There have been rumors that Apple will release a half-size version of the HomePod for a long time, but I never had any interest in them. I bought the original HomePod to use as a speaker, so I wasn’t severely disappointed with its shortcomings as an intelligent assistant. I was critical that Apple didn’t use the device as motivation to dig into the problems and make using Siri a better experience, but it didn’t really mar my use of the device.
There have been rumors of all 2020 iPhones releasing late and of Apple’s iPhone 12 Pros running later than the rest of the lineup for a several months now. The former has already proven true, as we wait for an iPhone event in October.
Rumors of the later have been around long enough and have been repeated by enough reputable sources that most Apple fans have accepted the news as fact for a while. Those reports have been reinforced over and over and it now looks like at least two of the coming iPhone 12 models will be arriving in late November. We should receive confirmation of this during Tuesday’s Apple iPhone Event.
Lawyers for Apple and Epic once again virtually met with Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to do battle today. As with the last hearing, this was again over Epic’s requests for injunctions barring Apple from banning the Unreal Engine from Apple platforms, and more importantly for Epic, Fortnite from the iOS App Store. While the first hearing made it seem very likely that Unreal will remain unharmed, Epic did not fare well at all in its defense of Fortnite today.
Earlier this week, reports started circulating that Apple is testing out folding screen samples from Samsung for potential use in future products. This is certainly notable, since Apple already sources most of it’s OLED screens from them and because Samsung is putting so much R&D emphasis on folding screen tech. However, while some may see this as a sign that a folding iPhone is inevitable and coming soon, I just see it as business as usual at Apple.
Yesterday, I said that there would be a showdown between several Apple leakers and analysts. Sources would be weighed and found to be legit, or possibly just found out. Well, hopefully no one loses their job over who they told what and when, but after this morning’s tempest in a teapot full of Apple fans, we have a clear winner by a landslide- Mark Gurman of Bloomberg.
Mark Gurman. Jon Prosser. L0vetodream. Komiya. LeaksApplePro. Some are well-known and others are up-and-coming. Some release rumors and information often and others sparingly. What do they have in common right now? All of them have predictions for what Apple will do tomorrow, with some bits and pieces lining up and others not so much.
There have been all kinds of recent rumors, several of them conflicting, related to Apple devices that are coming this year. While it’s seems almost certain that this year’s standard iPhones will arrive in October, with the Pro models coming sometime in November, there are still plenty of other devices waiting in the pipeline. When will they show up? Will some of them arrive this week?
Wether it’s this month, sometime in October, or even November thanks to COVID-19, we all know that new Apple devices will be here soon. If the rumors and reports that have been swirling for a while are true, then we will be in for a whole lot of hardware in a short span of time.
The SARS-CoV-19 pandemic is hard on everyone, almost everywhere. The world’s most valuable company is no exception, as Apple has struggled harder than we’ve ever seen to ship new software and hardware features.
Franky, I’m sick to death of writing about Apple and Epic, so I figured I would take a little time to look back this evening. First off, Tim Cook officially took the reigns from Steve Jobs nine years ago today. I remember I was working on a project in Tupelo, MS, both when it was announced that he was taking over on August 24th, and again six weeks later when Mr Jobs passed away. I was writing for iSource.com at the time and I clearly remember all of the uncertainty that seemed to surround the company at the time.
I’m pretty firmly on Apple’s side when it comes to Epic’s current lawsuit against them. However, I’ve also been pretty clear that I believe that they are going to have to change some of the App Store’s policies to restore balance to the iOS ecosystem and good faith with developers. Unfortunately, if anything, Apple seems to be doubling down on harsh enforcement of both the rules and protection of their ecosystem and its branding since Tim Cook appeared before the House Antitrust Subcommittee.