Lukáš Gondek We may be in for several new iPads this fall, or just one, Samsung has released its direct competitors to the iPhone 6 Plus, and a new flagship Apple Store may be popping up in Chicago.
iPad mini 4 is supposed to be even smaller and support new multitasking (10.)
According to a video published on the YouTube channel of the French OhLeaks, the next iPad mini will be quite slimmed down. From the current 7,5 mm thickness, it should get up to 6,1 mm, which is the thickness of Apple's thinnest tablet - the iPad Air 2.
The effort to bring the new iPad mini closer to its Air siblings is also visible in the additional information provided by the OS X El Capitan beta. In it, developers can try out how multitasking will be Split View look not only on the iPad Air 2, which is currently the only iPad that will support this kind of multitasking, but also on the iPad mini 3. However, the latest model of the iPad mini Split View technically it won't pull, so it's possible that the latest Mini 4 will be gifted with several times improved internals, which will put it at least on the level of the iPad Air 2.
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Source: MacRumors
Apple added new cities to FlyOver in Maps (11/8)
Although Apple's maps had many problems at the beginning, the Californian company has not resented them and is constantly developing them. You can now visit 20 new locations in FlyOver mode. Budapest, Graz, Japanese Sapporo or Mexican Ensenada have been included in 3D photo maps since last week.
As mentioned, the Maps are constantly updated. Currently, we can find over 150 cities in FlyOver (in the Czech Republic it is Brno), in some of them, such as in London, we will also see moving elements (London Eye) and in selected locations Apple Maps will give us a tour of the sights via FlyOver.
Source: MacRumors
Apple Joins NFC Forum, Will Participate in NFC Development (12/8)
Apple became a sponsor and thus a member of the board of the NFC Forum, which works on the development of NFC elements and their compatibility with all devices. Apple's director of wireless systems engineering, Aon Mujtaba, joined the board of directors for Apple. The Californian company has only been using NFC technology since the launch of the iPhone 6, but now it has a chance to play a part in its future.
Source: MacRumors
A new flagship Apple Store is to be built in Chicago (August 12)
A new Apple flagship store could appear in Chicago, at least that's what a local real estate magazine claims. Apple plans to move from its original location a few hundred meters south to Pioneer Court, which would house the iconic glass entrance to the underground store. The location is surrounded by buildings of major American companies such as ABC or MTV and is one of the most prestigious locations in Chicago.
Source: Cult of Mac
Samsung attacks the iPhone 6 Plus with the new Galaxy Note and S6 Edge+ (13/8)
Last week, South Korea's Samsung introduced its new phablets, which are aimed at competing with the iPhone 6 Plus. Samsung introduced two models - the Galaxy Note 5, which continues the line of established phablets, and the Galaxy S6 Edge+, which is a larger version of the phone introduced this spring. Both phones have 4GB of RAM and a 16-megapixel camera that can also record video in 4K quality. Samsung will put its new products on sale on September 21, but it has not yet announced the prices.
Source: Apple Insider
A new iPad Air might not appear this year (14/8)
According to a Taiwanese magazine DigiTimes Apple does not plan to introduce a new version of the iPad Air this year. The magazine's report says that the California-based company is focusing on the new iPad mini and doesn't have plans for the long-awaited iPad Pro yet. In contrast, a Japanese blog Mac Otakara continues to reckon with the new iPad Air, claiming it will feature the latest A9 chip.
Source: MacRumors
A week in a nutshell
The presentation of new Apple products is approaching, so we keep learning about more or less probable news. What is certain is that iOS 9 se disconnects from Wi-Fi when the signal is weak. There is also talk of Force Touch on the new iPhones, which will serve to shortcuts and faster actions, and to the iPad as a better work tool - Apple in it it helps over 40 technology companies. Three updates were also released during the past week: new iTunes a iOS they mainly come with Apple Music fixes, OS X El Capitan again with the correction of mail, photos and improved security. On Beats 1 with the most played artists steel The Weeknd, Drake and Disclosure and Tim Cook invested to the revolutionary startup behind the energy-saving shower head.
Editors, I like to go to the apple orchard, but please, don't you want to cancel the apple week and start something new? You know, this is just a summary of what each of us has read... How about something new, for example, open discussions about something for the future, or print screens of your equipment, with the fact that even us "non-professionals" are looking at something... I think it would require some creativity, involve your readers a bit... Just my opinion
On "apple guy", in a few months old article I came across it was written that apple releases (mac) os x every year and that this will be the cause of errors in the system. And also that earlier the system was released every 2 years but that is not true (mac) os x 10.0 to 10.3 was released every year. But I'm only writing this because some people think that Apple is going nowhere without S. Jobs and that it suddenly releases a system every year and that's the bad stability. But we know what it is. And let's hope that 10.11 will be like 10.6.
Since OS X 10.7, it has been developed using agile methods. These are not bad in themselves, they allow to develop a huge number of new things in a shorter time (e.g. Apple Watch and its entire ecosystem). The entire system is divided into parts, which are assigned to individual teams. Teams work on their sandbox and test their sandbox. However, agile methods have a hidden danger - Integration testing (tests of the entire system as a whole). Apple simply implemented the development methodology poorly, underestimated the integration testing, now they are paying for it and have to look like they really care about quality now. Unfortunately, now they have to deal with problems with OS X, which are very serious and threaten the security of the entire system.
Thanks for the info. :) At least I'm a bit smarter about this. (why is it like that now, etc.) And don't you know what OS X 10.11 looks like so far? Is Apple going in the right direction, or is it wrong, and are the golden days of tuned system to hardware over? Regarding iOS, etc., it doesn't bother me much, because I grew up with Apple and I mainly knew computers (at a time when almost no one knew Apple), I simply care about Apple computers the most.
Please do not disturb the apple week. I read new information on the net every day, and that's how I'm pretty good at it.
I always look forward to the "Apple Week" or "App Week" summary. It's my favorite column that I return to regularly. I don't always catch up on everything during the week when I'm on the road, I also don't have time to watch. Definitely do not disturb for me!
Don't know when the EPL VOČ watch owners meeting will be?
I am currently working on a project measuring the stupidity of a group of people, and I need to set a MAX value for my chart. Thanks for the info.