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Orders of iPhone SE have already started shipping before the Official March 31 Launch

2016-03-30T19:19:00.000+05:00

The online orders for the 4-inch iPhone SE which started on March 24 are now being shipped by Apple to customers in the United States, Hong kong, Canada and the United Kingdom before the official iPhone SE launch on March 31st in 12 countries.

Many users tracking their iPhone SE orders have reported that they have got their delivery estimates between March 31 and April 4.

UPS is delivering orders of North America while DPD is delivering in the United Kingdom.

iPhone SE will be officially available tomorrow at Apple retail stores, and via carriers like AT&T, Verizon and others.
The Apple iPhone SE will be initially available to purchase in the United States, Canada,Singapore, China, France, Germany, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Australia , and the United Kingdom. It will be launched in twenty more countries in April.

Foxcon agrees to acquire Sharp for $3.5 billion

2016-03-30T18:19:00.000+05:00

Today, Foxconn (the company which assembles iPhones) has agreed to acquire majority stakes (approximately two-third states) of Sharp (the company which produces iPhone displays) for $3.5 billion. After, almost a month of bargaining both companies have finally agreed to the takeover of Japanese Manufacturer Sharp by Taiwanese Company Foxconn.

It looks like Hon Hai Precision Industry Co also known as Foxconn has succeeded to get a lower price tag for the acquisition of the Japanese Company Sharp.

Foxconn will pay 389 billion yen or $3.5 billion to the financially struggling Japanese Company Sharp in order to own approximately 66 percent stakes of Sharp which probably could increase to 72 percent by 2017.

Apart from manufacturing iPhone displays Sharp also manufactures numerous consumer products in Japan. Sharp is one of the most popular manufacturers in Japan. But on a global scale, it is not very famous.

After the Foxconn take over Sharp will increase its display producing potential and also invest in OLED display technology.

"I am thrilled by the prospects for this strategic alliance and I look forward to working with everyone at Sharp. We have much that we want to achieve and I am confident that we will unlock Sharp's true potential and together reach great heights."

“We have much that we want to achieve and I am confident that we will unlock Sharp’s true potential and together reach great heights,” said Foxconn founder Terry Gou.

The acquisition is said to be signed on Saturday. A news conference will also be held in Osaka with both Foxconn founder Terry Gou and Sharp CEO Kozo Takahashi.

Source: WSJ

Apple iPhone 6s Review

2015-12-23T14:49:00.000+05:00

The flagship smartphone from Apple that has been ruling the smart devices segment for a long time had its latest release some time back. The iPhone 6s is the newest offering from the Cupertino tech giant which aims to capture a good market share in India. Available using flipkart offers, you can get the device for a discounted price. There are some exciting features on the latest iPhone that is sure to delight all smartphone users.

This comprehensive review focuses on all key aspects of the iPhone 6s and gives an unbiased verdict on it.

Look & Feel

The iPhone 6s has the same look as iPhone 6. It is however, a little thick and bulky which cannot be really noticed. The glass on metal build with rounded edges has been reproduced again but the metal is stronger with the use of 7000 Series aluminium. The device fits perfectly in one hand and you will have no trouble holding it.

The bending controversy that appeared all over the internet with iPhone 6 Plus has been put to rest with the beautiful design and good build of iPhone 6s. You will get a premium feel when holding the device and that in itself means a lot. Available in four color variants - Space Grey, Silver, Gold and Rose Gold, you can choose the color that best suits you.

Display

The iPhone 6s comes with a 4.7-inch screen with a 750*1334p resolution. For ultra-sharp viewing angles, there is a pixel density of 336ppi (pixels per inch). The readability under sunlight is completely perfect and there is a wide viewing angle thanks to dual-domain pixels.

The oleophobic coating on the screen prevents it from any fingerprint smudges. There is a 3D touch feature that recognizes different levels of touch on the phone.

Specifications

The latest Apple phone has a dual-core 1.84GHz Twister processor on the Apple A9 chipset. The six-core PowerVR GT7600 GPU takes care of all the graphic needs of the device. The phone can run graphic intensive games without any trouble. Available in three variants, based on the internal memory - 16GB/64GB/128GB, there is the choice to pick the model that best suits you.

