iOS devices like the iPhone and iPad have long missed out on 1080P HD video playback through their respective native video viewing applications. In iOS 5, Apple is looking to change all that as 1080P video now syncs to the iPad 2 and is playable in the full 1080P format. Prior to iOS 5, iTunes would not even sync video of the 1080P quality. According to first hand accounts, playback is very smooth and looks great....
Apple is to make Xcode available for local download from servers based in China as part of its response to the XcodeGhost malware issue. The announcement was made on the Chinese social media site Sina by Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior VP of worldwide marketing (via CNET). It’s believed that many Chinese developers inadvertently downloaded the fake version because the official download was taking too long. Analysis of infected apps by security researchers appears to be revealing a mix of good and bad news … “In the US it only needs 25 minutes to download,” Schiller told Sina, admitting that in China getting Xcode “may take three times as long....
The Apple TV Channels platform is a great way to get more out of Apple’s TV application. This holiday weekend, a pair of channels are offering extended one-moth free trials: A&E Crime Central and History Vault. Typically, Apple TV Channels offer 7-day trials, but A&E and History Vault are extending their trials for one month. Apple explains: Apple says that subscriptions will automatically renew unless at canceled at $5 per month, and this offer is valid for new subscribers only....
iPod Touch Apple released a new iPod Touch that’s packed with new features including a slimmer iPhone-3GS-Style body, a Retina display, a Camera with HD Recording, a Video Call camera for FaceTime, and the all new Game Center which will bring users into an Xbox-Like environment game apps on their iPods. iPod Nano The brand new iPod Nano gives users a new way to experience their music with a small multitouch touchscreen display, an eye-catching new design and a variety of colors to choose from....
[Update: Apple has allegedly set theatrical release dates for The Elephant Queen, The Banker, and Hala.] Apple wants to release Apple TV+ films first in movie theaters with a several-week exclusivity window, according to the Wall Street Journal, before Apple’s originals would be offered on its online streaming service in the TV app. The strategic move is aimed to attract top Hollywood directors and producers who still like to see their productions premiere in traditional theaters and goes against the Netflix strategy that dictates that its content must be released on its service at the same time it airs in cinemas....
All of today’s best deals are headlined by a one-day Apple Watch and iPhone sale from $120 at Woot. We’re also seeing the first discount on Anker’s PowerWave Sense Charging Stand, as well as a $100 discount on LaCie’s Rugged Pro Thunderbolt 3 2TB SSD. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Woot launches one-day Apple Watch and iPhone sale from $120 Today only, Woot is offering various refurbished iPhone and Apple Watch models from $120....
Apple’s expertise in creating curved glass buildings will culminate with the iSpaceship campus but it actually stems from retail stores. From the Pudong store to the upcoming Nanjing East store in Shanghai, Apple’s profound love for the curved glass and huge open spaces has become iconic. The Shanghai store is opening Friday, September 23, at 9am local time. Image courtesy of our reader Ethan. As the end of September draws closer with each passing day, Apple is on the roll opening new retail stores around the world at a rapid pace (1, 2, 3, 4 and 5)....
New MacBook Pros weren’t the only thing updated quietly in the Apple Store this morning. Apple has updated the whole line of Smart Covers for iPad. You’ll notice the Orange Smart Cover is now gone and Apple has added a lovely Dark Gray Polyurethane model. Apple has added “color matched microfiber lining” to the description of the leather products (gone are the gray lining across the board) as you can see in the images below:...
If you’re not going with the latest Series 5 offering from Apple, today’s deal is certainly worth jumping on. Apple Watch delivers a complete redesign from Series 3 with a larger watch face and a water-resistant casing to 164-feet. Its OLED display is bright and colorful, and you can count on the usual suite of notifications from your iPhone. Make sure to put your savings to work and grab a few extra Apple Watch bands....
