The store is said to have an area of 2,300 square metres and it lies on Wangfujing, which is a high street in the heart of the capital. China follows the US as a market for Apple. However, Apple came under a lot of criticism recently for its production practices in China. Recently, Foxconn, which is also related to Apple, admitted that it was hiring children of about 14 years on assembly lines at one of their plants....
With the public release of iOS 16, largely expected to take place in mid-September following the reveal of the upcoming iPhone 14, Apple is set to introduce technology that’ll make passwords obsolete. The idea is simple. Rather than logging into an app or website using a password, you’ll instead be asked for a Passkey. It’s essentially a digital key stored on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, authenticated using either Face ID or Touch ID depending on the device you’re using, with digital keys synced between your Apple devices using iCloud Keychain....
Apple’s Chinese stores are open having closed for around a month after the initial coronavirus outbreak in the country. Bloomberg reported that Apple will be putting signs outside all of its approximately 460 stores outside of China to notify shoppers of store-specific closures. The publication said the sweeping global closures are affected by many countries’ isolation and social distancing policies following the outbreak of Covid-19. Given the nature of Apple Stores where products are permanently displayed as working models for the public to demo, Apple is likely to have made the move on health grounds also in order to help stop the spread of the virus....
Apple unveiled the changes to the Mac Pro GPU selection in early August, noting that users will be able to purchase updated Mac Pro desktop computers with an option of AMD Radeon Pro W6800X, W6800X Duo, or W6900X graphics processing cards. According to Engadget, the graphics card changes are the only big changes set to happen to Apple’s workstations with this update, which could be the last time that Apple offers any modifications to the Intel-based Mac Pro lineup this year....
According to Gizmodo, the project, known as “IronHeart,” seeks to extend CarPlay beyond music and navigation apps to allow users to control more of a vehicle’s systems. IronHeart mirrors the company’s other efforts to consolidate apps into a comprehensive system, similar to Apple Home and Health. As it currently stands, CarPlay works by connecting an iPhone to a car’s internal display to control information and entertainment apps, and even offers a hand-free way to send texts....
The upcoming software update is likely to resolve several issues, including email attachment encryption and the much-talked-about iMessage issues that troubled users in the past who left iOS for another problem and were unable to separate their phone numbers from Apple’s messaging platform. The company earlier said that it is working towards resolving both of these issues and is scheduled to soon roll them out in a future software update....
When Did the 6th Generation Apple TV Come Out? Apple officially announced the Apple TV 6 in April 2021 and said it would be available in late May. The company is taking orders starting April 30. Because Apple announced the 4th generation Apple TV in September of 2015 and the 5th generation model in 2017, we expected news about a 6th generation model by the fall of 2020. Since industry rumors and countless tweets were wrong about 2020, our bet was on Spring 2021 (probably April), which turned out to be true....
It was reported that WordPress will soon be introducing custom domain names and premium plans on the app too. Interestingly, several reports went on to suggest that Apple had forced the free blogging app towards monetization in order to get its usual 30 percent commission on all the in-app purchases. But, surprisingly, soon after the reports emerged, Apple issued an on-record apology to WordPress apologizing for the confusion. The statement further noted that the blogging platform does not need to add any in-app purchases either....
“Supposedly at fault are malfunctions relating to Sharp’s thin-film transistor, or TFT, implementation, which is causing burn-in on an unknown percentage of produced displays,” An Insider told ETOnline. Apple iPad Mini 2 is rumored to be priced at £319 for the 16GB Wi-fi only model.The 128GB Wi-fi only model will costs £559. Apple iPad Min 2 is going to be huge improvement on Apple iPad mini especially in terms of HD screen and price....
Up to now, 9-inch devices have dominated the tab market, which makes for over 60 percent of all tabs shipped in 2012. However, in 2013, the smaller tablets are likely to report for over 60 percent of shipments. The success of 7.9-inch iPad mini tabs could be the main factor boosting the shift to 8-inch tablets. With a range of smaller tabs all gearing up for the Q3 launch, it seems like we as consumers are going to be in for a spicy treat....
But, we are hoping that the next month will get luckier for us and we will finally have the official first look at the much-anticipated iPhone 12 line-up. We already know that iPhone 12 series will be coming in with 4 iPhone 12 variants rather than the usual three. However, the latest reports have added that Apple might be naming the smallest phone on the series as“iPhone 12 Mini”. Popular Apple tipster, Lovetodream has also tweeted that the upcoming iPhone 12 series will include iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and the iPhone 12 Pro Max....
Read our iPhone 11 Apple Smart Battery Case Review. Apple first introduced its Smart Battery Case accessory for the iPhone 6 and 6s as a rubberised clip on that boosted your battery life to an acceptable level. Released again for the iPhone 7, the cases made sure your iPhone got through the day on a single charge – something that the thin phones couldn’t do themselves sometimes. But the iPhone 11 series has been praised for its outstanding battery life – all three phones can get through a day of heavy use no problem, so the battery cases this year might not be the essential purchase for some that they once were....
From now on, if you crack your iPhone’s screen or suffer another common calamity, you can order parts directly from Apple and follow its official repair manuals. You can even rent the most comprehensive tool kit ever, which comes in two cases and weighs a total of 79 pounds, for $49. But if you were hoping for big savings, or if you run a repair shop and were hoping for easier access to official parts, then you’re out of luck....
Liquidmetal offers a host of benefits and is essentially an alloy made from various metals. This gives it higher resistance and strength, even up to twice the strength that Titanium offers. The announcement of this job opening has got a lot of Apple loyalists and tech enthusiasts speculating if the upcoming iPhone 6 could be made of liquidmetal. Wouldn’t we all love a more rugged, better looking iPhone? Hopefully, Apple’s not being a tease and would actually showcase a Liquidmetal device in the coming future....
The phones run the A13 Bionic processor, the same one found in the also-announced $699 iPhone 11. Apple additionally launched a 10.2in entry level iPad and the Apple Watch Series 5. The iPhone 11 Pros have a matt finish glass including a new midnight green colour. You can get either size phone in space grey, silver or gold as well. Apple promises four more hours of battery life on the regular model mor five on the 11 Pro Max compared to the iPhone XS....
The two tech giants are going to lock horns in a US jury trial today, after over two years of continuous accusations over copying each other’s patented designs and technologies. As the federal court in San Jose, California gears up to host this mega-trial, all of Silicon Valley along with technology enthusiasts the world over await the outcome with bated breath because the trial will have implications across the globe....
Update 21 March: Apple announced a price drop for the Apple Watch Sport: now £259 for the 38mm version and £299 for the 42mm. There are also new colours for Sport and Leather Bands, plus a Space Black Milanese Loop. It also launched a brand new material: the Nylon Weave. You can buy these for £39 in 7 colours: Gold/Red, Gold/Royal Blue, Royal Blue, Pink, Pearl, Scuba Blue and Black....
Apple has revealed that the new Apple TV 4K will allow users to enable HDMI ARC and eARC, which will let audio from all input sources stream over HomePod Speakers. According to 9To5Mac, Apple originally enabled the ability for older versions of Apple TV to stream audio to HomePod Speakers last fall. That software update only allowed audio from Apple TV, itself, to be shared. The Apple TV 4K will allow all audio from all of your TV inputs to be played through your HomePod, if your TV supports ARC output....
Meanwhile, a new iPhone 6 concept the iPhone 6 Infinity has been doing the rounds on the web, it has an infinity screen. Released on the website Dribble, a few artists have come up with concepts. They are all pretty good and the benefits are pretty obvious. With a screen that actually continues over the edge and covers the entire side of the phone Apple can increase the screen size without having to change the dimensions....
