Wednesday, November 11, 2020

iTunes not recognizing iPhone

iTunes not recognizing iPhone

Many times, we can find that iTunes not recognizing iPhone. If you are facing any issues related to iTunes, then go through these methods.

Is your iTunes not recognizing iPhone 11?

Then, you need to reboot your device first. In this case, the main reason may be the flaws of Random iOS. Due to which you are unable to connect your iPhone to iTunes.

  • Firstly, you have to press and hold the Volume up button and the Side button for a while.
  • After that, you need to Release both of these buttons simultaneously; when you get to see the Power off option appearing on your phone.
  • Then, what you need to do is to swipe the bar to switch off your iPhone.
  • Now, you need to wait for thirty seconds. And then, press and hold the Side button of your iPhone.
  • After that, you have to release these buttons while you see the Apple logo visible on your screen.
  • Now, enable your device to restart. When you back-up your iPhone, connect it to the computer. You can use the Apple-supplied USB cable or Lightning cable hence.
  • At last, check whether iTunes can recognize your iOS device or not.

iTunes not recognizing iPhone windows 10

  • Firstly, you need to confirm that you have installed the new version of iTunes.
  • After installing the new version, your job will be plugging the Apple device into a USB port. You can get the port available on the computer. Use the USB cable to connect your iPhone with the computer.
  • Before going forward, you have to make sure that the iPhone is on the Home screen. In case you can see any "Trust "option, choose it to trust the device.
  • You have to choose the "Start "option available on the windows. And then, you need to type "Control Panel."
  • Next, what your job is to choose the "Control Panel" option. You can get it available in the list of items.
  • After that, you have to choose the "Devices and Printers "option. You can see your iPhone in the "Unspecified" section.
  • Then, you have to right-click on it. After that, you need to choose the "Properties "option. Sometimes, you may not see your iPhone in the list. In this case, you need to use a supporting cable. Make sure that you have selected the trust option in terms of trusting the PC on the device.
  • Next, you need to choose the "Hardware" option. And then, tap on the "Properties" button.
  • Next, go to the "General" tab then choose the "Change settings" option.
  • You need to choose the "Driver" tab and then select the "Update Driver. "
  • Next, you can see the option named "Browse my computer for driver software." Choose it.
  • After doing that, you need to navigate "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\Drivers." In case you don't have this one, go to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\Drivers "to check it. Whether you still are unable to see the option, uninstall and reinstall the iTunes.
  • After that, what you need to do is to go to the Apple device driver location.
  • Then, tap on the "Next" option to "Close "it.

Now, iTunes can detect your iPhone. 

 iTunes not recognizing the iPhone 11 pro! How to fix it?

You need to restart your iPhone for a short period in this case. iOS glitches maybe ruined the syncing method between iTunes and iOS devices. That's why you need to reboot your iPhone. But while doing it, make sure that you have disconnected the lightning cable from the USB port of your computer. This reboot method is quite similar to the fixing process of the iPhone 11.

  • First of all, press and hold the Volume Up and the Side buttons for a while.
  • After that, you need to release both buttons as soon as you can see the Power off option appearing on your screen.
  • Then, swipe the bar for turning off your phone.
  • After that, press firmly and hold the Side button for thirty seconds again. Then, you have to release the button when the Apple logo appears.
  • At last, you need to wait for some time until your iPhone is finishing the rebooting method. When the back-up process is done, try to connect it to iTunes. And then check whether iTunes can recognize your phone or not.

iTunes not recognizing the iPhone in recovery mode. What to do now?

  • If iTunes can't recognize your iPhone in recovery mode, you have to connect your device with a computer.
  • Then, you need to press the Volume Up button and then release it.
  • Next, do the same with the Volume down button.
  • After that, you need to hold the side button. Then, you can see the Apple logo.
  • You need to hold the logo until the Recovery Mode screen appears.

iTunes not recognizing iPhone mac. Are you feeling worried?

If iTunes can't recognize the iPhone you have, then you need to make sure whether any updates are needed or not. Try to update your iPhone and iTunes. And then, you need to update your computer's Mac OS. You have to open the App Store for updating iTunes on a Mac. And at last, tap on the updates.

iPhone connect to iTunes not working! What to do!

In this case, you need to unlock your iPhone and open the Home screen. Then, verify whether you have the latest and updated version of software on the Mac or Windows PC or not. Also, you need to make sure that you have the latest updated version of iTunes. And then, turn on your iPhone. 


 

iTunes not recognizing iPhone disabled

  • Firstly, you have to disconnect the cables from the iPhone.
  • Then, you need to switch off your device.
  • After that, what you have to do is to press and hold the Home button. Don't release the button until you see the 'Connect to iTunes' screen.
  • Finally, you will be able to get an alert from iTunes that it has detected your iPhone.

iPhone not showing in iTunes Mac

  • If you are a Mac user, try to hold down the Option key.
  • Then, it would help if you tapped on the Apple menu. And then, select System Information or System Report.
  • Next, you can see a list on the left side. You have to choose the USB option from there.
  • Install the new updates when you see your device under USB Device Tree.

Conclusion: Here, we have given the methods of fixing iTunes problems for Mac, iPhone 11, Windows 10, iPhone 11 pro, etc. We hope that you will get benefits after checking this article.

Thursday, October 15, 2020

iPhone 12 Mini- Apple Announces New Phone

iPhone 12 Mini

People can use the iPhone 12 Mini with the help of the iOS v13.0 operating system. It has a Hexa Core processor. If you stay in India, you can buy it for 700$. It was launched in this country on October 13, 2020.

It consists of Gorilla Glass. iPhone 12 mini has a Scratch-resistant glass with oleophobic coating Dolby vision. Coming with iOS 14, The CPU of this phone is Hexa-core one. And the GPU is 4-core graphics. It has three different internal slots—64GB, 128GB, 256GB. But this phone doesn't come with a 3.5 mm Jack. 

 iPhone 12 Mini Features

It has a USB Type-C Audio Jack and a loudspeaker. The RAM storage is 4 GB. The front camera is 12MP, whereas the rear camera has configuration of 12 MP, 12 MP, and 12 MP. It has 3210 mAh battery power and a capacitive touchscreen. You can see here both 12 MP Telephoto Camera and LED flash. It has a superior Li-ion battery. To check the water resisting ability, you can put the phone up to 30 minutes in water. Even after 30 minutes, this phone will not absorb even a single drop of water.

Color: 

iPhone 12 Mini is available in five colors—black, blue, red, Green, White.

Dimension and weight: 

The weight of the iPhone 12 Mini is 133 grams. Its size is 131.5×64.2×7.4 mm.

Display: 

It has a super Retina XDR OLED display of 5.4-inch. You can see a 2340x1080-pixel resolution at 476 PPI. The display of the phone comes with rounded corners of a nice curved design. The screen shape as a rectangular.

The display is 5.42 inches diagonally. It has an HDR display, True Tone, Wide color (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 contrast ratio. It can support multiple

languages and characters:

 For normal display, the brightness is 625 nits maximum, whereas, for HDR display, the maximum brightness is 1,200 nits.

Processor: 

It comes with 2.65 GHz, Dual-core, Lightning facility, and 1.8 GHz, Quad-core, Thunder.

Chip: 

iPhone 12 mini contains a 14 Bionic chip.

Camera: 

It comes with dual 12MP cameras with Ultra Wide and Wide cameras. In the case of an Ultra-Wide camera, a ƒ/2.4 aperture, and a 120° field camera view. For a wide camera, you can see a ƒ/1.6 aperture. It offers two times optical zoom out, whereas the digital zoom is up to 5x.

