In years past, Apple used to hold two press events in autumn. But if a new report is accurate, this time around there may be an unprecedented two Apple events in September 2021.
There may be two Apple events in September
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Apple Store in Charleston closed after a number of staff were exposed to COVID-19
While Apple has set its sights high when it comes to returning to a sense of normalcy in some areas, it may be grasping at straws for its physical retail spaces. At least in some markets. As the Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to spread, there is still a risk of spread and infection. Just as some staff at one Apple Store discovered.
Plex for Apple TV gets a major overhaul
Media player Plex has updated its interface on Apple TV and Roku, bringing a mix of rich layout options that help create a more personalized experience for users.
You can now watch and create reels from the Facebook app
Facebook Reels, another TikTok competitor, is rolling out on a staggered basis to some people in the United States, who can now watch and create reels from the Facebook app.
Claimed iPad mini 6 molds confirm design changes, Touch ID power button
Images of a purported iPad mini 6 mold have corroborated earlier reports that the next iPad mini will switch to an almost fullscreen design, with Touch ID built into a power button.
An email from Steve Jobs reveals Apple was working on an ‘iPhone nano’ at one point
There isn't an "iPhone nano" in today's lineup of smartphones from Apple. But apparently there might be an alternative timeline where there is. Because in this one, it turns out Apple was at one point considering making one of these phones, but it wasn't meant to be for us.
Apple TV+ drops the first “Foundation” trailer ahead of September 24 debut
Apple just released the first official trailer for the inaugural season of “Foundation,” an upcoming sci-fi series based on the novels written by legendary author Isaac Asimov.
Apple’s product engraving filters found to serve political censorship in countries like China
Apple has always prevented customers from using curse words and racist language in laser engravings on products. But now, the company seems to have taken the practice one step further in China, a 1.4 billion people country and its second most important market by revenue.
Netflix is rolling out support for Spatial Audio
A bit of a back-and-forth earlier this year had some folks interested in listening to Netflix content with Spatial Audio support excited for the future -- and then not so much. However, it turns out it was all a bit of misdirection on Netflix's part, because while the streaming company said it wasn't testing support for the feature, the feature is now live anyway.
Tim Robbins joins Rebecca Ferguson in Apple TV+ sci-fi series ‘Wool’
Last we heard about the upcoming Apple TV+ series Wool, it would be starring Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible Fallout, Dune), and that it would be based on the dystopian sci-fi novel of the same name written by Hugh Howey. And that was about it! But now we've got some good news to share on that front.
If the Perseverance had Google Photos…
Having spent six full months on Mars, NASA's Perseverance Rover has already snapped up 125,428 photos, and it's showing no signs of slowing down.
Apple debuts a new “Play, Pause, Delete” game show on YouTube
Apple on its official YouTube channel released a mini-game show, dubbed “Play, Pause, Delete”, with the first six-minute episode featuring rapper Coi Leray aka Big Trend Setter.