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Apple, business leaders, IBM, and others launch ‘Find Something New’ to help people find new careers
There are a variety of avenues people can take to find a career, and many of those might not include a standard four-year degree from a college or university. To help find those paths, Apple has partnered with others to launch a new resource.
Apple TV+ releases trailer for new comedy series “Ted Lasso” debuting August 14
Apple on Tuesday shared an announcement trailer for "Ted Lasso," a new comedy series launching through its Apple TV+ streaming service on Friday, August 14.
Apple paid Samsung circa $1 billion for missing OLED panel purchase goals in March quarter
Apple reportedly paid Samsung's display-making arm nearly a billion dollars as a penalty for unfulfilled orders of pricey OLED panels for iPhones in the second quarter of 2020.
This tweak adds a screen recording length indicator to the Status Bar
Whenever you initiate a screen recording on a notched iPhone, a red pill-shaped indicator appears over the Status Bar’s time display. This is useful for reminding you that your display is recording so you remember to stop it at some point, but iOS developer h4ckua11 had another idea for improving the screen recording indicator that would go on to become a new and free jailbreak tweak dubbed ScreenRecording Time.
As shown in the screenshot example above, ScreenRecording Time merely replaces the current time display in the red pill-shaped screen recording indicator with a timer denoting the length of time that the screen recording has been in effect. In other words, it reminds you of how long your screen recording is before you end it.
Apple may release new Windows app soon
According to a report Tuesday from an Italian blog, Apple may have a new app for Windows 10 PCs in the works that could release on the Windows Store soon.
Aperio is a lightweight, yet functional app launcher for jailbroken iPhones
If there’s anything to be said about app launcher concepts, it’s that they’re a cornerstone of the jailbreak community’s existence. There’ve been literally countless app switcher concepts released as jailbreak tweaks over the years, and even today, they continue to materialize. One of the latest of such tweaks is one called Aperio by iOS developers burrit0z and Thenatis.
As you might’ve discerned already from the screenshot examples, Aperio is a Lock Screen-based app launcher interface that comes with different display modes to appease both minimalists and power users alike. If you’re more of a minimalist, then you’ll probably opt for the compact interface option, whereas power users will likely go for the more crowded interface.
Review: Doogee S95 Pro is a rugged, affordable & modular Android handset with triple cameras
Doogee, a prolific maker of shockproof smartphones, kindly sent me their S95 Pro rugged smartphone with some useful add-ons for review. I've been using this device alongside my iPhone XS Max on an everyday basis for almost two months now. From my vantage point of an iPhone user for more than a decade, I can honestly say that I came away pretty impressed.
Impacted by ‘batterygate’? You can now file a claim to get your $25 settlement
Apple ran into issues a couple of years ago when it took it upon itself to throttle battery life on some iPhone models. The ensuing fiasco was called “batterygate”, and, earlier this year, Apple agreed to a settlement on the matter worth millions of dollars.
The Underdogs return in a new short film promoting Apple products while working from home
Working from home is a reality for a lot of people these days in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and Apple continues to show how its range of products can help with productivity.
Idris Elba has signed a first-look deal with Apple
It's only a matter of time before Apple, and Apple TV+, has worked with every big name in Hollywood, and now we can officially add Idris Elba's name to the list.
AAPL to report March quarter earnings July 30
Apple announced today on its Investor Relations website that it will be reporting its third fiscal quarter earnings (which corresponds with the second calendar quarter) on Thursday, July 30.