While using the phone, you can see different types of changeable Lighting. It has six different effects that are Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, and High-Key Mono.

Additional camera features

  • Brighter True Tone flash
  • Wide 100% Focus Pixels
  • A variety of night mode—Ultra Wide, Wide and deep fusion mode—Ultra Wide, Wide.
  • Smart HDR 3

You can record videos of HEIF and JPEG images. It allows you to record 4k videos at 24 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps, 720p HD videos at 30 fps and 1080p HD videos at 30 fps or 60 fps. You can zoom any video three times. Besides, the features that the iPhone 12 mini are as follows:

  • Audio zoom
  • QuickTake video
  • Night mode Time-lapse
  • Lens correction
  • Face ID

Cellular and Wireless

The iPhone 12 mini supports 5G NR, FDD-LTE, TD-LTE, UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA, GSM/EDGE, and many more devices.

Other cellular features:

  • Wi-Fi 6 with 2x2 MIMO
  • Bluetooth 5.0 wireless feature
  • NFC with reader mode

Video Calling

FaceTime video calling and normal video calls over cellular or Wi-Fi is available on this phone.

Audio Calling

  • FaceTime audio
  • Voice over LTE (VoLTE)6
  • Wi-Fi calling 6

Audio Playback

The audio formats that are compatible with the iPhone version are- AAC-LC, HE-AAC, HE-AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, etc.

Video Playback

The name of the video formats that the iPhone 12 mini supports are— HEVC, H.264, MPEG-4 Part 2, and Motion JPEG HDR, HDR10, and HLG, etc.

Fast-charge capability: It can charge the device up to 50% within 30 minutes.

Extra features of iPhone 12 mini:

Here we have given a few additional features of the iPhone 12 mini. Let's have a look at those additional features.

  • Magnet array
  • Magnetometer
  • Sensors
  • Barometer
  • Accelerometer
  • Ambient light sensor

Accessibility

iPhone is the set in which you can get the new accessibility features like built-in support for the vision. Besides, this phone also offers its customer’s features like hearing, mobility, etc.

SIM Card In this phone, you can see dual SIM ports for nano-SIM and eSIM. But the phone doesn't support micro-SIM cards.

Siri languages

English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Finnish, Hebrew, Malay, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, etc. are the languages that support

Siri. Dictation languages

English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Croatian, Danish, Finnish, Hindi, Indonesian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, are the dictation languages.

Conclusion: 

In this article, we have given brief information about the iPhone 12 Mini. You can see the launch date, specifications, supported languages and many other essential details here. We hope that you will benefited after going through it properly.

Monday, September 28, 2020

iPhone 12 mini Latest Leak

iPhone 12 mini Latest Leak

As per the latest updates, the iPhone 12 mini will be the first iPhone that comes with the "mini" Version. It allows the users to see it on the iPad mini, Mac mini, and iPod mini. The size of the mini is 5.4-inches. But if you compare it with the iPhone 11 Pro, you will find the iPhone smaller than that. It is because the size of the iPhone 11 Pro is 5.8-inch.

When Apple is busy making the latest iPhone model for 2020, we have the news that the iPhone 12 mini will be launched soon. However, it is the fourth iPhone model in the iPhone 12 range. We hope that it will make its debut in next month. According to the title, we guess that the mini may contain the iPad mini and Mac mini. But the similarity that is present in both versions is both of the versions have iPod mini.

Resources of the details of iPhone 12 mini

We get to know about the upcoming announcement of Apple from the leaked news of tipster Duan Rui who shared details about new model of iPhone. This news surprised many people. Tipster is the one who leaks the notifications of the

iPhone 12 mini before the launch of the phone. But it is not the only phone that Apple is going to launch. According to him, there are going to be four iPhone models, which are:- iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and the iPhone 12 Pro Max.

He also shared the photos of an iPad Air brochure. Recently, he has released a picture containing stickers from unreleased silicone iPhone cases. We guess the iPhone 12 mini is one of these four stickers. After showing the stickers, you can detect two of the three as iPhone 12/Pro and iPhone 12 Plus/ Pro Max phones. These iPhone models come with a 6.1-inch screen and a 6.7-inch screen, respectively. We wish that Apple will launch this new model at the fixed date. If it happens, it will be the first-ever iPhone that will contain the smaller notch ever. If you compare it to the other iPhone models, you will find it has a smaller notch. However, People also hope that it will contain an OLED screen. 

More About iPhone 12 Mini

What makes the iPhone 12 mini the most attractive? Want to know! When you compare this iPhone model with the iPhone SE, you can get a clear idea. The iPhone SE has a 4.7-inch screen that is smaller than the mini. But this iPhone model has an outdated design that contains wide bezels on all sides. From the resources, Apple may launch the new model in Miniseries. It will help the manufacturer to decrease the footprint of the device.

Apple has been offering excitement for years to its customers by giving these four models– iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Plus/Max, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Plus. And Apple expects the upcoming Mini version to change the whole market with its latest attractive features. But as we still cannot get the accurate details from the official website, it is requested of all the customers not to take this information for granted.

But for the Covid-19, we don't get the updates from Apple. It is very upsetting to all the users as Apple didn't give any notice in September month. It means that Apple is not going to release it soon. People think that Apple may hold another event. And then, they will announce the details of the iPhone 12 mini.

People won't get surprised if Apple releases the upcoming model with the "mini" Versiom. Apple uses this name already for these popular devices — the iPad Mini, iPod Mini, and Mac Mini. That's why it is not going to be a surprising matter if Apple adopts the name "mini" for the smallest iPhone 12 lineup. As there is a massive demand in people for having an iPhone with smaller screen sizes, that's why people will enjoy this model. People who want a flagship iPhone with smaller 5.4-inch screen size, for them, this iPhone 12 Mini model is a great choice.

Conclusion: This article will let you know about all the essential details of the iPhone 12 mini. We hope you will get all the essential information after going through the article.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What will be the value of the iPhone 12 Mini?

First, we let you know that the price of this model is not going to be cheap. It is because Apple will release 5G iPhones for the first time in this year. But according to many people, the iPhone 12 Mini can be a 4G-only model. But we recommend you do not take anything for granted. There is nothing that has been confirmed yet, as one 4G-only model means a lot. However, if you use iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, you can get the superfast 5G connectivity. But you need to pay also for this excellent feature. According to the reports, it is expected that the iPhone 12 Mini could start from $699. 

Q. What are the expected new designs that the iPhone 12 Mini can contain?

This iPhone model comes with the latest Apple silicon- the A14 Bionic chipset. Besides, it also offers an OLED screen, a dual-camera setup, smaller notch. And you can get an iPad Pro-like design with flatter edges also. 

Q. When will the iPhone 12 Mini launch?

Apple didn't give any notice related to the releasing date of the iPhone 12 Mini. But according to the reports, we get to know that it may release on October 13. Apple is likely to release the iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 at the end of October. And they can release the Pro models in November. 

Q. Does the iPhone 12 contain headphones?

We hear a rumor in recent days, which is that the iPhone 12 does not contain a set of headphones nor a charger. Keeping in mind all the needs of people; Apple is going to release a new model with all facilities.

Q. Does iPhone 12 contain AirPods? 

We usually know that EarPods are a staple of iPhones that come in the box when you will buy a new phone. But according to a report, we get to know that iPhone 12 doesn't contain AirPods.

