Vratislav Holub In this regular column, every day we look at the most interesting news that revolves around the California company Apple. Here we focus exclusively on the main events and selected (interesting) speculations. So if you are interested in current events and want to be informed about the apple world, definitely spend a few minutes on the following paragraphs.
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Pavel Jelic eBay flooded with iPhones with Fortnite installed
There is currently a huge battle going on between Apple and Epic Games. The latter company has decided to fight against the technology giants, because it specifically bothers them that they take a high commission for mediating the purchase on their own platforms. They tried to get around this by adding their own solution, which, specifically in the case of the App Store, did not use Apple's payment gateway, but linked to the company's website. As this is a breach of contract, Apple of course removed the game from the store and informed Epic Games to fix Fortnite. Google has done the same in its Play Store.
So currently it is not possible to install one of the most popular games on mobile phones, which other players have seen a profit. The eBay portal literally flooded with iPhone ads, which differ from other Apple phones in one thing – the mentioned game is installed on them. But the problem lies primarily in the price. Advertisers are really not afraid to set a high price tag and probably expect that many players simply cannot do without Fortnite. Therefore, on the portal we can find phones in the price range between one and ten thousand dollars, i.e. roughly between 22 and 220 thousand crowns.
The great documentary Infinite Canvas has arrived on Apple TV
Last year, seven artists led a sophisticated augmented reality project in Apple Stores around the world. We've just got the release of a brand new documentary that precisely charts their steps and shows the ways in which artists have pushed the boundaries of art with the help of augmented reality (AR). Renowned photographer Ryan McGinley took care of the creation of the documentary.
A huge advantage is that the movie is available to watch completely free of charge. You should already be able to find it within the Apple TV app. This is a really interesting film, in which the viewer is greeted by a wave of art, creativity, motivation, technology and at the same time offers you a view from a slightly different perspective.
Apple is working with Porsche to fully integrate Music into the new Taycan
In recent months, the German car manufacturer Porsche has teamed up with the Californian giant. The purpose of this collaboration was to bring the Music streaming platform to the new Taycan, where the service is now fully integrated. It is thus the first vehicle with full integration ever. Through the on-board computer, owners of the mentioned car will be able to play more than 60 million songs, thousands of playlists or tune in to any radio station from Apple Music.
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At the same time, Porsche will offer its customers six months of subscription completely free. But the entire collaboration is not only about providing this music platform, but also has a deeper meaning. Thanks to this innovation, the Porsche voice assistant will also be improved, which can now start a specific song, playlist or tune in to the mentioned radio station.
Apple stopped signing the 13.6 operating system
Eight days ago we saw the release of the new iOS operating system with the designation 13.6.1. For this reason, Apple just stopped signing iOS 13.6, because of which apple pickers will no longer be able to return to it. The previous version brought with it a rather fundamental novelty, which was the support of the Car Keys function.
The Californian giant stops signing older versions quite regularly, so it's nothing special. The goal is for users to always have the current version of the operating system installed, primarily for security reasons. iOS 13.6.1 brought with it fixes for bugs that may have caused you to experience full storage on your iPhone or overheating.
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California is engulfed in massive fires, Apple is preparing to contribute
In recent days, huge fires have engulfed California. They first started in San Francisco, where even a mass evacuation of residents had to take place. But the flames are ravaging the entire state, which is why the governor had to officially declare a state of emergency. Apple CEO Tim Cook also reacted to the whole situation via the social network Twitter. He wishes all employees, friends and residents of California to stay safe and at the same time informs that the Californian giant will contribute to the fight against the mentioned fires.
To our employees, friends and neighbors affected by the heatwave and expanding fires across CA, please stay safe and listen to local evacuation orders. Apple will be donating to local wildfire relief efforts.
- Tim Cook (@tim_cook) August 19
The state of California has experienced more than 4 lightning strikes over the past 10 days, causing wildfires to spread to various areas. The most affected place is the northern part of the state, where even in the Bay Area near the city of San Francisco there has been a massive deterioration of air quality. 125 machines and 1000 firefighters were called to the event.
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