There is 2GB of RAM for the processing needs of the phone. There is no glitch when operating the device and the RAM takes care of all the multitasking. The rear camera has a resolution of 12MP with added features like dual-LED (dual tone) flash, phase detection and autofocus. The front camera has a 5MP resolution and comes with face detection feature.

Performance

The new Apple A9 processor is almost 90% faster than the older processor on other iPhones. This helps in rendering good graphics and is ideal for overall use. Since the new iPhone has 2GB of RAM, the system speed is boosted a lot. Apps that run in background are launched much faster and one doesn’t have to refresh constantly.

The Touch ID fingerprint is a fast way to unlock your locked device. Live Photos are another feature that is quite new. You can take 3 photos of an activity and the phone creates a GIF with sound instantly. Even before you click the shutter, some recording happens and this is chained to form an action sequence. You can hard press on the live photos to make them play.

Verdict

The iPhone 6s offers a great performance is a single package. The phone is highly durable and stable. Some very useful features are available that make the device extraordinary. With Live Photos and 4K video recording, you are in control of your digital world. The iPhone 6s completely dominates other phones like OnePlus 2 (available for discounted rates using amazon promotional codes) and Sony Xperia Z5. A little overpriced, you can go for the device if you love the iOS interface.

Several models of iPhone 7 are being tested by Apple, claims report

2015-12-01T14:06:00.001+05:00

Apple is testing five different models of the iPhone 7.

Apple released the iPhone 6s just a couple of months ago since then we have seen several rumors about its successor the iPhone 7. A new report published today claims that Apple has already started the testing of the iPhone 7. According to the report, presently five different models of the iPhone 7 are under the process of testing by Apple. The report says that Apple is testing a model of iPhone in which the Lightning connector is replaced with USB-C port. While, the report further claims that the other models of iPhone 7 which are under testing are equipped with multi-touch Force Touch/3D Touch technology, dual cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner and wireless charging technology.

Read: New revamped thinner and lighter MacBook Air coming at WWDC 2016, possibly with a 15-inch variant

Wireless charging technology is a feature which Apple users have been requesting since the addition of wireless charging technology in high-end Android flagships. The wireless charging technology has been our wishlist for the iPhone 7 for quite some time. The wireless charging technology would give users the privilege of charging their iPhone wirelessly without hugging the walls. We're glad that Apple is finally testing this technology. It could possibly be one of the key features of the iPhone 7. However, right now we aren't sure if wireless charging technology is going to be a part of the iPhone 7.

Read: Apple to ditch 3.5mm headphone port for lightning headphones

The multi-Force Touch/3D Touch technology probably would mean that it would allow users to press hard with two fingers on the screen to access different sort of options.

The in-display fingerprint scanner has been rumored for a long time. This technology would allow Apple to equip the fingerprint scanner into the display, probably causing the removal of the home button. It would also allow the Cupertino company to shrink those bezels for which Apple has been a victim of criticism for a long time by many tech reviewers.

Read: Apple could start using OLED Displays for iPhone in 2018

While at this point of time when these technologies are currently under testing of Apple. We aren't really sure that which of those above-mentioned technologies would be featured in the final retail version of the iPhone 7. But let's hope for the best and what do you think? which of these technologies should be the part of the iPhone 7? Let us know in the comments.

Source: GForGames

New revamped thinner and lighter Macbook Air coming at WWDC 2016, possibly with a 15-inch variant

2015-11-30T21:05:00.000+05:00

A report claims that Apple is possibly working on Macbook Air with whole new design and preparing to unveil on WWDC 2016. Apple's WWDC will be held in June, like always, so according to the report redesigned Macbook Air will be launch in the third quarter of 2016, maybe with iPhone in September or early in July.

The report claims that the upcoming MacBook Air will have a slimmer and lighter design and it will offer 13-inch or 15-inch display sizes, 11-inch display option could be terminated due to the 12-inch Retina MacBook. The upcoming MacBook Air could also feature an Retina display. The rumored MacBook Air will use fully redesigned internal component across the board and reported Apple is working hard for MacBook Air revamped Components.

Earlier this year Apple expanded their Line-up by including a 12-inch Retina MacBook that was based on ultrathin design and revamped internals for fanless Machine. With the launch of a 12-inch MacBook, most of the people were thinking that its time to say goodbye to the Macbook Air because Apple's new focus is Macbook. But with the rumor of revamped MacBook Air again sparked the thoughts of getting a more thin laptop with some ports.