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Apple Watch SE: Ultimate combination of Design and Function

Apple Watch SE

Apple recently announced that the latest Apple Watch SE is coming with modern design and excellent features. It has water-resistant and the latest Altimeter facility. As a result, most of the people will love to use it. Users of every age from kids to old can use this Apple device. Besides, it also features sleep tracking, automatic hand washing detection, and so on.

Apple Watch SE: Excellent design and outstanding performance

This electronic gadget comes with an incredible Retina interface having curved corners and thin borders. Compared to the Apple Watch Series 3, you can see that Series 3 is thirty percent smaller than that. Apple watch SE allows the users to read the icons easily. The screen's vision is so clear that people can easily view messages, notifications, etc.

Apart from this, this gadget can offer excellent performance with a dual-core processor and SiP. The full form of SiP is the S5 System in Package. Apple Watch SE works two times quicker than Apple Watch Series 3. You can quickly realize that using it. This Apple Watch comes with an exceptional speaker.

Consequently, you can get superior sound quality for phone calls, Walkie-Talkie, Siri, etc. Are you searching for the most updated and advanced retina interface? Then, purchasing Apple Watch SE is the best option for you.

Apple Watch SE Features:-

Advanced Fitness Properties

The barometric Altimeter is one of the most advanced features that the electronic gadget has. It also comes with the benefits of GPS and nearby Wi-Fi networks. When you go to the 1st floor or second floor in your house, it can easily detect elevation change. Apple Watch SE can quickly direct us with its built-in compass. It is one of the best advantages that we can get from this. As a result, it allows you to detect the incline, elevation, latitude, and longitude.

Altimeter:

An altimeter is very helpful in getting real-time elevation throughout the day. Health and Safety

The Apple Watch also comes with an emergency SOS. Therefore, whenever users need assistance, they can call for help. And it also has an emergency service button. It also allows turning all the international calls into emergency services. As a result, you can take safety while traveling. Fall detection system:

The Apple Watch SE features a fall detection system. Therefore it can detect with its latest accelerometer and gyroscope when you fall. Or you have gone through any hard blow. It can analyze wrist trajectory and acceleration. And if the impact is severe, the tool automatically sends customers an alert. As a result, you can call for immediate help from emergency services. And the best feature that attracts people is that it will call emergency services automatically. That means if the device can get any sense of immobility for almost one minute after the hard fall, then it will call emergency services automatically. And it will also send an audio message to the emergency services. By doing this, it helps the emergency service providers to understand the user's actual location.

Water-resistant

This electronic device is water-resistant. When you are underwater, you can see the map. As well as you can operate the Apple Watch SE efficiently.

Workout guiding facility

It also comes with a workout guidance facility. It assists the users in yoga, walking, running, cycling, etc.

Music system You can get about seventy million tracks of music on this device.

Pricing and Availability

If you want to buy Apple Watch SE, you can get it from apple.com and Apple Store. However, if someone wants to get carrier availability, they can go to apple.com/watch/cellular and see it.

Thursday, July 16, 2020

How to Merge PDF Files Mac?

How to Merge PDF Files Mac
You may have found yourself in a situation where you’re left with multiple PDF files. The problem is you need to merge them into one whole document, so how do you go about doing that? In this post we’ll be taking through some of the ways in which you can learn how to merge PDF files Mac. We’ll be showing you how to merge PDF files using built in tools and online tools as well.

How to merge PDF files Mac using the Preview Option: 


Preview happens to be a hidden bonus when it comes to MacOS. Not only can you edit images or sign documents with it but you can also merge files using it as well. This is besides performing some basic PDF related editing, by the way. Isn’t it a handy tool? Oh and did I mention it’s completely free. You don’t have to shell out money for buying a dedicated PDF editing app either.

With the preview feature in tow you can add multiple files of the PDF genre and even files from other categories as well into one single folder. So if you’re interested here’s how it works…

  • In the preview app open the PDF file that you need to edit

  • Make sure you can see the thumbnails option on the side bar. If not just click on the sidebar and on the thumbnails options. 

  • You’ll then see a list of all the pages in the document. 

  • Go to the menu option and press on edit. From there go to the insert option and click on “Page from File”. 

  • The preview app will ask you to choose a PDF file. Navigate the folder till you find the required PDF file. Click on open. 

  • After these steps you’ll be able to see all the pages of the second folder added to the first PDF file. To confirm this you can check the page count at the bottom of the preview application. 

In cases where you don’t want the whole file but only certain pages of it you can use the same method. We’ll show you how…

  • Open the required PDF files in two separate preview folders. Keep them side by side to work on.
  • All you have to do now is to click and drag the required pages into the original PDF file. This you can do from the thumbnails section. Repeat the process till you have all the pages that you want in your original PDF file.
  • Finally it’s onto saving the file. Simply go to the File section shown in the menu bar and click on “Export as PDF”. All you have to do now is to save the file under a name and choose a destination. Press save and you’re done

Using Online tools in learning how to merge PDF files Mac: 


There are always online tools to use if you don’t want to use the preview option. Simply go on to your web browser and select a merge PDF tool. From there on, you’ll simply have to choose files that you want merged and the application will get it done for you.

Saturday, June 27, 2020

iPadOS 14 Introduces New Features Specifically for iPad

iPadOS 14
iPadOS 14 may have a lot of the same features brought forth in iOS 14 but it does come with something of it’s own as well. Some of the features in iPadOS 14 that are similar to iOS 14 are new widgets and upgrades to Siri. But besides all this, the new iPadOS has something up its sleeves yet that makes it worth the wait. Among those changes are multi window support for Apple music and a Low power mode option, which is something that will come for the first time to an iPad. While iPadOS 14 does have some new and significant features, it also lacks out on some new features which iOS 14 brings to iPhones. More on this in a bit…

Multi Widows Support for Apple Music brought to you by- iPadOS 14: 


Multi window support may not be all together new when it comes to the iPad. It first came out with iPadOS 13. Multi window support allows you to open up multiple versions of the same app. For example you can open two or more safari browsers separately.

Now to bring something new to the menu, Apple has added multi window support for the music application as well. While it may not be the most useful thing on the planet, you can still open up two or more music applications at the same time. Plus it does bring with it several new options that you could try out.

One way of using this new feature to your advantage is to open up live lyrics in one application while on the other you can browse Apple Music. Another way you can use this new feature is by keeping the now playing tab always open at the side while you do whatever it is that needs doing.

Besides a multi window option for Apple music there are also a number of changes and new features that you can see with the application itself.

Low Power Mode on iPadOS 14: 


Low power mode has been with the iPhone for years now. With iPadOS 14 it marks the first time when an iPad gets the low power mode option. With low power mode on you can prevent battery drain as your iPad will disable things that run in the background such as email fetch, Hey Siri as well as some visual effects.

To enable low power mode on the iPhone you simply have to go to the settings app and then power mode. However in iPadOS 14 there is no such option of going to the settings page. To enable the feature you simply have to access it via Siri. Since you have to access low power mode through Siri, the feature does not disable it but disables things such as Auto lock and background app refresh.

No emoji search with iPadOS 14: 


Another welcome and highly anticipated feature with iOS 14 is an emoji search. By clicking on the emoji option in the keyboard you get a search field that appears above. With iPadOS 14 however there is no such feature as yet.

Monday, June 22, 2020

New iPhone 12 come with a new Design

New iPhone 12 come with a new Design
A radical design change, flat edges and an Apple iPad Pro type design- the new iPhone 12 could have it all. Apparently recently photos of what could possibly be the new iPhone 12 have emerged. These photos were apparently spotted on Twitter and have been leaked by a Twitter user @Jin_Store. The pictures show molds that would be given to potential iPhone case manufacturers for the new iPhone 12.

