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Code strings found in iOS 11.3 hint at “Tatl” display output, support for possible future AR glasses

Apple’s iOS 11.3 code base has been studied and some interesting stuff has been found. Per iOS developer Steve Troughton-Smith, assorted strings of code in iOS 11.3 that contains a mysterious display output codenamed “Tatl.” The CoreUI framework can now request UI assets in meters, leading some to speculate that this might be referring to […]

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Apple offers apology for iPhone speed throttling controversy, reduces prices for replacement batteries for qualifying iPhones to $29

following up on the iPhone processor slowdown scandal that’s been plaguing the company, Apple on Thursday offered an apology and has also lowered the price of out-of-warranty battery replacements to $29. The company has also stated that it will issue a software update in early 2018 to let users find out more information about the […]

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Apple admits to throttling iOS performance on older iPhone models since 2016, cites battery-related/altruistic reasons for practice

Well, this isn’t good. Following years of suspicion from critics, Apple may have admitted to secretly stifling the performance of older iPhones. After years of anecdotal evidence that the company was purposely slowing performance to compel users to upgrade to the latest iPhone model, Apple admitted to the practice on Wednesday, offering the following comments […]

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Apple releases watchOS 4.2, includes Apple Pay Cash service for Apple Watch

You can now use your Apple Watch to send and receive money via the new Apple Pay Cash service. Apple on Tuesday launched watchOS 4.2 for the Apple Watch, allowing for this feature. The final release comes after four beta builds were issued to developers and public testers. Apple Pay Cash began rolling out on […]

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Apple releases tvOS 11.2 update, adds live sports, video display mode switching features

Only a few days after the release of iOS 11.2, Apple has released tvOS 11.2 for the fourth-gen Apple TV and the Apple TV 4K. The most notable change is the addition of the Sports section to TV. The “Sports” tab joins the previous options of “Watch Now,” “Library,” “Store” and “Search.” It features quick […]