On Monday, Apple released tvOS 12.0.1 for the fourth and fifth-generation Apple TV. The update, which arrives one week after tvOS 12, has a build number of 16J380.
Apple launches tvOS 12.0.1 for fourth and fifth-generation Apple TV
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Some iPhone XS buyers reporting shipping delays
The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max officially arrive in 30 countries and territories today, Sept. 21. For those who pre-ordered a device, today was supposed to feel like Christmas. Unfortunately, some early buyers have reported receiving notices saying their shipments have been delayed.
On various websites over the past few hours, buyers worldwide have been complaining about possible delays. Some say deliveries that were supposed to be delivered today aren't going to arrive until Monday, Sept. 24.
In the United States, it seems logistical issues with UPS are to blame, although buyers overseas are reporting similar problems.
https://twitter.com/fleetjuice/status/1042935109983367169
Luckily, since the first reports went out, some buyers have said shipments dates have returned to the 21st.
If you are receiving a new iPhone today, be sure to check out our case roundups:
The best cases for the iPhone XS Max The best leather cases for iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max The best wallet cases for iPhone XS and iPhone XS MaxHas your shipment been delayed? Let us know in the comments below.
iPhone XS Max packaging & iOS 12.1 code both suggest Apple AirPower still in development
Is the long-delayed AirPower wireless charger still delayed or no longer under consideration? No one but Apple knows for sure. Nonetheless, two new clues suggest it will launch -- someday.
As Twitter user Gavin Stephens was the first to note, the manual for the iPhone XS Max mentions the charging device. In a "getting started guide" are the words: “Place iPhone with screen facing up on AirPoweror a Qi-certified wireless charger.”
https://twitter.com/ccgavind/status/1042917075675541504
Additionally, 9to5Mac has discovered some information in the first iOS 12.1 developer beta that suggests the AirPower project continues to move forward.
Looking into iOS 12.1, we noticed that the component of iOS responsible for managing the charging interface that appears when using AirPower has been updated, which means that Apple is still actively working on the project.
The AirPower was first announced on Sept. 12, 2017, and was designed to inductively charge multiple Apple devices at once, including many that were also announced on that date, such as the third-generation Apple Watch, iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus.
Earlier this year, Bloomberg said Apple planned on releasing the wireless device before the end of September. It said continued problems with AirPower’s multi-device charging mechanism was the reason for the device’s long delay.
I don't believe the AirPower mention in the iPhone XS Max manual means that much. This document could have been printed weeks ago, and Apple could have decided that republishing them before the iPhone XS Max release would be too costly.
The information 9to5Mac found in the iOS 12.1 beta, however, is not as easy to discount. If the AirPower was no longer under consideration, I'd think any reference to it would have been removed from a new iOS beta.
Hopefully, we'll hear more from Apple soon.
What do you think? Will we ever see an AirPower charging pad in the wild? Let us know your opinion in the notes below.
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If you've recently purchased an iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max, you're going to want to protect it with a case. If you want your case to also serve as a wallet, you've come to the right place. Here are some the best iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max wallet cases you can buy right now for these two mobile devices.
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