As we close out one week and kick off another, let’s take a moment to look back at the attention-grabbing headlines from the past seven days (March 24 – 30). Some of the news you may recall, some may be new to you, but all the topics below are worthy of a second mention.
Apple will automate iPhone battery production starting from late 2014
A new report from Taiwanese sources claims that Apple is looking to automate battery production of the iPhones in order to focus on other essential components needed by the smartphone.
Apple expanding iTunes Radio to news with new NPR Radio channel
While iTunes Radio was originally introduced as a music streaming service, Apple has added a new NPR channel to the service that’ll stream news all throughout the day.
Apple offering refund for recent in-app purchases made by minors
Apple is reaching out to customers who recently made in-app purchases and offering them a refund if the purchase was made by minor. This is one of several steps the Cupertino company has taken in recent years to curb inadvertent in-app purchases by children.
Apple has now sold over 500 million iPhones
According to analyst estimates, Apple sold its 500 millionth iPhone in the last few weeks, marking an important milestone since the device’s introduction in 2007. Apple’s own reports reveal that the company has sold 472 million iPhones since its launch till the end of 2013. Analysts estimate that the company will sell over 38 million iPhones this quarter, and with only a few days left for the quarter to end, it’s very likely that the 500th iPhone has already been sold.
Rumor: Apple to launch Retina MacBook Air later this year
According to supply chain sources cited by Digitimes, Apple is working on a MacBook Air featuring a Retina display with launch expected later this year. It is very likely that this could be the much rumored 12-inch MacBook that the company is allegedly working on, although there’s no confirmation of that as of yet.
Apple engineer gives an inside look at the development of the original iPhone
The iPhone, when it first came out in 2007, was way ahead of its time, with its large touchscreen interface, and technologies like multitouch, momentum scrolling, etc. Greg Christie, an Apple engineer, spoke with The Wall Street Journal, detailing the development of the original iPhone, revealing behind the scenes information about how many of its features came to be.
One third of iPhone users surveyed would pay more for a big-screened iPhone
Raymond James analyst Tavis McCourt claims Apple’s ownership in 2014 will remain steady in the US, with interest in the iPhone 6 primarily coming from Apple’s existing user base. This prediction was reported by Barron’s and is derived from McCourt’s quarterly survey that looks at smartphone ownership in the US.
Apple files patent for smudge resistant oleophobic coating for sapphire glass displays
In what appears to be further proof of Apple is planning to use a sapphire glass display in future iPhones, a new patent filing from the company has revealed that it’s looking to add an oleophobic coating to the display to make it immune to smudges involved with standard displays.
Microsoft releases Word, Excel and PowerPoint for iPad
At its media event in San Francisco, Microsoft’s new CEO Satya Nadella announced Office for iPad, after several years of rumors of its existence. The Office for iPad suite of app consists of Word, Excel and Powerpoint, and will go live on the App Store at 11 am PT today.
iPhone 6 with 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch screen coming as early as September [Report]
Japanese business newspaper Nikkei claims that Apple will launch the new iPhone “as early as September.” The report claims that the next generation iPhone will indeed be called “iPhone 6“. The report also claims that iPhone 6 will come with a 4.7-inch and a 5.5-inch display, which is in line with rumors we’ve heard so far.
Amazon to announce Apple TV competitor at April 2nd media event
Amazon today sent out invites to media outlets for a press event on the 2nd of April, to talk about its video business, hinting at the launch of the company’s rumored media streaming device.
Evasi0n7 1.0.8 adds support for iOS 7.0 Build 11A466
evad3rs have quietly released evasi0n7 to add support for iOS 7 build 11A466. It looks like some iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c units shipped with iOS 7.0 build 11A466.
Apple approaching Swiss watchmakers for partnership; tries to poach experts for iWatch project
Apple wants to partner with Swiss watchmakers for making the iWatch, according to a Financial Times report. While a partnership offer by Apple might be considered prestigious by some companies, Swiss watchmakers aren’t too keen on accepting the offer.
50+ iOS 7 Jailbreak Tweaks and Themes on my iPhone; What’s on your iPhone?
So a lot of veteran jailbreakers already have an idea of what they want on their device when they jailbreak. Well, for those new jailbreakers out there that are looking for a complete list of tweaks that tweak out your iPhone to the max, or if you’re just looking for massive list of good tweaks, you’ve come to the right place. Here are 50+ tweaks and themes I have on my iPhone.
