But a funny thing happened on the way to Apple becoming the most valuable company on the planet. They seemingly stopped caring about the schools. They’ll deny this, of course. But at the very least, they certainly stopped caring as much about the market. To see this, look no further than the inroads Google hasweiterlesen

Apple is requesting the addition of emoji to better represent individuals with disabilities. Currently, emoji provide a wide range of options, but may not represent the experiences of those with disabilities. Diversifying the options available helps fill a significant gap and provides a more inclusive experience for all. „Proposal For New Accessibility Emoji“ (PDF) Insgesamtweiterlesen

Das iPhone X zeigt neue Textnachrichten erst, wenn der Besitzer das Gerät entsperrt – damit Unbefugte diese nicht einsehen können. Apples Sprachassistenzsystem liest die Mitteilungen von Dritt-Messengern auf Nachfrage aber bereitwillig vor. […] Unbefugte können auf diese Weise alle neuen Nachrichten abhören, die der Nutzer etwa über Messaging-Dienste wie WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger und andere Dritt-Appsweiterlesen

Most Android phones will have to wait until 2019 to duplicate the 3D sensing feature behind Apple’s Face ID security, three major parts producers have told Reuters, handicapping Samsung and others on a technology that is set to be worth billions in revenue over the next few years. ➝ Video Tim Cook, 2016: „Being theweiterlesen

Richtig schöner Scoop von Mark Gurman, der viele (kleine) Details enthält und auf die üblichen Spekulationen verzichtet. The technology giant is making a significant investment in the development of next-generation MicroLED screens, say the people, who requested anonymity to discuss internal planning. MicroLED screens use different light-emitting compounds than the current OLED displays and promiseweiterlesen

Despite the monochrome colour palette, it is not dull. It’s beautiful. The Messages bubble is just sitting there with transparent sides with internal reflections that define cavities in the glass. The plus-minus stepper isn’t a uniform block of glass; the symbols engraved on top refract into the internal structure. The design is as abstract asweiterlesen

➝ Video Matt Priestley, Projektmanager von Affinity Designer beim britischen Softwarehersteller Serif, stellte letztes Jahr einen offiziellen „sneak peek“ der iPad-App ins Netz. Dass oben eingebundene Video aus dem Januar lässt (mich) auf eine offizielle Demo für das vektorbasierte Grafik- und Zeichenprogramm – das auf dem Mac extrem gut ankommt (54,99 €) – zur WWDC hoffen.weiterlesen

Letzte Prognose von Ming-Chi Kuo (KGI): „We expect Intel to be the exclusive supplier of baseband chip for 2H18 new iPhone models, while Qualcomm may not have a share of the orders at all.” Kuo previously expected Intel to supply 70 percent of the modems, with Qualcomm providing the remaining 30 percent of orders, butweiterlesen