Apple Announces Digital WWDC 2022 Event

Apple has officially announced that they will set their 33rd annual Worldwide Developers Conference from Monday, June 6 to Friday, June 10. The event has been held digitally for the last few years with no in-person gathering, and the 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference is no different.

Before 2020, the company hosted the event at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. Several developers and Apple employees joined the conference. But from 2020, they came with a free-for-everyone online event running in 2022 this year also.

Speech from Susan Prescott:

Susan Prescott, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations and Enterprise and Education Marketing, said that the conference had been a forum always to make a connection and create community. He also added that the event invited developers from all around the world to explore their new ideas. They prefer to connect with their developers.

Developers who will attend the virtual event don't have to give any money for the conference. Apple plans to offer sessions and labs for developers to let them know and learn about the new features and software updates. They will provide a traditional Swift Student Challenge also.

What does Apple say?

According to Apple, WWDC 2022 will provide extra information sessions, learning labs, and digital lounges for developers and others. They will provide more localized content to make the conference a truly global event.

They are planning to host a separate day at Apple Park on June 6 for students and developers so that both of them can witness the keynote and State of the Union videos with the online community. At the conference, the space will remain limited.

You can get the WWDC22 announcement hero extensive Developer sessions and information about Apple on its Developer website. Besides, people can get it available through the dedicated Apple Developer app. The Swift Student Challenge will begin today through April 25. If you are a student, you need to submit your Swift Playground. Students can make a Swift Playgrounds app project on their preferable choice. Winning the competition can offer you an exclusive WWDC 2022 prize. However, you can get more details on the dedicated website for the challenge.

What to expect from WWDC 2022:

We expect that Apple will hold an online keynote on the first day of the conference to unveil new software like iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13, tvOS 16, and watchOS 9.

Apple is working on Apple silicon Mac Pro, a new updated version of MacBook Air. Therefore, they may announce the new hardware release at the event, and Apple may release developer betas of the latest OSs.

They can provide extra details of the event to the developers in advance through email, the Apple Developer app, and the Apple Developer website. This year, the company will host the event at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California.

The attendees can experience new hardware announcements targeted at developers at the event. According to the report of Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the company could announce the Apple Silicon-powered Macs' next round for May or June. It may seem plausible that the new Macs are available in June. Apple said that the growing global community of more than 30 million developers could access the technologies and tools.

The bottom line:

For the third year constitutively, from 2020, when Apple will support students who prefer to code with the Swift Student Challenge. You should know that Swift Playgrounds is actually a great app for Mac and an iPad, and it can make your learning of the Swift programming language fun and awesome. The company feels proud to support the next generation of developers through the WWDC 2022 event. Multiple students have learned a lot and sharpened their skills over the past three decades, and now, they have a great career in technology and found venture-backed startups.

New iPhone SE: Powerful Smartphone In Iconic Design

Apple has announced a new version of the iPhone, the iPhone SE. It is a strong version of the iPhone series coming in an iconic design. People can get the model available with outstanding performance and excellent capabilities at an affordable rate. 

  New iPhone SE Features:

The model has a compact, durable design and features iOS 15 to offer a seamless user experience. It comes with excellent upgrades like the performance of A15 Bionic and features advanced camera qualities like picture editing, gaming, etc. You get it available in three colors midnight, starlight, and (PRODUCT)RED. Users can get the model available this Friday, March 11, pre-order, but the availability starts from Friday, March 18.

4.7-inch Display:

The iPhone model comes in an aerospace-grade aluminum and glass design. This glass quality is the toughest one on the front and back, and it is similar to the back of the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13. The product is Rated IP67 saying that it is water and dust resistant, and its design helps to protect against spills.

You can find here the familiar Home button with Touch ID. Using the secured alternative, you can sign in to apps, authorize App Store purchases, make Apple Pay transactions, etc.

A15 Bionic mobile Chip:

The Apple silicon can offer incredible performance making the model ideal. You can launch apps, handle demanding tasks, etc.

It comes with a strong 6-core CPU containing two high-performance cores and four high-efficiency cores. The quality of the iPhone model makes it up to 1.8x faster than iPhone 8. Thus, iPhone SE can offer performance even quicker than older models.

There exists a 16-core Neural Engine that can perform 15.8 trillion operations each second. As a result, it allows you to do quick machine learning computations for third-party apps. It helps to unlock some features such as the Live Text in Camera app with iOS 15 and on-device dictation.

A15 Bionic is compatible with the recent-generation battery chemistry providing improved battery life on iPhone SE. Although the product comes with a compact form factor and 5G new technology, it can offer longer battery life than earlier models of old-generation. The device supports Qi-certified chargers enabling you to charge wirelessly, and it is also compatible with fast charging.

New Camera Experience:

The product comes with an all-new camera system that A15 Bionic powers. It features a 12-megapixel ƒ/1.8 aperture camera providing incredible photography benefits like Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 4, Photographic Styles, and Portrait mode.

Due to the presence of Smart HDR 4, it can offer different adjustments for color, contrast, and noise. The Photographic Styles enables you to bring your private image preferences to each picture. Besides, it also offers benefits from Apple's multi-frame image processing. You can use the Preset and customized selections feature across different subjects and scenes. With the help of these features, you can apply the correct adjustments to different types of images to ensure essential elements like skin tones.

Deep Fusion features advanced machine learning technology. It offers different benefits, such as pixel-by-pixel processing optimizing for texture, details, and noise in each image part. A15 Bionic has an image signal processor that offers enhanced videos with reduced noise (in low light), better white balance, and truer skin tone.

5G technology:

As 5G technology is available in mobile, it enables you to benefit from the recent generation of wireless technology. Due to its presence, you can experience quicker uploads and downloads, lower latency, etc. Besides, it offers a better experience while with your family members at top-quality HD FaceTime calls. What makes it attractive is that the feature enables you to get the experience even when the cellular data is on, not WiFi.

SharePlay on 5G can deliver a strong shared experience like offering HDR movies or TV shows syncing with friends when you are on a FaceTime call. Using the Smart Data mode, the mobile can conserve battery life by shifting the phone to LTE mode while 5G speeds are unnecessary. Over 200 carriers in more than 70 markets and regions support the latest model, iPhone SE, by the end of the year.

Presence of iOS 15:

Due to the presence of iOS 15, you can keep your mobile connected. Besides, it offers important updates helping people to focus and explore. You will find the FaceTime feature more natural for the presence of spatial audio and a new Portrait mode. With the help of SharePlay, you can share your experience with family and friends during a FaceTime call. The Focus feature helps to decrease distraction, redesign notifications, etc.

Besides, the Live Text feature comes with an on-device intelligence feature that enables you to detect text in a photo and take action. The Apple Maps can guide you to move and explore the globe beautifully by delivering a three-dimensional city-driving experience.

