Instagram announced today it's testing a new feature that will permit users of its mobile app for iPhone and iPad to go live with a friend.
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Hands-on with iOS 11 beta 5: icon changes, Control Center tweaks & more
Apple yesterday released a fifth beta of iOS 11 for developer testing, and we're expecting its matching public beta to drop later today.
The Rock shows off Siri’s HomeKit and language support in new Apple videos
Apple on Friday released a pair of new Siri mini-ads featuring Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock.
iPhone 8’s front and rear cameras may bring silky smooth 4K video capture at 60FPS
iPhone 8 may become the first smartphone to provide its owners with the ability to capture video in 4K resolution at a silky smooth sixty frames per second via both front and rear cameras, as per code strings uncovered from the HomePod firmware by Brazilian outlet iHelp.
Apple airs three Siri mini-ads starring The Rock
Apple's partnership with Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock that gave us perhaps the best television commercial for Siri ever is continuing with a trio of amusing mini-ads that the Cupertino firm published on its official YouTube channel yesterday evening.
Facebook’s secretive hardware lab working on a video chat device
In addition to an upcoming HomePod rival with a fifteen-inch screen, Facebook's secretive “Building 8” hardware lab is also supposedly working on a dedicated video chat device for the home that would make it seem like people are in the same room, according to Bloomberg's sources who spoke with reporters Mark Gurman and Sarah Frier.
Brilliant ARKit demo renders virtual robot commandos into video taken with iPhone 7
There's certainly no shortage of impressive demos of awesome augmented reality apps made possible by Apple's new ARKit framework in iOS 11, but this new proof-of-concept app from independent game developer Duncan Walker certainly takes things up a notch.
Facebook TV is reportedly coming in two weeks
Facebook TV, the social networking giant's “higher end” version of YouTube, is supposedly coming in two weeks “after several false starts”, Bloomberg has learned from sources.
Hands on with iOS 11 CarPlay: lane guidance, speed limit, DND While Driving & more
iOS 11's CarPlay has gained a multitude of new Maps capabilities for safer driving while bringing slight design changes to some of the stock apps and subtle interface refinements such as notification badges, cellular signal bars replacing the dots, larger app icons and more.
New in iOS 11 beta 4: notification swiping, revamped Touch ID UI & app icons, more
A fourth beta of iOS 11 was issued yesterday to Apple's registered developers, bringing a ton of bug fixes along with several feature changes and subtle visual refinements.
Qualcomm CEO would like to settle with Apple out of court
Qualcomm's legal spat with Apple and toxic rhetoric regarding cellular technology licensing agreements has been raging on for six months, and it would seem that the war is now starting to hurt Qualcomm's business.
In an interview with Fortune, Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf suggested in a more conciliatory tone that his firm's dispute with Apple over potentially billions of dollars in royalties on mobile chipsets should be resolved via an out of court settlement.
“There's not really anything new going on,” he said of the Apple dispute speaking at the Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen, adding that “those things tend to get to resolved out of court and there's no reason why I wouldn't expect that to be the case here.”
“I don't have an announcement or anything so please don't ask,” the CEO added.
Apple dual-sourced cellular modem chips from both Qualcomm and Intel in about half of new iPhones last year, instead of buying all its chips from Qualcomm.
The Cupertino company also stopped paying its iPhone manufacturers for royalties owed to Qualcomm in April 2017, arguing Qualcomm abused its dominant position for mobile communications chips to charge excessive royalties.
The companies sued each other and Qualcomm a few weeks ago filed a patent infringement lawsuit seeking to have imports of some iPhones and iPads that contain competing mobile communications chips banned from the US.
As that filing will take 18 months to work through the system, iPhones and iPads released this and next year shouldn't be affected.
Apple reportedly shutting down drone flights over Apple Park area
Today's aerial footage showing construction progress at the Apple Park site may be one of the last videos of the massive headquarters because Apple is reportedly cracking down on drone pilots in the area. AppleInsider has learned of the existence of a dedicated security force at the site with the sole mission to halt these flyovers.
“Another drone pilot claims that they were stopped by a hired security guard who has the express purpose of shutting down drone flights over the campus,” said the publication today.
Apple Park is not currently listed as a no-fly zone by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.
The publication notes that FAA guidance requires drones to keep 360 feet away from structures, with pilots required to maintain visual line-of-sight to the drone at all times.
“Apple could have an avenue for restrictions, if they can demonstrate that the drones are causing a nuisance, or are violating one of California's privacy laws,” reads the article. “Drones landing or being flown from private property can result in a trespassing charge.”
Today's video from videographer and drone pilot Matthew Roberts offered a closer look at the nearly finished visitor center that will host an Apple Store and a cafe open to the public.
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The historic Glendenning Barn has now been reassembled.
The video also offered a glimpse inside the entrance to the 1,000-seat underground Steve Jobs Theater, where Apple will unveil future products.
The glass auditorium is 20-foot tall and 165 foot in diameter.
Landscaping work at the site continues with additional trees being planted inside and around the ring-shape structure with each passing day. By the way, the final tree count is expected to approach 9,000. Also of note, the manmade pond appears to be nearly ready for water.