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Apple today reminded iOS developers to update their apps for iOS 13, using the new Xcode 11 golden master that was released earlier today. According to Apple, all new apps and app updates will need to be built with the iOS 13 SDK and support the all-screen design of the iPhone XS Max or later by April 2020. With iOS 13, your app can take advantage of Dark Mode, a dramatic new look for...

Apple always live streams its iPhone events on its own Events website and the Events app on the Apple TV, but this year, for the first time, Apple also did a YouTube live stream. Within just 10 minutes of when the event kicked off, Apple had over 500,000 viewers, and at the live stream's peak, when new iPhones were being shown off, Apple reached 1.875 million viewers. After this screenshot ...

Apple today unveiled new details about Apple TV+, the company's upcoming streaming service that will offer up access to dozens of exclusive TV shows and movies. Apple plans to offer ‌Apple TV+‌ for $4.99 per month for the whole family with Family Sharing, but is also giving away a one year ‌Apple TV+‌ subscription for free to any customer who purchases an iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch, or ...

Apple today seeded 10th beta of an upcoming tvOS 13 update to developers, one week after seeding the ninth beta and more than two months after unveiling the tvOS 13 software at the Worldwide Developers Conference. Designed for the fourth and fifth-generation Apple TV models, the new tvOS 13 developer beta can be downloaded onto the ‌Apple TV‌ via a profile that's installed using Xcode....

Apple today began selling its Apple Watch magnetic charger to USB-C charging cable in a longer one-meter size. The new one-meter option retails for $29 on Apple's online store and complements the existing 0.3-meter size, which remains available for $29 as well. And, of course, there is the original USB-A version. This cable allows the Apple Watch to be charged with a USB-C wall charger or ...

Apple today announced the new Apple Watch Series 5 with its Always-On display as the headline feature. At the same time, the company unveiled new Apple Watch finishes and band combinations that allow customers to create a look that's uniquely their own using its new online Apple Watch Studio. Previously, Apple paired case finishes with select bands, but the company's new Apple Watch Studio...

Alongside the reveal of the iPhone 11, ‌iPhone‌ 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max, Apple today launched all-new case options for shoppers to choose from. Below you'll find every new case available on Apple.com, all of which you can order from today. iPhone 11 Clear Case - $39 Silicone Case (White, Black) - $39 iPhone 11 Pro Clear Case - $39 Silicone Case (Clementine, Pine Green, Alaskan Blue, ...

iPhone 11, ‌iPhone‌ 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max models are equipped with a "U1" ultra wideband chip for "spatial awareness," according to tech specs on Apple's website, which should result in more accurate indoor positioning and pave the way for the future launch of Apple's rumored Tile-like item tracking tags. Apple explains:The new Apple‑designed U1 chip uses Ultra Wideband technology...

Apple today announced the iPhone 11, ‌iPhone‌ 11 Pro, and the ‌iPhone‌ 11 Max, all-new models that boast improved cameras, and specifically, a dramatic new Night Mode photo feature. Last year, Google introduced its impressive Night Sight camera mode, a software-based feature that allows users to take detailed pictures in dark environments using Google Pixel smartphones. Apple's new ‌Night...

Apple today announced that it will be releasing watchOS 6 on Thursday, September 19 for the Apple Watch Series 3 and Series 4 models. watchOS 6 will not be immediately available on Series 1 and Series 2 Apple Watch models, with Apple instead delaying the release until "later this fall." It is not clear why older Apple Watch models won't be getting the update at launch. September 19 is...

Coinciding with the launch of the new iPhone 11, ‌iPhone‌ 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max, Apple has reshuffled its ‌iPhone‌ lineup, discontinuing the ‌iPhone‌ 7 and ‌iPhone‌ 7 Plus. The devices will likely remain available for purchase for lower prices from select resellers around the world for the foreseeable future. Likewise, with the introduction of the Apple Watch Series 5, Apple has...

Apple today announced that the all-new iPhone 11, ‌iPhone‌ 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max models will be available to pre-order on Friday, September 13, although at a brand new time: 5 a.m. Pacific, which is 8 a.m. Eastern. In previous years, ‌iPhone‌ pre-orders had started at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time. ‌iPhone‌ 11 Pro and ‌iPhone 11 Pro Max‌ pricing starts at $999 and $1,099 respectively,...

Apple today announced three new medical studies in partnership with leading academic and research institutions. The studies will be available through Apple's new Research app, available as a free download in the App Store later this year. The studies include:- Apple Women's Health Study: In partnership with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the NIH’s National Institute of...

During its iPhone 11 Pro media event today, Apple detailed a new version of the Filmic Pro camera app. The company used the app to highlight the advanced features of the ‌iPhone‌ 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max triple-lens camera system. The app allows users to shoot with multiple cameras at the same time, offering twice as much coverage on the same take. A compound overlay shows primary and secondary ...

Finally, after years of including the same-old, slower 5W charger in the box with iPhones, Apple has announced that the new iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max will ship with a faster 18W USB-C power adapter. The two higher-end models will also include a Lightning to USB-C cable in the box. The lower-end ‌iPhone‌ 11, which replaces the ‌iPhone‌ XR, continues to ship with a 5W charger and a...

Apple today announced that the all-new iPhone 11 starts at $699, down from the $749 starting price of its iPhone XR predecessor. As a successor to the ‌iPhone‌ XR, the new ‌iPhone‌ 11 features the same 6.1-inch LCD display and overall design, but with many new features like a dual-lens 12-megapixel rear camera system with Night Mode, 12-megapixel front camera, faster A13 Bionic chip, new...

Apple today announced the Apple Watch Series 5, and confirmed that it would continue to sell the Apple Watch Series 3 starting at the lower price of $199. The Apple Watch Series 3 is available in both GPS and cellular models, both of which support the new watchOS 6. It's not entirely clear right now if that means Apple is discontinuing the Series 4 model, but it's likely. Apple's special...

Apple today shared the first trailer for "See," the post-apocalyptic drama series debuting on Apple TV+ on November 1. "See" is an epic post apocalyptic drama where the world has been wiped out by a virus. There are survivors, but all of them have been rendered blind. From the YouTube description:In the far future, a virus has decimated humankind. Those who survived emerged blind....