It has full-screen maps and graphical displays of data used to redesign weather. The model features a wallet providing support for home keys and state IDs. Besides, it offers control in Siri, Mail, and other different places across the system.

New iPhone SE Pricing and Availability:

•  People get smartphones available in 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB. The price starts at $429 in the United States. 
• People from Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, the UK, the US, and over 30 other nations and regions can pre-order the mobile starting at 5 a.m. PST on Friday, March 11. 
• Customers willing to purchase can get the model for $17.87 in the United States a month before trade-in. The model is available at apple.com/store, in the Apple Store app, and at Apple Stores. 
• People can get this latest smartphone available through Apple Authorized Resellers and select carriers. Apple offers its clients plenty of services in-store and online, and they provide personalized support and experts for advice. As a result, people can get an easy delivery experience and pickup options. People should select Apple Store locations and apple.com/store to buy Apple products.

Conclusion:

The model has a similar design as iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 used to reduce its environmental impact. You will find that the product consists of recycled materials. These include 100 % recycled rare earth elements, tungsten, and tin. The model can fulfill Apple's high standards for energy efficiency, and it can be free from many harmful substances.

Apple M2 Processor- Staten

Apple is creating an updated version of the M1 Apple silicon chip, and it will be known as the "M2." It is expected that the Apple M2 processor will be shipped in 2022. However, according to a few people, it may be a replacement for M1 , destined for next-generation MacBook Air models.

This company unveiled the M1 Pro and the M1 Max in October 2021. These are the most updated Apple silicon chips used in the 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro models. This M1 Pro comes with up to 10 CPU and 16 GPU cores. When it comes to the M1 Max, you can find up to 10-core CPU and up to 32 GPU cores.

The M2 is Apple silicon's next-generation version. Although it is not as strong as the M1 Max and the M1 Pro, it will be stronger than the M1. It is the chip that is designed to replace.

Apple M2 processor Price:

Till now, there is no information regarding the cost of the M2-equipped MacBook Air. However, it is expected that this new version will replace the existing MacBook Air M1. If something like this happens, it will start from the £999 starting price, and apple may launch the MacBook Air M2 as a stronger alternative instead of a replacement.

Apple M2 processor Expectations:

These are things that people expect to see from Apple's Mac lineup.

It may happen that Apple will hold its Spring event in March also. According to a report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, we get to know that the spring event of Apple is going to happen on March 8. Then, they will launch all the updated iPhone SE 3, iPad Air 5, new processors, and Mac computers. If it won't happen in March, it is expected to launch the new Mac lineup at WWDC, which happens in June.

Apple M2 processor:

It is expected that the lineup to the M1 processor will be available in 2022. This M2 processor of Apple chip is the successor to the M1 processor. As per reports, the Apple M2 processor comes with eight cores, four performances, and four efficiencies. Besides, it offers RAM support for 8GB or 16GB and a slight bump in performance.

The M1 came to the market in 2020 as the first processor used for Apple's chip design. After that, both M1 Pro and M1 Max were introduced in 2021. The last two ARM chips come with extra cores than the M1 chip and are stronger.

MacBook Air 2022:

The new MacBook Air is going to be the most anticipated Apple product of 2022. In 2020, the first Mac was released and came with the M1 processor. It was equipped with awesome processing capabilities and insane battery life. However, there was no update from Apple regarding the design we expect to have from the MacBook Air. It is changed with the recent MBA, hopefully.

The new MacBook Air has come with a massive redesign for the very first time. According to the YouTuber Jon Prosser, this MacBook Air will have features such as iMac-like colors, white bezels, a new squared-off design, many USB ports, a MagSafe charger, a notched display, etc. People also say that the revamped MacBook Air may not be called the Air going forward.

13-inch MacBook Pro:

The 13-inch M1 MacBook Pro came on the market in 2020. But if you compare it with the 14-inch MacBook Pro, you will find this underpowered. This 14-inch MacBook Pro is equipped with an M1 Pro processor.

According to the reports, the 13-inch MacBook Pro version will be announced very quickly than expected with the M2 processor. It will have a healthy selection of ports like the newer MacBook Pros.

High-end Mac Mini:

It is the next Mac mini that will be a different beast. The high-end Mac mini features the M2 processor and a major redesign. It will have features like a thinner overall profile, a Plexiglas-like top panel, etc., and be available in many color options similar to the iMac M1.

According to the reports, the revamped design may come with 4 Thunderbolt connections, dual USB ports, wired Ethernet and HDMI output, and a new magnetic power connector. However, this new Mac mini cannot replace the M1 Mac mini, and the reason is that the M1 Mac mini is the most affordable Mac of Apple.

27-inch iMac:

The 27-inch iMac is expected to come with the M1 Pro/M1 Max processors. However, multiple theories are available that circulate around the 27-inch iMac. According to a few people, this new Mac will be capable of imitating the design language of the 24-inch M1 iMac. Other people say that it has a screen size of 30-inches that looks like an iPad Pro.

Some reports say that the upcoming iMac Pro and 27-inch iMac are the same. According to Ross Young, the high-end new iMac Pro may feature mini LED backlight technology for the display. He is the CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants. The device is used mainly by professional users and creative people.

Conclusion:

Apple may beef up the manufacturing process, due to which it is expected to see M2 processor of Apple after the Autumn. The manufacturing procedure will remain at 5 nanometers. Apple will use the A14 and A15 as a base. It will use TSMC's next-generation N4P procedure, and it is an upgraded version of the 5-nanometer process. The conventional 5-nanometer process is used for A15 and M1, M1 Pro, and Max. However, compared to this, the new method can offer ~ 11% points more performance, and ~ 22 % points more efficiency.

Frequently Asked Questions:

• How powerful is the M2 chip?

According to the recently leaked information, the M2 chip comes with a 4nm node, 16 power cores, and four efficiency cores in its CPU. As per the report from Bloomberg about GPU, the top-quality laptops or mid-range PCs can have 16-or-32-cores.

• Will there be an M2 chip?

The MacBook Pro 2022 will become the first Mac equipped with the next-gen M2 processor. It comes with a more efficient architecture that helps to enhance the performance without boosting the CPU cores numbers.

• Will M2 be better than M1?

The M2 may outperform the M1, but the vice-versa might not happen. When the Geekbench single-core tests are performed, it is seen that the M2 chip has outperformed the M1 Max chip slightly, with all CPUs receiving the same scores.

AirTag Update: To Avoid Unwanted Tracking

Sometimes, people can get unwanted tracking alerts. For example, it gives notification while you borrow someone’s keys, but when only the AirTag is attached with it. If you mistakenly left your AirPods inside your car while traveling with your family, the tracking device helps you by giving you alerts. However, it is seen that some people are trying to use the device badly for malicious or criminal purposes.

