The launch of the Threads application, the fierce competitor to Twitter, and the sale of a rare original iPhone for one hundred thousand dollars, and the value of Apple reaches $ 3 trillion, and hackers hack TSMC data, demanding $ 70 million, and Twitter supports picture in picture, Nokia and Apple sign a new agreement, and Gold Man Sachs ends its partnership with Apple, a significant increase in the batteries of all versions of the iPhone 15, and other exciting news on the sidelines …
Meta launches new Threads app as Twitter crashes
Twitter users have had a lot of problems over the past few months, but things got worse last weekend after the company decided to limit the number of tweets users could see per day. With this deterioration, Mita (Facebook) responded strongly by launching a fierce competitor, the new “Threads” application for sharing texts, images and videos. To increase this deterioration in Twitter, Mita worked to increase the excitement before launching the application by providing a pre-order page, and launched Another page for the countdown to launch.
Follow iPhone Islam on Threads
Indeed, the Meta company officially launched, today, Thursday, the “Threads” application, but legal concerns postponed its launch in Europe until a later time. The app is now available on the Apple App Store and Google Play. "Let's get started, welcome to Threads," Mark Zuckerberg wrote in his first post on the new app.
The Threads application witnessed a great turnout in the first hours of its launch, as the company announced more than 10 million subscribers, less than 10 hours after its launch. This popularity is fueled largely by Instagram, as the company said it was one of its products, which diverted attention away from Facebook and its disadvantages, and this is a smart move from the company. After downloading the app, Instagram users can subscribe to it with a single click, with the same username, and the Threads app badge appears on your Instagram profile.
The launch was well timed, with Twitter's day-to-day "intransigent" policies and Meta taking advantage of this, and all of the events leading up to the launch, which led to a successful day one launch.
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Here's what the latest rumors say about the iPhone SE 4
Rumors about the fourth-generation iPhone SE have been circulating for a few months after the current model was launched in 2022. The latest reports indicate that the release of the iPhone SE 4 has been delayed until 2025, according to analyst Daye Jeong Yun and other sources such as Ming-Chi Kuo. and Jeff Poe and Blaine Curtis.
And previous reports indicated that the next iPhone SE will have a modified design with flat edges, similar to the iPhone 14, along with a 6.1-inch OLED screen, Face ID, and an Apple 5G modem.
The current iPhone SE, released in March 2022, features a 4.7-inch LCD screen, Touch ID, 5G, a 12MP rear camera, and the A15 Bionic chip. At $429.
The iPhone 15 lineup features significantly larger batteries
According to the latest rumors, the iPhone 15 lineup is expected to contain much larger batteries compared to previous models. The information indicates that it will contain an 18% larger battery, and the iPhone 15 Plus and iPhone 15 Pro will contain a 14% larger battery, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max will contain a 12% larger battery.
The reliability of the source is uncertain, but the reported capacities seem reasonable, especially given that this year's iPhones are expected to be slightly thicker, allowing for larger batteries. In addition, there are rumors, reportedly from Foxconn, indicating that the iPhone 15 Pro will come with a basic storage space of 256 GB, twice the current basic storage capacity of 128 GB.
It is rumored that the launch of the Apple Watch Ultra MicroLED will be in 2026
The Apple Watch Ultra, which features a next-generation microLED display, was rumored to be delayed again due to manufacturing issues. Previous reports had suggested a launch in the second half of 2025, but now it is unlikely to be released before the first quarter of 2026. The delay has been attributed to high manufacturing costs that must be resolved before mass production can proceed.
Apple has invested in developing microLED display technology in-house for more than a decade, with the goal of reducing reliance on Samsung Display and gaining greater control over the supply of key components. The Apple Watch Ultra is expected to be the first Apple device to feature a microLED display that offers many advantages over OLED technology, including greater energy efficiency, longer lifespan, reduced risk of screen burn, improved contrast, faster response times, and better, brighter colors.
The latest 13-inch MacBook Air now supports Bluetooth 5.3
Apple says the latest 13-inch MacBook Air with the M2 chip now supports the faster and more reliable Bluetooth 5.3 standard. The technical specifications page for the 13-inch MacBook Air has been updated following the launch of the 15-inch MacBook Air with Bluetooth 5.3 at WWDC this month.
Bluetooth 5.3 technology provides faster and more reliable connectivity with Bluetooth peripherals, and better power efficiency, which contributes to longer battery life.
All models of Mac, iPhone, iPad Pro, and the new Apple Watch that were launched in September 2022 support Bluetooth 5.3, as well as second-generation AirPods Pro headphones.
The 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air are still limited to Wi-Fi 6, while other new Macs support Wi-Fi 6E for faster wireless connectivity over the 6GHz band.
Apple is working on a Mac display that turns into a smart home screen when it's inactive
The new screen will use Mini-LED screen technology, which is a type of backlight that provides brighter images, more contrast and colors. The screen will also support various Apple services such as FaceTime, Siri, and smart home.
The most interesting feature is that the screen will be able to turn into a smart home screen when the user is not using it. In other words, when the computer is offline or locked, the screen will display useful information like weather, calendar, or reminders, allow video calls, or use Siri to ask for anything.
