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Apple Rolls Out iOS 10.3.3, macOS 10.12.6 Beta 5
Apple released iOS 10.3.3 beta 5 for the iPhone and iPad, and macOS Sierra 10.12.6 beta 5 Wednesday afternoon.
How to Install iOS 11 Public Beta on Your iPhone or iPad
iOS 11 public beta is available for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch so anyone with a compatible device can install it and help track down bugs and broken features. Before you install it, however, you should have a good backup in case something goes wrong. Abhi Sirothia walks you through the process and shows you what it takes to get the public beta installed and running.
iOS 11 Public Beta Available for iPhone and iPad
Apple released the first public beta of iOS 11 on Monday, following through on its promise to give users a taste of the next major iPhone and iPad operating system.
Apple Releases Update for iOS 11 Developer Beta 2
If you have an older iPhone or iPad running iOS 11 Developer Beta 2 there’s a good chance you’re seeing an update today.
Nike, SNKRS Team Up for Augmented Reality Shoe Promotions on Your iPhone
Nike is going all in with augmented reality on the iPhone for its latest shoe promotions.
Former Apple Execs Discuss the Origins of the iPhone
As part of the iPhone’s 10th Anniversary this month, The Wall Street Journal has published a short video which looks at how this revolutionary device came to be. How the iPhone Was Born: Inside Stories of Missteps and Triumphs features interviews with three Apple employees key to the device’s development: Tony Fadell, Greg Christie, and Scott Forstall. Topics include how Apple originally envisioned the iPhone, the range of initial prototype designs, and what it was like to work under pressure from Steve Jobs.
3D Touch Multitasking Currently Missing From iOS 11 Betas
Apple’s motivation for removing the handy feature, as well as the permanence of the its absence, are unknown. But, hey, it’s a beta.
iPhone GPU Maker Imagination Technologies Puts Itself Up for Sale
Apple’s former mobile GPU partner Imagination Technologies has fallen on hard times and is putting itself up for sale.
Apple Releases iOS 10.3.3 Developer Beta 4 for iPhone, iPad
Apple rolled out developer beta 4 for iOS 10.3.3 on Thursday so the official release can’t be too far off.
Virgin Mobile Wants You All-In With the iPhone
Virgin Mobile is set to make you an iPhone offer you can’t refuse.
The Secret History of the iPhone Isn't So Secret Anymore
The highly anticipated and controversial new book about the development of the iPhone, The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone, is now available. Initial reviews reveal that the book isn’t the “complete” history of the iPhone that most were expecting, but that it does provide a number of new stories and insights about the inner workings of Apple and the relationships between the company’s executives and its partners during this crucial time in Apple’s history. Early press excerpts from the book caused some controversy, and its release was timed perfectly with last night’s interview with ex-iOS chief Scott Forstall. Check it out now at Amazon, or download the Kindle or iBooks versions to start reading right away.
iOS 11 and AR, iBooks in Apple Stores, Listener Email - ACM 416
Where’s Apple going with ARKit in iOS 11? Bryan and Jeff weigh the pros and cons of mobile-device AR versus goggle/glasses AR. They also talk about Bryan’s cockamamie idea for iBooks inside Apple Stores, and go deep on some listener email on HomePod and Apple Car.
Apple Teams with Health Gorilla for Unified Health Data on iPhone
Apple wants to make it easier for health care providers and iPhone owners to track health data.
Now You Can Get an Apple Music Yearly Subscription Direct in iOS
Previously, you could only get a yearly subscription to Apple Music with a gift card.
Dear Apple, Please Don't Give Up on iBooks in iOS 11
Improvements to iBooks in iOS 11 I’d like to see include barcode scanning and book playlists.
EU Encryption Proposal, Colorado Bill Blocking Smartphone Sales to Kids - TMO Daily Observations 2017-06-19
The European Union seems to be taking a very different stance on digital encryption than the United States, so Jeff Butts and Bryan Chaffin join Jeff Gamet to shear their thoughts, plus they look at a proposed Colorado law blocking kids from buying smartphones.
Apple Pay "Lose your wallet" Discounts Coming to San Francisco Stores this Weekend
Apple Pay “Lose your wallet” promotion is coming to the Hayes Valley and Marina districts in San Francisco this weekend.
Scott Forstall Will Talk about 'How the iPhone Came to Be' on June 20th
This event has some interesting timing in that there’s a new book alleging Phil Schiller wanted a physical keyboard on the iPhone. Mr. Schiller denies that claim and Scott Forstall might clear it up
Canadian Regulators Put an End to Locked Cellphones
The regulations, “will erase millions in annual revenue for carriers” because locking phones is a completely arbitrary practice designed to lock consumes to a carrier.
Secret Apple Health Team Wants to Create the iTunes of Health Industry
If Apple succeeds, all of your medical data—not just fitness data—would be stored in your iPhone.
Tim Cook's Take on a Siri Smart Home Controller - TMO Daily Observations 2017-06-15
Bryan Chaffin and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to offer up their thoughts on Apple CEO Tim Cook saying we don’t need a Siri smart home controller because we already have the iPhone and Apple Watch.
HyperSlow for iPad Brings Slow Motion Control to HyperDeck
HyperSlow for iOS makes it easy to control slow motion video from HyperDeck products for internet streaming.
Here are 6 of Our Favorite iOS 11 ARKit Demonstrations
The beta version of iOS 11 has been in developer’s hands for only a few days and we’re already seeing some impressive examples of what’s possible with ARKit augmented reality.