Apple is working with different safety groups as well as law enforcement agencies. However, we have given more ways regarding AirTag update safety warnings. Every model comes with a unique serial number. Besides, devices that are paired are associated with an Apple ID. You can get information on the paired account from Apple for a subpoena or valid request from law enforcement.

What is AirTag?

AirTag is actually a device used for tracking and produced by Apple. This tracking machine is designed to use as a key finder. With the help of this device, people can find their objects such as keys, bags, apparel, small electronic devices, vehicles.

It helps to track your private items through the Find My app. The device has been launched last April. Since the Air Tag Update, multiple people have shared their stories regarding the device how it helps to get their valuable item. For instance, a person has got his wallet after he lost it on the subway. You need to know that the device is made to locate the belongings of people. It doesn't help to find the location or track people or property of other people. 

As unwanted tracking can be harmful to society, therefore the factor is considered seriously while designing it. This is the reason why developers made the Find My network keeping the privacy factor in mind. It uses end-to-end encryption also. It is also one of the reasons which the first-ever proactive system is made. It helps to notify you of unwanted tracking.

Updates of the AirTag device:

These are a few available updates. New privacy warnings during AirTag setup:

If you are a new user who set up the device for the first time can see a message in the upcoming software update. It states that the device is used for tracking your belongings. If the device is used to track people without consent, then it is called a crime around the world. The device is designed in a way that can be detected by victims. Besides, law enforcement is capable of requesting the identifying details about the owner of the device.

Addressing Alert Issues for AirPods:

It is heard that people have got reports of an “Unknown Accessory Detected” alert. You can make sure that you won't get to see the display when an AirTag device is available around you. It is applicable for merely AirPods of 3rd generation, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, or a third-party Find My network accessory.

Updated Support Documentation:

Apple is now updating its tracking support for communicating the safety features that are default in AirTag, AirPods and Find My network accessories. On this page, you can get extra explanations that can be triggered by Find My accessories. You can see here updated details that let you know what you are required to do after you receive an alert like instructions to disable an AirTag, AirPods, or Find My network accessory. However, there are some links to resources that someone can use when they feel that safety is at risk.

Now, we will discuss the updates that are going to be introduced later this year.

Precision Finding:

This feature allows you to find an unknown AirTag with precision. It is applicable and can be used on iPhone 11, iPhone 12, and iPhone 13 devices. It helps to see the distance as well as the direction while it is within the range. The Precision Finding feature takes the help of the input from the camera, ARKit, accelerometer, and gyroscope.

Display Alert with Sound:

As soon as the device emits a sound to notify that it is present nearby, you can get a display alert along with sound. It is useful when you see that the device is in a place that is hard to find.

These are some of the AirTag updates that we have discussed in this blog.

iPhone 15 Pro — Specification

It is September 30, 2023 when the iPhone 15 Pro is expected to be launched by Apple. The price will be around 1000$. 

 iPhone 15 Pro — Specification

Camera:

It comes with a 6.1 inches (15.49 cm) display with a resolution of 1170 x 2532 Pixels. The density of the pixel is 457 PPI whereas the type of the display is Super Retina XDR OLED. Thus, you are capable of watching videos or playing games with a crystal clear view.

The phone comes with impressive camera specifications. It has a Single-camera setup on the rear side of the front. The mobile has 12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + TOF cameras. Using the cameras, you can capture awesome pictures. The 12 MP front camera of the mobile enables you to take selfies and make video calls. The front camera resolution is f/2.2, 23 mm wide. The display quality is FHD+.

In this phone, you can have an Auto Focus feature, as well as the Dual LED flash. It features Exposure compensation and ISO control. Besides, the shooting modes of the camera are— Continuous Shooting and High Dynamic Range Mode (HDR). The camera can detect the face of the user easily. It comes with excellent features like Touch to focus, Digital Zoom, and Auto Flash. You can record videos like others. The front camera allows you to recover video at 30 fps and 1920x1080 resolution. Besides, the rear camera enables you to record videos at 1920x1080 resolution and 30 fps. However, it doesn't come with any fingerprint sensor.

Storage: 

This mobile has 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage. The huge amount of internal storage allows you to store videos, movies, songs, etc.

Processor:

iPhone 15 Pro comes with a Hexa-core processor. This hexacore processor has two 3.1 GHz Firestorm and four 1.8 GHz Icestorm. With the help of this processor, you are capable of enjoying a smooth performance without any lag. Besides, you can access a lot of apps and play intense graphics games. The model of the chipset is Apple A17 Bionic. Besides, it has a 64-bit architecture and an Apple GPU graphic of 8-core. 3.23 GHz is the clock speed of the device. There is no expandable storage.

Battery:

It is equipped with a 4300 mAh decent Li-on battery. In addition, the phone runs the iOS v17 operating system. Users can play games, hear songs, watch videos or movies, etc. You don't have to worry about battery drainage hence. The device does not come with a removable battery and USB Type-C.

SIM slot:

The phone supports dual SIM that is GSM and GSM. SIM1 plot is for Nano sim cards where SIM 2 plot supports eSIM. It is compatible with the 5G band, but not in India as 5G is still not available here. 4G ( supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G networks are compatible with iPhone 15 Pro.

Dimensions:

It comes with a height of 146.7 mm, whereas the width is 71.5 mm. 7.4 mm is the thickness of this mobile. It weighs about 189 grams.

Color:

This mobile comes in Gold, Silver, Graphite, and Pacific Blue color. It has a capacitive touchscreen.

Network:

The wifi configuration is Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO. There is a mobile hotspot and v5.2 Bluetooth. It comes with A-GPS Glonass and NFC. The mobile has mass storage and features USB charging. Besides, it has a loudspeaker and lightning Audio Jack. This amazing model is expected to have these sensors— Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer. It comes with a one-year manufacturer warranty.

Apple has now decreased its dependence on Samsung as well as its OLED panels. However, it is true that other companies were unable to create this kind of high-quality panels. But BOE and LG have got small orders comparably. Don't worry because the result is going to change according to the new report.

There are only a few non-Pro iPhone 13 units available in the market, which get OLED panels from BOE. The enhanced refined process enables BOE to offer a top-quality LTPO OLED display with a double stack tandem structure. It boosts the lifespan of the OLED.

SwiftUI: Better Apps with Less Code

With SwiftUI on your side, you can effortlessly build user interfaces across all the different platforms of apple. You can do this by the power of Swift. Also, you with this UI, you will get the chance to build your UI with more innovation and exceptional creativity. Well, you can develop UI on any of the Apple's devices. The only thing that you need to take care is to use a set of tools as well as API. In addition to that, you can also keep your design and code in perfect synchronization. Let us fathom the perks of SwiftUI further.

