This marks an acceleration of the release cycle, which in the past has meant Apple is nearing release.
Product News
DJI Sells New Mavic Pro Drone Exclusively With Apple
Called the Mavic Pro Alpine White, it’s available today for US$1,049.
Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 44
This release enables Payment Requests by default, and it includes 38 other improvements and bug fixes, too.
Goodbye Pokémon, Harry Potter Wizards Unite is Coming to iPhone AR
Niantic, the makers of Pokémon Go, and WB Games have pre-announced Harry Potter Wizards Unite, an augmented reality world based on JK Rowling’s enduringly popular books.
Mozilla Launches Firefox Quantum for Mac, Twice as Fast and More Customizable
Quantum is being seen as a major effort to gain back market share from Google’s Chrome with a new “Photon” user interface and a new, speedier engine.
Apple Seeds watchOS 4.2 Developer Beta 3
No feature changes have been announced with this release, making it a bug fix and improvement cycle that also keeps up with iOS 11.2 DB3, macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 DB3, and tvOS 11.2 DB3.
Apple Seeds tvOS 11.2 Developer Beta 3
This tvOS release cycle adds a developer API called AVDisplayManager for automatic display mode switching and brings back support for the Unwatched category in Home Sharing.
Apple Seeds macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 Developer Beta 3
macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 Developer Beta 3 is a bug fix and performance-centric update in the Apple Developer Connection.
Apple Seeds iOS 11.2 Developer Beta 3
Included in this release cycle is a Now Playing control for Apple TV in Control Center, a bug fix for Calculator, and Apple Pay Cash.
Apple Fixes i-Becomes-A with a Symbol Autocorrect Bug in iOS 11.1.1
The autocorrect bug has been intermittently annoying a subset of users since the release of iOS 11.1.
Apple Releases macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 Public Beta 2
Apple released macOS High Sierra 10.3.2 Public Beta 2 on Tuesday, one day after the release of Developer Beta 2.
iPhone X Cases with Wood and Stone Backs from WÜD Life
The wood is layered, treated, and coated with a protective layer, while the stone is attached to a layer of adhesive, another layer of fiberglass, and then a background material.
Apple Seeds watchOS 4.2 Developer Beta 2
No feature changes have been announced with this release, making it a bug fix and improvement cycle that also keeps up with iOS 11.2 DB2, macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 DB2, and tvOS 11.2 DB2.
Apple Seeds tvOS 11.2 Developer Beta 2
This tvOS release cycle adds an developer API called AVDisplayManager for automatic display mode switching and support for the Unwatched category in Home Sharing.
Apple Seeds iOS 11.2 Developer Beta 2
Included in this release cycle is a Now Playing control for Apple TV in Control Center, as well as a bug fix for Calculator.
Apple Seeds macOS High Sierra 10.3.2 Developer Beta 2
No new features have as yet surfaced on the 10.3.2 release cycle, suggesting its a bug fix and performance-centric update.
5 Drop-Protection Cases for iPhone X
Here are some of the best drop-protection cases for iPhone X that have crossed Bryan Chaffin’s desk in the lead up to Friday’s launch.
5 Leather Cases for iPhone X
Here are some of the best leather cases for iPhone X that have crossed Bryan Chaffin’s desk in the lead up to Friday’s launch.
iPhone X: Rokform Rugged and Crystal Cases Are Ready
For those who are fans of the Rokform iPhone cases, the Rugged and Crystal cases for iPhone X are on pre-order and ship on November 3.
Apple Releases a Significant Update to GarageBand for iOS with New Sequencer, Sound Library, Instruments
Apple released GarageBand 2.3 for iOS, a significant upgrade that adds a sequencer, a sound library, and new instruments to the recording software.
Amazon Adds ARKit Shopping to its iPhone App
Amazon is making it easier to see how stuff looks in your home before you click the Buy button. The online retailer’s latest iPhone app update adds in ARKit support so you can virtually place items in your home while you’re shopping.
macOS Sierra, El Capitan get KRACK Security Updates
When Apple released macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 on Tuesday it also rolled out security updates for macOS El Capitan and macOS Sierra to patch the KRACK Wi-Fi security flaw.
tvOS 11.1 Keeps Up with the Joneses, Fixes KRACK
The release keeps Apple TV up with the OS Joneses, in time with the release of iOS 11.1, macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, and watchOS 4.1.
watchOS 4.1 Rolls Out with Apple Music, Radio Streaming
Along with iOS 11.1, Apple released watchOS 4.1 on Tuesday with full Apple Music streaming support along with an app for listening to Apple Music’s streaming radio stations.