Apple picker In the next Apple Week, you will read about upcoming nano-SIM cards, patent disputes with Samsung and Motorola, another Apple data center or former Apple VP Bertrand Serlet. Don't miss the 29th edition of this year's summary of news from the world of Apple.
Operators are testing the new nano-SIM (July 16)
BGR informs, that mobile operators are already testing new nano-SIM cards to prepare for the new generation of iPhones, which should appear this fall. Operators cooperate with Apple, which with the new standard of SIM cards he came, to avoid the problems that occurred with the arrival of the iPhone 4 and the first iPad two years ago. At that time, Apple implemented micro-SIM in its devices, for which the operators were not ready and did not have time to meet the demand.
Initially, Apple was expected to use the micro-SIM again in the new iPhone (as before), but when the nano-SIM was approved, it is possible that Apple will use it as soon as possible - both to expand it and to save space in the bowels of the device.
Source: MacRumors.com, 9to5Mac.com
Ex-Apple VP Serlet Joins Parallels Board (16/7)
IT veteran Bertrand Serlet and ex vice president of software development at Apple, where he led the development of Mac OS X from the beginning, has now become an external member of the board of directors of Parallels. Companies creating virtualization software promise that Serlet will bring them valuable experience and unique insight into the issue, thereby accelerating the growth and creation of software that helps home and business customers.
"Bertrand is a rare combination of software visionary and masterful manager. We are very pleased to have him bring unique experience and knowledge as Parallels continues its rapid growth and global expansion," said Birger Steen, CEO of Parallels.
Addressing his new employer, Serlet said: “With Parallels Desktop, Parallels has become a key developer for the Apple platform, and I am very aware and appreciative of Parallels' leadership role. I was also impressed by Parallels' focus on the cloud, which represents a rich product portfolio. I look forward to drawing on my experience at Apple and being instrumental in guiding the company towards further impressive growth.”
After the last one revelation, that Serlet is working with his former colleagues on a cloud startup, it is already clear where the steps of the father of OS X went after leaving Apple.
Source: Parallels.cz
Former Apple VP Andy Miller to change to Leap Motion (17/7)
Leap Motion, the motion control software company, has added a significant addition to its ranks. Andy Miller, Apple's former vice president of mobile advertising, has been appointed to the role of president and chief operating officer of Leap Motion abandoned Cupertino last August.
In Miller, Leap Motion gets an experienced man who knows how to navigate Silicon Valley and possibly fight in the marketing field with the competition, in this case with Microsoft's Kinect. Leap Motion technology competes with it, which is used as a 3D motion control system. You can see how this software works in the following video:
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Source: CultOfMac.com
Motorola Xoom does not infringe iPad design patent (17/7)
A German court has ruled that the Motorola Xoom does not infringe the iPad's design patent. The Android-powered tablet differs from the Apple one in particular by its equally curved back and shaped corners, as previously announced by judge Johana Brücknerová-Hofmannová. Apple wanted to ban the sale of the Motorola Xoom throughout Europe, but did not succeed with any of its patents. The Düsseldorf judge rejected Motorola's violation of any of them, but at the same time rejected Motorola's claim that the iPad's design patent was invalid.
In the end, the court decided that Apple should pay two-thirds and Motorola the remaining one-third of the court proceeds. However, Apple is still suing Motorola at the Mannheim court over a patent related to multi-touch devices.
Source: 9to5Mac.com
Thousands of people apply for jobs at Foxconn (July 18)
Poor working conditions in Foxconn's Chinese factories are a matter of constant debate, but the people there don't seem to worry too much about it. How else to explain the huge interest in summer jobs. According to reports from China, thousands of people who want to work at Foxconn showed up in front of factories in Chengdu and Zhengzhou. Foxconn, which is apparently preparing to produce a new generation of iPhone and possibly a new iPad, also has only one requirement: applicants must have good eyesight. Precisely because of the new products, and thus the increased production, Foxconn is hiring temporary workers, who are now gathering in large numbers in front of the factories.
Source: CultOfMac.com
Apple released an update for the latest MacBook Pro and Air (18/7)
Apple has released an update for the latest MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs released in June this year. The update mainly improves compatibility with USB devices that are newly connected via USB 3.0, and also solves the problem of unnecessary use of more CPU memory than necessary. The update does not support OS X Mountain Lion. You can download it via Software Update or from Apple website.
Source: 9to5Mac.com
The domain 'Apple.co.uk' finally belongs to Apple (18/7)
After 15 years of Apple navigating the British internet world, the Californian company has finally managed to get a domain apple.co.uk. Until now, this domain was owned by Apple Illustration, a British illustration agency, which recently relocated to the address AppleAgency.co.uk. So if you visit Apple.co.uk now, you will actually be taken to the website of the Cupertino company.
Source: MacRumors.com
Even Mac developers must upload icons in higher resolution (19/7)
In June, the iOS developers they found out, that they must submit apps to the App Store with high-resolution icons that the iPad with Retina display can display, and now Mac developers must do the same. The approval team in the Mac App Store will now only accept applications that will contain an icon with a resolution of 1024 x 1024 pixels, which will be displayed especially by the new MacBook Pro with Retina display. Some current MacBooks, such as the 11-inch Air (1366 × 768), do not even support such a high resolution, so the icon would not even fit on their display. However, with this move, Apple is preparing for future devices with a Retina display.
Source: CultOfMac.com
Tim Cook met with Samsung's executive team (19/7)
The patent litigation between Apple and Samsung has been going on for several years. Because of that, in May, a judge ordered the executives of both companies to meet and discuss options for a truce. However, this meeting did not bring any general results and the legal battles continue. On Monday, however, another follow-up meeting between Tim Cook and members of the executive team of the Korean company took place, the purpose of which was clear - to end the patent disputes and declare a truce. Like the May meeting, the meeting arose out of a US court order. The outcome of the meeting is not yet known, however, according to the Korean newspaper Korea Times, the Asian company attached great importance to it. The next court hearing is scheduled for July 30, we'll see what Tim Cook's private meeting with top Samsung executives brings.
Source: CultofMac.com
Apple is planning another data center in North Carolina (July 19)
While construction on the North Carolina data center is slowly getting under way, plans have surfaced to build another one not far from the first one in the town of Maiden. The building with an area of less than 2000 m2 will contain eleven server rooms and will cost the company about 1,8 billion US dollars, among the expenses are also the costs of 22 air conditioners, 14 humidifiers or 6 electric heaters. In addition to the servers, however, there will also be one of the largest solar farms in the world, which, according to Apple, will produce electricity for approximately 11 households, which will allow Apple to achieve ecological operation of the data center. The new construction will complement two existing facilities in the states of Nevada and Oregon.
Can you really build a 2000m data center for just $1,8 million?
1,8 billion dollars
That's probably the skeleton of the building :D