Apple MacBook: Pretty thin part

The new MacBooks steal the Apple Watch the show and provide for discussion: are they merely a designer product or the future of laptops? Maybe both. Who will actually buy this new MacBook? The question arises, since Apple introduced the notebooks earlier this week, together with the SmartWatch. For them there is next to MacBook Pro and MacBook Air now a third laptop series. And which provides for both ridicule and discussions. But what exactly is it? An Apple optimist meets a critic in the fictional debate:

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The Optimist My dear critic, what do you think of the new MacBooks? Pretty slim and chic, is not it?

The critic: Pfffft! Apple has degenerated with the SmartWatch and the new MacBook final for fashion label. The thing is neither fish nor fowl, neither pro nor Air, but above all a new status symbol, which once again demonstrates the mold before the function. There comes in gold and - great cinema - Space Gray. Thin is the right word: It just is not convincing.

The optimist: Nonsense, it's exactly what many people have wanted: A notebook that combines the thin and light design of the MacBook Air with the retina display of the MacBook Pro.

The Critics: Then Apple would have simply the Air spendieren a retina display, as many users are hoping for years. No, the buyers are once again making fun of by alleged innovations are touted overpriced. In truth, you get for a starting price of nearly 1,500 toads a slightly better iPad with keyboard, an expensive netbook, a kitchen board! Not even the apple on the back lit display more! Have you seen this viral video on YouTube? That says it all.

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iOS 8.2 fixes critical security vulnerabilities

Apple iOS 8.2 released for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch for download. The latest version has many improvements and bug fixes. Among other things, six vulnerabilities were closed, including the designated a freak attack loophole allowing the interception of encrypted connections.

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iOS 8.2 is no longer susceptible to the name Freak (short for: Attack on RSA Export Keys) baptized attack scenario. Apple has removed the support for the weak RSA key by its own account. Moreover, it was 8.2 with a vulnerability in the phone component darned could ausknipsen the device via the attacker with a malicious Flash SMS. In addition, Apple eliminated leaks in his Internet service iCloud and the runtime environment iOSurface.

At its new mobile operating system, Apple has the app "Apple Watch" settled. The app, which can not be deleted, allows the coupling and synchronization of the same smart wristwatch with the iPhone. The watch that wants to be a fashion accessory and fitness strap should be to have the end of April.

iOS 8.2: more fitness functions

The second innovation, the app "activity" is available exclusively from iPhone 5 or newer. It indicates fitness data were collected with the Apple Watch. However, they will only appear on the display after the Apple Watch was connected to the iPhone.

Users have the health app after updating to iOS 8.2 generally more choices of measure for distance, body temperature, height, weight and blood sugar. In addition, now training of third-party apps imported and displayed visually.

"Steps include" prohibit

Also new is a privacy setting about which one can forbid his iPhone tracking of steps, distance and crested storeys. Without the update to 8.2, each step is observed even when the phone is in standby mode lies dormant in your pocket.

Other adjustments relate Bluetooth, Siri and iCloud restore that caused errors in the previous version, under certain circumstances. On iOS 8.2 it should not be that songs or playlists are sometimes not sync iTunes with the Music app. In addition, Apple has fixed some problems that occurred in Exchange servers about the mail or calendar adjustment.

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Apple extended exchange program for iPhone 5 batteries up to 2016

Apple has extended the free battery replacement program for the iPhone 5-2016. The program, launched last August relates to devices of iPhone 5 series, which were sold between September 2012 and January 2013, and is now considered on the date three years.

Apple had to admit last year that there had been some batches problems with the permanently installed battery. What kind of problems were exactly, was never made public by Apple's pages. States only that "a 5 devices shortens the battery life at a small number of iPhone or that the devices need to be charged more often."

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But not all iPhone sales in the period in question 5 are affected. The qualified for sharing iPhone 5 devices fall within a certain range of serial numbers that everyone just can check yourself. Apple provides to a special page where you can let check your device number. Alternatively there is also an Apple Retail Store, or one of the many authorized service provider of Apple can check if you can not do even that.

End of the program shifted from March 2015 to February 2016

Actually, Apple had wanted to perform with battery replacement only until 1 March 2015. But now the conditions for participation were in favor of the customer to the extent modified so that they apply to February 2016 this week. How many devices are affected worldwide, and how many customers have already taken the exchange program to complete, is not known. Customers now have now given the option to exchange their iPhone 5 battery charge.

How do you test the serial number:

The easiest way is in the system settings on the iPhone directly under Settings / General / Info / serial number.

Tip: Make a backup and send

Heard the iPhone to the affected batch, you can be free to submit it to the exchange. Who must submit his iPhone, you should definitely run a backup and reset the unit before shipment to the factory settings to disclose any personal information, as well as disable "Find My iPhone".

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Will the next iPhone waterproof?

A patent indicates that the Apple Watch and future generations of iPhone and iPad could be waterproof. In this case, Apple relies on a clever method.

If you want to have a waterproof smartphone, now no longer needs to be robust, but clunky outdoor equipment access. Sony protects its premium models for some time against water and dust, Samsung's Galaxy S5 can rain or involuntary bath also not harm. But in the future there could be iPhones and iPads, which are water-resistant: A patent application shows that Apple already makes thoughts, how can it immune his devices against water, without compromising the design.

