I’ve been getting a lot of questions regarding the upcoming Apple Event.
It is better to wait until September 10 “By Innovation Only” to be over before anyone buying new iPhones and even Apple TV.
Is this how you pay for stuff on Apple TV?
Can Square confirm this is how you pay for stuff on Apple TV?
Apple Posts GM Seed for iOS 12, watchOS 5 and tvOS 12 along with macOS Mojave 11.4 beta 11
Following the conclusion of “Gather round” Special Event, Apple posts GM seeds of iOS 12, watchOS 5 and tvOS 12 along with macOS Mojave 11.4 beta 11.
- iOS 12 GM Seed build 16A366
- watchOS 5 GM Seed build 16R364
- tvOS 12 GM Seed build 16J364
One interesting note on macOS Mojave 11.4 beta 11 build 18A389, that it is believed to be the Release Candidate or even a GM seed.
Live from Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park, It’s Tuesday Morning!
Apple is set to hold its first event at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park today, September 12, 2017.
With the recent leaks, one can only wonder if Apple would have any surprises at all. According to an Apple employee who is definitely not Phil Schiller (@pschiller), *wink-wink*, there is one definite surprise for the event. There are some who call it a “preview”.
Apple will be streaming the event live at Apple.com and Apple TV.
April 24, 2017: Apple seeds new Developer builds of iOS, macOS, tvOS and watch OS
Apple seeds new Developer builds of iOS, macOS, tvOS and watch OS. Not much details on what new features will be included in these builds other than they are maintenace releases.
- macOS 10.12.5 beta 4 build 16F67a
- iOS 10.3.2 beta 4 build 14F5086a
- watchOS 3.2.2 beta 4 build 14V5485a
- tvOS 10.2.1 beta 4 build 14W5583a
Apple Releases macOS 10.12.4, iOS 10.3, watchOS 3.2, and tvOS 10.2
Today Apple released a deluge of updates which includes macOS 10.12.4, iOS 10.3, watchOS 3.2, and tvOS 10.2.
- Adds Night Shift for automatically shifting the colors in your display to the warmer end of the spectrum after dark.
- Adds Siri support for cricket scores, schedules, and player rosters from the Indian Premier League and International Cricket Council.
- Adds Dictation support for Shanghainese.
- Improves right-to-left language support for the Touch Bar, toolbar, and visual tab picker in Safari.
- Resolves several PDF rendering and annotation issues in Preview.
- Improves the visibility of the subject line when using Conversation View in Mail.
- Fixes an issue that may prevent content from appearing in Mail messages.
- Adds support for more digital camera RAW formats.
iOS 10.3 introduces new features including the ability to locate AirPods using Find my iPhone and more ways to use Siri with payment, ride booking and automaker apps.
Find My iPhone
- View the current or last known location of your AirPods
- Play a sound on one or both AirPods to help you find them
Siri
- Support for paying and checking status of bills with payment apps
- Support for scheduling with ride booking apps
- Support for checking car fuel level, lock status, turning on lights and activating horn with automaker apps
- Cricket sports scores and statistics for Indian Premier League and International Cricket Council
CarPlay
- Shortcuts in the status bar for easy access to last used apps
- Apple Music Now Playing screen gives access to Up Next and the currently playing song’s album
- Daily curated playlists and new music categories in Apple Music
Other improvements and fixes
- Rent once and watch your iTunes movies across your devices
- New Settings unified view for your Apple ID account information, settings and devices
- Hourly weather in Maps using 3D Touch on the displayed current temperature
- Support for searching “parked car” in Maps
- Calendar adds the ability to delete an unwanted invite and report it as junk
- Home app support to trigger scenes using accessories with switches and buttons
- Home app support for accessory battery level status
- Podcasts support for 3D Touch and Today widget to access recently updated shows
- Podcast shows or episodes are shareable to Messages with full playback support
- Fixes an issue that could prevent Maps from displaying your current location after resetting Location & Privacy
- VoiceOver stability improvements for Phone, Safari and Mail
This release introduces the ability to use Siri with apps and Theater Mode to keep the screen dark until you tap it. This release also includes additional improvements and bug fixes.
- Siri now works with apps from the App Store to start workouts, send messages, make payments, book rides, and more.
- Theater Mode setting turns on silent mode and keeps the screen dark until you tap it, even when you raise your wrist.
- Scribble is now available in French, Spanish, and Italian.
- Music playlist sync progress is now displayed in the Apple Watch app on iPhone.
Apple also updates Pages, Keynote and Numbers for iOS and macOS.
HBO: Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley and Veep
New seasons of Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley and Veep is now live on HBO. Those are the three shows that I have on my watch list.
I do not have HBO, let alone cable TV. Usually I would go to my friends’ house to watch any HBO shows. This time I can watch them in the comfort of my own through HBONow. I have not watch the new episodes yet, but for sure I’ll be watching them on the Apple TV.