Purported iOS iBoot source code leaks, potential security issue for iPhones
Motherboard reports this evening that a GitHub user has shared the source code for Apple’s iBoot System, which is the part of the operating system that handles the trusted boot up process.
At this point, it’s unclear where this source code came from, and its legitimacy hasn’t been 100 percent confirmed.
HomePod shipping estimates slip to next week in the United States
As the official launch date nears, shipping times for Apple’s HomePod have started to slip in the United States. While the smart speaker has been back ordered in the U.K. and Australia for a few days, prior to today, you were still able to order a HomePod for launch day delivery in the United States.
Analyst: Slowing iPhone X demand means no super cycle for Apple
Goldman Sachs analyst Rod Hall today published a new investor note in which he gives Apple shares a neutral rating as we move into the second fiscal quarter of the year. Hall says that Apple faces a “not so super cycle” amid “weakening” iPhone X demand…
023: Amazing Stories showrunner departs, YouTube overhauled on Apple TV, and ESPN pricing | 9to5Mac Daily
Today we’ve got the showrunner for Apple’s first original series leaving the project, YouTube’s long awaited but underwhelming Apple TV app update, and details about standalone ESPN pricing.
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Instagram testing support for sharing others’ posts to your Story
Instagram has always resisted the idea of a “Regram” button, but the company appears to be reversing its course, at least in the case of Stories. According to TechCrunch, Instagram is testing a feature that would allow users to share another user’s post directly to their own Instagram Story…
Apple offering Valentine’s Day discount for Apple Pay purchases via 1-800-Flowers
Apple to lead ‘Introduction to ARKit’ talk at next month’s Game Developers Conference
Tim Cook has made it clear that Apple is focused and very bullish on the future of augmented reality. iOS 11 introduced a new ARKit framework for developers to bring the technology to their apps, and iOS 11.3 includes ARKit 1.5.
Now, Apple’s head ARKit engineer is slated to give a public talk about the company’s work in augmented reality…
Apple loses showrunner for its first original series over production differences
Before producing a show, Apple has lost Bryan Fuller, who was supposed to be the showrunner for its upcoming adaptation of “Amazing Stories,” The Hollywood Reporter reports.
YouTube for Apple TV overhauled with cross-platform design
YouTube has completely overhauled its Apple TV app with an all-new version. The update doesn’t exactly improve the viewing experience on Apple TV however…
Here are the 100+ new emoji arriving on iPhone and iPad this year [Video]
The final list for Emoji 11.0 has been finalized and it features 157 new emoji. The Unicode Consortium has announced that among the latest emoji will be superheroes, infinity, redheads, curly hair, partying face, and much more.