Apple nearly ended all the ports on the 12-inch MacBook leaving a USB Type-C port that does everything a user wants and a 3.5mm headphone port to make is 13mm thin. But it's not clear if Apple does same to the MacBook Air.

The source also tells the revamped MacBook Air will Also include new batteries, cooling modules or may be fanless design, new Unibody and more. But is still getting work done by Quanta, its main Manufacturer.

Apple's gave last major refresh to Macbook air five years ago, this hints at a major refresh again. But still there are many months left between the launch date so future rumors will confirm its existence and details.

What type of upgrade you want in MacBook Air? (I want Retina display, more battery life, Force Touch and a 5 megapixel FaceTime camera)

Source: Taiwan's Economic Daily News

Best Stories of the Week: iPhone 7, Apple Pay, iPad Pro and More

2015-11-29T20:40:00.003+05:00

There was no shortage of interesting stories this week, and most of them shed some light on the iPad Pro and the iPhone 7. China is said to get Apple Pay sometime in 2016. Apple might replace the 3.5mm headphone jack in the iPhone 7. And many more interesting stories were posted this week.

Read about the best stories of the week by following the links posted below:

Apple Pay to reach China in February 2016
iPad Pro gets 3D touch feature through Apple Pencil pressure, iOS 9 Hack
Apple could start using OLED Displays for iPhone in 2018
Apple to ditch 3.5mm headphone port for lightning headphones

Apple to ditch 3.5mm headphone port for lightning headphones

2015-11-29T15:53:00.000+05:00

A new report claims that Apple will remove 3.5mm headphone port in iPhone 7 to adopt lightning wired headphones. This step will allow Apple to make next-generation iPhone 1mm thinner than compared to iPhone 6s, But the screen shape and radius will remain similar so that iPhone will be once again thinnest smartphone by Apple. But this reduction will limit users from using headphones with 3.5mm headphone jack which is the standard of the world and headphones will only connect through the lightning connector or through Bluetooth.

The report says it's a difficult task to reduce the size of 3.5mm port because it is a world standard, iPod touch is already 1mm thinner than iPhone while it is still using 3.5mm port, but it doesn't have Sim module that occupies a lot of space.

Apple made efforts to bring 2.5mm port to iPhone many years ago, but customers response was against to anything other than 3.5mm port. But the idea of removing or reducing the headphone port was alive in Apple's head but the company was waiting for alternate headphone connection technologies to attract users mind so that they could implant them in the future devices but till then they kept producing devices with 3.5mm port.

Last year Apple introduced lightning headphone, but the number of shipped lightning headphones was very few.

The source also claims that Apple has the full plan to remove headphone port so the Phone 7 package will include a lightning earbuds that will connect in lightning port, the connector will contain a tiny Digital to Analog (DA) converter. And in order to let iPhone 7 use third-party headphone, headphone maker will have to include the lightning cable or 3.5mm port to the lightning connector with their headphones. But Bluetooth headphone will have no effect with this step. Apple could include Bluetooth earbuds or something like that to the iPhone package instead of the wired earbuds.

How many of you are OK with this change?

Also check out a report says iPhone 7 could also include 3GB of RAM.
Sorce: Macotakara

Apple could start using OLED Displays for iPhone in 2018

2015-11-26T22:19:00.000+05:00

Apple is planning to use OLED displays in 2018 for iPhones, According to Nikkei. Apple has notified their display suppliers about their future display plan in order to make them ready for production, LG is already providing OLEDs for Apple Watch and readying its self for production capacity upgrade for OLEDs Display.

The report claims LG Display and Samsung Electronics will be the main provider of OLED displays for future iPhones. Apple's step toward OLED display will be a huge loss for Japanese Companies that are currently producing LCD displays for Apple and earning a huge amount of profit.

Apple ships a lot of iPhones, the technical issues of OLEDs forcing the company to continue selling iPhones integrated with LCD display panels alongside models featuring new OLED display.

Apple is using LCD displays since the first iPhone launched eight years ago, But the competitors are using the cutting edge OLED display technologies which are sharper, brighter and power efficient than the LCD displays, but they offer shorter display life and costs way more than LCDs. Apple is working hard to eliminate cons of OLED displays as Apple wants to introduce better display than existing displays.

