Lukáš Gondek Apple destroyed a startup developing electric motorcycles, according to the boss of Ferrari, the Apple Car will probably happen, people want iPad the most for Christmas and HTC is said not to copy Apple. It is exactly the opposite.
A company producing electric motorcycles is said to have been destroyed by Apple (October 19)
Mission Motors has blamed Apple for its downfall, as the California-based company took over all of its key employees. Mission Motors focused on the development of an electric superbike, but their employees began to transfer to Apple already in 2012, and in the last year alone, Apple hired six of them. This was critical for a small startup, so Mission Motors is now bankrupt. Whether it's really Apple's fault or Mission Motors was just a failed startup is unclear.
Source: The Verge
The boss of Ferrari thinks that Apple will make the car (October 21)
It is now almost certain that Apple is working on an electric car. However, according to the head of Ferrari, Sergio Marchionne, it is very unlikely that Apple would also produce the car itself. Marchionne likes the idea of companies like Apple or Google getting involved in the car industry, which he says will be revitalized by self-driving or other proposed innovations. For Apple, it is said to be the perfect place to express their unique sense of design.
As with the iPhone, which is manufactured for the Californian company by China's Foxconn, Apple will most likely use other companies for the production of the car itself. According to Marchionne, Apple has not spoken with Fiat, which owns Ferrari, but the possibility of a partnership with BMW seems more and more likely.
Source: Cult of Mac
For Christmas, people want iPad the most (October 22)
One of the largest electronics retailers Best Buy conducted a survey to find out what Americans most want to find under the tree. The iPad appeared in the first place of technological devices, together with MacBook and Apple Watch in the TOP 15. At the same time, the Fitbit Charge bracelet overtook the Apple Watch by 4 places. Bose QuietComfort 25 headphones took second place on the list, and Apple's computer came in third. According to the survey, people aged 18-24 most want to get technology devices, with men more than women.
Source: MacRumors
HTC: We didn't copy the iPhone, Apple copied us (October 22)
HTC is facing intense criticism for the design of their new One A9 model, which bears a striking resemblance to the iPhone 6. But the Taiwanese company is fighting back, claiming that it is actually Apple who is copying. "We introduced an all-metal phone back in 2013," said HTC North Asia President Jack Tong.
"With the design of the antenna on the back of the phone, Apple is copying us," Tong said. The HTC One M7 has indeed come up with an antenna placement solution that is practically the same as Apple's. Since then, however, new versions of the phone have increasingly resembled the iPhone. To this, Tong had the following to say: “The A9 is thinner and lighter than its predecessors. This is change and evolution, we are not copying anyone.”
Source: cult of android
Apple supports anti-bullying campaign with new emoji in iOS 9.1 (October 22)
In the latest versions of iOS 9.1 and OS X 10.11.1, there is a new emoticon that confused users at first, but as it turns out, it serves a good purpose. The eye in the bubble is the symbol of the non-profit organization Ad Council's campaign against bullying and is intended to raise awareness of this issue. By using an emoticon, you can express support for victims of bullying.
Apple was said to be enthusiastic about the idea, but since it would take up to two years to create and approve a new emoticon, it decided to speed up the process by combining two existing emoticons. Along with Apple, companies such as Twitter, Facebook and Google also support the new emoticon.
Source: MacRumors
A week in a nutshell
iOS 9 adoption is still ongoing, the system now running on more than 60 percent of devices and Apple in addition Issued the new version of iOS 9.1, along with OS X El Capitan 10.11.1 and watchOS 2.0.1. How is Apple Music doing? he revealed Tim Cook - 6,5 million people pay for the service. At the same time, Cook also mentioned his opinion on the automotive industry. It looks like HTC copied iPhone and Apple again violated patent of the University of Wisconsin, for which he must pay 234 million dollars.
In China, Apple continues in investments in renewable resources, in Prague lowered FlyOver and in new ads Shows the use of Apple Watch in everyday life. In addition, Intel would like to dodal chips for the next iPhones.