SwiftUI: Declarative Syntax

Well, SwiftUI consists of declarative syntax. And for this reason, you will get the chance to state what you should do with your interface. For instance, you can write what lists of items you want like text field, font, alignment, color for each field and the description of the alignment. Your code will be simple, and also, it will become easy to understand. It will help you to save time as well as maintenance. Also, you can make use of this declarative style to incorporate complex concepts such as animation. You can effortlessly add animations and select any of the ready-to-use effects. You have to provide a few lines of codes.

Design tools

Xcode 11 comprises of instinctive new design tools that can craft building surfaces with the help of SwiftUI. It is as relaxed as dragging and dropping. Whenever you are working in design canvas, all the things that you are editing will in complete sync with the help of the code in the adjoining editor. The code will be visible to you a preview when you are typing and if you are making any change that will also appear in front of your code. Well, the Xcode will recompile all your changes immediately and incorporate them in the running version of the app. That will be visible and editable all the time.
Drag and drop- You can arrange all the components of your user interface. You have to drag the controls on the colour canvas.

Dynamic replacement- The Swift compiler, as well as the run time, is fully entrenched through the Xcode. And for that reason, your app is continuously going through built and run. The design canvas that you are witnessing is not the approximation of your interface but is your running app.

Previews- Now, you will get chance to create more than one previews of any of the SwifyUI views. In this way, you can get the sample data and configure almost all the things that your viewers will see. That could be dark mode, fonts as well as localizations.

SwiftUI is compatible with all the platforms of apple

SwiftUI was after a considerable time of experience, and that is why it is one of the most instinctive and innovative user interfaces in the world. The best part about this user interface is, it is compatible with all the platforms of apple.

So, here is all the things that you need to know about SwiftUI.

All you need to know about Apple Card

Apple Card is the new credit card that will be launched by Apple later in the year. The card will be linked to Apple Pay and built into the Wallet App. The iPhone users can sign up for this card.

For the Apple Card, Apple is partnering with Goldman Sachs. It will be linked to Apple Pay and can be used just like any other credit card for all your transactions.

How do you sign up for the Apple Card? 

You need to open the Wallet app, tap on the Apple Card interface and go through the activation steps. As soon as you have signed up for the card, you can use it for digital purchases. However, there will be a pre-qualified application process which needs to be done. Based on your credit approval, you will qualify for the card.

In the event of traditional purchases, you need to have the physical Apple Card.

How to use Apple Card with Apple Pay? 

This credit card works with any credit or debit card that is stored in the Wallet app for use with Apple Pay. The credit card could be set as the default card for online purchases on your iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. It could also be used for in store purchases on your iPhone.

How to use Apple Card for Non-Apple Pay purchases? 

If you need to make purchases that cannot be made with Apple Pay, then you need to use the physical Apple Card. The physical card will be sent by Apple when you have signed up for it.

Besides partnering with Goldman Sachs, Apple will be in collaboration with Mastercard. The physical card can be used wherever Mastercard is accepted.

The physical Apple Card

This card is made from titanium. It is laser etched and has your name on it. The front of the card does not have a card number or expiry date. The back of the card does not have the CVV number nor the signature. In the eventuality of your card getting lost or stolen, no one can use it for making online purchases.

On the card, however, there is the usual magstripe on the back along with the built-in chip. This is used for making chip and pin purchases. In case you need the CVV number and card number, you can get it from the Wallet app.

Once you receive your physical card, you can activate it by tapping it to the iPhone. The physical card does not support contactless payments. You need to use your iPhone for Apple Pay payments.
You do not need to pay for the Apple Card and there is no fee for getting a new card in case you lose it.

The employees of Apple are provided with Apple Cards for testing purposes, before its launch in the summer.

There is a credit limit for the creditcard. It will vary from person to person depending on the credit score.

You can pay your Apple Card balance through a linked bank account or Apple cash in the Wallet app.

Apple’s next iPhone comes with a new Touch ID

According to a patent granted, Apple’s next iPhone will feature a new Touch ID method. The new Touch ID method allows the users to unlock the device by placing the finger anywhere on the screen. This Touch method could be available on Apple’s next iPhone which is scheduled for a September launch.

The patent known as “Methods of Biometric Imaging of Input Services” was discovered by Patently Apple. Though the patent was filed in September 2016, it was announced to the public only recently.
The new Touch method allows users to unlock their device by either placing their finger, cheek or ear anywhere on the screen.

The facial recognition technology was seen with the launch of iPhone X in 2017.

Apple’s next iPhone with fingerprint reader

The new Touch method which is slated to be launched in Apple’s next iPhone describes this latest system. The fingerprint reader is embedded in the display which is in the front of the device.

When you place your finger anywhere on the screen, you will be able to unlock your phone. This will then enable you to make payments and even enter your password by just touching the screen.

According to the patent, the iPhone maker is even looking at other possibilities of the sensors unlocking the device. Besides the finger, the sensors could recognize the user’s ear or cheek to unlock the iPhone. This could be expected in Apple’s next iPhone.

The traditional Touch ID method was seen in the iPhone 5S.The fingerprint reader was under the home button which was at the bottom of the device.

Cool Features of Apple's next iPhone

With the advent of Apple’s newer iPhones, the maker has embraced edge-to-edge display design. With the result, the home button was replaced by gesture-based controls as well as Face ID, the facial recognition technology.

This latest Touch ID method allows Apple to maintain the bezel-less screen design. Apple’s next iPhone will allow users to unlock their devices by touching anywhere on the screen.
According to the patent, there is an Acoustic imaging system that enables the sensor to capture the fingerprint of the user.

This is fairly accurate as compared to optical scanners. In an optical scanner, the photo of the user’s fingerprint is used as reference point.

The Acoustic imaging system captures high resolution texture maps of an object. Every tiny detail including the ridges in a fingerprint as well as scars are picked up.

Apple’s next iPhone will not be the first to release with this technology. This has already been available in the Samsung Galaxy S10 where an in-display fingerprint reader is used. This technology is also seen in Huawei Mate 20 and the OnePlus 6T.

This new Touch ID slated to be launched in Apple’s next iPhone, will offer its customers a very useful feature. Even though the Face ID feature is good, it is more convenient to unlock the device with your fingerprint.

Apple had patented its in-display reader in August, so this idea has been there for quite a while.

Apple AirPower- The Epitome of Wireless Charger

Apple launched its Apple AirPower to cope up with the mess that comes up with charging cables of your AirPods, iPhone as well as Apple Watch. Well, it is nothing but a wireless charging pad with a goal of getting rid of the hassles of the wires. Apple revealed the AirPower at the iPhone X event but never provided with the enough details. After the span of a year, Apple killed the project.

In a press statement, Dan Riccio, senior Vice president of hardware engineering department of apple, killed the AirPower project officially. He said that, “After much effort, we have concluded it will not achieve our high standards and we have cancelled the project. We apologize to those customers who were looking forward to this launch. We continue to believe that future is wireless and are committed to push the wireless experience forward.”