Previously, Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities shared that Apple is not adopting OLED display at least for next three years because of a report claiming that Apple is adopting AMOLED display for iPhone 7. Kuo also claimed that Apple's largest supplier Foxconn is investing in advanced TFT -LCD production lines in China for mass production in 2018.

If not OLED display, Apple has to upgrade iPhone 7 with a better display that could be an innovation through LCD or may be just a number upgrade.

Do you want OLED display in your next iPhone?

iPad Pro gets 3D touch feature through Apple Pencil pressure, iOS 9 Hack

2015-11-25T21:22:00.000+05:00

A well known developer Hamza Sood hacked the iOS 9 to enable 3D Touch feature on iPad Pro with the pressure sensitive sensor of Apple Pencil by combining relevant iOS codes through jailbreak. Hack convert all Apple Pencil pressure data into data for 3D interaction. 3D Touch is exclusive to iPhone 6s and none of the other device support 3D Touch functionality including Apple's latest large Tablet. Apple Pencil's Pressure data is only used for drawing and sketching purpose.

Hamza Sood managed to do it because Apple Pencil sends pressure data back to the system, which helps in increasing width when drawing or sketching. The pressure sensitive sensor is integrated into the Apple Pencil, not in the iPad Pro. The hack converts the Pressure force into the usable numbers and the numbers are used for 3D Touch's Peak and Pop feature.

The Video below shows the Peak and Pop feature in action posted by Hamza Sood.

Useless project of the day: using Apple Pencil pressure data to drive the 3D Touch engine https://t.co/y3GNEZ8sfh pic.twitter.com/OwYpI9kIqD
— Hamza Sood (@hamzasood) November 23, 2015

It seems that Apple doesn't want iPad Pro users to use Apple Pencil just for drawing or sketching not as a stylus. They don't want users to use 3D through Apple Pencil even if it is possible, Apple is not bringing this feature because of marketing reasons.

You can bring this functionality to you iPad Pro through Hamza Sood's guide available in GitHub.

Apple Pay to reach China in February 2016

2015-11-24T19:45:00.000+05:00

Apple will debut Apple Pay in China by Chinese Spring Festival Holiday on 8 February 2016, which is Chinese New Year.

According to the report, Apple has recently dealt with China's big four state-run banks to launch Apple Pay in the country, but the company could still see regulatory obstacles in China. China's bug four state-run banks include the Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Agricultural Bank of China.

China already has electronic payment platforms that include Alipay the service from Alibaba and Tenpay which are the largest two E-Payment systems in the country.

Apple is already making more business from China Than any other market. China's market is about to overtake the United States.

Apple has launched the Payment service in Australia and Canada in the previous week with the exclusive support of American Express. Apple Pay will reach Hong Kong, Singapore and Spain in 2016. Apple is determined to make Apple Pay a international Payment service.

China was rumored for the launch of Apple Pay even before launch in the United Kingdom. Tim Cook has said words like "very bullish" for launching Apple Pay in China.

Source:WSJ

Best Stories of the Week: Apple Pencil teardown, Apple Pay, iPad Mini 4 and more

2015-11-22T20:09:00.000+05:00

There was no shortage of interesting stories this week, and most of them shed some light on the iPad Pro and the Apple Pay. iPad Mini 4 Display crushes all other iPads in terms of display. Meanwhile, Photos of Charging Dock for Apple Watch were revealed. Moreover, Apple Pencil receives teardown treatment. Apple gives a temporary fix for iPad Pro sluggishness while charging. And many more interesting stories were posted this week.

Read about the best stories of the week by following the links posted below:

Apple posts a guided tour of Apple Pay for iPhone owners

2015-11-21T21:08:00.004+05:00

After launching Apple Pay in Australia and Canada this week, Apple has just posted a video walkthrough of Apple Pay for new users. The video shows how iPhone users can verify their payments using the Touch ID while shopping at physical stores as well for purchasing apps on the App Store.

There's also another walkthrough which shows you how to setup and manage Apple Pay via the Wallet app.

The Apple Pay is presently available in Canada, United States, United Kingdom and Australia, while Spain, Singapore, and Hong Kong will be added to the list next year.