More on the Leaked Images of the new iPhone 12: 


The photos contain enough to show you just what the new iPhone could apparently look like. Three phone molds of varying screen sizes are photographed in the picture. The molds also show features that are in line with rumors given about the iPhone 12 in the past, well at least some of them.

Another major draw of such pictures was that they showed the alleged iPhone 12 mold to come in with flat edges. Flat edges are normally seen on the iPad pro. This could mean that the new iPhone 12 could seriously look much different from current models.

As per the pictures, the iPhone 12 could come in 4 varieties- a 5.4inch sized model, a 6.1inch model , a 6.1inch pro variant and a 6.7inch pro max model too.

More on the Design element of  New iPhone: 


All the images show pretty much the same thing, with the volume and silence buttons on the left hand side. Besides that, a button on the right and a single camera setup sitting at the back.

Newer pictures reveal a notch kind of set up at the front which apparently will house Apple’s TrueDepth Camera. This is more in line with what current iPhone models have at present.

More on the Flat edges on the iPhone 12 now: 


Rumor has it that the new flat edges sitting around the iPhone 12 could come with an antenna band. This is similar to what the iPhone 4 has. The new leaked images of iPhone 12 that have come have disproved what rumor mongers have said in the past- that iPhone 12 could have a iPhone X like design. Still other rumors have said that Apple’s new iPhone could also come with an all screen display as well as a notch to hold the new Face ID mechanism.

Other Features to be Expected on the iPhone 12: 


The new iPhone 12 is also pegged to have a 120Hz promotion display, but alas this may only feature on the pro variants of the phone. The promotion feature will also have the ability to switch between 60Hz and 120Hz as the need arises.

Some of the other changes also have to do with the notch being smaller. Rumors also have it that the smaller notch could be because of a shrinking down in size of the Face ID sensor. This would also be great as it would mean larger screen real estate. Apparently a wider angle lens is also to be included in the notch in order to grab the face from different angles.

Sunday, June 14, 2020

WWDC20: It’s that Time of the year Again

WWDC20
The Cupertino based tech giant has recently announced the schedule for the long awaited WWDC20. Plus there’s also a special keynote planned, that’s worth taking a look at. There are even talks that Apple will ditch their Intel chips for new ARM based Macs. This will be a first in decade in which Apple takes such a step. 

What to Expect From WWDC20? 


In a first of its kind, this year’s Apple event will be totally digital. This we know is on account of what. On Wednesday Apple released the schedule for its first only digital event. The WWDC20 will kick start on the 22nd of June. The event will begin with a keynote, Of course, besides others.

The other itinerary for the day includes Platforms of the Union, all new developer forums, 100 and more engineering sessions, one to one labs with Apple engineers and much more.

Where can You watch Apple WWDC20? 


In a press statement released by Apple, the keynote address scheduled for June 22, will take place at 10am PT. You can watch the event live from the Apple website or the Apple developer app or YouTube or the Apple TV app. The keynote address will be streamed live directly from Apple Park.

After the keynote address, The Cupertino based company will conduct its annual Platform State of Union address. This event unlike the one above can be watched form the Apple developer website or the Apple developer app and on demand.

Besides all this you can also watch a 100 plus engineering sessions and all new developer forums, curtesy of Apple, all of which are scheduled to take place later in the day.

What to look out for at WWDC 2020? 


Typically Apple unveils the latest and greatest it has in the form of iOS, WatchOS, iPadOS, MacOS, the likes of which power macs, iPhones, iPads and of course the Apple watch.

Although the WWDC event is mostly focused on software and its associated updates, Apple hasn’t shied away in the past from releasing new hardware too. In 2019, Apple announced the latest Mac pro. So it’s quite possible that we could see new gadgets in the form of a new iMac and an updated Apple TV.

Also to counteract the competition, namely from the likes of Bose and Sony, Apple may also release a new pair of over the ear headphones. The new over the ear headphones will likely be upwards of $350 and may be called AirPods Studio.

Last but not the least Apple also plans on shedding its Intel chips for ARM based ones to sit under the hood of its Macs. This will be a first for the tech giant in over a decade.

Apple’s WWDC20 will stream from 22 June to 26 June. The keynote address will also be available on playback on demand after the event. The engineering sessions are geared towards guiding app developers, in well, app development, focusing on technical and design elements. Apple will also release videos of these sessions every day.

Sunday, June 7, 2020

New Tycoon Ransomware Targets Windows and Linux Systems

Tycoon Ransomware
Security experts have recently come across a new ransomware that targets Linux and Windows systems. The ransomware called Tycoon ransomware, targets systems across a number of industries. Researchers up at BlackBerry Research and Intelligence Team and KPMG’s UK cyber response services have given the name Tycoon ransomware after discovering it. According to them, this particular strain of malware is affecting SMBs in the software industry and educational institutions alike. What makes this malware even more potent is that it affects not only one system but two- Linux as well as Windows. These are the two commonly used systems across the globe.

More on Tycoon ransomware: 


The team further discovered that the malware has to be manually deployed with the malignant persons targeting individual systems as well as connecting to an RDP server. After this, the said person infiltrates using local credentials. After securing access to the system, the person then begins to uninstall any antivirus that may be on the system. Shortly afterwards, a application called ProcessHacker is installed.

What does Tycoon ransomware do? 


Once Tycoon Ransomware has been installed onto a system, it begins to encrypt files from the server. Then a ransom is sort from the said victim. According to experts the ransomware targets both Linux and Windows meaning the attack is quite widespread.

The experts up at BlackBerry have also said that it is common for malware writers to use obscure coding and languages to fly under the radar. That is why the use of Java and Go is common with malware writers. But this is the first time they have encountered a malware that takes advantage of Java JIMAGE format to create a JRE build.

The JRE Build: 


Tycoon ransomware comes in the format of a trojanized Java Runtime Environment or JRE for short. This helps the ransomware to avoid detection by piggy backing on a Java Image format. The settings for this java Image are deliberately put in settings to give developers the option of debugging their software. To do this they would first have to install a debugging application. This is how malware writers gain access to a particular system.

How far has Tycoon ransomware reached? 


Experts in the field have said that the malware has been in existence for six months now. But the number of attacks have been small. This shows that the attacks are specifically targeted. Besides this it also shows that the malware writers are working on different ways of targeting a host system, in order to see which method works the best.

Why the Name Tycoon? 


The ransomware was called “Tycoon” after discovering various references in the coding to the word Tycoon. The ransomware has been in existence since 2019 and has specific targets in mind.

The fact that malware writers have used Java and JRE to piggy back onto systems is very unusual. Experts have seldom seen such a method. Besides gaining access to a system, malware writers also seek to remove any existing antivirus on the system.

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

iPhone Face ID not Working? Here’s the Solution

 iPhone Face ID not Working
Face ID is used for a lot of things, to unlock your phone, to authenticate apps and more. It’s an interesting piece of new technology to use. But what happens when it’s not working properly? No need to worry there are some few things to try before throwing up the towel. Is your iPhone Face ID not working? In this post we’ll be helping you fix it. So lets’ get to it the, shall we?

First of all iPhones that support Face ID: 


Face ID is a relatively new feature to hit the iPhone market. So only a few iPhones have it. The main iPhones that have it are the iPhone XS Max, iPhone XS, The iPhone XR and the iPhone X. Only these iPhones come with Face ID.

