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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.
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.
From the “why am I paying more and more for the iPhone” department:
Under both AppleCare+ plans, each accidental damage incident is subject to a service fee or deductible of $29 for screen damage or $99 for any other accidental damage. Theft or loss deductibles vary: $199 for iPhone 7 and iPhone 8, $229 for iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 Plus, $229 for iPhone XR, $269 for iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max. Taxes may apply. AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss requires you to have Find My iPhone enabled on your device at the time it is lost or stolen.
AppleCare+ Pricing as follow:
iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max
AppleCare+
$9.99/mo. per month for up to 24 mo.month or $199.00
Get up to two years of technical support and hardware coverage, plus accidental damage coverage.AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss
$14.99/mo. per month for up to 24 mo.month or $299.00
Get up to two years of technical support and hardware coverage, plus accidental damage coverage, theft, and loss.
iPhone XR
AppleCare+
$7.99/mo. per month for up to 24 mo.month or $149.00
Get up to two years of technical support and hardware coverage, plus accidental damage coverage.AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss
$12.99/mo. per month for up to 24 mo.month or $249.00
Get up to two years of technical support and hardware coverage, plus accidental damage coverage, theft, and loss.
Note:
I have issues with the naming and typeface of iPhone branding.
Apple seems to be using Capital “S” and “R” but in smaller size in their own press release.
Apple Special Event: September 12, 2018
Apple will be live-streaming the event on Apple Website, Apple TV and @AppleSupport Twitter account.
As usual, there will be live coverage from other sites. Links will be updated as they become available.
Has it been 4018 days already?
From Apple Press Release on June 28, 2007:
CUPERTINO, California—June 28, 2007—Apple’s revolutionary iPhone™ will go on sale this Friday, June 29 at 6:00 p.m. local time at Apple® retail stores nationwide. All 164 Apple retail stores in the US will stay open until midnight, and customers can purchase up to two iPhones on a first come, first served basis.
As of June 29, 2018, there are 272 Apple Stores in the United States alone.
(From Apple’s Store List, retrieved June 29, 2018; and if the author this post can count correctly.)
According to firstnameatappledotcom, iOS 11.2.5 is ready and might be released as soon as Tuesday, January 23, 2018.
The update also includes the fix to address the crash caused by specially crafted malicious text that can cause iOS device to freeze.
Apple is preparing iOS 11.2 for public release. With the deployment of iOS 11.2 beta 6 which internally labeled as the Release Version.
Apple Pay Cash is expected to be made available following iOS 11.2 public release.
Two minutes to midnight and iPhone X preorder will begin.