Apple provides temporary fix for iPad Pro unresponsiveness after charging

2015-11-20T21:23:00.001+05:00

Soon after the launch of the iPad Pro, it came into our knowledge that the iPad Pro becomes unresponsive after charging for a long period of time requiring to do a hard reset to get the tablet back to work.

According to Apple:

"To get back to using your iPad Pro, force restart it by pressing and holding both the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons for at least ten seconds, until you see the Apple logo.
Apple is aware of this issue and is investigating."

It looks like after charging the iPad Pro for long time, it becomes unresponsive to all kinds of touch or interactions and the screen remains dark no matter what, unless you do a hard reset.

Both 32GB and 128GB (Wi-Fi and LTE) variants of the iPad Pro running iOS 9.1 seems to be affected by the issue. It is not certain if the problem is related to hardware or software.

Source: Apple

Apple Pencil Teardown shows Folded Logic board, impossible to repair and more

2015-11-20T16:41:00.001+05:00

iFixit Apple Pencil teardown, there is no surprise because there is no Apple Product which iFixit didn't teardown.

Apple Pencil is not easy to teardown, iFixit first removed the outer plastic casing of the Pencil to reveal the inner Metal casing. The tip has two emitters which determine the angle and the orientation of the Pencil's nib that adjusts the width of the stroke. iPad Pro contains a digitizer that determines the distance of the each emitter from the screen.

Next to a small cylindrical black and gold antenna they found Apple Pencil's tiny 0.329 Wh lithium-ion rechargeable battery that can run the Apple Pencil for 30 minutes with just 15 seconds of charge and can be fully charged in nearly 8 minutes to provide 12 hours of battery life. There is also a small ribbon like cable that connects the Apple Pencil's battery with its Lightning connector for charging.

On the other end of the battery is the Folded Logic Board of the Apple Pencil that weighs only one gram. The logic board contains more then five components shown below.
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Orange outline shows: ST Microelectronics AS5C Y533 (which is also used in 4th generation Apple TV)

Red outline shows: ST Microelectronics STML151UCY6 Ultra-low-power 32-bit RISC ARM-based Cortex-M3 MCU

Green outline shows: EWX 01129

Yellow outline shows: L05286 QS4 VG Z SGP 528

The logic board also contains a Cambridge Silicon Radio Qualcomm CSR1012A05 Bluetooth Smart IC which is not outlined in this image.

iFixit gave Apple Pencil the lowest repairability score 1 out of 10. But you can replace the Pencil nib and the cap. iFixit states there is no way getting into the Stylus without destroying it.The battery is also not replaceable.

Do you like Apple Pencil?

Apple releases iOS 9.2 beta 4 for developers and public beta testers with Arabic Siri support and more

2015-11-19T00:26:00.000+05:00

After a week, today Apple releases iOS 9.2 beta 4 after iOS 9.2 beta 3 to developers and public beta testers with many bug fixes and minor updates. Release notes don't tell a lot about the update except fixes has been added to the dictionary, keyboard, networking and more.

Previous iOS 9.2 betas added NumberSync Wifi calling with AT&T, iCloud Keychain Bug fixes, Apple Watch Syncing bug fixes and bug fixes for Audio and Video issues. The most important update in the beta is Safari View Controller. Safari View Controller allows pop-up safari windows to be used in third-party apps. But with iOS 9.2 Safari View Controller supports third-party action extension, which now allows apps like 1Passwords to be accessed in Safari.

Safari View Controller now allows to reload content without content blocker by long pressing the reload button and also supports the request desktop site function. The iOS 9.2 Safari View Controller also allow users to close it with an edge swipe. iOS 9.2 also supports Arabic support for Siri.

Developers can download the new Beta 4 update from Apple Developer Center. Public Beta testers can download the update over the air

Photos of Official Charging Dock for Apple Watch hit the web

2015-11-18T14:51:00.001+05:00

According to our source, a charging dock for Apple Watch called the "Magnetic Charging Dock" is in works at Apple. Reportedly, several photos of the so called Magnetic Charging Dock have been leaked.

Apparently the dock is in a circular form and it can be used in both portrait and landscape orientations. The charging puck inside the magnetic dock can also be adjusted according to the orientation of the dock.

A Lightning cable will be included in the packing of the Magnetic Charging Dock for Apple Watch, to charge the watch via the dock. Though, it will not come with a USB Power Adapter.

