Lukáš Gondek The lingering bits of WWDC, Microsoft's giant purchase, Apple copying in China, and also the controversial rifle emoji that the Californian company doesn't want on its devices…
Microsoft bought LinkedIn for more than $26 billion (June 13)
The biggest purchase of the past week was certainly the 25 billion acquisition by Microsoft, which bought the professional social network LinkedIn. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella aims to connect professional tools, led by the Office suite, to the network of contacts that the user has in the professional world. LinkedIn will still retain a certain degree of autonomy, but together with Microsoft they will work to expand the reach of both products. The main use of LinkedIn is mainly in Outlook, however Microsoft plans to implement the new service in Windows as such.
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Source: The Next Web
Touchpad and Touch ID mentioned in macOS Sierra (14/6)
In the macOS Sierra source code, there are several hints about the possible features of the new MacBook Pro, which Apple should introduce in the fall. One of them suggests the presence of a touch OLED panel, which could replace the functional keys. This would make the keyboard more interactive. The code mentions the possibility of turning on the Do Not Disturb function or touch versions of the music control buttons.
Sierra's source code also fueled speculation about a possible Touch ID that could be used to unlock the new MacBooks. This is a similar mention in the code that appeared already in iOS 7 before the release of the first iPhone with this function. The latest news is the mention of USB Super Speed+ support, which is simply USB 3.1.
Source: 9to5Mac
Games on Apple TV will now be able to require a controller (14/6)
Until last week, Apple TV game developers had to adapt their games to the Siri controller, which made the user experience uncomfortable. But at this year's WWDC, the Californian company finally reconsidered its requirements, and developers can now only develop games for game controllers. Even so, according to Apple, developers should make versions with Siri Remote control available to users, where this is only slightly possible. With this step, Apple secured many more applications for its platform, as until now it was the need to support the Siri controller that discouraged many creators, especially of larger games, from developing a version for Apple TV.
Source: The Verge
Samsung defends its ads in which it made fun of Apple (16/6)
Samsung vice president of marketing Younghee Lee in an interview with the magazine last week Adweek he mentioned his marketing strategy, which he often borrows from Apple. “In North America, we're aggressive with our marketing campaign,” Lee confirmed, continuing, “If you think back to our ads Fanboy a Wall Hugger, we tried to be adaptable, current and bold.”
According to Lee, Samsung has the same approach to its products: "If we think it's right, we persist in doing so."
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Source: 9to5Mac
Apple may have to stop selling the iPhone in Beijing, it is said to be copying (June 17)
In China, Apple is once again having problems – in Beijing, according to the local authorities, the iPhone 6 copies a patent of a Chinese phone manufacturer, and Apple should therefore stop selling its devices in the Chinese capital. Shenzen Bali claims that Apple is copying the design of their 100C model with the iPhone. According to China's Industrial Property Office, there are some differences between the devices, but they are so small that the customer is unlikely to notice them at all. For now, Apple is still selling its phones in Beijing.
Source: The Verge
Apple is lobbying for the removal of the rifle emoji (17/6)
Among other things, the image of a rifle was supposed to appear in the new update of the emoji set, but Apple rejected it. At the Unicode Consortium meeting, Apple requested that the rifle and man shooting a rifle emoji not be included in the new edition. Other companies that attended the meeting agreed with Apple's decision. The director of the Unicode Consortium mentioned that the mentioned emoji will remain in the official database, but will not be available on iOS and Android devices.
Source: Cult of Mac
A week in a nutshell
Last week was in the spirit of news brought by the WWDC conference. On it, Apple first presented watchOS 3, in which there will now be applications run much faster, and tvOS which will be much more capable, but still without Czech. The system for Macs is now called macOS, and its latest version is called Sierra for Apple computers it brings Siri.
Safari 10 will to prefer HTML 5 and Flash or Java will run only on demand. Lots of small but important news got on iOS 10. Among other things, because of the new interactive notifications rids the "Slide to Unlock" function and will allow you to take photos in RAW quality. Users will finally be able to delete system apps and privacy will be in iOS 10 Apple defend even more consistently.
In a new coat, too will dress Apple Music, which should help the service with clarity. Swift Playgrounds, an app that teaches beginners the Swift programming language, in addition to a lot will expand number of developers in the world. The game Chameleon Run designed by Ján Illavský, which the California company rated its Apple Design Award.
iMessage on Android yet they don't get and Apple to students again gives away with selected Beats headphones for free.
A rifle emoji? Is it just me or are they just dealing with bullshit? ?
Why isn't there a similar summary article like the one in the link below on the apple tree?
http://www.macrumors.com/2016/06/16/hardware-free-wwdc-second-half-2016/