Apple Park construction workers are posting on-site photos and videos to Snapchat
As noted this morning on Reddit, workers on the Apple Park campus site are posting photos and video snaps to Snapchat for the world to see. Whilst this openness surely isn’t endorsed by Apple, it seems to have been going on for a long time unnoticed with snaps going back weeks. There is enough for it to appear on the ‘Snap Map’ as a heat spot at least.
U.S. iPhone market share up on last year, but Samsung takes #1 slot, says Kantar
Apple saw its share of the U.S. smartphone market hit 34% in the three months ending in May, reports Kantar – up 4.7 points on the same quarter last year.
However, Apple was knocked out of the #1 slot by Samsung, which saw its own market share rise from 32.9% to 36.2% quarterly, though still down year-on-year …
All three new iPhones now in volume production, says supply-chain report
iPhone 8 may automatically silence notification sounds when you are looking at the screen
The iPhone 8 is widely reported to feature a front-facing 3D sensor which will enable face recognition for automatic unlock (supposedly replacing the need for Touch ID entirely). A new find from Guilherme Rambo in the HomePod firmware suggests Apple also plans to use the 3D sensor for more than authentication. Code references suggest that the new OLED iPhone will be able to silence notifications automatically if it detects the user is looking at the screen. more…
Glass back design corroborated by latest iPhone 7s, 7s Plus and iPhone 8 dummy units
Following on from our Saturday post, these latest dummy models (which we believe to accurately represent the design of the real devices) give a sense of what the glass back design will look like for the whole lineup, spanning the 7s, 7s Plus and radically-redesigned OLED model (marketing names unknown). Thanks to Sonny Dickson for passing these along.
It also rebuts some of the rumors we’ve seen circulating that the ‘7s’ phones would have a rear Touch ID sensor; these dummies clearly show that the devices largely resemble the existing iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, albeit with some tweaks like the glass material (which means no antenna bands in sight!). More pictures below …
You can now watch the first episode of Apple’s Carpool Karaoke series
You can now watch the first episode of Apple’s Carpool Karaoke original series on Apple Music. As expected, the company this evening has made the first installment of the series available starring James Corden and Will Smith…
Roundup: Here’s everything Apple will release before the end of 2017
While Apple certainly hasn’t had a quiet first half of 2017, the second half (or even the last 3 months) of the year is shaping up to be even bigger. With launches of several new flagship products on the horizon, the remainder of 2017 is sure to be exciting for Apple customers.
Read on for a full roundup of everything Apple still has up its sleeve for this year…
Wikipedia for iOS adds dark mode, iMessage stickers, and more
Wikipedia this week has pushed a notable update to its iOS app. The update brings the app to version 5.6 and includes new features such as a dark mode, a new “On this day” feed, and iMessage stickers…
Disney says it will launch its own streaming service & end partnership with Netflix in 2019
During its earnings report this afternoon, Disney announced that it will cut ties with Netflix in favor of creating its own streaming service. Come 2019, Disney says that it will launch its own streaming service, while the long-awaited ESPN streaming service will launch in early 2018…
ITC launching investigation into Apple over Qualcomm’s allegations of patent infringement
Qualcomm last month officially filed a patent infringement suit against Apple, seeking an import ban on select iPhone models. Now, the chipmaker has announced that the International Trade Commission has commenced an investigation into Apple based on its complaint…