Hint that upcoming Apple TV may offer HDR as well as 4K resolution – and that could be big
While it seems pretty clear that the upcoming Apple TV will support 4K resolution – aka Ultra HD aka UHD aka UHDTV – we may have just received a hint that this won’t be the only improvement offered to the image quality.
A tweet from Rene Ritchie yesterday indicated that he’d been given a demo of High Dynamic Range (HDR) video, and the timing suggests that this is likely to have been on the new Apple TV …
Developers share more ARKit details – like the fact that it can’t (yet) detect walls
We’ve been learning more about ARKit over the past couple of days, Apple yesterday sharing its Human Interface Guidelines for the technology – and getting a better look at the Ikea app first teased at WWDC back in June.
CNET has teased out a few more details from developers working with the framework, including the somewhat surprising fact that ARKit can’t detect walls …
Report: iPhone 8 to feature iPad-like Dock, redesigned multitasking and new gestures to replace home button
The thin-bezel iPhone 8 is going to be unveiled in under two weeks, and will be the first iPhone not to feature a physical home button. A report from Bloomberg provides fresh details on how Apple plans to replace the button with new gestures and navigational elements for the iPhone 8 user interface.
At the bottom of the screen, the display will show a ‘thin bar’ where a physical button normally resides. Users will be able to pull this bar upwards to unlock the phone. Inside an app, dragging upwards opens a redesigned multitasking experience. It sounds a lot like the new multitasking gestures for iPad we’ve seen in iOS 11 …
Apple adds 2017 21.5-inch iMac to online refurbished store, prices start at $1,099
Apple this evening has added the current-generation 21.5-inch iMac to its online refurbished store. The machine was originally introduced at WWDC 2017 and this marks the first time Apple has offered it in refurbished condition.
Apple wins technical Emmy award for Siri’s integration w/ Apple TV
Apple is among a handful of companies who have just been honored with Emmy awards. Yes, you read that right. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the awards in a press release today, highlighting the “Sciences” aspect of its name. TechCrunch was first to note the inclusion of companies like Apple, DJI, Microsoft, and others.
Apple shares detailed Human Interface Guidelines for developers building ARKit apps
Here are the first ARKit apps coming from major developers with iOS 11 [Videos]
As we approach the public release of iOS 11 next month, a handful of reports today highlight the first applications that will take advantage of Apple’s new ARKit platform. The reports offer a detailed look at the first ARKit applications, including ones from Ikea, Food Network, and more.
Amazon Prime Video support may not arrive with 4K Apple TV next month
Tim Cook said at WWDC that Amazon’s Prime Video service would be arriving on Apple TV this summer, but a new report now says that may not be the case.
Intel announces new workstation focused Xeon W processors
Intel today has announced its newest workstation class processors with the Xeon W family. The new processors replace the previous E5 series that was used in Apple’s Mac Pro and could be used in Apple’s upcoming modular Mac Pro.
Instagram now lets you share portrait and landscape shots in galleries
Instagram introduced a new gallery feature for posting multiple photos and videos in a carousel album format back in February, but the feature has had a classic Instagram limitation since it launched. Photos and videos shared in groups have had to be cropped into squares to fit the carousel, but Instagram is lifting that requirement starting today.