Filip Brož Barbra Streisand called Tim Cook saying Siri was mispronouncing her name, Apple got a new patent approved that would store the fingerprints and photo of a person trying to break into an iPhone, and next year we're in for a long wait, according to a Japanese website the expected curved OLED display in the new iPhones. That and much more was brought by Apple Week number 34.
Also, Frank Ocean's 'Blonde' is exclusive to Apple Music (20/8)
Apple is betting on exclusive albums again. After Drake and Taylor Swift, R&B singer Frank Ocean's new album Blonde appeared on Apple Music. This loosely follows the visual clip for Endless that appeared on the music streaming service late last week.
The album Blonde was previously referred to as Boy Don't Cry and is the first ever solo album by the American singer. He only had a Channel Orange debut to date. In the past, Frank Ocean collaborated with, for example, Kanye West, Beyoncé and Jay-Z.
The album Blonde will be exclusively available on Apple Music for two weeks only. Subsequently, it should also appear in competing services. Frank Ocean also released a new music video for Nikes, which can also be found on Apple Music.
Source: AppleInsider
Barbra Streisand called Tim Cook to fix Siri (22/8)
Every day, Apple technical support handles hundreds of phone calls from all over the world. People usually complain that something doesn't work for them, or that they simply don't know how to deal with something. The popular singer Barbra Streisand also had a small problem, which bothers her that Siri can't pronounce her name correctly. So she decided to call Apple CEO Tim Cook directly about the issue. He surprisingly reacted quite calmly and acknowledged that it was a problem. However, he assured the singer that Siri will learn it already on September 30, when the official launch of iOS 10 is planned. Thus, Cook apparently revealed when users around the world will receive the new operating system.
Source: The Verge
The iPhone could get a curved display in 2017 (August 23)
Three new iPhone models right away. Japanese website Nikkei believes the California-based company will introduce three iPhones next year, one of which will feature a 5,5-inch OLED display. It should be curved just like the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge or Samsung Galaxy Note 7. The other two models will have the same LCD displays as the current iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus.
According to the source, the main supplier of OLED displays should be Samsung, which logically creates a competitive battle with Foxconn, which also confirmed that it is already developing OLED displays. It is not yet known who Apple will ultimately choose as the main supplier.
Source: The Verge
A unique Apple 1 from the "Celebration" edition was sold for $815 (August 25)
The one-of-a-kind Celebration Edition Apple 1 computer online auction is over. An unknown person took away a unique and one of the few preserved pieces of this computer, which originally served Steve Jobs and Steven Wozniak as a pre-production piece for testing and first trials, for $815. The proof is the original green color of the PCB. In addition to the Apple 1, the new owner also received complete period accessories including the original documentation.
The online auction on the CharityBuzz server lasted more than a month. However, it was originally expected that the final price would exceed one million dollars, which is what it looked like in the last few minutes of the auction. However, an unknown bidder withdrew the $1,2 million a few minutes before the end. Even so, it is the second most expensive Apple 1 to be auctioned. Ten percent of this amount goes to research and treatment of patients suffering from leukemia and lymphatic diseases.
Source: MacRumors
Apple has patented a way to catch thieves thanks to Touch ID (August 25)
Apple is constantly trying to improve the security of its devices. He recently patented a technology that would be able to store the fingerprints and photo of a person who would try to unlock the device without authorization. The patent itself is titled as “Biometric capture for unauthorized user identification". Devices should then work with Touch ID, the camera and other sensors. Thanks to this, information about a potential thief should be stored in the iPhone or iPad. The process is exactly the same as when unlocking an iPhone normally. The data is then either stored directly in the device's memory or automatically sent to remote servers. Apple has also thought of storage, and if it evaluates the data as unnecessary or no longer needed, it will immediately delete it.
Apple also describes in the patent that thanks to this technology it would also be possible to find out what the given thief wanted to do with the device, i.e. which part of the system he wanted to access. The evaluated data could logically be compared with each other.
Source: The Next Web
Apple wants to add five new emojis after the Unicode Consortium (August 25)
Apple introduced a number of new smileys in the new iOS 10. In this context, the Californian company asked the technical committee of the Unicode Consortium to add five more new ones to the existing catalog. Specifically, it should be a firefighter, a judge, an astronaut, an artist and a pilot. Apple also specifically showed how the new smileys should look.
Source: The Next Web
A week in a nutshell
According to Intel engineers, USB-C will see numerous improvements this year and will become the perfect port for a modern smartphone. In the area of sound transmission, it will also be a solution that will bring great advantages compared to today's standard jack. Last week, Apple also announced and introduced performers for the tenth anniversary Apple Music Festival, which will take place in London.
Nike has decided to rebrand its popular "running" application Nike+ Running. It's now become Nike+ Run Club, bringing new user interface graphics and coaching plans to tailor it to you. With the end of the holidays and the approaching beginning of the new school year, u Czech authorized Apple dealers are discovering traditional discount events, which offers students and teachers iPads, Macs and accessories at better prices. Apple's health initiative is gaining momentum again. The Californian company expanded its range with an American one startup Gliimpse, which specializes in collecting and sharing health data. A year old iPhone 6S beats the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in a speed test. There were also reports last week that the popularity of the Pokémon GO phenomenon is declining.
It's been five years since the Apple CEO baton passed from Steve Jobs to Tim Cook. That five-year run has now unlocked approximately $100 million worth of stock for Tim Cook he previously received (2,4 billion crowns), which were tied both to the role of CEO and to the performance of the company, especially with regard to the position in the S&P 500 stock index.
Social media is not leaving Apple alone even now. After some failures in this field, a new initiative is being prepared to benefit from the basic principles of Snapchat. He reports this with reference to his solid sources Mark Gurman from Bloomberg. Apple also released iOS 9.3.5 for all users, which fixes critical security bugs.
So I really hope that the curved iPhone display is just some android's wet dream. For one thing, I think it's completely useless and counterproductive. My colleague has a Samsung S7 edge and I don't find anything beneficial about it at all. On the contrary, it is difficult to hold, lift and the edge is constantly shiny. The text below the edge bends (naturally) when reading. Well, there's just nothing great about it. But that's just my opinion.
Second. I hope very much that Apple would not lower itself to such a disgrace that it would copy this feature from Samsung. They're not that bad yet.
It's probably not as simple as you write. First of all, Apple applied for a patent with curvature years ago, so the question is who is copying ;-). But Apple won't release it until they've done something PROPERLY (since the end of Cook, that's usually the case), so it's taking them a lot longer. That's why the competition (as well as the dual camera) already has some things a long time ago, because Apple's plans are kept a secret.
Then I wouldn't even worry about the curved display. I don't want it myself, and I know that Samsung just finds it useful. So it depends on what Apple comes up with, or if they cut it.