Many users want an always-on display for Apple Watch. While we’re likely years away from this feature becoming a possibility, Apple does offer an option to keep the screen on longer than the default 15 seconds. Follow along to learn how…. Apple Watch: How to keep the screen on longer On Apple Watch, fire up Settings > General > Wake Screen. Scroll all the way to the bottom and tap Wake for 70 seconds....
After several months of limited availability in select retail stores across the globe, Apple Watch Hermès is now available to purchase online. Interestingly, that counters the initial point-of-sale strategy with the other three Apple Watch collections, which were at first only available to purchase online before hitting retail stores months later. Instead, the Apple Watch collection introduced in partnership with Hermès last fall enjoyed a more intimate point-of-sale experience with North American availability limited to Apple, Hermès, and Maxfield locations in LA, Miami, New York, San Francisco, and Toronto with a similar situation across Europe and Asia....
Apple Watch Series 7 has officially arrived and the two sizes are ever so slightly larger with cases measuring 1mm greater than Series 6. There’s also no hidden diagnostic port on the latest wearables. Now we’ve got a look at Apple’s new diagnostic dock for Series 7. Spotted by MacMagazine (via Google Translate), the images of the Apple Watch Series 7 diagnostic dock appeared in compliance documents filed by Apple with the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency, Anatel....
Four years ago, we learned of the Spectre and Meltdown security flaws affecting Mac and iOS devices. This week, a US judge is dismissing a proposed class-action lawsuit that accuses Apple of defrauding customers, according to Reuters. Background Back in 2018, Meltdown and Spectre security flaws were affecting ARM-based and Intel processors. While all Mac and iOS devices were hurt by the vulnerability, Apple stated there were no known exploits affecting customers....
Update: An additional clip of Nicole Kidman’s Queen Atlanna kicking bad guy butt has also been released. A new clip from Aquaman has surfaced online, which features Arthur and Mera battling an army of sea monsters. Aquaman will stand as the sixth movie in DC Films’ growing DCEU, as well as Jason Momoa’s third time playing the character Arthur Curry, a.k.a. Aquaman. Besides Momoa, the cast has filled out with big names such as Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, and Patrick Wilson....
The Apple Polishing Cloth hype train continues today. This time, the New York Times has published a new story going in-depth on the demand for Apple’s $19 screen cleaning cloth, quoting an anonymous Apple official in saying that the company is apparently “not surprised” by the demand. If you head to the Apple Store Online today to buy a Polishing Cloth, Apple is quoting delivery estimates of 10-12 weeks. The company also says that the Polishing Cloth is “currently unavailable” at its retail stores, signaling that in-store supply is unavailable....
In line with an increased number of press releases issued this year, Apple has just announced via a press release on its website that iTunes U content has now reached 1 billion downloads. It also shared some stats on the service that is now “the world’s largest online catalog of free educational content.” According to Apple, more than 2,400 schools are currently hosting content on the service with some of the top universities enrolling over 100,000 students into iTunes U and around 250,000 students enrolled in total:...
Apple has seeded the golden master version of Xcode 5.1.1 to developers. This indicates that a public release should be imminent. This new seed follows the release of Xcode 5.1 in the middle of this past March. Release notes below. Thanks, D! Issues Resolved in Xcode 5.1.1 GM Seed! Compiler! Fixed a compiled code crash on when targeting iOS 5.1.1. (16485980)! Fixed a compiled code crash when using ARC and C++....
A supposed screenshot of a notice (via TechWeb) sent to Apple retail employees suggests that Apple is readying a China iPhone 6 (and 6 Plus) launch for October 10th. As stated on the Chinese site (translated): This is shortly after China’s national week-long holiday. Independently, the Chinese press have also reported the same October 10th date for the iPhone 6 debut. Last week, regulators stated that the phone was nearing final approval, causing black market iPhone 6 prices to plummet....
You can read into these reports from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities as much as you want. Kuo claimed this morning that Apple is about to axe the 17-inch MacBook Pro line entirely while introducing a rumored all new MacBook design by Q3 2012 (via MacRumors). Kuo also alleged Apple will adopt in-cell display technology to help slim down the next-generation iPhone by up to 1.4mm to under 8mm. IHS told Wired earlier about the advantages of in-cell displays:...