The dock will likely cost you around €89 or $79 in the U.S, which is certainly more than the Apple's charging dock for the iPhone. The increase in price could be due to certain design changes in the dock of the Apple Watch like the addition of the ability to use the dock in both portrait and landscape orientations.

The release date of the isn't known yet, but the leaked photos of complete packaging of the dock indicate that the dock will launch soon.

Source: Macrumors

iPad mini 4 has best Display ever, iPad Pro and iPad Air 2 displays are not bad

2015-11-18T00:27:00.002+05:00

DisplayMate Technologies compared the displays of the latest iPad lineup including the recently Launched iPad Pro, iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 4 to find how each iPad perform against each other. But unexpectedly iPad mini 4 outperformed the most advanced iPad Pro and iPad Air 2 in display quality in lab tests by DisplayMate.

DisplayMate says "unquestionably the best and most accurate LCD tablet display we've ever tested" giving it the higher marks than the iPad Pro with the resolution of 2732 x 2048. iPad Pro didn't perform bad and got nearly excellent marks. iPad Air 2 was also good and considered in top level displays, but its was less than iPad mini 4 and iPad Pro and it's obvious as its was a 2014 launch and yet it's not updated from Apple.

Apple has used same IPS LCD technology in it's all tablet lineup, iPad Air 2 and iPad Pro uses the Photo aligned LCDs that supports higher contrast ratios while iPad mini 4 uses the standard mechanical alignment. The iPad Pro display also includes a metal oxide TFT backplane for better light throughput and power efficiency, otherwise there will be a battery life issue with such big display.

All the iPads have nearly same maximum brightness, but on the maximum contrast ratio in brightest white and darkest black is overwhelmingly true on all the iPads, but best on the iPad Pro. iPad mini 4 has the True Contrast Ratio of 967, the iPad Air 2 has the True contrast ratio of 1,064 and the iPad Pro has the true contrast ratio of 1,631 which is highest contrast ratio ever seen on an LCD tablet display.

iPad mini 4 has the best color gamut with the score of 101 percent while iPad Air 2 stood on the second position by scoring 105 percent and throwing the iPad Pro on the Last with the score of 107 color gamut while 100 percent is the best and most accurate color gamut. On color accuracy, different was not big and iPad Pro and iPad Air was also good although iPad mini won the test.

But heading to the Screen reflectance, DisplayMate declared that all the three iPads are unbeatable for performance in ambient light. iPad mini 4 has the most less reflection, but the other two were also too close. But on measuring contrast in ambient light iPad Mini 4 again won the battle with the score of 225, iPad Air 2 scored 166 and iPad Pro scored 163.

iPad Pro's display remained most power efficient display due to the metal oxide backplane while iPad mini 4 won the title of best iPad Display ever from DisplayMate.

Check full results here.

Apple Pay to hit Canada with American Express on November 17

2015-11-17T00:09:00.001+05:00

Apple is extending its Payment Service to the third country on this Tuesday on November 17, Launching in Canada with American Express support only. As previously Apple announced, Apple Pay launch in more countries through American Express exclusively. But the exclusiveness is limiting users to adopt Apple Pay in Canada.

Apple partnered with American express to launch Apple Pay in more countries, says The Globe and mail. The source also claims that Apple tried other Banks and Credit card companies in Canada, but they were not responsive on quick Launch in the country, So Apple made their way through American Express exclusivity in the country Quickly.

Apple debut Apple Pay in United Sates in October 2014 and they expanded the service to the United Kingdom in July of this year. Apple is further planning to reach Australia with the same partnership with American Express until the end of the year and to even more countries including, Spain, Singapore, Hong Kong next year

Source: iPhoneinCanada

Best Stories of the Week: iPad Pro teardown, Benchmarks, Apple Music, Apple Watch 2 and more

2015-11-15T18:35:00.001+05:00

There was no shortage of interesting stories this week, and most of them shed some light on iPad Pro. Apple Music is now available on android, iPad Pro teardown treatment, Apple Watch two is under development, iPad Pro benchmarks, AMOLED display not coming to iPhone, iPad Pro data transfer speed, Apple is shutting down Beats Music service. Meanwhile, Johann Jungwirth Left Apple for Volkswagen.