This project is still in development and has not been officially confirmed by Apple. It is expected that the company will launch the screen in 2024 or 2025. If Apple succeeds in achieving this idea, it will introduce a new product that combines performance, intelligence and elegance.
The complex design of the Apple Vision Pro glasses forces it to reduce production
Apple faces challenges in producing glasses VisionPro, leading to "dramatic cuts" in production, due to the complexity of the glasses' design. Specific issues revolve around the two micro-OLED screens for the wearer's eyes and the curved, outward-facing screen. As a result of these production challenges, Apple is expected to produce fewer than 400 glasses in 2024. This is a significant drop from the previous sales goal of XNUMX million glasses in the first year. The low production forecast reflects Apple's lack of confidence in ramping up production, which was hampered by missed launch deadlines.
Goldman Sachs wants to end the Apple partnership
Apple may lose an important financial partner in the Apple Card service that it launched in 2019, as Goldman Sachs wants to end its partnership with Apple due to disagreements over revenue, risks and future vision. It is possible that Apple will replace Goldman Sachs with American Express, which is a leading financial services company that has a long relationship with Apple and is more experienced and trusted in the card industry than Goldman Sachs.
The Apple Card is a digital credit card that works with the Wallet app and Apple Pay on Apple devices. The card offers benefits such as discounts, points, transparency and security. It can also be used in places that do not support Apple Pay. Apple and Goldman Sachs jointly manage, finance and market the card.
However, the partnership between the two companies has not been smooth from the start. According to the report, Apple and Goldman Sachs have different visions of how to attract and serve customers. There is also disagreement about the sharing of revenues and costs. In addition, Goldman Sachs is facing pressure from regulators and consumers due to some privacy, discrimination and benefits issues.
It is still uncertain when these changes will happen or how they will affect Apple Card customers. But it seems that Apple is ready to make changes in its financial service to ensure its success and development.
Apple signs another multi-year patent licensing agreement for 5G technology with Nokia
Nokia announced that it has signed a long-term patent licensing agreement that will give Apple access to patented Nokia inventions in 5G and other technologies. The two companies had a previous licensing agreement that was set to expire at the end of 2023, and the new agreement will replace the one that expires. Both Apple and Nokia have not announced the terms of the agreement.
Nokia holds more than 20 patents, including 5500 patents relating to 5G technology. Nokia offers its patents on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms because many of them are essential.
This means that companies can license Nokia technologies at a reasonable price, but sometimes there is disagreement over the definition of "reasonable". In 2017, Apple and Nokia entered into a new patent licensing agreement after a violent legal dispute, and that 2017 agreement was set to expire in 2023. Revenue related to the latest agreement between Nokia and Apple will appear in Nokia's earnings for the first quarter of 2024.
Twitter supports picture-in-picture on iOS
Looks like Twitter videos now support the iOS system wide PiP.
Note that it's rolling out slowly, so it's normal if some of you don't have it yet pic.twitter.com/QeCrI670XA— iSoftware Updates (@iSWUpdates) June 30, 2023
In a new report says that Twitter provides support for the picture-in-picture feature for iPhone and iPad users, and this feature allows users to watch Twitter videos while performing other tasks on their devices. By starting a video on Twitter and then exiting the app, the video player remains open, allowing users to continue watching video content while using other apps.
The feature is not currently available to all Twitter users, it will be rolled out gradually. To take advantage of picture-in-picture mode, users need to have the latest version of the Twitter app installed. This new functionality brings Twitter in line with other video content applications such as YouTube.
TSMC Suffers Data Breach, Hackers Demand $70 Million
TSMC, one of Apple's chip suppliers, confirmed a data breach. It led to the leakage of data related to server setup and configuration, but the company maintains that customer information was not affected. After the incident, TSMC terminated the data exchange with the relevant supplier in accordance with security protocols. The hackers demanded $70 million to prevent the data obtained from being published. And if you don't pay, they threaten to publish your login credentials.
The data was originally stolen from Kinmax Technology, an IT service provider that works with TSMC. It is unclear if other companies such as Microsoft, Cisco and VMware, which are also Kinmax partners, have been affected by the breach.
Miscellaneous news
◉ Apple launched the third beta versions of iOS 17 updates, iPadOS 17, macOS 14 Sonoma, watchOS 10, tvOS 17 and Studio 17 for developers.
◉ Apple is expected to release a USB-C charging case for AirPods Pro along with the launch of the iPhone 15 this fall. It also works on the AirPods Hearing Test feature to detect possible hearing problems. In the future, Apple aims to include additional health sensors, such as measuring body temperature from the ear canal. and positioning hearing aids as a hearing aid by improving features such as conversation enhancement and live listening.
◉ Apple's market capitalization reached $3 trillion again, shortly after in January 2022, Apple's value declined along with the market as a whole. However, the company's shares are up 53% this year, bringing them back to all-time highs.
◉ Apple added the original 12-inch MacBook to its legacy product list, which was released in March 2015, which means it is no longer eligible for repairs or service at Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers.
◉ Displays an original iPhone dating back to 2007 in its box as it is from the factory, and is expected to be sold for up to $100. Contains only 4 GB, and this capacity was available for a limited time, making it the rarest models of the first generation of iPhone devices, it was sold at a price of $ 499 at the time of its launch, the auction began on June 30 and will continue until July 16.
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