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Apple tipped to unveil iMac with iPad Pro design at WWDC

Apple tipped to unveil iMac with iPad Pro design at WWDC

Christopher Lee · Jun 11, 2020

A newly designed iMac with slimmer bezels and updated internals is set to be unveiled by Apple at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) later this month, according to renowned tipster Sonny Dickson. In a tweet in midweek, the @SonnyDickson account said that a new iMac will be front and centre at WWDC and that it […]

Apple plans to announce ARM CPU switch at WWDC

Apple plans to announce ARM CPU switch at WWDC

Christopher Lee · Jun 10, 2020

Apple will officially announce its intention to switch from Intel to ARM-based processors for Mac computers at the annual WWDC later this month, according to a report by Bloomberg. People familiar with the matter, who have asked not to be named, say that Apple will reveal the full details of the new initiative, codenamed Kalamata, […]

Apple wins patent for ‘synthetic group selfies’ feature

Apple wins patent for ‘synthetic group selfies’ feature

Christopher Lee · Jun 9, 2020

Apple is preparing for a post-pandemic world by patenting a new feature that would allow iPhone users to create ‘synthetic group selfies’ even when social distancing. The new patent discovered by Patently Apple over the weekend details the tech behind the feature. It says that users with an Apple device would be able to invite […]

Key supplier expects iPhone launch delay to Q4 2020

Key supplier expects iPhone launch delay to Q4 2020

Christopher Lee · Jun 8, 2020

Rumours of a later release for ‘iPhone 12’ models are gathering pace after Broadcom revealed that there could be a “major product cycle delay” for a leading smartphone manufacturer later this year. Broadcom CEO Hock Tan, who usually references Apple when talking about a “large North American mobile phone” company, said that the impact of […]

Germany and Austria to switch to Apple’s contact tracing API

Germany and Austria to switch to Apple’s contact tracing API

Christopher Lee · Jun 5, 2020

Adoption of Apple’s coronavirus contact tracing API is finally gathering pace after Germany and Austria became the latest countries to announce their intention to switch to the system this week. Apple worked with Google to create the Exposure Notification API with the aim of helping the health services in respective countries to track the spread […]

5G, Mini-LED iPad Pros could launch in Q1 2021

5G, Mini-LED iPad Pros could launch in Q1 2021

Christopher Lee · Jun 4, 2020

Apple will reportedly launch new iPad Pro models with ultrafast 5G and new Mini-LED screens during the first half of next year, according to renowned leaker @L0vetodream. Apple’s premium iPad Pro devices have been a huge hit with consumers, bringing cutting-edge tech including fast refresh rate 120Hz displays in an increasingly slim and light form […]

iPhone sales fall in Q1, but Apple fares better than rivals

iPhone sales fall in Q1, but Apple fares better than rivals

Christopher Lee · Jun 3, 2020

Sales of iPhones slumped 8% in Q1 2020, but Apple’s smartphone division held up stronger than its rivals following the outbreak of COVID-19, according to new data shared by global research company Gartner. Between January and March this year, Apple sold just shy of 41m phones, which was around 3.7m less than the figure for […]

Apple to start 6.1-inch ‘iPhone 12’ production in July

Apple to start 6.1-inch ‘iPhone 12’ production in July

Christopher Lee · Jun 2, 2020

Apple will start manufacturing the 6.1-inch models of its next iPhone in July as it looks to get a head start on mass production ahead of an expected release in September. All of the latest rumours point to Apple launching four new iPhone models in Q3 2020 with two 6.1-inch models set to be accompanied […]

Apple adds £100 premium to RAM upgrade for 13-inch MacBook Pro

Apple adds £100 premium to RAM upgrade for 13-inch MacBook Pro

Christopher Lee · Jun 1, 2020

Apple has added a £100 premium to the RAM upgrade on the entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro just weeks after it launched the latest refresh for the premium laptop. Apple released several configurations for the device in early May after a low-key unveiling and the base setup, which includes an 8th-gen Intel processor, 8GB of RAM […]

Apple targets Siri improvements after acquiring Inductiv Inc.

Apple targets Siri improvements after acquiring Inductiv Inc.

Christopher Lee · May 29, 2020

Apple has acquired another machine learning tech start-up as it continues its efforts to improve the quality of Siri and explore potential software advancements through data science and artificial intelligence. News of the latest acquisition came from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who said that Apple had recently confirmed the deal. The Cupertino-based company told Gurman that […]

Apple launches Battery Health Management in macOS 10.15.5

Apple launches Battery Health Management in macOS 10.15.5

Christopher Lee · May 28, 2020

Apple has launched a new Battery Health Management feature that will aim to preserve battery health and longevity as part of the latest update for macOS Catalina. The fifth update for Apple’s laptop and desktop operating system, 10.15.5, arrived earlier this week and included a range of new features and updates for users. The headline […]

USB-C port not coming to ‘iPhone 12’, says leaker

USB-C port not coming to ‘iPhone 12’, says leaker

Christopher Lee · May 27, 2020

The upcoming ‘iPhone 12’ will not feature a USB-C port, according to a new leak that claims that Apple will continue with Lightning for another 12 months before switching to a portless wireless charging system for its mobile devices. Previous rumours had suggested that Apple may switch to USB-C in 2020 after the EU recently […]

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