Apple said to be working on redesign of 2018 iPad with Facial Recognition

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Apple is working on a redesign of high-end iPad that is slated to release in 2018 that will feature the Facial recognition and slimmer edges just like the iPhone X. However, the new iPad won’t have the OLED display according to a report from Bloomberg.

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Apple Pay Cash now available with iOS 11.2 beta and WatchOS 4.2 beta

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Apple has silently launched the Pay Cash beta; peer-to-peer money transfer in an iMessage on iOS 11.1 and WatchOS 4.2. This feature was announced earlier this year and it only now the feature is being available in beta which you need to opt-in.

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Apple India supplier planning on expanding its iPhone assembly facility

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Apple.Inc primary assembler in India is said to be planning on expanding its facilities in Bengaluru and is scouting for land in about 100 acres according to the people who are familiar with the matter. Wistron Corp. executives have shortlisted few spots including one that is very close to the airport.

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Samsung’s appeal in $120 million Apple lawsuit rejected by Supreme Court

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Samsung’s fight with Apple seems to have come to an end at the moment as Supreme court has refused to hear Samsung’s appeal in the case. Backing the circuit court decision reinstating a $120 million penalty for Apple’s patent infringement technologies like slide to unlock and autocorrecting text.

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iPhone X has the most innovative and high performance smartphone display: DisplayMate

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Like with any iPhone that comes out, DisplayMate has released a shout-out for the iPhone X praising the Apple’s technology in areas like higher resolution OLED screen, automatic color management, viewing angle performance, and more. According to DisplayMate, the iPhone X has the ‘most innovative and high-performance smartphone display ever tested.’

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Samsung mocks Apple iPhone X top notch, lack of headphone jack and more in new ad

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The iPhone X is now officially available for purchase worldwide in around 55 markets. Just as the sale began, Samsung is out with a new advertisement for its Galaxy Note 8 while mocking the iPhone X top notch, lack of  3.5mm headphone jack and more. The ad is called ‘Grow up with an upgrade to Galaxy.’ Continue reading “Samsung mocks Apple iPhone X top notch, lack of headphone jack and more in new ad”

iPhone X OLED screen burn-in and off-angle colour shifts are normal says Apple

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Apple iPhone X; the latest and greatest is finally here and the company today has shared a new support document explaining on how the screen burn-in and color shift when viewing iPhone X display from an off-angle work. The company says that it is completely normal and that it is “characteristic of OLED.”

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2018 iPhone models to rely on same 6P lens design as the iPhone X: KGI

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Contrast to the market speculations; Apple is said to be to be using the same 6P lens design even for the 2018 iPhone models according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a note to investors, Kuo said that he disagrees with the market speculation that Apple is planning to integrate a 7P or a 2G3P hybrid design into the 2018 iPhone’s rear camera module.  Continue reading “2018 iPhone models to rely on same 6P lens design as the iPhone X: KGI”

Qualcomm sues Apple over contract breach of Phone-Chip Software

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Qualcomm has sued Apple yet again, and this time the popular chipset maker has accused Apple of breaching the contract of use of the software that is needed to make the chipset work with other parts of mobile phones and communicate with networks.

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GarageBand 2.3 for iOS brings iPhone X support, new Sound Library and more

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Apple has rolled out an update to the GarageBand for iOS that bought new Sound Library and Classic beat sequencer. The Sound library lets you download and install new virtual instruments as well as sound and loop packs.

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Apple might drop Qualcomm modem in next-gen iPhones and iPads

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Apple and Qualcomm dispute continue to escalate; A new report from The Wall Street Journal says that the Cupertino giant will drop Qualcomm components and move to Intel or possibly MediaTek for next year’s iPhones and iPads.

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Face ID component supply now stable, no major TrueDepth camera upgrade in 2018: KGI

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Though there was an initial shortage in the supply of the Apple’s Face ID component, in a new investor note released today, Ming-Chi Kuo said that the supply of both the Face ID and TrueDepth camera components are stable.

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Apple lowered Face ID spec to speed up iPhone X production: Report [Update]

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Update: Apple has issued a statement to Business Insider saying that the Bloomberg report is completely false and the quality and accuracy of Face ID haven’t changed. Continue reading “Apple lowered Face ID spec to speed up iPhone X production: Report [Update]”

Apple acquires New Zealand-based wireless charging technology firm PowerbyProxi

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Apple has recently purchased New Zealand based Wireless charging technology company PowerbyProxi that designs wireless power solutions according to the reports from Stuff; a New Zealand based site. Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering Dan Riccio has confirmed the acquisition on Wednesday.

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Apple and Samsung heading for yet another iPhone patent damages trial

Apple and Samsung will head back again to the district court for yet another iPhone patent damages trial and to determine how much Samsung Electronics Co should pay Apple Inc for copying the look of the iPhone. Judge Lucy Koh, in San Jose, California on Sunday, has signed an order and told both the companies to meet the courtroom again.

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