AirPower charger coming with A11 processor and HomePod headphones switching to tvOS, Mac and Pro wheels decline by $ 700, and other news in news on the sidelines ...
Reports confirm that Apple is close to ending AirPower at $ 250
Several reports revealed that Apple is still working on the AirPower charger, but this time the reports did not only mention this information, but pictures and specifications of the charger were leaked, as a leak account called Jon Prosser stated that the charger will come with an A11 processor and that Apple has already manufactured test copies.
Reports also indicated that the charger is being developed under the project name "Callisto" and that Apple has enlarged the converters and that the role of the A11 processor will be to manage the charging process so that heat problems are avoided. The shipper is expected to be unveiled at the end of the year and will be priced at approximately $ 250.
Mac sales fall, iPhone advances
◉ A report by the Canalys Center revealed that sales of personal computers fell 8% during the first quarter of 2020 to reach 53.7 million devices and said that this is the largest decline since the beginning of 2016. The center said that the decline was mainly due to the weakness of suppliers in Asia after the closure of factories to avoid the Corona epidemic . It was worse for Apple, with Mac sales down 21%, to just 3.2 million devices.
◉ On the other hand, the CIRP Center said that the iPhone strengthened its continuous progress in the American market and reached a market share that is the largest in the history of Apple, which is 44%, and Android declined to 56%. The center said that the stability of the share of Apple and Google and their share of the market explains why the two companies announced a joint cooperation. The report said that the loyalty rate of iOS users reached 91% and Android loyalty at 89%.
Virtual reality credit card video
An amateur has posted an imaginary video of the Apple Card in virtual reality showing various details. Watch the video:
The A12z processor is a bundled version of the A12X
Previous reports talked about the A12Z processor and said that it is similar to the A12X processor that was released in 2018, but it is time for the decisive time, as TechInsights published its report on the processor after the examination and said that the A12Z is the same old processor, but a "re-binned" was done for the parts of the old processor, and it was added. Eighth GPU chip for old processor only.
Apple turns HomePod into tvOS
Apple has released an update to the HomePod about its operating system to become tVOS instead of iOS, according to a report by 9To5Mac. The report said that Apple made this step secretly with update 13.4, but this step did not know the secret of its occurrence, and it did not provide any new or difference in the way to deal with the handset. The report indicated that Apple may have done this for logical reasons, because the speaker, like the TV, is working permanently and connected to electricity, does not include a battery, and usually works with a previous processor version. Updates.
Google is working on its processor for the Pixel family
It seems that Google has convinced Apple's philosophy of developing a processor for its devices, as a report revealed that Google is currently working on developing its own processor to provide future pixel phones as well as Chromebooks with this processor in order to enhance its capabilities. That is, we can say that Google is working on its own A processor. The report spoke that Google is working with Samsung in this new project and that the processor will be 5nm architecture, which is the same architecture that Apple will rely on in its upcoming A14 processor. According to the leaks, Google has already received initial samples for testing.
Miscellaneous news
Apple has stopped registering iOS 13.4, and this means that a return to this version has become not possible, and only iOS 13.4.1 is available.
◉ Apple unveiled wheels for the Mac Pro at a price of $ 699.
◉ Apple announced the provision of Tips for AirPods Pro at $ 7.99
◉ Apple announced that it would stop selling the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, coinciding with the launch IPhone SE.
◉ Apple launched the second trial version of its experimental systems, iOS 13.4.5, tvOS 13.4.5, and watchOS 6.2.5.
Facebook launched the Keep in Touch app for Apple Watch. The application facilitates communication with your acquaintances faster than directly from the clock. (The application may not be available in all countries)
Reports revealed that Apple sold 2.5 million iPhones in China last month, down 20% from the same month in 2019.
◉ Apple revealed that it will change the prices of applications in some countries such as Malaysia, Moldova and Uzbekistan, according to changes in the local currency exchange rate, as well as taxes there.
◉ The Checkra1n jailbreak tool has been updated to support iOS 13.4 and iOS 13.4.1 for iPhone through X.
◉ Apple started selling its new Magic Keyboard weeks earlier than expected.
◉ A Bloomberg report revealed that Apple will hold a "virtual" extended meeting this month with its employees to answer their questions about work and Corona. The meeting will be chaired by Tim Cook himself.
◉ Stanford University has launched an application on iOS that was developed in cooperation with Apple to help provide medical services to combat the Corona virus.
◉ Apple launched a page on its website entitled "Work from Home", in which it shares the experience of its employees from working remotely in the company and how Apple devices helped them achieve this.
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Thank you for this nice topic
Thank you for this nice topic
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The world of mobile phones will be affected by the Corona in a strong way
I think the price of the wheels is wrong .. How is that $ XNUMX
The wheel theme is strange, Shueh
By God, it is one of the best applications that will really benefit from it
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Thanks for the helpful, informative, brief, and effortless information….
Waiting for your review on the latest iPhone
◉ Apple unveiled wheels for the Mac Pro at a price of $ 699.
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