In a move to boost iPhone sales, Apple will soon introduce a new recycling and trade-in program that will accept non-Apple smartphones, notably including Android and BlackBerry devices, in exchange for gift cards to be used toward the purchase of new iPhones. In continuing to court Android switchers, Apple will use a similar system to the one it uses to repurchase iPhones, whereby Apple Retail Store employees determine trade-in values for devices by considering their cosmetic and functional condition, according to multiple sources…...
Apple has announced that it has partnered with Mariah Carey to produce a Christmas special for this holiday season. The production comes on the 25th anniversary of Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” and will “combine music, dancing and animation driven by a universally heartwarming story that brings the world together.” Apple detailed the Christmas special on its Apple TV+ press page today: Seasoned veterans are on board to executive produce the special:...
Apple has announced a host of new features to make it easier to manage distractions and be more intentional with iPhone use in iOS 12. This also includes new parental controls. To start, iOS 12 will now include a Do Not Disturb at Bedtime feature. This creates a clean and empty notification screen to help users more easily wind down at night. Secondly, Apple will be bringing a much requested feature: grouped notifications!...
Apple today upgraded its iMac selection to include faster (and more efficient) Penryn (or Montevina QX9770!?) processors – topping out at over 3 GHz. The iMacs can be configured with much burlier graphics cards (NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS) as well. Unsurprisingly, Apple didn’t include Blu Ray as an option…perhaps next time? “The iMac’s gorgeous aluminum and glass all-in-one design has been an incredible hit with our customers and is just one of the reasons Mac sales are growing three and a half times faster than PC sales,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing....
According to Digitimes, Apple has increased their second-half of 2011 iPhone orders to 56 million units from a previous goal of 50 million units. These 56 million iPhones cover current and next-generation models: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 (GSM + CDMA), and the upcoming “iPhone 5.” As previously reported, the iPhone 5 will make up almost half of Apple’s 2H11 iPhones with 25.5-26 million total units. In addition, Apple reportedly originally planned to build 7 million iPhone 5 units for the third quarter, but adjusted their production plans to 5....
Apple Watch 6 has new hardware that provides faster performance, better water resistance, and better wireless connectivity. It’s Apple’s first smartwatch that can measure the blood and oxygen level of an individual. Having this facility, people can easily measure blood oxygen level using their Apple watch 6 which was earlier only possible using a medical-grade oximeter. Apple Watch 6 comes with a Retina display with a refresh rate of up to 60Hz....
watchOS 4.2 included new APIs for tracking snow sports. Several third-party apps have today been updated with support for the new features. Apps including Slopes, snoww, Squaw Alpine, Snocru and Ski Tracks will be able to report metrics like vertical descent, distance, number of runs, average speed and calories burned. Snowboard and skiing tracking requires Apple Watch Series 3 as it uses the new built-in altimeter to determine elevation. Apple added these new APIs in watchOS 4....
The runtime for Jason Momoa’s solo DC movie Aquaman has possibly been revealed. And, if this runtime turns out to be legitimate, then Aquaman will officially become the third longest movie in the entire DCEU, next to Wonder Woman and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Following a brief cameo in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, as well as a scene-stealing performance in Justice League, Arthur Curry is officially going solo....
iOS release history tells us that as a product in development moves even closer to release, it is assigned a proper codename. Not only an identifier like “3,1” but a codename such as N94 (iPhone 4S) or K48 (original iPad). The next-generation Apple TV has reached that stage. Thanks to today’s beta release of iOS 5.1, we have on our hands the codename for this new Apple TV (3,1). As you can see above, the new Apple TV is rocking a the J33 codename, the second JXX product we’ve seen from Apple....
Apple’s stock opened at a record $690 per share following its triumph in the pivotal patents trial against Samsung last Friday. Today is the first day of trading since Apple came out on top and its latest record soars past the previous best of $674.88 per share. The unparallelled all-time high also forced Apple’s market capitalization to $637 billion. [tweet https://twitter.com/jaydeezy17/status/240086109554606080] Check it out: NASDAQ:AAPL Related articles Apple and Samsung issue official statements on today’s rulings (9to5mac....
