With discussions about Sonos and Google's latest announcements, this is an episode mostly not about Apple. But fear not, all ends up tying back into Apple eventually.
Let’s Talk iOS 208: A dramatic story
Video: 100+ new emoji in iOS 11.1—crazy face, shushing face, vampire, broccoli & more
Keeping true to its promise, Apple has now officially added more than a hundred new emoji to the second betas for iOS 11.1, watchOS 4.1 and macOS High Sierra 10.13.1.
Video: hands-on with new emoji & 3D Touch app switcher in iOS 11.1 beta 2
Apple earlier today seeded a second beta of iOS 11.1 to its registered developers, along with new betas for tvOS 11.1, macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 and watchOS 4.1.
3D Touch app switcher is back with iOS 11.1 beta 2
The popular 3D Touch app switcher gesture that was intentionally removed from the initial release of iOS 11 has been brought back in iOS 11.1 beta 2.
Apple seeds second betas of iOS 11.1, watchOS 4.1, tvOS 11.1 & macOS High Sierra 10.13.1
Apple on Monday seeded the second betas of upcoming updates including iOS 11.1, watchOS 4.1, tvOS 11.1 and macOS 10.13.1. Registered developers can install the new betas from Apple's Developer Center, or by using each platform's respective over-the-air update mechanism.
KGI: 2018 iPads & iPhones to gain Face ID & TrueDepth camera from iPhone X
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is adamant that iPhone X's advanced 3D facial recognition technology based on Apple's new TrueDepth camera system will make its way into new iPad Pro and iPhone models scheduled to be released next year.
KGI: Note 9 may have in-screen fingerprint sensor that Apple tried to include in iPhone X
Samsung's next-generation Note may come with a key feature that Apple reportedly had to drop from its iPhone X: an optical fingerprint sensor embedded underneath the cover glass.
iPhone X’s laser dot projector is solely produced by Lumentum
Apple's new TrueDepth camera in iPhone X uses a dot projector to achieve its magic and a new report claims that US-based laser diode supplier Lumentum is now the only company that has won orders from the Cupertino giant for that crucial part.
Pixelmator now works with HEIF images & integrates with Photos on macOS High Sierra
Pixelmator for Mac was recently updated on Mac App Store with full macOS High Sierra compatibility, including the ability to open images saved in Apple's new efficient HEIF format and integrate with the stock Photos app as an external image editor.
Apple releases iTunes 12.6.3 with built-in App Store and ringtones
If you prefer to keep a backup of iPhone and iPad apps on your computer for safekeeping and miss the ability to browse iOS App Store and ringtones on iTunes Store using your Mac or Windows PC, Apple has now quietly released iTunes 12.6.3.
Cook visits Normandy war cemetery, French startup “My Little Paris” & more
Monday, Tim Cook visited the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, where over 9,300 U.S. soldiers who fought in World War II are buried.
A new TV show from HBO will be interactive via an iPhone app
A recently announced TV show from HBO and Academy Award winner Steven Soderbergh will let viewers influence the outcome of certain events via an iPhone app.