Check for updates in fixing your iPhone face ID not working: 


To make sure that your face ID feature not working is not a software issue, check to see if you are updated. You can do so by checking the settings on your iPhone.

A little word of advice before updating your phone is to make sure you back up data to iTunes or iCloud as you don’t want to lose any files if the update does not work out properly.

To check for an update simply go on to settings then general. You should then see if you are updated or there’s still more updates to install.

If there’s an update, click on install to get started. You may have to temporarily remove some apps if iOS needs more space to install the latest addition. You can always reinstall those apps later on. Once you’ve installed the update, try Face ID to see if it’s fixed. If not continue on to the next step.

Checking Face ID settings: 


By checking Face ID settings you can make sure that your Face ID is properly configured to your phone. To do so you can go on to settings and then Face ID and Passcode. From there check if everything is set up right. Also make sure that the areas where you’d like to use Face ID are shown as turned on. What Happens when your Face ID isn’t really set up?

You need to set up face ID to actually begin using it. To do so go on to settings then Face ID and Passcodes. From there click on getting started. Line up your face so that it is in the center of the frame provided. Move you face slowly from side to side till the circle is completed. You need to hold the phone steady enough to do this properly. After finishing press continue.

You’ll have to repeat the process a second time. Then tap done to complete.

Check the TrueDepth Camera in fixing Your iPhone Face ID not working issue: 


If you’ve tried all the steps above and nothing seems to work, then try the TrueDepth camera. Make sure that it is not obstructed in any way or covered in dirt or grime.

Saturday, April 18, 2020

Second-Generation iPhone SE: Powerful New Phone in Popular Design

Second-Generation iPhone SE
Recently Apple released its new second-generation iPhone SE. Well the specs are easy enough- 8 body, iPhone 11’s processor and the iPhone XR camera system. Add to all this a few new capabilities and you have Apple’s new iPhone at your disposal. What’s more that’s not even the best part yet. You get all this and more for just $399. That is awesomely good thinking about what you’re getting and who you’re dealing with here. Let’s talk specs here a bit to see what you’re really getting…

Processor on the second-generation iPhone SE: 


The first thing you need to take a look at when it comes to this phone is the powerful juice its packing. The second-generation iPhone SE comes with an A13 processor, which is hands down the best processor a phone could have, period.

Let’s say you have a lot of dough on you and can afford the $1,499 price tag on the iPhone 11 pro max, the iPhone SE costing only $399 would still beat it down in the power department.

Not only this, but Apple is a company known to support its phones for a long time to come. So with an A13 processor on board, you’re likely to get software updates for years to come. Thus guaranteeing you more than your money’s worth with this phone.

Talk about storage: 


Apple has made the base level start at 64GB, while by paying $50 you bump up the storage to 128GB.

Look and Feel of the second-generation iPhone SE: 


As mentioned earlier the new iPhone SE looks much like what iPhone 8 looked like. The new second-generation iPhone SE is termed as a parts bin phone. That means it is made from old parts lying around in Apple’s storage. Well this isn’t really something to complain about, if the parts are all still good and the phone functions well.

The sad part about this iPhone is that it does not come with a headphone jack. Yes we know that this isn’t something they normally include these days, but it’s still sorely missing out. With no headphone jack comes an extra price to pay for Bluetooth headphones and another thing to charge being involved.

Camera setup on the Second-Generation iPhone SE: 


The new iPhone SE comes with a single camera setup rather than the dual setup that goes on most premium phones these days. However the second-generation iPhone SE does come with portrait mode and is resistant to a certain degree from the elements.

As for colors the new iPhone SE comes in three of them beginning with white, black and a “Product” red whatever that is.

New Budget iPhone? 


After years of releasing four figure price tag iPhones. Apple finally decided to release a second generation iPhone SE which is pegged to be a budget phone depending on where you’re buying it. Say for example if you happen to be in India, this so called budget phone would cost you around Rupees 42,500, which compares with most premium phones in the country.

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

How to Go Incognito on iPhone - Macmyth

How to Go Incognito on iPhone
In this digital world, most of the people leave digital footprints everywhere they go online such as browsing sites, log in to sites, and more. So, these traces were closely monitored by others to show advertisements, and in some cases, hackers may take advantage. If you are striving to check out how to go incognito on iPhone? Then you'll check how to go incognito on iPhone in this post.

Usually, it's hard to stay incognito on the web; any browsing session leaves lots of information behind. So, to prevent your browsing history, you have to use private Browsing. Now, let's check out how to go incognito on iPhone or how to use private Browsing on the iPhone.

But before that, let's find out what is the incognito mode and why use incognito mode.

What is the incognito mode and How to Go Incognito on iPhone:


Incognito mode is often referred to as private browsing mode. This is the setting within the browser you use. It prevents you from saving your internet browsing history, and it does not store any content, video and cookies of the website you visit.

What Incognito mode keeps private:


Incognito mode or the private browsing feature of the iPhone's Safari web browser, prevents the browser from leaving digital footprints and makes your Browsing safe. Generally deleting history doesn't offer complete privacy, so it's best to use Incognito mode.

Whenever you use this incognito mode, your iPhone will not store below things:


  • In this mode, it doesn't save any records of your browsing history.
  • It does not save passwords.
  • This does not allow auto complete or auto filling your passwords.
  • It does not retain search history.
  • Prevents websites from adding tracking cookies.

As you are striving to find out how to go incognito on iPhone, check this article you'll find out how to go incognito on iPhone.

What Private Browsing Doesn't Do:


The iPhone's Incognito mode or private browsing feature doesn't offer robust privacy or standout privacy. Besides that, it provides something. Let's explore what incognito mode doesn't block.

  • Bookmarks usually saved in a private browsing session are visible in normal browser mode.
  •  The IP address of the device and other related data are visible.
  •  A person who monitors traffic on the network can see what pages you visit. It happens mostly at the workplace or when using a work device.
  • Servers can see your device and behavior.
  • ISP providers see your device and behavior as well.
  • If the device has monitoring software, then its private Browsing cannot stop recording your activity.

Let’s check out how to go incognito on iPhone.

How to Turn on Incognito Mode on iPhone: 


To turn on incognito mode on iPhone or private browsing on iPhone or iPad you have to follow the below process. If you are striving to find out how to go incognito on iPhone? Then you should turn on private browsing on iPhone or iPad.

  • Click on the Safari to simply open it.
  • Then click on the "New Window" icon that is available in the lower right-hand corner. (This looks like two overlapping rectangles)
  • Then you have to click on the Private option.
  • After that tap on the "+" button to quickly open a new window.
  • Now, you are in incognito mode on the iPhone.
  • While you are in private mode, the top and the bottom of the site you generally visit in safari turn into the dark grey color.

This is how to go incognito on iPhone or how to turn on private browsing on iPhone and iPad. Let's now check out turn off private browsing or incognito mode.

How to turn off Incognito Mode or Private Browsing on iPhone: 


In the above step you have turned on incognito mode, now let's check out how to turn off private browsing on iPhone.

  • Click on the "New Window Icon"
  • Then click on Private.
  • Now, a private browsing window disappears.
  • Windows that were opened in safari before will reappear.

This way you can turn off the private browsing mode on iPhone or iPad.

Important information about iPhone incognito mode: 


People will use private browsing because they don't want other people to see what you are looking for, but if you are using "IOS 8" there is a glitch. If you turn on incognito mode and browse and then off the mode. Your browsing activity will be saved so if you are using iOS then have a look at the glitch and update your version.