What do the rumors say about Apple AirPower? 

According to some recent rumors, it has been observed that AirPower can come back to the board. Some tweets by Steve Troughton Smith claimed he has heard that the AirPower has been fixed. Another tweet by the ChargerLabspecified that a ‘credible source’ informed that Luxshare Precision (who manufactures apples AirPods and USB-C cables) again started the manufacturing of the Apple AirPower.

Discussion on the working principle of Apple AirPower. 

Well, to use the AirPower, all you have to do is to place the pad on the desk or wherever you want, if you want to charge your device. After that, you have to plug it into a power outlet. Next, you just have to place your device into it with the front of the device facing up and then your device will start charging.

Well, let us understand the technical aspects a bit more. It uses the process of induction where an electromagnetic field is utilized for the purpose of transferring power to the device from the Apple AirPower. The time, when you are placing your device in the AirPower, it is receiving signals from it. If everything goes accordingly, you will witness the charging of your device.

Almost all the devices of apple are compatible with Apple AirPower. Be it iPhone, Apple watch or the AirPods, you can charge them in Apple AirPower. There are few exceptions, which will not work with the AirPowerby apple. In case of iPhone, only iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X are compatible with the AirPower. Similarly, you can only charge the Apple Watch Series 3 with the help of an AirPower. Again, you can also charge your AirPods with it but you have to make sure that you have the new case of AirPods, which was announced in the new iPhone X event.

These are the facts that you need to know about Apple AirPower. Now, it is the time when we have to examine that whether apple is going to bring back the Apple AirPower or not. Only time will decide the future of it.

How to use iCloud for continuity when restoring from an iOS backup

Do you want to use icloud when you are restoring from an ios backup and searching for topics related to " How to use icloud for continuity when restoring from IOS back up? Then don't worry you will get the precise information on how to use icloud for continuity when restoring from an IOS backup.

People always want to use icloud even when they are migrating from one ios device to the another. Here icloud is a special thing which provides you with continuity. So, if you have already set up a target device and you have logged into the icloud with the same ID means you will not lose anything as the icloud is synced with the process.

Here this only thing which you have to watch out carefully: is its information. The information which you have created in the ios device will not be stored in the icloud database. But, the data will be stored in the device itself. So, you have to make a note of that.

In general, it depends on the app. So, you need to ensure that you have taken backup for the data. This includes photos you are not using Icloud photos -- This is formerly called as iCloud Photo Library. The photo library automatically syncs all your photos and multimedia through iCloud. It spreads across IOS Devices and Macs which are logged in with same APPLE ID and accounts.

If this feature switched off means a target device which you have stored the image or video or captured image or video will not be imported into the icloud photos, in this case, all the new media photos would be deleted when you restore your data from another device.

Let's have a look at the process of How to use iCloud for continuity when restoring from an iOS backup.

How to use iCloud for continuity when restoring from an iOS backup (Step -by - step): 

• Firstly go to the source IOS Device. 
• Then make sure your IOS Device is up to date with iCLoud 

• Then perform a manual backup in the icloud. 
• To do a manual icloud backup, you have to go to settings. 

• Then go to account name ---- icloud. 
• Click on icloud backup and tap on Backup now option. 
• Now, check the destination device through the apps you use. 
• Make sure any data associated with the device not synced with the account. 
• Then go to app maker or icloud backup. 
• Connect your USB device to mac just to use your iphoto, or image captures, or to download unique photos and videos. 
• When your backup is completed on the source device all you have to do is use Apple's Instructions. 
• With those instructions, you can restore the data from icloud backup. 

You can use apple notes.

• To apply go to settings 
•  Click on the account name 
• Then tap on iCloud 
• Tap on manage storage. 
• Finally, click on the source device and check when the last backup has occurred. 

After the process restore operation is successfully completed.

Now, go to icloud account and download all the images and data which you need and which you have used it to sync.

You can also get the information you want on the apps you have installed on the target device. You should need to download them in a different manner and logs into the icloud accounts usually it doesn't rely on the icloud for data storage. This is all about the How to use iCloud for continuity when restoring from an iOS backup.

Apple new Smart Battery Cases: Are They for Everyone?

The title may be pretty straight forward- These cases are for Apple’s iPhone user’s right? That may be so but are they really for them? You know what’s great about a long life phone? You don’t have to charge it ever so often. Once you have a full charge you’re set to go for a whole day of hard use. But then comes the inevitable charge time and you’re out with no charger in site. That’s when you really wish you had this $129 Apple’s new smart battery case. It’s easy to slip on and that’s it your iPhone charges up, just like that.

But the question to ask yourself is whether it’s worth the $129 or can you just use a power bank to fuel up instead?

Apple new smart battery Cases for iPhone XR: 

A few weeks ago Apple recently released a smart battery case for the XR. Apple’s new smart battery case sells for $129 as mentioned earlier and you can get them for the iPhone XS and XS Max too. Besides that you can get them in black or white. But that’s on the looks side. Coming to it’s functionality- Apple new smart battery Cases besides making your iPhone look a bit chunky, also charges up your phone.

It greatly extends the time before you start looking for a wall charger. To be more specific you can get to up to 39 hours talk time from 25 hours and 22 hours of internet time form 15 hours. You can also charge up your phone for video playback to 27 hours from 16. While these are all estimates, we decided to put Apple’s new smart battery case to the test to see what it can really do.

Apple new smart battery Cases adds to the weight of the Phone: 

While the design may not have changed much since the case’s last release, it does still add to the weight of the iPhone XR. Not only weight but Apple new smart battery Cases also looks chunky and feels chunky. The smart case comes with a hump starting somewhere in the middle of the iPhone case till the end of it. The case comes in white or black and nothing else.

Will you be able to fit your iPhone in and out of your pocket, easily? Well no, not really.

New Features added to Apple new smart battery Cases: 

Now you can charge your iPhone as well as charging case at the same time, something you couldn’t do before. Or you could also use the smart charging case as it is supposed to be used and use it to charge your iPhone wirelessly. The 5W brick that comes with the charging case can be used to charge the iPhone first and then the charging case or you could also use a 10W or 12W charger to charge both simultaneously.

These cases also come with a lightening port. So you can charge your phone and listen to your favorite tunes without missing a beat.

While it may do a good enough job of charging the iPhone, Apple’s new smart charging case does add a lot of chunk to the phone. Plus a power bank will do the job with much lesser the amount of money.

Apple Just Killed GrayKey iPhone Passcode Hack

How Apple’s iOS 12 may have just Blocked GrayKey from accessing your iPhone

Everyone believes Apple’s iPhones are one of the best smart phones in the market which maybe true of course! One of the main reasons why, is because of the tight security that Apple gadgets gives to a user. This is at least what many believe to be true but is it a fact? In Android while everything is open source where all are able to see and dissect- that is if you’re an expert in such stuff, Apple seems to be a closed book. That is until GrayKey.

