Apple this week is seeding the newest version of the iOS 13 beta to developers.
Apple seeds fifth iOS 13, iPadOS, and tvOS 13 betas to developers [update: watchOS 6 beta now available]
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Foxconn hiring additional staff ahead of 2019 iPhone production
A new report states that the 2019 iPhone lineup is about to go into mass production, and, like clockwork, one of Apple's primary supply partners is ramping up the hiring process.
Two iPhones in 2020 will reportedly feature time-of-flight 3D sensing rear cameras
Despite the fact that Apple hasn't even launched the 2019 iPhone lineup, a lot of attention is being focused on next year's models. Including a new rumor suggesting some built-in technology for the rear cameras.
Two unreleased iPads surface in the Eurasian Economic Commission database
Apple's registered a pair of unreleased iPads bearing the model identifiers A2200 and A2232, running iPadOS, suggesting launch this fall. Earlier this month, five other identifiers referring to unreleased iPad models were added to the Eurasian Economic Commission database.
Kuo: all 2020 iPhones to sport 5G connectivity, not just two of the three new models
Reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities now thinks that all three iPhone models releasing in 2020 will feature 5G cellular capability, a change from his earlier prediction calling for two of the three new iPhones slated to ship in the next year to incorporate 5G cellular modems dual-sourced from Samsung and Qualcom.
DigiTimes: 16″ MacBook Pro has skinnier bezels to fit a bigger screen inside a 15″ enclosure
Apple's next Mac notebook won't just mark a return to the more reliable scissor mechanism keyboards, but also squeeze a bigger LCD-based screen measuring sixteen inches diagonally into a similarly-sized enclosure like the company's 15-inch MacBook Pro model.
Unpopular opinion: Apple contractors listen to some Siri audio to improve the service. What else is new?
Last weekend's report from the British newspaper the Guardian detailed that Apple hires contractors who are tasked with listening to some Siri audio, prompting critics to take the story as proof that Apple's commitment to privacy is nothing more than marketing talk.
Keep track of the time: have Apple Watch silently tap your wrist on the hour or half hour
watchOS 6 debuted a new Taptic Chimes feature that takes advantage of Apple's custom vibrator, called Taptic Engine, to render quick vibrations on your wrist at the top of the hour to help you keep track of the time in a subtle manner, without having to engage the device.
Are Apple Music free trials changing from a generous three months down to one?
It would seem that Apple Music is changing its free trial from a rather generous three months down to just thirty days, in line with the likes of Spotify and Pandora.
After a missed deadline, CBS All Access is arriving to Apple TV Channels next Monday
CBS All Access was mentioned by Apple executives as a launch partner for the new Apple TV Channels feature during the company's services-focused March event. The broadcaster's video service was supposed to be integrated at launch, but mysteriously missed the deadline. According to CBS itself, Apple TV Channels is now arriving next Monday, July 29.
Apple may ditch the problematic butterfly mechanism keyboards sooner than expected
Supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently predicted that the first Apple notebook to ditch the butterfly keyboard will be a refreshed MacBook Air. However, the company recently updated the MacBook Air lineup without changing the keyboard mechanism. In a revised prediction, he's now saying that the phasing-out process will begin with the rumored new Mac notebook model sporting a 16-inch display that should release later this year.
Bloomberg: Apple Card launch is imminent
The launch of Apple's MasterCard-branded credit card created in partnership with investment bank Goldman Sachs appears imminent, accord to a new report from Bloomberg.