Read about the best stories of the week by following the links posted below:

Apple Music finally comes to Android

iPad Pro Teardown reveals large speakers, Empty place and 5K iMac like LCD timing controller

Quanta allegedly working on Second Generation of Apple Watch

iPad Pro tops benchmarks, crushes the competition

AMOLED display not coming to iPhone for at least next three years, Ming-Chi Kuo says

iPad Pro supports USB 3.0 transfer speed through Lightning Port

Apple to shut down Beats Music on November 30

Volkswagen hire Johann Jungwirth former Apple employee for Car Project

Quanta allegedly working on Second Generation of Apple Watch

2015-11-14T21:11:00.002+05:00

The Second Generation of Apple Watch is in works and set to release in 2016.

According to our source, a company named Quanta Computer is allegedly working on the second generation of Apple Watch. Barry Lam Quanta Computer chairman reportedly said that the company is working on the next generation of Apple Watch with Apple. The current Apple Watch is also being assembled by Quanta Computers.

The Chinese website United Daily News claims that the next generations of Apple Watch will release in the second quarter of 2016 with mass shipments to begin sometime in third quarter of 2016.

It is also rumored that Apple could also announce the second generation of Apple Watch in June 2016. The current generation of Apple Watch was announced in September 2014 and it was released back in April 2015.

An analyst Timothy Arcuri, a couple of months ago said that second-generation Apple Watch will be thinner than the first generation of Apple Watch and it will launch in mid- to late-2016. Another report claimed that the Apple Watch will have more WiFi capabilities and also a Facetime camera.

Source: United Daily News [Translated]

iPad Pro supports USB 3.0 transfer speed through Lightning Port

2015-11-14T02:14:00.000+05:00

The all new 12.9-inch iPad Pro supports USB 3.0 transfer speed through modified lightning Port. iFixit discovered a Fresco Logic FL1100 4-Port USB 3.0 host controller which indicates USB 3.0 file transfer speed.

Many reviewers mentioned that iPad Pro will support USB 3.0 speed with upcoming adapters or accessories. But today iFixit confirmed that Apple's new large screen tablet is capable of transferring data at the speed of USB 3.0.

USB 3.0 transferring speed is a huge difference from previous lightning ports on the iPads and iPhones. The previously lightning port can transfer data at the rate of 25 to 35MB/s which is no more than a normal USB 2.0. But with the all new USB 3.0 speed iPad Pro is capable of transferring data at the rate of up to 625MB/s. USB 3.0 speed support was rumored a long ago to arrive in all Apple device, but now in iPad Pro we can see it in action.

A new report says new upcoming adapter will enable users to transfer data at the speed of USB 3.0, but the release date is not mentioned. Apple can also release new lightning cables that would be capable of transferring data at the speed of USB 3.0, but it's still not clear.

This is another great feature in iPad Pro. Do you agree ?

Apple to shut down Beats Music on November 30

2015-11-13T21:08:00.000+05:00

Apple to shut down Beats Music on November 30 (Img: Apple Insider)

Apple today has announced that it is going to shut off Beats Music streaming service on November 30. Well, according to the support page of Beats Music website, all subscriptions will be cancelled on November 30 and users will be asked to move to Apple Music.

According to the Beats Music support page:

"Beats Music ends on November 30. Your subscription will be cancelled, but you can move your picks and preferences over to Apple Music right now.All the pros that curated music for you are still crafting more amazing experiences. Plus, on Apple Music, you’ll get even better recommendations based on music you already listen to and love, 24/7 global radio with Beats 1, exciting material from your favorite artist, and more."

Back in June when Apple launched Apple Music streaming service, the Beats Music service stopped accepting new subscribers. There's seem to be no reason for Apple to keep Beats Music service alongside Apple Music. Because Apple this week released the beta version of Apple Music for Android. Therefore, now both Android and iOS users can enjoy Apple Music service. Beats Music subscribers have access to the service until the music streaming service terminates on November 30.

Source: BeatsMusic

iPad Pro Teardown reveals large speakers, Empty place and 5K iMac like LCD timing controller

2015-11-13T00:48:00.000+05:00

Just like always, iFixit gave iPad Pro teardown treatment providing the detail of iPad Pro hardware. According to iFixit, most of the iPad Pro internals are similar to iPad Air 2, Some differences include brand new loud Four-speaker audio setup.

