Apple and Google have revealed more details about their contact-tracing technology that aims to help tackle the spread of coronavirus.
iPhone 12 Faces Delays and Limits to 5G Capacity
There are more indications that the iPhone 12 will face delays. Available options may also differ depending on the availability of faster 5G networks, according to Cult of Mac.
Options also could be limited in the United States and in other countries, where faster mmWave 5G technology is available. Elsewhere, customers may have a complete iPhone 12 lineup to choose from, but with slower 5G technology, according to the source. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has placed question marks on whether Apple’s next-generation iPhone lineup will arrive on time. Many reliable sources remain confident that Apple plans to launch new phones in September, as is traditional.
Morgan Stanley: Apple to Announce Better-Than-Expected Revenue
Morgan Stanley thinks that Apple will announce better than expected revenue in its next earnings call. That’s according to a note by Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty, seen by AppleInsider.
That assessment is based on several factors, including a normalizing of factory activity in China where production of the company’s iPhones appear to be outpacing estimates. Huberty is now forecasting 41 million units produced during the current June quarter, roughly 25% higher than her original 33 million unit estimate. Combined with a strong balance sheet and stabilizing expectations of a 5G iPhone later in the year, Huberty named Apple her top pick amongst the IT Hardware companies Morgan Stanley tracks as part of the group.
Apple Pay Switzerland to be Supported by UBS Bank
Swiss bank UBS announced that it will be supporting Apple Pay in the near future as it gradually rolls out to customers in the next few weeks.
New Text Bug Causes iPhones to Crash, But Apple Fixed it in iOS 13.4.5 Beta
There’s a new text bug going around that causes iPhones to crash when people receive it through Messages, but there’s a fix in iOS 13.4.5.
Facebook Removes ‘Pseudoscience’ Category for Targeted Ads
Facebook is no longer allowing advertisers to use pseudoscience as a category with which to target people.
The company eliminated the pseudoscience category from its “detailed targeting” list on Wednesday, the spokeswoman said by phone, after tech news site The Markup showed that it could advertise a post targeting people interested in pseudoscience.
The Markup demonstrated that Facebook was allowing such ads after saying it would police COVID-19 misinformation on its platform. More than 78 million Facebook users were interested in “pseudoscience,” it said, citing Facebook’s ad portal.
Good to see Facebook doing this. Now we just need YouTube to stop recommending conspiracy videos.
'Big Night In': Tim Cook Announces Apple Support For BBC Coronavirus Fundraising Efforts
Tim Cook appeared on the BBC’s ‘Big Night In’ telethon and said that “Apple is waiving all royalties” on charity single ‘Times Like These’.
13 Videoconferencing Apps - A Selection Guide
Working from home may mean selecting a quality, secure, easy-to-use videoconferencing app. Here’s a nifty rundown, with text description and comparison chart, on the major ones from the Freedom of Press Foundation.
Apple Orders Comedy Series ‘The Shrink Next Door’ With Paul Rudd and Will Ferrell
Apple is bringing a comedy series to Apple TV+ called The Shrink Next Door based on a podcast by the same name.
Underclocked iPhone SE More Powerful Than Android Phones
Some impressive news for Apple: Not only is the iPhone SE more powerful than the most expensive Android phones, it’s doing that while underclocked.
More powerful than Android phones:
Building your own mobile chipset brings many advantages, and Apple is leveraging them today. Google really needs to do the same, and soon.
Underclocked processor:
Looking at the result breakdown of the iPhone SE (2020), the CPU and GPU yield is closer to the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max that are powered by an A12 Bionic platform. Memory speed is the only thing pushing the 256GB iPhone SE way ahead of the XS family with the result of 77,968, which is in line with the iPhone 11 trio.
No speculation on why it’s underclocked, but one possible reason is heat.
