Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the TechCrunch series* that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, ... ( read original story ...)
Could This Chinese Upstart Be the Next Apple?
Apple reports earnings this week, but this Chinese smartphone company has a similar business model and is posting better growth during the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Apple may launch 2020 iPhones on September 8
A new rumour suggests that Apple may launch the new iPhones on September 8. Not only that, the tipster says that Apple will hold another event in Octo ... ( read original story ...)
New Images of Rumored ‘iPhone 12’ Braided Lightning to USB-C Cable Emerge [Update: Black Cable Likely From Mac Pro or Future iMac Pro]
According to leaks, Apple's upcoming iPhone 12 models could ship with a new Lightning to USB-C cable that includes a braided fabric design, ... ( read original story ...)
Code in macOS Big Sur Suggests Face ID Could Be Coming to Macs
Learn how to get it on your iPhone or iPad Should you buy a Mac now or wait for Arm Macs ... and we've thus far heard no confirmed rumors on when Apple might make the transition. ( read original story ...)
Apple TV+ acquires Werner Herzog’s meteorite documentary ‘Fireball’
When Apple TV+ launched, the space drama For All Mankind was immediately well-received, and now Apple has acquired a space documentary. Directed by Werner Herzog — taking a break from his Mandalorian ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Loop: New iPhone Leaks, iPad Air’s Future, Your Mostly Dead MacBook Pro
This week’s Apple headlines; new iPhone 12 design leaks, folding the iPhone camera, your mostly dead MacBook, fun with Apple charts, the success of the iPhone SE, Apple’s carbon-free aluminium, ... ( read original story ...)