Modern versions don't have this problem, so you are protected. This is all about private browsing on the iPhone. If you are striving to find out how to go incognito on iPhone? This article is helpful because it has all the information you need.

Conclusion:


This is all about the incognito mode or private browsing mode on iPhone or iPad. If you are having any issues then do let us know in the comment section.

Friday, March 20, 2020

Apple unveils new iPad Pro with LiDAR Scanner

new iPad Pro
Amid The novel Corona virus and isolation, Apple brings you the all new iPad Pro. This new iPad pro is said to come with a new 3D depth sensing Lidar tech. besides this Apple has also launched a new MacBook air with an all new keyboard. In this post we’ll be taking you through all that there is to know of the new iPad pro. So without further ado let’s begin…

A new Design for a new iPad Pro? 


Apple has gone with its last major redesign that it launched back in 2018 for its new iPad Pro. Both the 11 inch as well as 12.9 inch iPad pros will come in this new design. The iPad pro will come with slim bezels all- round the screen leaving more real estate for the screen. But other than an almost bezels less look, the new iPad pro will also have facial recognition tech and a new Lidar based depth sensing system. What really grabs our attention here is the Lidar based depth sensing tech. This is normally found in self driving cars. It will be fun to see what it allows the new iPad pro to do.

More on Lidar and what it’s supposed do in the new iPad Pro: 


A Lidar scanner can typically measure objects up to a distance of five meters. It can work supposedly in the case of the iPad pro, both in doors as well as outdoors. To make long things short, the new Lidar technology will enhance the augmented reality experience in the new iPad Pro.

The New iPad Pro is more powerful than some laptops: 


Besides Lidar the new iPad Pro also comes with an ultra- wide camera which is specifically geared towards a better media creation experience. Add to that a new and improved micro phone and a powerful A12Z Bionic chip and you’ve truly got yourself a powerful tablet to work with. Apple has also said this new iPad Pro is more powerful than some Windows PC laptops.

New Accessories for the new iPad Pro: 


Along with the new iPad Pro, Apple also launched a Magic Keyboard to go along with it. This new keyboard has a MacBook keyboard feel complete with a trackpad too. This will mark the first time an iPad will have precision pointing. The new keyboard is replete with a USB-C port and adjustable hinges turning your tablet into a laptop.

Trackpad support can also be used with older iPads running on iOS 13.4 or later beginning 24th March. You will also be able to attach third party devices via the Bluetooth or USB- C port.

Other Apple News: 


Apple also launched a new MacBook Air with an all new magic keyboard. This new MacBook air is all set to put to aside the multiple issues of the butterfly keyboard released back in 2015. Besides this the new MacBook air also comes with 10th gen Intel Core i7 quad core processors and Iris Plus graphics.

Monday, March 16, 2020

How to clean Airpods & Charging Case

How to clean Airpods & Charging Case
Ease of usage, convenience, seamless connection with other devices is some of the key reasons why Apple’s AirPods have been a great hit among users. Not only that the wireless charging case too adds to the appeal. However when it comes to anything earbuds or earphones, they get a lot of usage. With usage too comes a lot of dirt. Over time these earbuds build up with wax, dirt and other sorts of grime. Ok yeah it is easy cleaning out the white portion of these earbuds. But what about the black grille portion? If you’re interested in cleaning them out, in this post we’ll be showing you how to clean AirPods & Charging case. If you haven’t thought of cleaning it, then there’s definitely going to be some build up. So without further ado let’s get to cleaning.

Here are some things you’re going to need: 


You will need:

  • A cotton swab
  • Tooth Pick
  • Microfiber cloth

Now to getting started in how to clean AirPods & Charging case: 


In order to clean your AirPods and charging case just follow these steps:

  • From the cotton swab remove a little cotton for a more narrower tool to work with.
  • While trying to clean your AirPods & charging case make sure you don’t use any sort of liquids. You don’t know how they will react to the device.
  • For tougher spots you can use the tooth pick. The tooth pick will be able to get in to never before gone areas and clean them out.
  • If there are still a couple of spots that could use a finer cleanse, then you could always try using a paper clip. Just make sure you don’t damage you’re device while doing so.
  • Blu Tack is another great option when it comes to removing tough grime from your AirPods.

Apple’s Advice in Cleaning your AirPods & Charging Case: 


Apple’s only advice seems to be to use a lint free cloth. Besides that they also say not to use any liquids, aerosols and don’t leave moisture in any openings. If needed slightly dampen the cloth with isopropyl alcohol.

A micro fiber cloth is great for the outside of your AirPods, but when it comes to the inside, it is better to use a tooth pick or a cotton swab. But whatever use make sure you’re using it with care. You don’t want anything getting damaged or any free cotton fiber getting stuck inside.

Apple also sells these microfiber cloths for $9 for a six pack and $10 for a 24 pack. A little heads up- the 24 pack cloth one is larger than the 6 pack one.

Cleaning the Charging Case: 


When it comes to cleaning the charging case, it is the charging ports that tend to get dirty. Before you try anything else, it’s better to use a blow dryer to get out any of the dirt. Whatever you do be gentle as that spot can get damaged easily.

In case you’re in a tough spot and that too literally, you can always head on to your local Apple store for some help.

Friday, March 6, 2020

She Creates: Apple Celebrates International Women’s Day

She Creates
To celebrate women this Women’s Day Apple launches “She Creates”. This is a brand in which Apple will hold women centric shows at stores across the globe. Apple will hold over 5,000 shows across their stores titled “She Creates”. These shows will be held between 1st March and 31st March. Among the women set to take part in these shows are Meghan Trainor, March Linda Sarsour, Victoria Monet as well as designer Carla Fernandez among others. A person can sign up for two new sessions.

More on “She Creates”: 


On March 2nd A music Lab Remix Session was held which featured Alicia Keys. The session invited people to deconstruct her song “Underdog”. This they were to do using GarageBand which is an app on the iPhone and iPad.

Some of the features included an Art lab titled “Playful Portraits”. In this session people were invited to take inspiration from three female artists. These artists are based in New York, Warsaw and Tokyo. These ‘She Creates’ session will be held in select Apple stores around the world.

Games and Apps a Celebration of women: 


She Creates will also celebrate women by releasing apps and games which will come out every day in the month of March. These games are created by women developers, entrepreneurs as well as designers.

Besides games and apps, Apple will also being showing TV shows and movies which are lady centric. These TV shows and movies are based on women whose narrative has changed the way we think.

A new Women Section: 


There will be a separate women section dedicated to bold new women, women directing women and rebellious Icons.

The Apple TV app will also offer free trials from Channels such as BritBox, History Vault as well as Lifetime Movie Club channels. These channels normally show female centered roles out to change the dynamic.

Changing the Narrative with “She Creates”: 


Changing the Narrative is a podcast celebrating Women podcasters, stories and shows. This will be shown by Apple on March 8th.

Apple also has a session where top women will show what they’re currently reading as well as their favorite books.

Workouts to anyone? 


Apple is also launching an “Apple Watch Activity Challenge”, to be held on March 8th. With this Apple watch users will be able to earn activity awards and stickers for messages if they complete certain tasks. These tasks comprise of a walk, or run or a wheel chair workout of 20 minutes and more.

Apple will be celebrating women across all genres from the music industry to art and business. These sessions will be branded under “She Creates” with shows and sessions being held every day in the month of March. There will also be shows held on the Apple TV, the app store and Apple Books all geared towards women. ‘Today at Apple’ will showcase events by artists, leaders, creators to inspire women in whatever they’re doing. There will more than 5,000 shows to be held across select Apple Stores.

