Ondrej Holzman Smart watches and game consoles from Foxconn with Google, iPads instead of paper manuals in cockpits, a bad evaluation of Apple advertising and a unified port for USB and SD cards, today's Apple Week reports on this.
TSMC reportedly agreed with Apple to supply A8, A9 and A9X processors (24/6)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reportedly reached an agreement with Apple to supply future A8, A9 and A9X chips for iOS devices. TSMC should start producing these processors with 20nm technology, then switch to 16nm and end with 10nm technology in the future. So far it has manufactured Samsung processors, starting in 2010 with the A4 chip, however Apple is fighting a constant and never-ending legal battle with it and is said to be looking for a new supplier. The Californian company has already eliminated Samsung from the production of displays for the iPad mini, and now the Koreans could also come to the production of chips. So far, an agreement between Apple and TSMC has not been reached due to the fact that the Taiwanese manufacturer was unable to secure a sufficient number of processors. However, according to the latest reports, the two sides should already reach an agreement. But the question remains whether TSMC will have exclusivity or will share production with another player.
Source: CultOfMac.com
American Airlines replaced flight manuals with iPads (June 25)
American Airlines is the first major commercial airline to ditch heavy flight manuals in all of its planes and replace them with iPads. The move is expected to result in annual fuel savings of more than $16 million. American Airlines began testing iPads alongside flight manuals in April, and now the paper manuals, which weigh around 777 kilograms, have been replaced entirely by Apple tablets. iPads can now be found in American Boeing 767, 757, 737, 80 and MD-XNUMX aircraft. In addition to weight, iPads also have other advantages over paper manuals – for example, it will now be much faster to update on-board documents.
Source: CultOfMac.com
"Our Signature" Ad Gets Bad Ratings (27/6)
When Apple introduced a new ad during WWDC titled Our Signature, die-hard fans of the apple company applauded and some even remembered the legendary Think Different campaign. However, the new spot is not so successful among the general public. Of the 26 ads Apple has released over the past year, the Our Signature spot earned the lowest score, according to consulting firm Ace Metrix. In the Ace Metrix scoring system, the ad with the subtitle Designed by Apple in California scored 489 points, which is below Apple's average of 542. In addition, recent campaigns even scored over 700 points.
At the same time, Apple started to promote this advertisement in the press as well, where it also printed the text from the mentioned spot in addition to the illustrative image over two pages.
Source: AppleInsider.com, 9to5Mac.com
Foxconn Announces Smart Watch Compatible with iPhone (June 27)
Foxconn is best known for making millions of iPhones and iPads for Apple, but now it's about to release its own product. At the shareholder meeting, Foxconn management revealed that it is preparing its own smart bracelet that will be able to measure heart rate, check calls and Facebook posts, all through a wireless interface. The device will likely use energy-efficient Bluetooth 4.0. Terry Gou, the head of Foxconn, also revealed that the company is working on adding more features, such as a fingerprint reader. Foxconn thus wants to ride on the wave of smart watches and similar devices that are apparently rushing towards us.
Source: AppleInsider.com
Apple could unify the input for SD cards and USB (June 27)
A new Apple patent reveals that the company is actively working on combining SD card and USB ports into one. If Apple succeeded, it could theoretically be the size of a MacBook Air, for example. The combination of an SD card reader and a USB port would mean not only removing one port from the outside, but also several components inside. The image below is only illustrative, it is not yet clear what such a port might look like.
Source: AppleInsider.com
Google is preparing a smart watch and a game console (June 27)
For the time being, Google has spoken to the world of new technologies through its Google Glass, and although they are not yet on sale, the search giant is already planning what its next steps will be. According to The Wall Street Journal, Google is set to come out with its own smartwatch as well as a gaming console. Both of them want to compete with Apple, because it is rumored that we will see both the iWatch and possibly support for third-party applications for the Apple TV. It could suddenly become a game console. It is said that Google expects to introduce exactly such products or innovations, so it is developing its own competitive device. The game console from Google should be powered by the Android operating system.
Source: CultOfMac.com
In short:
- 24. 6.: Apple has started sending emails to affected users whose children were spending in the App Store without their knowledge. Those who received an unwanted bill for less than $30 will receive a $30 voucher, and those who spent more than $XNUMX can request a refund.
- 26. 6.: The US Supreme Court struck down a controversial law that only considered the union of a man and a woman to be a marriage, meaning that homosexuals will now have the same support as heterosexual couples in the United States. This decision was acknowledged by Apple, which has long stood up for gay rights: "Apple strongly supports same-sex partnerships. We applaud the Supreme Court for its decision.”
- 26. 6.: Developers have received another test build of OS X 10.8.5. In the new update, which comes a week after the first beta version, developers are supposed to focus on Wi-Fi, graphics, waking from sleep, PDF viewing and the Accessibility section. No news are registered.
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