Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said today that Apple will unveil a 4K-capable Apple TV set-top box alongside new iPhone and LTE-enabled Apple Watch models at a media event in September.
Bloomberg: 4K Apple TV is coming alongside new iPhones in September
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NYT: iPhone 8 to sell for around $999
Following a February story by Fast Company saying iPhone 8 would cost more than $1,000, maybe even $1,200 or more, The New York Times is claiming in a new report Thursday that Apple is now looking to sell its highly anticipated OLED phone “for around $999”.
Google could take on iPhone 8 with Pixel 2 announcement on October 5
We're just a few weeks away from an upcoming batch of major smartphone updates this fall, with Google now expected to officially announce a second-generation Pixel smartphone lineup just a few weeks after Apple launches its iPhone 8 and iPhone 7s/Plus series.
Could this be the iPhone 7s display assembly?
Apple's upcoming iPhone 7s has seen fewer leaks than its flagship iPhone 8 model, but that's changing now with a trio of images published on leak aggregator SlashLeaks yesterday of a full iPhone 7s display assembly complete with a next-generation 3D Touch module.
Purported iPhone 7s logic board leaks
As Apple recently kicked off full-scale production of 2017 iPhones, we're beginning to see some leaked components—including this purported logic board for a 4.7-inch iPhone 7s model.
iOS 11 Safari converts Google’s AMP garbage back to original URLs when shared
MacStories founder and editor-in-chief Federico Viticci has discovered an awesome little new feature in iOS 11's Safari which automatically converts Google's cryptic accelerated mobile pages (AMP) links back to the canonical URLs.
Edgify: another tweak that brings Galaxy S8-inspired notification animations to iOS
If you’re a fan of the way the notification system looks on Galaxy S8 devices, then you might want to pay attention to a new jailbreak tweak called Edgify by iOS developer NOPTeam.
If the concept sounds familiar, that’s because a free tweak called 3Edgy5Me was just released last week that did the same thing. On the other hand, we'll show you what sets them apart in this piece.
NoLSPowerDown keeps the power down slider from appearing on the Lock screen
You can invoke the power down menu from anywhere in iOS, whether you’re on the Lock screen or actively using your device. If for any reason you ever wanted to limit this function so you couldn’t access it from the Lock screen, then today is your lucky day.
A new free jailbreak tweak called NoLSPowerDown by iOS developer NoisyFlake prevents your power down slider from being accessed unless your device is unlocked.
SMSNoLinkOpen prevents you from opening Messages app links with just a tap
Sometimes people send you links to websites in the Messages app, and while most are legitimate, you might also end up with spammers sending you malicious links.
You can never be too careful with a jailbroken iPhone, and a new free jailbreak tweak called SMSNoLinkOpen by iOS developer CydiaGeek prevents you from launching links via the Messages app with just a tap.
You can now take 360-degree photos in Facebook’s iOS app
Facebook's mainland mobile app for iPhone and iPad is being updated later today with the ability to take 360-degree photos, publish them on the service like you would regular images and even set panoramic shots as your profile's cover photo, TechCrunch has learned.
Carriers apparently told to prepare for September 12 iPhone 8 unveiling
The general consensus among people in the know is that Apple will unveil new iPhone models next month and if the latest report is an indication, the OLED iPhone along with the iterative iPhone 7s/Plus devices could be announced at a media event on Tuesday, September 12.
iPhone 8 rumored to come in 64/256/512GB flavors
Apple's next iPhone, tentatively named iPhone 8, is said to come outfitted with three gigabytes of RAM, just like today's 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus, while introducing a new top-of-the-line model maxing out at a whopping 512 gigabytes of flash storage.