Speaker drivers are sitting on each of the corners next to a capped resonance chamber. The identical design of speakers helps in shifting the function of the speakers depending upon the orientation of the device. Top speakers are build to produce high frequencies and bottom speakers produces low frequencies. Uncapping the volume chamber, which give iPad Pro's speakers 61 percent more back volume than the iPad Air 2. Carbon fiber caps filled with foams are used to amplify the sound. iFixit observed that the speakers are taking a lot of space that could have used for accommodating battery to increase the capacity by 50 percent. Previous iPads never used Premium speakers like iPad Pro uses, so the speakers also don't take a lot of space.

iFixit find Logic Board in the center of the body which used to be in the side of the body in previous iPads. Logic board also has shielding which had to be removed before reaching the Logic board, Previous iPads had no shielding on the logic board.

iFixit found that iPad Pro uses DP695 Timing control which is almost similar to the timing controller used in the 5K Retina iMac, But the timing controller is modified to better use display refresh rate. They also found iPad Pro batteries easier to remove as they have adhesive pull tabs under the battery.

Reaching to the parts which matters most, iFixit told that iPad Pro's carries 4GB of RAM, a 2.25GHz Dual Core A9X processor and 10307 mAh battery which gives 10 hours of battery life to iPad Pro.

iFixit has given iPad Pro 3 out of 10 in repairability score section. The iPad issue is that iPad Pro uses a lot of adhesive in order to pack device compactly and the adhesive has always noticed to be against repairability. but iFixit tells Smart connector will never fail as it is not based on any moving parts but although it's virtually impossible to replace.

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iPad Pro tops benchmarks, crushes the competition

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Indeed, iPad Pro is Apple's most powerful iPad ever! (Img: Google Images)

Yes! You read that right!. The iPad Pro is not only the most powerful iPad it's certainly the most powerful tablet on the planet. Apparently, when it comes to benchmarks no comes near the scores of the iPad Pro, not even the previous iPad Air 2.

The iPad Pro scores 3233 while the iPad Air scores 1831 in Geekbench Single-Core test. The iPhones 6s got a score of 2537 in the single-core test.

The iPad Air 2 A8X chip has three CPU cores clocked at 1.84GHz while on the other side the iPad Pro only has two cores clocked at 2.25GHz. But still the iPad Pro managed to beat the three core iPad Air 2 in Multi-Core Geekbench test results.

Literally, in benchmarks the iPhone 6S performance comes close to the performance of the iPad Pro, but due to the larger casing of the iPad Pro of the it gives it much more room for keeping the CPU at a cool level. Moreover, the A9X chipset of the iPhone 6s can’t hold its maximum clock-speed for a long time without throttling but the iPad Pro's chipset can maintain that for long periods of time.

The results in other benchmark tests were much the same, the iPad Pro beat its competition. We would suggest you guys to read the Ars Technica's detailed review of the benchmark tests.

Source: ArsTechica

Apple Music finally comes to Android

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Apple Music now available on Android (Img: Google Images)

Today, Apple released an Android version of its Apple Music streaming service on Play Store. Now by using the app Android users will be able to stream thousands of tracks of different artists, listen to Beats 1 radio, and subscribe to Apple Music service.

The app is available in the Google Play Store to download for Android-based smartphones and tablets. The Apple Music app requires Android 4.3 or later for getting access to the music streaming service. The Apple Music app is available everywhere on the planet except China. The first three-month free trial also comes with the app and it is priced as $9.99/$14.99 per month.

While, the User interface and design of the app are pretty similar to the iOS Apple Music App. But the Android app is still in beta, it doesn't contain Music Videos or the facility to sign up for the family plan. Meanwhile, those of you who want to sign up for the Family plan, you will need to use an iOS device to do so.

While, talking about the Android app of Apple Music, Apple executive Eddy Cue said:

"We wanted customers on Android to naturally be able to use it -- what they've learned and how they interact is common. Things as simple as [that] the share icon looks like an Android share icon; the menu structure being where it is; these are things that most Android customers are familiar with. We wanted to make sure that they felt very familiar with Apple Music when they sat down to use it."

Have checked out the Android app of Apple Music? How is it? Let us know in the comments.