Ever since Apple launched the iPhone XS, it has been criticized for its front-camera for overly smoothening skin. Though Apple has always insisted it doesn’t use any beautification filters, whatever may be the case, the issue definitely exits. However, Apple acknowledged the criticism and said that it will fix this issue with iOS 12.1 update. Continue reading “iOS 12.1 will improve selfie quality on the iPhone XS and XR”
Apple has announced that top apps are integrated within the Siri Shortcuts making apps even easier to use with a simple tap or by asking Siri. Apple announced Siri Shortcuts at the WWDC event and uses powerful on-device intelligence to help users get things done faster.
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Apple has introduced the Beats Studio 3 Wireless ‘Skyline’ collection with a selection of new color options. The new Skyline collection comes in Crystal Blue, Desert Sand, Midnight Black, and Shadow Grey colors featuring gold accents with a gold beats logo and gold band. Continue reading “Apple unveils new Beats Studio 3 Wireless ‘Skyline’ Collection and Limited Edition Mickey Mouse Beats Solo 3 wireless headphones”
Apple is likely to introduce the iPad Pro 2018 at an event which might happen later this month. The Cupertino giant is said to be testing the new models internally over the past few months. What’s interesting about the new iPad Pro models is that the new models appear to have the same display resolutions as the latest 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch models. Continue reading “Apple iPad Pro 2018 said to feature same resolutions as 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch models, will not have headphone jack”
After being in beta for a while, Apple rolled out the iOS 12 updates to every compatible phone on September 17th. The iOS 12 update is now present on 53% of active devices introduced in the last four years, according to Apple states page on the App Store. Continue reading “Apple iOS 12 is on 53% of devices from last four years”
Dialog Semiconductor plc has announced an agreement with Apple Inc. to license certain of its power management technologies, transfer certain of its assets and over 300 employees to Apple to support chip research and development. Continue reading “Apple to buy a part of Dialog Semiconductor in $600 million deal”
Apple is expected to hold yet another event later this month where it is scheduled to introduce new iPad Pro 2018 models, new Macbooks, AirPods 2 and much more. According to sources, the new WiFi iPad Pro 2018 models will have iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,5 and iPad8,6 codenames. Continue reading “Apple iPad Pro 2018 said to support FaceID in landscape orientation, output 4K HDR videos and more”
Apple and Amazon explicitly deny that their servers were compromised by Chinese chips. The report from Bloomberg claims that China spies were able to infiltrate the USA’s biggest tech companies by inserting microchips which is the size of “a grain of rice” into the Chinese-manufactured servers that are a part of the tech giants’ infrastructure. Continue reading “Apple and Amazon deny their servers were compromised by Chinese chips”
DxOMark is out with iPhone XS Max camera review rating it as one of the best with a score of 105. While it beats out Samsung Galaxies and Pixels, it failed to move past Huawei’s P20 Pro which still remains at the top. DxOMark scores a smartphone based on a combined score of photo and video performance. Continue reading “Apple iPhone XS Max has one of the ‘best mobile cameras’: DxOMark”
Apple started out seeding the iOS 12.1 beta two for developers and public users who have registered. This update brings more than 70 new emoji to iPhones, group FaceTime with up to 32 and the eSIM support which still needs carrier support to function fully. Reports also suggest that the update has fixed the weird charging bug on few iPhones and iPads. Continue reading “Apple iOS 12.1 to bring 70 new emojis, beta update brings eSIM support, fixes charging bug”
Some Apple iPhone XS and XS Max users are reporting about their iPhones not charging automatically even after plugging in when the screen is off. Affected units require the screen to be on and re-plug in their cables for charging to begin. A majority of XS and XS Max models exhibit the problem. However, soon after the issue became wide-spread, users of older iPhones and iPads started reporting that they too have noticed the issue, meaning that it can be a software bug on the iOS 12. Continue reading “Some iPhone XS and XS Max units not charging automatically even after plugging”
Back in 2014 University of Wisconsin’s Alumni Research Foundation, or WARF has filed patent infringement lawsuit against Apple claiming that Apple’s A series chipset on iPhone 5s, 6 and 6 Plus smartphones infringed a 1998 patent for boosting the efficiency of integrated circuits. Apple was later ordered to pay damages of around $234 million.
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Finnish holdings firm MPH Technologies has filed a fresh lawsuit on Apple in federal court accusing the company of patent-infringing with products including iMessage and FaceTime. MPH Technologies attempted to license its IP to Apple in 2016. The lawsuit is being filed with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
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Apple iOS 12.1 Beta has introduced the support for eSIM that lets you activate a cellular plan from your carrier without the need for a physical SIM. This eSIM on the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR, the eSIM pairs with the included nano-SIM to enable dual-SIM functionality. Continue reading “Apple iOS 12.1 Beta brings support for eSIM Functionality”
Following the tradition, Techinsights has completed the teardown of the iPhone XS Max A1921 model, with 256GB capacity. The teardown reveals new notched battery for the first time in an iPhone, Apple-designed power management IC for the iPhone XS Max. However, we now have the pricing of the components used on the iPhone XS Max. Continue reading “Apple iPhone XS Max components cost $443 to build: Report”
