ever) Best Buy is running an Apple Shopping Event this week, and it includes the lowest price we've seen so far for the entry-level MacBook Air at $250 off, which brings the price down to $949.99. The higher-level model is also $250 off at $1,149.99, which is a very good price itself. The sale includes a number of other deals on Apple products including $200 off 13-inch MacBook Pro models without Touch Bar, up to $500 off previous-generation iMacs, and $50 off on Apple Watch Series 4, so make sure to check out the deals before they're gone!   Read Full Article

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