News on the sidelines: Week 5-12 of May

Sometimes news of medium importance appears that does not deserve to be devoted to an entire article, so we decided to present a weekly aggregated article to make the reader aware of various news and make sure that when he follows us, nothing will be missed.

Only iPhone 7 Plus will get the dual lens

KGI Center indicated that the iPhone 7 Plus is only the one who will get the dual lens and it will be a basic distinction for it from the regular iPhone 7. The site also confirmed that the 7 Plus will get a 3 GB memory without a reference to the regular iPhone 7, will it still be 2 GB like the 6s, or will it become 3 GB like its brother, and Apple will only distinguish with the camera. The center expected that Apple will sell 20-30 million copies of the 7 Plus before the end of the year, a figure that indicates an improvement and an increase in the percentage of Plus sales compared to the regular version. It is reported that rumors are also talking about a new charging port and the addition of a smart charger such as the watch.

Hacker I0n1c offers an application to check devices security

The popular developer and hacker I0n1c has launched an app in the software store that helps you to check a security device. The application checks whether your device is jailbroken or not, and whether any of its files have been tampered with or have undocumented applications "not downloaded by Apple". The app is great for those who feel a security threat to worry if someone secretly implanted a spy app on your device. The application is on the software store, but it is paid and not free. It also shows you information about your device such as storage capacity, memory used, and processor.

This app is no longer available on the App Store. :-(

Open in store Search for it on Google

Apple releases updates in its news app

Apple announced several improvements to its news application, such as making images available remotely, and this enables the content publisher to change his / her image after publishing the article on Apple. And amendments to the site and display the content in accordance with it. And the ability to choose the cover image for your article and choose when the article will be published. This enables you to place an article in a previous chronological order.

Apple will not release the iPhone 7s 

Several reports confirmed that Apple is planning to cancel the iPhone "S" and that its latest version is the current 6s. After the launch of the iPhone 7 at the end of this year, it is expected that the iPhone will witness a radical change in design next year, and the sources indicated that it will be the largest in the history of the iPhone and among the most prominent changes will be the screen that will reach the edges, integrate the fingerprint in the glass, provide multiple headsets such as the iPad and major improvements In the camera and the development of the processor and battery. All this means that the next year 2017 will witness the iPhone 8 directly, "or maybe called Pro" and not the iPhone 7s, as is usually the case with Apple.

MacBook sales are declining globally

A report indicated that Apple's global sales of laptops fell in the first quarter of this year by 40.4%, to a market share of 7.1% against 9.7%, to make Apple in sixth place compared to fifth last year. The report indicated that Lenovo took the lead from HP with a total share of 22.2%, HP's share of 20.4%, while Dell maintained the third position with a share of 14.7%. The report stated that all the laptop sector witnessed a total decline of 19%, and the least affected companies were Lenovo and the most affected was Apple.

Amazon begins to compete with YouTube

Online video browsing is dominated by Google via YouTube, with little competition from sites like Vimeo. And some news spread that Facebook is currently developing a video-sharing site to compete with YouTube. But this week the surprise came from a new competitor, as the giant of stores and web servers launched a site called Amazon Video Direct, and it comes to grab a share in watching videos online, where anyone can upload the videos, and they will be available to Prime Video users and they can play them with mobile applications or Kindle tablets. Or even Fire TV. Of course, the service is still in its infancy and the video display comes to Prime users, but it is a strong step to compete with YouTube, especially as it is from a large company the size of Amazon.

TSMC finishes designing the A11 processor for the iPhone 8

According to DigiTimes, the Taiwanese company TSMC has finished designing the Apple A11 processor, which is expected to be used in the iPhone after the next, whether it will be named 7s or 8 (the iPhone 7 will be with the A10 processor and is already manufactured). The A11 processor comes with 10nm, which greatly improves performance as well as power consumption and reduces heat emissions. The newspaper reported that TSMC will begin sending samples to Apple early next year in order to prepare for expanded production in the second quarter. It is rumored that Samsung is also trying to snatch the processor production deal, or a large part of it.

Leaked images to iTunes 12.4 design modifications

A batch of images of iTunes 12.4 were leaked to MacRumors, and the images showed some design changes as Apple would integrate services such as video, music and TV shows into one drop-down list. As well as adding a side menu to facilitate access to the content. Many menus have also been improved and simplified for ease of use, including the addition of the following section in iTunes Mini Player. It is not known exactly when iTunes 12.4 will be announced, but it is expected within a month.

Amazon Alexa Assistant is now on iOS by Lexi

Amazon has its own personal assistant called Alexa and also sells a home device called Echo, but this personal assistant is available exclusively for Amazon devices, but a developer has launched an app called Lexi in the software store that brings Alexa benefits and uses it to iPhones. Watch the experience of using lexi as well as the Amazon Echo Question.

This app is no longer available on the App Store. :-(

Open in store Search for it on Google

Voxon builds 10 billion plant in India for Apple

According to leaked news, Foxon plans to establish a new factory in Maharashtra - an Indian state with a population of more than 110 million - and the news stated that the factory is huge, with an area of ​​1200 acres, and the plant will cost $ 10 billion and is devoted only to manufacturing various Apple devices. The news stated that the contract is close to signing, but there is some negotiation with the Indian government, and in case of approval, it will be built and operated within less than 18 months, meaning the iPhone 8 can be assembled in it. It is noteworthy that Voxon is the main complex for the majority of phones and electronic devices around the world and more than 1.25 million workers are employed around the world.

An impression of some of the benefits of iOS 10

A month later, Apple unveils the beta version of iOS 10 and its advantages. So, virtual videos of the new system began to spread, the most recent of which was a video that imagined that Apple would provide functions for dragging icons, a dark mode for the system, custom notifications with the appearance of each application and the features of the lock screen. Watch the video:

Miscellaneous news

• Apple will release the third version of the Swift programming language this year, according to an official statement published in the official blog for the language.
• The NetFlex app provides the ability to control internet usage over the phone network to watch videos.
• Google announced support for its translation application for 52 languages ​​that can be translated between them without an Internet connection.
• Many Apple suppliers expected poor sales of the iPhone 7 because it would be a developer phone and had no impressive features.
• VoIP-Pal announced that Apple will sue and seek compensation for $ 2.8 billion for violating some of its patents.

This is not all the news that is on the sidelines, but we have come to you with the most important of them, and it is not necessary for a non-specialist to occupy himself with every stray and incoming, there are more important things that you do in your life, so do not make devices distract you or distract you from your life and your duties. Know that technology is there to make life easier for you and help you in it, and if you rob your life and get preoccupied with it, then there is no need for it.

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