Monday, February 24, 2020

All Glass- iPhone on the Cards?

All Glass- iPhone on the Cards?

A recent research conducted by Apple details an all- glass iPhone. This so called “display” will show icons, information as well as images. With the all- Glass iPhone the entire surface will be touch sensitive. With phones there is always the need to hold it in the right orientation. The mouth piece goes down and the speaker up. But with a glass surface this need not be the case.

No Right or Wrong Orientation with Apples New All- Glass iPhone: 


Today to use Face ID you’d have to hold your phone in just the right position lest it does not work. Or to call someone too it is the same. You’re not going to hold the mouth piece to your head, right? But with the new iPhone on the cards, perhaps, all this will be in the past.

There will be no right or wrong orientation but just anything you please. The newly patented phone will reportedly have a 6 faced glass enclosure. It’s not definite as of now but it is assumed that the major portion will display the majority of controls and other icons. This may be true as you’d need to have easy access to certain apps and such.

An All Glass- iPhone Enclosure: 


At present all phones these days use the glass component as a looking glass from which you can see and access various apps. But with the all new all- glass iPhone, the glass will be an all- round enclosure. The way it will be made will be so seamless as to suggest it is made from a single piece of glass.

Besides there being an aesthetic purpose to the all- glass iPhone it will also be more functional that today’s phones.

Functional and not just merely for looks? 


The all glass facade will make the iPhone more functional. How you might say? The phone will then have multiple displays with both the front, back and sides of the phone being displays. With that also comes touch sensitivity. The phone will now be touch sensitive all round. This thus makes for a very functional phone. It will be interesting to see what Apple comes up with in this regard.

So what Happens to the All Glass- iPhone Buttons? 


The buttons that now find a place on the iPhone may be replaced with all glass. The new displays could work in such ways so as to allow a person to use the surface instead, to say, mute or control the volume. According to various reports Apple is also planning on using the side displays to show app information. Such information could include stock related info and weather information.

As for the wall paper, it will supposedly go around right from the front to the sides, more like a gift wrap I guess.

Apple also says that anything displayed on one side can be displayed on the other sides of the glass facade as well. This gives you more of the seamless impression that they are intending to make.

Monday, February 10, 2020

New Apple Maps Available in U.S

New Apple Maps Available in U.S
The tech giant announced new Apple Maps to everyone in the US. The redesigned maps have recently reached all users in the United States and are soon to reach users in Europe too. The plan to redesign its maps came out in June 2018. Since then the first rollout of the new Apple maps started in Southeastern US sometime last month.

What do the new Apple maps have in Store for you? 


The new Apple maps have a lot more detail as compared to before. This time around the new and improved Apple maps will show you a better view of roads, buildings, parks and a lot more. Apple began its new and improved map journey starting in the US in the past year and a half.

Apple’s senior Vice president of internet software and services also said that company plans on bringing out the new Apple maps to the rest of the world too. But when this would happen is not stated as far. The only next stop on the new Apple map destination is Europe.

Apple’s First Rodeo with maps: 


Apple’s first foray into the map world began in 2012. However the launch was not all hunky dory, it started with a lot of bugs. Since then Apple has made various improvements in the form of updates to compete with Google Maps, the Father of all maps.

In iOS 13 Apple also released ‘Look Around’- The Apple version of Google Maps’ Street View. But just like the new Apple maps that have recently been released, this one too is still a work in progress. Only places such as New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Las Vegas, Oahu and Houston have got Look Around. What Apple’s Look Around has to offer that Google maps’ Street view doesn’t have is a high 3D resolution that offers more detail and smoother transitions. Look Around may make an appearance in other cities too, after Apple’s nationwide launch. Exactly when that will happen is anyone’s guess. But we hope sooner rather than later.

The new Apple maps also include real time transit data as well. Again this appears to be rolling out only in major cities such as San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Washington and L.A. Miami has been recently added too.

What Does the New Apple maps include? 


The updated Apple Maps includes Look Around, Collections, Real time transit information, Favorites, a share ETA feature, information for new travel, flight statuses, indoor maps for malls as well as airports, Flyover and Siri as natural language guidance. Flyover is a feature that offers immersive 3D views of major metros as from above. Flyover is available in more than 350 cities at present.
Apple plans on using the imagery it collects to update its Look Around feature. It also plans on upgrading the maps platform in Europe shortly.

However with all being said and done, Apple’s main standout feature in the new Apple Map happens to be Privacy.

Saturday, February 1, 2020

Apple Finger Devices and More

Apple Finger Devices
Back in 2019, patently Apple reported that Apple would be making Apple finger devices. These new Apple finger devices would be made to work with a future Apple mixed reality headset. You would be able to feel objects in a VR environment and more. In the real world users would also be able to interact with real objects like a HomePod, MacBook, Home Automation device or even a TV. Not only that you would also be able to make in air gestures that would give commands to the headset.

News of more Apple Finger Devices: 


Recently Apple published a fourth patent detailing more about their Apple finger devices for headsets. The new patents cover not only details of a new finger device but also a head set with display for virtual worlds.

The new Apple Finger Devices Patent details: 


The new Apple finger device is said to have a touch sensor which will supposedly gather information on an object as it moves along an exterior surface. The external surface can be the tip of a finger. The touch sensor is also said to have a one dimensional as well as two dimensional array of sensors. These sensors can be in the form of capacitive sensor electrodes or touch sensor elements. These various sensor elements will be based on optical sensing, ultrasonic sensing and more. There may also be sensors that gather input data from an area not in contact with the finger device but which comes in contact with a person’s finger.

Sensors such as ultrasonic sensors, force sensors, inertial measurement sensors, optical sensors and others will be used to get information on the user’s activities while viewing virtual content. This will have to work along with data that it receives from a head mounted device.

The data that the Apple finger device receives can be used to manipulate virtual objects. You will be able to move things in a virtual world or maybe even open up a list of options based on data gathered. In other scenarios you’ll be even able to interact with real world objects as computer generated stuff is overlaid on top of the object in a virtual world.

Interactions such as these will allow you to even control virtual objects.

In another patent: 


To work along- side the Apple finger device, Apple has come up with a headset for VR or AR content. One of the major drawbacks to using a traditional VR or AR headset is that it bulkiness makes it uncomfortable for anyone to wear. To remedy this Apple has come up with a patent that allows you to see VR or AR content using glasses.

Another thing about the traditional headset is that it was cheap, therefore affordable to many but now with this new patent costs could be prohibitive to a lot of users. It also proposed in the patent, that a 3D map be taken of a person’s head. This will then be used in ensuring a perfect face fit module to be selected.

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Google Launches Premium Support to Meet Business Needs

Google
Google recently launched Premium Support. These are a set of services and systems to meet the needs of their cloud platform customers. This is mostly geared towards meeting the enterprise and mission critical needs of the tech giant’s various clients. Google is building on their current technical account manager and 15 minute SLO’s to allow for a more proactive approach to managing businesses. This premium support is customer centric with a proactive and unified approach capable of meeting the diverse business needs of various customers.

Value of being a Premium Support Customer: 


By being a premium support customer you can have your cases directly handled by a team of experts. These experts will be aware of your unique case with knowledge of your application stack, implementation details as well as the architecture.

These experts in collaboration with the Technical Account Manager will be better abled to provide a more customer focused service. This means that you will get your problems handled faster with a higher level of customer satisfaction.

What More do you get with Premium Support? 