Apple, this may come as a surprise to some, but it is still not indefensible.With GrayKey, users, that is mainly law enforcement, can access your data which is kept locked up in your phone. Of course this whole procedure has not come cheap to them.

What really is GrayKey? 

Grayshift, the makers behind GrayKey manufactured a device that can apparently unlock your iPhone and get to your data. This GrayKey is only sold to law enforcement but has now become useless after Apple’s release of iOS 12.

Grayshift keeps the coding to GrayKey a secret and sells it only to governments and law enforcement to decrypt encrypted devices such as the iPhone.

GrayKey sells for $15,000 a piece with that one piece being able to unlock only 300 devices and for the unlimited variety, the government would have to shell out another $15,000.

Apple’s first Strike to GrayKey: 

The unlimited license that GrayKey provided became less appealing over the summer as Apple launched USB restricted mode in iOS. This update basically ensures that iPhone data is secure after one hour of the phone being locked.

This defense was however short lived as many experts speculated that hackers could keep iPhones unlocked for longer until they got into secure files.

GrayKey one Apple zero!

Apple comes out the winner with GrayKey: 

With iOS 12 Apple seems to have turned the tables on GrayKey. How you say? Well we don’t really know. All we do know is that GrayKey will be able to work only on partial extraction mode now. Which means that all law enforcement officials will be able to get is a few unencrypted files, metadata, folders and not much else.

Keeping a secret with GrayKey:

Grayshift or the makers behind GrayKey have kept everything hush hush about their breakthrough gadget. So, it becomes difficult to speculate how exactly Apple has blocked GrayKey without really knowing how it works.

The bare minimum that we know, is that GrayKey would run propriety software onto the iPhone and open the passcode without the retry option coming on.

Apple may have used deep kernel changes as well as the previous USB restricted mode to block GrayKey besides other things.

But this is not the end for GrayKey. As the company has made a lot of money in the Apple iPhone hacking game it is not likely that they are going to quit anytime soon.

New Mac Mini Packs a Huge Punch

A More Powerful New Mac Mini to get the Job Done!

The theme running with all the Apple gadgets released this time has been- more power and more work done. The new mac mini is no different too. Apple has boosted the performance of the new mac mini with quad and 6 core processors, 64GB of enhanced memory and a super- fast all flash storage. What’s more and this one is going to be greatly appreciated by all those concerned with protecting the environment- Apple has made the new mac mini from recycled materials.

So, now without wasting more time let’s look at the specs of the new mac mini: 

Sleek and recycled enclosure with the new Mac Mini:

Apple has made the enclosure of the mac mini in a cool space grey with recycled aluminum. This is the first time that an Apple gadget has been made from recyclable materials.

Don’t you go and think now, that it wouldn’t be as good as other Apple gadgets. Apple promises that you get the same quality finish with the new recycled material that all their other gadgets have.

Aluminum is not the only recycled material that has been used but Apple has also gone ahead with recycling post- consumer plastic in parts like the foot of the new mac mini. All in all, the carbon footprint in making the new mac mini is dropped to less than 50%.

A More Powerful Processor with the New Mac Mini: 

Apple has given the new mac mini a major upgrade in terms of a power boost with the quad- 6-core 8th generation Intel Core processor. This processor gives you turbo boost like never before with speeds reaching 4.6GHz.

Tasks that seemed taxing before are now made easy with the new mac mini such as photo and video editing and even software and app development.

The new mac mini gives you 64GB of 2,666MHz memory so that you can now load larger files in much lesser the time than before.

Apple T2 Security Chip inside the New Mac Mini: 

Apple has brought industry level security to the new mac mini with the T2 security chip. The T2 security chip features an SSD controller with data encryption which means that any and all of your data that passes through the chip is automatically encrypted.

The T2 security chip also comes with a Secure Enclave which ensures that all software that loads during the booting process has not been tampered with. The T2 chip also comes with features like HEVC video transcoding that enables you to work more quickly and with a higher resolution.

macOS Mojave on the New Mac Mini: 

All the latest or new macs come with Apple’s new macOS Mojave, featuring the new dark mode that puts the focus on user content and a whole bunch of new features.

The macOS Mojave is pegged as one of the best desktop OS to be released to date.

You can get the new mac mini starting at $799.

Apple Hack by a Melbourne Teen who Dreamed of Working for Apple

Though Apple claims to protect their networks, Apple Hack was done by a 16-year-old Australian lad from Melbourne. The Apple Hack was done on the Apple’s network where he downloaded the internal files and accessed the customer’s accounts.

When he appeared in a Melbourne court, the 16-year-old said that he admired the company and the sole purpose of the Apple Hack was to work in Apple someday. As per The Age newspaper, the lawyer of the teen told the children’s court in Melbourne that his client conducted the Apple Hack on several occasions within a span of one year since he was a great fan of the Apple group. The lad who studies at a private school is said to have stored the information he gathered in a folder which he titled ‘hacky hack hack’.

At the hearing, it was informed to the court that the teen had conducted the Apple Hack and downloaded 90GB of secure data. They were secure files of the customer’s accounts that he had hacked into. In spite of this Apple Hack, the company has said that none of their customer’s accounts were affected.

Tight security by the Apple vigilantes helped detect the Apple Hack

When the security was breached, the Apple vigilantes informed the FBI and they in turn notified the Australian federal police. The company spokesperson told Guardian Australia that they ensure that all their networks are secure and all their data are well protected. They informed them that at Apple they have a dedicated team of professionals who specifically work to detect and respond immediately to any security breach.

In addition, they also stated that as soon as they detected the Apple Hack, the team contained the breach and immediately informed the law enforcement department. They made sure that none of the accounts of their valued customers were breached since they consider the security of the customer’s data their primary responsibility. The Apple Hack did not allow the personal data of their valued customers be compromised in any way.

Apple did not tell Guardian what information the boy accessed neither did they tell them how their personnel identified the breach.

How did the Australian teenager conduct the Apple Hack?

According to The Age, the teen managed to conduct the Apple Hack by accessing the customer’s data by getting the login access of the customers. He got into the company’s network and downloaded the internal files. He downloaded 90GB of secure files and accessed the customer’s accounts. He then stored them in a folder titled ‘hacky hack hack’. The teen is also said to have shared the details of the Apple Hack with members of a WhatsApp group.

Dr Suelette Dreyfuss who is a privacy expert from the University of Melbourne’s school of computing and information systems, appealed that they do not take any punitive action against the lad. He has been researching a lot of teen hackers worldwide.

He says that these teens outgrow the technology hacking and go on to live useful lives and contribute to society. He says that they often make mistakes during their youth when they are exploring and breaking rules especially online. They could also be boasting and bragging about their exploits. Putting them in jail could be a waste of potential.