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The document will be sealed to methods of "protection of electronic components from moisture", more precisely, a process in which sensitive components with a water resistant protective layer, such as "Apple Insider" reports. The method described may be coated with the individual components of a plasma layer, enables extremely thin protective layers between one and ten microns (1000 microns correspond to 1 Millmeter) and is therefore especially suited for extremely compact design devices such as iPhones or iPads. Cables and other sensitive parts should also be sealed with silicone components that are shielded against electromagnetic interference are achieved through small holes in the shells.

How and in what devices this method can be applied in the future, is not known. Conceivable and suggests would be an application in the Apple Watch, are entitled to expect from the customer some degree of water tightness and can be worn in the shower, according to Tim Cook.

Even the iPhone 6S, Apple's next generation of smartphones could get the water repellent treatment. In the patent drawings is a smartphone package to see, but they were filed in March 2014. Thus, conclusions on the design of the next iPhone, they can not.

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iPhone 6s to use 2 GB of RAM and the Apple SIM

The last great iPhone Keynote seems not so long ago, but we are approaching the half-time between the presentation of the iPhone 6 and his successor iPhone 6s. Fits to take the rumors to the next Apple smartphone and so AppleInsider claims to have learned from an anonymous source and reliable in the past that Apple intends to rely on the new iPhone to 2 GB of RAM and its Apple SIM.

The upgrade to 2 GB RAM was one of the first rumors that arose regarding the iPhone 6s at all - and to this day it is probably one of the most likely. Not only pays a larger memory even at a comparatively economical iOS sometime out, there were multiple reports from suppliers circles, the Samsung nachsagten the production of the corresponding memory modules for Apple and its new smartphone.

Forced Apple with the iPhone 6s the switch to the virtual SIM card?

In addition to the faster and larger memory modules, the source of AppleInsider also mentioned that the company wants to equip his iPhone from Cupertino 6s with Apple SIM. The technology, Apple introduced last fall as an innovation for the iPad 2 in its Air Mobile version before. When you are no longer a physical SIM card, but a virtual image in which the data contained on an ordinary SIM card to be saved. The meaning behind the technology: Because thanks to the Apple SIM data from mobile service providers are not permanently stored on a physical SIM card, users can flexibly and quickly switch to the theory of their wireless carrier. Instead of roaming charges to pay, the SIM Apple would simply be set to access a cheaper provider, for example, in the vacation spot.

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Since the introduction of the Apple SIM with the iPad Air 2, the virtual ID card for mobile telephone but could not prevail. No sooner had the technology there were already reports about it on that mobile operators would not be interested in the new SIM. Why is that the case is clear: Get customers the opportunity at any time and at short notice to change their contract, then falls away not only the business with roaming fees, the seller would have to rethink their current 2-year contracts and the price war between competitors could take much momentum because customers would be able to more quickly notice if they see a cheaper alternative.

However, Apple has a huge market power, which has increased again greatly since the new generation iPad release. In addition, the iPhone 6s for mobile operators is likely to be a very important tool in the program - and much more important than the iPad Air 2. Should Apple think about everywhere equip the next smartphone with Apple SIM, then you might Carrier, due to the importance attached to iPhone 6s see forced to accept the new technology - and then the Apple SIM would be at once a very powerful achievement.

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Apple iPhone 6s Rumors: New information on the "Force-touch" display

The iPhone 6s could be equipped with a new display, which recognizes "Force-touch" technique varying degrees of finger pressure and a more flexible usage possible. Earlier rumors about a camera with dual-lens system, however, have apparently scattered.

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Force-touch display for the iPhone 6s

The site AppleInsider refreshes the scattered few weeks ago rumors to equip the iPhone 6s. Apparently harden the references to a possible force-Touch display of the upcoming Apple phones.

According to Apple Insider, the next Apple phone will be called iPhone 6s and come in two varieties on the market. The version with 5.5-inch display goes by the codename N66, the 4.7-inch model is called internally N71.

New input technique for the Apple phone

According to the informants Apple wants to integrate the Force-Touch technology, which already holds with Apple Watch collection, also in the iPhone 6s. This allows the use of Apple Watch context-specific actions to start: So the device will open in strong finger pressure the options menu, whereas a light tap causes only the usual selection of items.

iPhone 6s without dual-lens camera

Earlier rumors about a dual-lens camera, the Apple informant scattered However, because these dual lens technology is too complicated to put into a cell phone.

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iPhone 6: Apple advertises iPhone photos from around the world

Apple highlights like how the iPhone has already replaced the digital camera. A new website, the company shows images shot at the world with the iPhone 6 underway. A similar campaign is to follow.

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On your own website for iPhone 6 Apple has a new sub-site entitled "World Gallery - Shot on iPhone 6" set up. On this are numerous pictures of photographers to see who had the iPhone 6 in traveling around the world.

Obviously, these are not an action in which Apple itself selected photographers and asked them to shoot according pretty photos. According BuzzFeed Apple has been looking rather to relevant websites, such as Flickr or Instagram to select good iPhone 6 shots - and then the photographer with a request written to be able to apply the images on a separate page.

According to iMore will be added many more shots. Overall, Apple currently have images of 77 photographers from 24 countries in the "pipeline". From the project should not only be your own website: Apple planning to apply for the iPhone 6 with these photos on posters and in newspapers.

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