As Apple builds out its new video service, the company has expanded its international team with a new hire from BBC Films. Variety reports that Joe Oppenheimer has been tapped to work on Apple’s international development team. The report adds that Oppenheimer will report to Apple’s creative director for Europe, Jay Hunt: Oppenheimer previously worked as acting head of films for BBC Films, but left the company late last year after Film4 Head of Creative Rose Garnett was officially hired for the role....
Still, several Apple Watch pre-order customers with delivery dates of April 24-May 8 still see ‘processing’ orders that have yet to be charged suggesting not all pre-orders with the initial delivery date range will be delivered on launch day. The reports of Apple Watch pre-order customers with May and June ship dates now being charged and seeing orders prepare for shipment adds to the uncertainty of whether or not customers with early delivery dates will see shipments on Friday....
Don’t wait for Black Friday, Apple Watch Series 4 is on sale Make sure to put your savings to work and grab a few extra Apple Watch bands as there are plenty of options out there to choose from. Our roundup of the best third-party options has a wide range of styles for just the right look. Give this leather band a try if you’re stuck on which option to choose from....
The Environmental Protection Agency has published its list of the top 30 tech and telecom companies in the U.S. that take advantage of the most renewable energy sources, placing Apple near the top of the bunch at fourth place. Apple’s green power consumption reached 537,393,667 kWh, according to the EPA’s report. According to the EPA, only Intel, Microsoft, and Google use more green energy than the Cupertino company—though Apple definitely takes the prize for sourcing its power from the longest list of providers (eleven, compared to the next-highest count of only five)....
This November, Apple joined the streaming game by releasing its own video-on-demand web service known as Apple TV+. Instead of pulling together an extensive catalog of already existing shows for the service, though, Apple decided to debut Apple TV+ with a small selection of new, original series. From a period comedy about an American poet to an animation inspired by the Peanuts comics, the streaming service decided to cover all the bases....
Apple TV+ is reportedly eyeing a November 2019 release date. There is already a plethora of streaming services available with the likes of Netflix, Hulu, and others, but the field is set to get more crowded this year. Of course, there’s been much publicity surrounding Disney+, the Mouse House’s streaming platform that will be home to Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar and more. Disney isn’t the only mega corporation looking to get into the streaming wars; tech giant Apple is set to launch a service of their own....
After announcing ResearchKit 2.0 last week, Apple has shared more specifics on what the latest version will offer in iOS 12. Features include new speech recognition and speech in noise tasks, a new PDF viewer, a refreshed UI, and more. Detailed in a blog post, the first change that many will notice is an overhauled user interface. The ResearchKit team notes that all updates are geared to improve the user experience and make it more effortless....
Another Apple Watch Series 4 user is grateful for the investment made over the holidays in the smart wearable. A North Carolina woman purchased her Apple Watch with the appeal of the heart focused health features and it paid off by helping her discover a heart condition called supraventricular tachycardia. As reported by local ABC 11 news, Beth Stamps, who is a home health nurse, noticed her heart rate rising while at a patients house....
Apple today updated its GarageBand for iOS, bringing the app up to version 1.4 and providing support for Audiobus. Originally launched in December 2012, Audiobus is an iOS app available from developer A Tasty Pixel and described as an “inter-app audio routing system.” The app allows users to route audio from a growing list of third-party and Audiobus-compatible synths, drum machines, effects, and audio-editing apps and record them simultaneously in other supported multi-track editing apps....
As CEO Tim Cook was meeting with Prime Minister Modi and partying with Bollywood stars, Apple’s VP of environment, policy and social initiatives Lisa Jackson was also in India. As reported by Yahoo India, the Apple executive was visiting “solar mamas” and a rural school where students were being taught via iPad lessons. In India, Jackson visited Tilonia in the Ajmer district of Rajasthan, which is the home of The Barefoot College....
A new week starts off with huge discounts on iPad Pro, alongside Apple Watch Series 4 deals, and the latest Powerbeats Pro colorways. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Entry-level 11- and 12.9-inch iPad Pro up to $200 off Skip the latest Apple Watch? Save now with Series 4 deals While Apple Watch Series 5 delivers a handful of new upgrades, there’s still plenty to like about these previous-generation deals....
