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Apple generates a lot of news and it can be difficult to keep up. If your mind was on other things this week, our roundup of Apple-related headlines will bring you up to speed.
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Initial operating system problems
It’s been an interesting period, let’s say, since Apple released the final public versions of iOS 14.0 and watchOS 7.0 without prior notice to developers. At that time we thought that the biggest problem would be that third-party applications would not be ready in time, so we advise readers not to update immediately; but it turns out that the operating systems themselves had more than enough bugs to continue.
watchOS 7 is probably the more damned of the two releases, with three widely reported problems: the inability to save training path data (sometimes makes even older data disappear); excessive battery drain (something I can personally vouch for, having repeatedly failed a day’s use on my Series 4); and poor performance and additional bugs on the Apple Watch Series 3.
This week, Apple found a solution to some of these problems, but it was quite drastic.
Meanwhile, iOS 14 has had a few issues of its own, including, again, draining the battery. Some users also report that Mail takes care of changing their nickname when sending emails from iPhone.
This is all concerning and we hope that Apple will continue to correct the bugs and advise customers on how to proceed. But we’ll end this section with a public service announcement about a mistake you make. not What to worry about: Contrary to Facebook’s viral conspiracy theory, iOS 14 widgets aren’t spying on your iPhone.
IPad review time!
I spent much of this week playing around with the new 8th-gen iPad and trying to decide if it’s good. This is a tougher question than it sounds, because it’s a model almost tailor-made for a tech journalist not to like, used to high-end models with laminated displays, newer designs, and larger storage allotments, but I think in the end you have to admit that for the average consumer this is an excellent offer.
That’s not to say I have no reservations about recommending the new iPad – I suspect that anyone who has used an iPad with a laminated screen will find the slight ‘give in’ when pressing down disconcerting, and should seriously think about whether 32GB – the storage allowance. Entry level is sufficient for your needs.
Read the glorious 3,000 full words that I somehow managed to derive from a consumer direct purchase decision in our iPad 10.2in (2020) review.
iPhone 12 mini special
We’ll positively bask in the iPhone 12 gossip next weekend, and most likely the actual iPhone 12 news the next, so we’ll try to keep this reasonably brief. But the rumors about Apple’s next portable phone are really too numerous at the moment to be confined to the rumor mill section.
So what do we have?
Prices have been leaked for the entire range, strongly pointing to the iPhone 12 Pro starting at $ 999 (and probably a bit more than that in British pounds) and suggesting that the 12 mini could start as low as $ 649.
It looks like Apple will launch the 12 in more countries simultaneously than ever. We’ve also heard about device storage allocations (64GB baseline will be removed, but only for Pro models) and there’s more reason to believe they won’t include headphones.
However, more evidence has emerged to support the theory that Apple will call its smaller new phone the iPhone 12 mini. A slightly blurred photo of stickers on silicone cases for the new phones gives away the game.
Image courtesy of MacRumors
Finally, Apple has applied for a patent governing anti-glare screens. We’re pretty sure this won’t pay off in time for the iPhone 12, but it could have an impact on device launches in 2021.
Brief notices
Epic Games went awry this week in a painful preliminary hearing about its dispute with Apple. The judge scoffed at the company’s arguments and said: “You lied by omission, because you were not communicative. That is the issue of security.”
Amazon Prime Day has been announced from October 13-14. This is important to Apple fans because the event is a unique opportunity to buy discounted Apple products; It may also collide with the release of the iPhone 12.
The head of Facebook Messenger has criticized Apple for not allowing alternative messaging apps to be the default on the iPhone, conveniently ignoring the technical hurdles that prevent it.
Speaking of Facebook and its recent fascination with all things Cupertino, Apple has announced a temporary waiver of App Store fees for online events. This follows Facebook claiming that Apple was making life more difficult for small businesses by demanding a cut in revenue at events hosted via iOS apps.
A pulmonologist assesses the Apple Watch’s blood oxygen measurement.
Time to sell your old iPhone, acknowledges Stephan Wiesend. Samuel Nyberg, meanwhile, argues that Apple’s ‘inbetweener’ products are the best ever.
The Chinese authorities appear to have expressed dissatisfaction with a number of RSS applications available on the Chinese App Store; Whatever the reason, Apple has removed them.
Apple has acquired the Scout FM podcast application. This app was also quickly removed from the App Store.
The iPod nano is a former parrot.
New emojis alert!
The rumor mill
The rapid movement on the beta front suggests that macOS Big Sur will launch soon.
Retailers are starting to receive marketing materials for the new iPad Air, so expect it to go on sale in about fifteen days.
A new 12.9-inch iPad Pro with a mini-LED screen could be with us in the spring of 2021.
And that’s all for this week. Stay Appley!
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