With premium support you also get more consistency between plans of Google cloud Platform as well as G Suite. Besides this you will also get, more competitive features at a more simplified pricing structure, intelligent systems like third party tech support, Support for APIs and Recommenders. There will also be better interaction between the customer as well as experts as they will be aware of specific customer cases. Overall this system with its new features will provide a better customer experience than ever before.

Addsons in Addition to Premium Support: 


The tech giant will also be providing addons. This can be purchased in addition to the premium support. As businesses expand and their needs become more diverse, these addons will come in handy. These addons will be in the form of a more advanced set of services and features.

Some of the advanced services or addons are- Advanced Event management service- this service is geared towards a deeper architecture review and an ability to meet peak events.

Expanded TAM Coverage- this is mainly for companies operating in different countries with varying time zones.

Mission Critical Support- These services will be performed alongside the customer. It will help clients evaluate their DevOps/ SRE practices. After this, suggestions will be recommended that will reduce downtime and increase support.

Premium support has been released with further plans and features set to come out later in the year.

Prices and promises of Premium Support: 


The premium support plan launched by Google recently is all set to have a minimum price tag of about $12,500/ month with rates varying according to your monthly GCP. Google has made promises of a 15 minute response time for handling P1 cases. P1 cases cover situations when an application or infrastructure is unfit for production. You will also get training features, new product reviews as well as trouble shooting when it comes to third party systems.

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Avoid Feast or Famine with Demand Planning


How do grocery stores know how much food to buy and when to buy it? This has been a long-standing problem for the retail food industry, but data analysis techniques are coming to the rescue. Demand planning is a process whereby data gathered on many variables can be analyzed to make a forecast of future sales.

Planning vs. Forecasting 


There is a difference between planning and making predictions. Demand planning is a process by which data are analyzed to make a forecast. If a retailer wants to know how much of an item to order, they can look at sales data from past years. For example, let's look at an item like butter. For most of the year, butter sales remain fairly constant, but at certain times, such as the weeks before Christmas, demand for butter goes up because of holiday baking. But what if there is a shortage of butter for some reason, or a viral news story about how eating too much butter is unhealthy? How will this affect the forecast?

Avoiding Empty Shelves 


One of a grocer's worst nightmares is a row of empty shelves and a crowd of unhappy customers who are not able to find what they want in that store. Today's business software pulls data from past sales, as well as market trends, weather events, media input and other variables to make accurate predictions of how much of an item consumer will want. These forecasts help to put the products on the shelves when customers want them. If running out of something is such a fear, why not just order extra? That leads to problems of its own.

Reducing Food Waste 


Overstocking leads to two major issues: loss of revenue and food waste. In the United States alone, food waste costs as much as $160 billion per year, with dairy products being the largest contributor to that figure. Not only does food waste cost money, it is also a growing environmental concern. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that as much as one-third of all the food produced in the world ends up in landfills.

Being able to make accurate forecasts for demand is crucial for business planning and today's analytical tools make that possible. Business intelligence analytics can take many variables and use this information to come up with predictions that are much more accurate than in the past. The next time you stop by the grocery store to pick up a package of butter, pause and think about how it came to be there when you needed it.

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Apple Pencil Could be Getting a Lot More Interesting!

Apple Pencil
Two generations of Apple Pencil have gone by, each with their own set of gizmos. Which I might add have impressed us. But apparently Apple is not done yet with their Apple pencil. News is that the latest in the line- up could be getting a lot more interesting. In a latest patent filed by Apple we get to see what we can expect from Apple pencil 3.0- Just a name given.

New Patent and All we can expect from the - to – be - Apple Pencil: 


A new patent discovered by the one and only Apple Insider details how the next Apple Pencil will come. Apparently we’ll be seeing a lot more gestures with the new Gadget than its second gen counterpart. In the 2nd version of the Apple pencil we merely had a double tap input scenario going on but this time around that input range will get a lot more wider.

An example of things to come is a touch sensitive panel found on the side of the pencil which will allow the user to slide up and down to scroll through web pages.

The whole idea in making an Apple pencil with a lot more range if I may, is that normally when a user is holding a stylus or some other sort of writing impetus they are kinda limited by what they can do. To overcome this limitation Apple has decided to introduce a new and improved Apple pencil with more gesture capabilities.

Newer Ways of Making the Apple Pencil More Interesting? 


Another method as outlined by the patent, to make the Apple pencil more interesting is by allowing the user to roll the stylus or pencil in their hands to control something on screen.

There is also mention of a camera on the stylus in the patent that could probably help it in understanding what it is writing on and such. A little AI here and there wouldn’t be so bad eh!

However this is something that Apple has had in the wood works for some time now. So it is unclear whether it will make an appearance anytime soon.

Things of the Past…


Taking cue from previous patents Apple has also included support for other Apple devices. The so mentioned devices include the Apple TV and Apple Watch. But then again these are things of past mention as well. So who knows if they’ll be making an appearance in the Apple Pencil 3.0

As with all patents by all tech companies there is no surety when or even if these gadgets and gizmos will ever make it to any production belt, let alone any market. Tech companies keep patenting stuff that will never see the light of day. But one can only hope that the next Apple Pencil we see will have all that is expected and more.

A little side note- Apple’s pencils are some of the more advanced stylus’ out there. At present the latest of them comes with a double gesture tap system that we hope will get better.

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Future Apple Watch is about to Incorporate Joystick-Like Digital Crown

Future Apple Watch
When it comes to interactive methods, the Apple watch is the winner. There are numerous interactive methods combined in an Apple watch. Some of the ways that you will find in this watch are voice control, side screen, touch sensor, as well as the Digital Crown. However, they think that their technology is not enough, and they need further improvement.

Recently, the Trademark Office and US Patent granted a patent. The patent states that "Capacitive gap sensor ring for an electronic watch." Besides, Apple is planning to convert the digital crown into a kind of joystick. Also, it will serve the purpose of the direction controller.

There is a possibility that the Digital Crown can be created through a shaft or a cap. After that, they will cover it with some of the capacitive elements in the middle of the two surfaces. Therefore, you can understand that one surface will rotate and move from another surface. To be precise, it will work like a shaft located within a ring.

Besides, they will comprehend the position of the internal element concerning the outer version. They will do it by pointing out the changes in the capacitance in the different layers of capacitors. To be precise, they check the capacitance difference in the touching points of the capacitors.

The measurement depends on the values, comprehended by the capacitive elements present in the fixed-in-place structure. The orientation of the other section with relation to the rotations doesn't matter. There is a possibility that they will use some of the measurements to find out the central element, which is connected with the outside section. Thus, it will help to determine how you must rotate the crown during the time of contact.

In case, if you want to determine the length where the crown is pressed into the watch, you can use numerous rows of capacitive elements. From the fundamental ground, it will help you to determine whether the crown is pressed or not. However, if you can add some more rows of capacitors, it will help you in precise, granular detection.

Just like the joysticks, the company will follow a return mechanism where the central element will come back to the center.

Besides, Apple is also planning to add some graphical elements to its watch. We all know that Apple doesn't use a cursor, and for that reason, they are planning to incorporate the graphical elements. Also, they are trying to make the movements compatible with the interface of the screen.

Well, Apple places a lot of patent applications regularly. However, those applications convey their field of interest. To be precise, they are trying to make efforts in these specific fields. But, there is no guarantee that they will incorporate these features in the future.

There are other filings related to the apple watch like EMG sensors, which will help you to measure your muscle movements. There is also the feature of hands-free tilts control.

So, these are the things that you must know about the future of apple watch.