A new week is now under way, and with it has come a batch of enticing new deals headlined by the best price of the year on Apple Pencil 2 at $99. That’s alongside up to $589 in savings on iPhone 11/Pro/Max models and the latest batch of Anker iPhone accessories from $9. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. more… The post Deals: Apple Pencil falls to best price of the year at $99, iPhone 11/Pro/Max $589 off, more appeared first on 9to5Mac.

What you need to know WhatsApp is now testing upgraded image quality for new uploads. The new feature is being tested in the latest iPhone beta release. Those on the TestFlight beta program can test it out now. Popular messaging app WhatsApp is testing a change that will allow users to upload images in a higher quality than ever before. The new change is being tested by those who are part of the TestFlight beta program right now, hopefully ahead of the feature being made available to all sooner rather than later. As reported by WABetaInfo, the new feature allows users to select which quality they want to upload images in — Data Saver, or Best Quality. An option to have WhatsApp decide for users

Apple today shared another video in its ongoing Shot on iPhone series, with the new ad focusing on filming techniques to demonstrate how easy it can be to make a movie on an ‌iPhone‌. The video walks through using the Ultra Wide camera for unique perspectives and it demonstrates different lighting effects that can be used to make a cinematic feel. There's a technique on a DIY crane shot captured by dropping an ‌iPhone‌ onto a soft surface, and a supernatural effect done with a camping headlamp and a bike wheel. Apple regularly shares Shot on ‌iPhone‌ videos, and for the last several months, has been doing "Everyday Experiments" videos that often show behind the scenes techniques much like today's film techniques video.This

Back in 2014, iPhone, iPad users running iOS 6 were abruptly cut off from FaceTime. They were not able to make FaceTime video calls and presumed it to be a technical issue. Apple informed users they had to update to iOS 7 for FaceTime to work again. If you are still fuming over Apple for forcing you to update to iOS 7 here is some good news, a class-action suit has ordered the company to pay out $18-million in damages. Continue reading →

A future Mac Pro is rumored to use the Xeon W-3300 CPU family, in parallel with Apple's commitment to fully transition to Apple Silicon by 2022.Apple could release Intel Xeon and M-series Mac Pros at the same timeA reliable leaker known as YuuKi_AnS says that the 2022 Mac Pro will use Xeon W-3300 series CPUs. While this corroborates other leaks, it also goes against Apple's promise to transition all Macs to custom silicon. Read more...

What you need to know Apple has reportedly asked chip supplier TSMC to get 100 million A15 chips ready for iPhone 13. Apple is expecting bumper demand for this year's iPhone refresh. Apple wants to get everything ready for its next big release. Apple has reportedly ordered 100 million A15 chips for use in the upcoming iPhone 13 devices, a further sign that the company expects bumper sales when the new handsets go on sale this fall. According to supply chain sources cited by CNBeta — via machine translation — chip supplier TSMC has been tasked with getting 100 million chips out the door. According to upstream supply chain news, TSMC will gradually produce A15 processors for the new iPhone in August , and

Apple is highlighting the artistic side of pet photography in a new Shot on iPhone campaign and free virtual Today at Apple session. Developed in collaboration with photographer Jason Nocito, the campaign features Portrait Lighting on iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro Max. more… The post Pet portraits light up latest Shot on iPhone campaign and Today at Apple session appeared first on 9to5Mac.

A new Mac Pro that's coming in 2022 is set to use Intel's Ice Lake Xeon W-3300 workstation chips, according to an Intel leaker that WCCFtech says has offered reliable information on Intel Xeon chips in the past. Intel's W-3300 Ice Lake CPUs are set to launch in the near future, and there have already been signs of new Ice Lake SP processors in the Xcode 13 beta. Intel has said that these chips offer "advanced performance, security, efficiency, and built-in AI acceleration to handle IoT workloads and more powerful AI." Apple’s MacPro 2022 seems to use Intel’s Xeon-W 33xx series processors... (LGA4189 iceLake-SP)— 结城安穗-YuuKi_AnS (@yuuki_ans) July 26, 2021 Ice Lake chips for the ‌Mac Pro‌ would offer up to 38 cores

What you need to know Apple has shared a new video showing how easy it is to create cinematic video using an iPhone. The new video shows how to recreate some stunning effects using little more than an iPhone. Who needs expensive camera equipment?. Apple has shared a new Behind the Scenes video to YouTube, this time giving us a look at how easily some cinematic effects can be created using little more than an iPhone. Throughout the 3:30 video, Apple's filmmakers show us how to replicate some big-budget filming techniques using an iPhone and some surprisingly mundane accessories — including a bike wheel and painter's tape. Check it out! Commissioned by Apple. A behind the scenes look at just how simple filmmaking can really