Apple to Unveil High-End AirPods

AirPods Slated for 2019 Release

According to sources, Apple is planning for the release of high-end AirPods, HomePod and over-ear headphones for as early as 2019. The AirPods are slated to pump up the volume and will also come with noise cancellation and water resistance. When we talk of water resistance, the AirPods will not be suitable for swimming, but essentially to protect it against rain and perspiration.

Apple will be working on increasing the range that the AirPods can work away from an iPhone or an iPad. The AirPods will cost more than the $159 per pair. They are working on a wireless charging case which will also be compatible with the AirPower charger.

The company is also looking at biometric sensors to be added to the AirPods. It could be a heart-rate monitor which could be handy like the Apple Watch and thus expand their base in the health-related field. However, the AirPods that are currently available are slated to be enhanced later this year with a new chip. This will allow hands-free Siri activation.

Features of the AirPods

The cordless AirPod headphones can connect instantly with all your other devices as soon as you put them into your ears.

The AirPod has a W1 chip which allows 5 hours of non-stop listening on a single charge. It also has a charging case which accommodates additional charges and gives more than 24 hours listening time. In case you require quick charge, then put the AirPods in the charging case for just 15 minutes and you will get 3 hours of listening time.

Siri can be activated by double clicking on any of the AirPods, without any need of taking your iPhone out of your pocket.

The AirPods will connect with all the other Apple devices that you have. The AirPods connect with your Apple Watch and iPhone simultaneously. You need to just choose AirPods on your iPad or Mac in case you want to listen on those devices.

With the AirPods, you receive high quality AAC audio. Whenever the user wants to make a call or talk to Siri, then the background noise is cancelled by dual beamforming microphones.

The AirPods will help you hear more clearly in a noisy environment through the iOS 12 operating system which is slated for a launch in the fall.

The AirPods through the iOS 12 can be used for “Live Listen”, which is an assistive hearing technology developed by Apple. This is available on the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with compatible hearing aids or cochlear implants since 2014. The AirPods need to be paired through the Bluetooth on your iOS 12 device.

The AirPods from Apple have raised the bar since you can not only walk around with them in your ears but you can also understand what people are saying more clearly.

In addition to the AirPods, Apple is said to be coming out with a new HomePod and over -ear headphones in early 2019. The headphones will be competing with those from Bose and Sennheiser. These headphones will be a higher-end alternative to the company’s Beats line.

Top 10 Features of iOS 12 That Give iPhones an Edge over Android

Why iOS 12 May be better than Android P?

Apple recently announced the release of iOS 12 at the Worldwide Developers Conference 2018. With Google’s Andriod P set to be released somewhere in this year and with Apple’s iOS 12 coming out at the same time, it is going to be a tough competition for both companies. But at present Apple seems to be ruling the roost. At the recent conference Apple said that while Google’s latest update was enjoyed by only a few namely 6% of android devices, Apple’s latest iOS 11 is being used by 81% of their users.

With both android P and iOS 12 coming out with a slew of features, it will be interesting to see which company comes out on the top. Looking at the features Apple’s iOS 12 will bring, it seems that Google better pull up their socks soon or we may see more users shifting over to Apple.

Siri just got Smarter:

With iOS 12 users can now use Siri with third party apps without the need for actually opening up those apps to use the voice assistant. Apple users can even use Siri to trigger different actions or a single command can be used for multiple actions. As for Google assistant, users cannot use the assistant for giving commands to third party apps.

No Tracking with Apple’s Browser:

Apple’s Safari browser has smart tracking prevention that basically prevents people from tracking users based on their “likes”, “shares” and “comments” on social media. While on the other hand Google has no way of stopping cookies from tracking a user’s browsing habits.

iOS 12 has graduated to memojis:

With iOS 12 users get to play with memojis while Google is still stuck with animojis in Android P. Android is dependent on individual OEMs to power their emojis.

FaceTiming with a lot more people on iOS 12:

With iOS 12 users will get a major update to their FaceTime app. You will be able to chat with 32 people at a time using FaceTime and the app will also automatically detect the person who is talking and highlight their face in such a big group.

iOS to reach even older iPhones:

iOS 12 will supposedly reach even older iPhone models starting from iPhone 5S while Google’s Android P will be usable with only newer android phones.

Measure real life objects with iOS 12:

Apple’s iOS 12 will allow you to measure real life objects using the iPhone’s camera and AR technology. Google teases about a lot of AR in Android P but there are no real life cases in which the tech can be applied as of now.

iOS 12 brings you multiplayer AR games:

With iOS 12 more than one person and up to 4 persons can play AR games while Google’s Android P lacks any multiplayer AR games.

Already there QR scanner with iOS 12:

iOS 12 comes with an already there QR scanner while with Android P users will have to download the scanner from third party apps.

What is Apple Star?

New Apple Gadget on the Cards? Could Apple Star be the new Gadget we were all waiting for? 

 

Apple is planning a top secret new gadget called Apple Star. What exactly this gadget is about is anyone’s guess. It could be a hybrid laptop or a new iPhone? We may not know what the gadget is as of now but what we do know is that rumor mills are a float with news of the new gadget, with everyone taking a guess at what the new gadget code named N84 could be.

Apple’s Worldwide Developer conference is only days away and we think the tech giant may give us more updates on Apple Star at that event. Right now anything concerning Apple Star would be an update. But as of now Apple is mum on the whole thing. At present a debate seems to be going on Apple Star being a hybrid laptop or new and cheaper iPhone.

Apple Star a Hybrid Laptop? 

Rumor has it that Apple Star could be a Hybrid Laptop and why not? seeing as they’re doing so well. Take a look at HP Envy X2 and Huawei MateBook Pro X if you don’t believe me. Based on rumors Apple could me making a new touch screen laptop.

According to some reports Apple’s new hybrid laptop could come with an iOS operating system. This new gadget goes by the name of it’s model number N84. The rumored Apple Star will run an iOS which is commonly found in iPhones and never seen on laptops. Having iOS on this rumored laptop could mean that users will have access to the iOS app store just like chromebook users have to the Google app store.

Another feature Apple Star could have is a detachable screen that lets you use the gadget like a tablet too. Apple Star could be the start of a whole new line of products for Apple.

Besides the detachable screen, Apple Star is also rumored to have 4G LTE connectivity, GPS, a SIM card slot and a compass. If this is not enough for you Apple Star is supposedly water resistant too. Another feature commonly found on mobile phones and tablets is that some of them come with ARM processors and this too will be seen in Apple Star.

A bunch of trial computers are already being tested by Apple employees and then again these new laptops could be Apple’s Cheaper MacBooks that are supposed to be released later this year.

Could Apple Star be the next version of iPhone? 

Another report claims that Apple Star could be a cheaper iPhone X that Apple may release later this year.

