Apple's suppliers are expected to ship the largest number of iPhones since the iPhone 6 peak in 2014 this fall. Much of the optimism is centered on the arrival of the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone model, according to DigiTimes.
Bryan M. Wolfe
Bryan considers himself a well-rounded techie, having written articles @makeuseof @knowtechie, @appadvice, and now, @idownloadblog. When he's not sitting at his Mac typing, he's being a single dad and rooting for his alma mater, Penn State, or cheering on the New England Patriots. You can find Bryan on Twitter or by email at bryan@idownloadblog.com.Brian Bumbery becomes Apple Music’s new publicity director
Brian Bumbery is the new director of Apple Music Publicity. His arrival comes as former head Jimmy Iovine has now transitioned to a consulting role at the music streaming service, according to Variety.
Apple releases iOS 12 beta 11 & ninth betas for macOS Mojave and tvOS 12 to developers
Apple has released the 11th iOS 12 beta to developers. The update arrives just days after the tenth beta was released last week. It also released updated beta versions of macOS Mojave and tvOS 12.
Key analyst says 2018 iPhones won’t work with Apple Pencil after all
Apple's upcoming 2018 iPhone lineup won't offer support for Apple Pencil, despite previous claims. The reason is the lack of a "good user experience," according to respected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
How to move multiple tabs to a new window in Safari, Chrome, and Firefox
In this brief tutorial, we will share a quick browser tip that lets you select multiple tabs in Safari, Google Chrome, or Firefox and move them to a separate window.
Apple’s upcoming handsets will embrace the iPhone X design in ‘S year’
Apple is expected to retire the tenth anniversary iPhone X next month after the handset spent less than a year on the market. Nonetheless, the iPhone X design will live on in the release of three new Apple handsets for 2018.
Apple releases the ninth watchOS 5 beta for developers
On Friday, Apple introduced the ninth watchOS 5 beta for developers. The update comes one day after the company released the tenth iOS 12 beta to developers and eighth iOS 12 public beta to members of the company's Apple Beta Software Program.
Feral Interactive releases first gameplay video for Tropico for iPad
We're learning more about one of this year's most anticipated new iPad games. A gameplay video showing Tropico on Apple's tablet has finally arrived. The retro city-building game, first teased in June, is launching before the end of the year.
T-Mobile admits to a data breach affecting millions of customers
T-Mobile has announced its suffered from a data breach earlier this week. Though the problem was quickly contained, as many as 2 million customers might have had some of their personal information stolen in the hack.
US border security agency being sued over iPhone seizure
An American woman is suing the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency after having her iPhone seized after she refused to unlock it for inspection. Rejhane Lazoja, who is Muslim, said her religious beliefs were compromised by the seizure, according to the BBC.
CNBC claims ‘scores’ of Tesla employees are leaving and heading to Apple
Since 2017, Apple has attracted "scores of employees" away from Tesla, including manufacturing, security, and software engineers. However, not all of the recent hires are going to the company's secretive vehicle initiative, Project Titan. Instead, some are headed elsewhere in the company where it needs software, display, optics, and battery-tech talent for other products, according to CNBC.
Apple TV series based on Asimov’s Foundation science fiction novels confirmed
It's official. Nearly five months after it was first reported that Apple was working on a television series based on Isaac Asimov's Foundation science fiction novels comes word that a full series order has been placed. The series is being written by David Goyer ("The Dark Knight" and "Batman Begins") and Josh Friedman ("Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.") Asimov's daughter, Robyn Asimov, will serve as an executive producer alongside Skydance Television's David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Marcy Ross, according to Ars Technica.