KGI: iPhone SE 2 wireless charging unlikely, upgrade for iOS 12 possible
Reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities has cast new doubt on the potential launch of an iPhone SE 2 with wireless charging or any other notable new features. In an interesting rebuttal to recent rumors, KGI questions the authenticity of recent claims for a few reasons.
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Apple celebrates Brazilian Carnival with lively ‘Selfies on iPhone X’ ad and more
Apple has today shared a new video celebrating Carnival in Brazil that showcases iPhone X camera features, specifically selfies with Portrait Lighting.
Comment: How HomePod could be better for early adopters than Apple Watch was
Apple has entered two new product categories in the last few years — wearables and smart speakers — with dramatically different levels of hype.
Apple Watch was one-half of the iPhone 6 keynote and warranted a second event before its debut. HomePod was similarly introduced months in advance as a sneak peek at the end of WWDC but its launch has been noticeably more low-key.
That may be because Apple is taking HomePod slower and the addressable market is limited to just three countries to start, but ultimately HomePod may prove a better investment for early adopters than Apple Watch did.
Review: Living with Vitra’s Pacific Chair, Jony Ive’s choice for Apple Park
If I asked you to name a few common technology products, office chairs probably wouldn’t make the list. The act of sitting down is such a fundamental human activity that chairs are often overlooked entirely, and rarely thought of as technology. Yet, sitting has quietly become an art in itself. The engineering behind a chair can make or break your productivity and its design can compliment or ruin the appearance of room. Multiply that factor by 12,000 – the number of employees expected to occupy the new Apple Park campus in Cupertino – and suddenly choosing the right chair becomes vital.
With that in mind, upon hearing that Apple – with guidance by Jony Ive – had picked Vitra’s Pacific Chair as the seat of choice for one of the most creative workforces on earth, I knew I had to try one out myself.
HomePod still available for Feb 9 delivery, suggesting Apple may have over-estimated demand
Locations and digital maps of U.S. military bases overseas given away by Strava data
Apple’s Alderwood Mall store to close for renovations as restoration progresses on Carnegie Library flagship
Following the news just last weekend that Apple would be closing their Green Hills retail location in Nashville, Tennessee for renovations on February 11th, the company has posted a similar message on their retail website announcing the temporary closure of Apple Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood, Washington.
Bloomberg: Three new Macs with Apple coprocessors in development, new iPad in fall
Apple is said to be working on new Mac laptops and a desktop with Apple coprocessors, similar to the T2 chip seen in the iMac Pro and the T1 chip introduced with the 2016 MacBook Pro, according to Bloomberg.
The publication also reports that a new iPad will be launching towards the end of the year. Details on these machines are scarce as they are presented as tidbits as part of a larger article on Apple’s chip division.
Trump administration considering nationalised 5G network to protect against Chinese cyber security threats
The Trump administration is considering nationalising the 5G network in what has been described as ‘an unprecedented federal takeover of a portion of the nation’s mobile network.’
The proposal is said to be in response to perceived cyber security threats from China …