This new iPhone is all set to have a huge 6.1 inch screen display and an LCD display instead of the OLED displays commonly found on Apple’s flagship offerings and this cheaper iPhone is rumored to cost just $550 as opposed to the much higher costing iPhones that are out there.

This Apple Star gadget is rumored to come out in September alongside the iPhone X2 and iPhone X Plus.

Apple, Spurned by Others, Signs Deal With Volkswagen for Driverless Cars

Apple to go in for Driverless cars with Volkswagen

From iPhones and iPads to autonomous vehicles, Apple has got it’s hands busy. Apple initially had its plans to make its own self driving cars and be a pioneer in the next generation form of transport. But since those initial plans, things have changed. At first Apple concentrated on making their own software for autonomous vehicles and then it moved on to making autonomous shuttles for their employees.

Next came, Apple’s decision to join with an auto partner in making self- driving cars. Apple’s initial choice had been BMW and Mercedes- Benz but talks with both companies broke down and nothing went further. So now Apple has joined hands with Volkswagen to transform Volkswagen’s T6 Transporter vans into Apple’s self- driving shuttles that they use for their employees.

Rough waters for Apple’s Self driving cars:

Apple’s four year plan to make self- driving cars has not been easy sailing. Apple’s breakdown of talks with other auto manufacturers and the fact that Apple- Volkswagen talks have previously not been made public suggests that the program may not be free from worries.

A lack of clear direction and morale has pushed many people working on the project to call it quits. Roughly around 1000 members of the team have quit.

These factors have pushed Apple even further in the race for self- driving cars. Already Waymo, a business started from Google and some start- ups have already started testing out autonomous vehicles on the road.

While some of the autonomous vehicles have been successful, others have discontinued the programs leading to major layoffs.

The origins of Apple’s self- driving program: 

Apple initially took the wheel of self- driving cars back in 2014 with Titan and T172. Apple had plans of coming out with its own self driving car which would be the car version of an iPhone. According to former employees working on the project, Apple had plans of making a plush interior filled car and seats facing each other instead of the front.

Apple took on software engineers, programmers, rocket scientists, automotive engineers, designers and the like to bring to reality their autonomous car. Some of the ideas include holographic displays on the windshields, a sun proof roof made of polymers to reduce the heat from the sun and windows with adjustable tints.

Apple had invested in hundred and millions of dollars in R&D labs around Cupertino including machine shops and labs that dealt with electric car batteries.

Not a Simple Affair:

Apple soon found out that building an autonomous car was not child’s play. After experiencing a number of hurdles regarding the autonomous driving program, Apple soon decided to partner up with an auto manufacturer to build the cars but not design them.

Apple soon went in for talks with various auto manufacturers to bring their autonomous car plan’s to fruition. But none of them worked out until Apple came across Volkswagen. Volkswagen too jumped at the opportunity to work with Apple.
 

Apple Loop: New iPhone Details Leaked

New iPhone, The Latest with Apple

Recently the Cupertino Company has a lot going on for it with a new screen for a new iPhone coming out later this year, the bugs found in Face Time, a reminiscence of the iMac journey and why people find the iPhone X better than the 8 Plus. Apple has even a set of drones on their work agenda. While Apple has a lot on it’s plate right now and undoubtedly more in the future, we will take a further a look into Apple happenings in the last week or so.

A 2018 iPhone with a new screen?

Apple’s flagship iPhones all have an OLED screen, but Apple plans on bringing out an iPhone in the coming months with a LED screen. This phone will follow in the footsteps of the iPhone 8 Plus and is rumored to target the $700- $800 range, hence the cheaper LCD.

The design on this supposed new iPhone will be based on the iPhone X and will probably have a 6 inch or 6.1 inch screen as well as with the new LCD screen. This new form of LCD will have been developed by LG and there is proof to support this fact too- a supply chain report bearing such information gives credit to the idea that Apple has a new LCD screen iPhone in the pipeline.

This new iPhone with the look of the previous iPhone X model will have a near all bezel free- screen and a new screen with new tech. The tech behind the screen is this – while normal LCD screens have red, green and blue sub- pixels, the new form of LCD known as M+ has an extra sub- bezel which is white, this white sub- bezel gives off more brightness than the other sub- bezels.

Face Time issues with the iPhone:

While Apple plans on making a new iPhone, current iPhones running on iOS 11.3 and 11.3.1 are going through a rough patch, to be more specific a microphone related rough patch. In news recently Apple said that any user experiencing such an issue, may have to do with a grayed out speaker button while they take phone calls. This issue may also be while Face Timing too.

Apple has informed service providers to run audio diagnostics and iPhones having the problem will show up as “device could not detect dock” and then the service providers are asked to initiate a repair of the iPhone. While many of the previous iPhone issues were handled with a new iOS update the current issue requires manual repairs.

Apple Quickly Patches Siri’s Profane Mother Glitch

Apple’s Mother Glitch Phenomenon

Making a virtual assistant to misbehave is something some people find really interesting. Don’t ask me what the fascination is. But something about artificial intelligence using profanity or doing something unexpected appeals to their inner child. The latest AI tech to come under the profanity radar is Siri. The new so- called- glitch is known as “Mother Glitch”.

Recently a reddit user on r/apple asked Apple users to ask Siri to define mother and if you think that Siri dutifully gave a warm snuggly reply to that question well you’re wrong. Siri, to the surprise and maybe even shock of everyone went on to spew out profanity.

More about Siri’s Mother Glitch:

When you think mother, you think comfort, warmth and love but apparently the same cannot be said of Siri. When users asked Siri to define mother, in a glitch, Siri apparently used a bad word starting with mother to be more precise “mother******”.

The action on the part of Siri has now come to be known as the mother glitch. After the reddit user got almost everyone doing it, several YouTube video sprang out on Siri’s “mother glitch”.

The secret edit of Mother Glitch by Apple:

The reddit user first informed people of the mother glitch on 28th April and by 30th April the joke was apparently off. Apple may have secretly swooped in and edited Siri’s offbeat reply. The mother glitch joke is now at an end.

Now if you ask Siri what mother means, the assistant would give you the warm snuggly reply you hoped for in the first place.

Not the first time around:

Siri’s mother glitch is not the first time around users got to contort the iPhone’s function and then claimed that Apple was hiding some secret functions.

Another incident related to Siri was that by telling the assistant to charge an iPhone to 100% or by pressing on the button 5times would in fact surreptitiously call the police.

Where was the mother glitch present on? 

The iPhone wasn’t the only Apple device to be affected, Mac and other Apple devices with Siri on them too were affected. Apparently another user tried to see if Siri used the expletive on all Apple devices and apparently it did so without fail.

When asked what the definition of what mother is, Siri first said it is a woman with children, then the second definition contained something people were not going to expect- the expletive.

Apple has not come forth to address the issue and that is probably because they have dealt with similar situations in the past secretly and quietly.