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Apple announces new and upcoming 3D content for Apple Maps

This could definitely help you find your way around the monuments the next time you visit the nation’s capital. On Thursday, Apple announced that a new 3D map of Washington, D.C. in the Apple Maps app will allow users to explore the city’s landmarks and memorials, such as the World War II Memorial, Korean War […]

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Apple walks back iPhone 13 display repair restriction that can disable Face ID feature

Following blowback from repair providers unhappy with an apparent new restriction in that replacing the iPhone 13 display restricts the Face ID function, Apple has changed its policy regarding the repair. In an interview with The Verge, the company stated that it plans to introduce a software update that will allow for standard display repairs […]

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Rumor: iPhone 13 availability expected to improve for the holiday season as supply chain gradually improves

It may be a bit easier than you thought to snag an iPhone 13 this holiday season. According to sources within Apple’s supply chain, suppliers have managed to ease the shortage of certain components, thereby allowing production of the smartphone to accelerate. At present, estimated shipping times for the ‌iPhone 13‌ were spanning weeks, if […]

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iFixit notes that replacing your iPhone 13 display with a third party unit could disable Face ID feature

You may love your brand new iPhone 13, but the cool cats at iFixit have learned through a recent teardown that replacing the smartphone’s screen through a third party repair service could disable the Face ID feature. Via the recent teardown, iFixit noted that Apple has added a small microcontroller to the iPhone 13 screen. […]

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Rumor: Apple in “active development” of products featuring mini-LED displays

Although Apple has yet to release a product with a micr0-LED display, sources have stated that Apple is in an “active development program” of new products with this technology. Per Nikkei Asia, Hideaki Ryugen offered the following tidbits about the differences between OLED and mini-LED displays: Midsize OLED panels for tablets and notebooks, in particular, […]