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.
Android 7 will be called "Nougat."
The vote that Google opened for users of its devices to choose the name of its next system has ended, provided that of course it is a type of sweets according to Google’s rule and the name begins with the letter N. This week the official name of the system was revealed, which is “Nougat” and Google placed the Android model in the yard of its headquarters The official dessert is as shown in the pictures above.
Apple is pressing factories to reduce production costs
A report by Digitimes indicated that Apple is pressuring suppliers such as Voxon and Pegatron to reduce the production and assembly of its devices by introducing "or hinting" by adding new companies. For example, Voxon faces pressure to enter Pegatron the iPhone assembly market, and here is Apple adding a new competitor, Wistron, which Apple refers to companies. They have to offer better offers, otherwise the biggest company the world buys from them will lose them. The same is repeated with internal chips, lenses, and others, which has led to a sharp decline in the profits of suppliers who want to maintain Apple and thus reduce the profit margin as much as possible.
Apple partners with NASA and celebrates Juno
Apple announced cooperation with the International Space Agency NASA to celebrate the arrival of the Juno spacecraft and its journey to Jupiter, which began in 2011 and lasted 5 years and arrived this week, and the landing began on Tuesday, on the anniversary of July 4, the American Independence Day, as well as the next day. Apple released an 8-minute short movie on iTunes and posted an official tweet on the matter.
Apple releases 4 sets of stickers
Apple launched 4 "sticker" apps for iOS 10 users, the beta version. And it comes with benefits IMassage application The new stickers are "classic emoji" smiley faces, the second is "hearts", the third is "hand gestures" and the fourth is "classic Mac" which are images similar to the Mac system released in 1984.
Is FaceTime blocked in Saudi Arabia?
FaceTime users in Saudi Arabia this week have complained about the service being stopped and the activation request message popping up. Some reports indicated that the Kingdom decided to stop the service over networks and not phones, meaning that if they were available in your device, they would not work either. If you live in Saudi Arabia, tell us: Does the service work with you?
Apple issues the second trial version of its highly anticipated systems
About a month after the WWDC conference, Apple released the second beta version of the highly anticipated systems, which are:
iOS 10: The update came to improve performance in general, as it provided dozens of "literally dozens" of changes and improvements in the system, most notably the re-widget to always appear in the notification center. We will single out an upcoming article listing the changes in this update.
MacOS 10.12The Sierra system got an update as well, and it came to mainly improve performance and unlock the computer by devices such as the Apple Watch.
Watch 3.0The third version of the watch system came with new features or was missing the first version, such as the addition of the emergency contact that was revealed by WWDC, improvements in performance, participation and unlocking of the watch.
TvOS 10.0The new version of the TV system came to present a new design for the Apple Music application.
Beta versions of the current systems are also updated
We do not know to what extent Apple will continue to update beta versions of the current systems at the time when it revealed other upcoming systems and its beta versions are updated. But in any case, Apple this week launched the fifth beta for developers, as well as the public version of all its “current” beta operating systems: iOS 9.3.3, Mac 10.11.6, TV 9.2.2, and Watch OS 2.2.2. Apple did not reveal an expected date for the updates or any advantages in them, as the versions come to improve performance and treat some problems. We do not know exactly when these updates will be released, but it is logical that it will be next week.
Apple is cutting system file encryption further in iOS 10 Beta 2
The developers were surprised that iOS 10 in its first beta version came without fully kernel encryption as before. And Apple confirmed that this is not a coincidence and that it has deliberately done this so that the developer can understand how the system deals with the hardware and made it clear that this does not affect the user or his data, but rather it will make him get better applications after the developers understand how the system deals with the device. This week there was a new surprise with the second version as Apple opened more system files and reduced encryption more than before.
More virtual images of iPhone 7
Designer Martin Hajek published a new number of imaginary images of the iPhone 7 from several angles, and this time the images came to show the expected dark blue color in addition to the traditional colors - the image at the top - as well as a headset that works on the traditional iPhone charging port - the picture at the bottom - which also shows the screen button In its new design, "strong touch and not pressure."
New Tim Cook position at Nike
In our article on Tim Cook, we mentioned that he occupies several positions other than leading Apple, most notably that he is a management member of the famous Nike sports equipment company and this week the company revealed a new position as lead independent director, which can be Arabized to be the director of independent leadership or the leader of independent directors (We apologize for the absence of a position The company does not clarify what tasks Tim Cook will undertake in this position, but we can guess that he will be responsible for the managers in the company and developing their capabilities. It is reported that Tim joined the Nike board of directors in 2005, and he is still in that position.
Watch the latest video of Apple headquarters
This week, he posted a video filmed by airplanes without filming, showing developments in the building that Apple is expected to move to next year
Apple responds to the attack on Spotify
Spotify, the world's leading music service, launched an attack on Apple, accusing it of deliberately rejecting updates to its application in order to weaken it in front of its "Apple Music" services. The company also supported the congressman’s attack on Apple, in which she accused it of engaging in monopolistic practices. This week, the leader in Apple "Bruce Sewell", who is Tim Cook's deputy for legal affairs, "Apple's lawyer", launched an attack on Spotify, in which he stated that they want preferential treatment for them rather than others, and that Apple's refusal of this matter makes them claim that Apple is intransigent against them. He made it clear that Apple abided by the laws and that it had not breached the antitrust provisions.
Miscellaneous news
- A second person has been convicted by a US court for hacking into celebrity iCloud accounts.
- The WSJ newspaper indicated that it learned from sources that Apple will cancel the 16 GB capacity of the iPhone 7 to start the phone from 32 GB, similar to the iPad.
- Apple launched Apple Pay in Switzerland with Visa and Master cards.
- IPhone sales declined in China to become Apple's 5 smartphone ranking company in China after Huawei, Vivo, Oppo and Xiaomi, but it is still the number 1 foreign company in China.
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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