iPhone 7: Everything we currently know about Apple’s next flagship!

Those that didn’t jump on the new 4-inch iPhone are now looking to the fall when Apple is expected to introduce its true next-generation smartphone with the iPhone 7. Or at least that’s what we’re calling it until things become official, and from the sounds of the latest rumors and reports, there’s a lot more up in the air than just the device’s name when it comes to new features, design changes, and more.

One feature that will surely be a talking point for the new device is the lack of a headphone jack, something we’ve speculated could come for quite a while now since Apple introduced support for headphones over its Lightning cable back in 2014. Mark confirmed back in early January that Apple is indeed planning on getting rid of the headphone jack, and that it’s developing some truly cord-free wireless earbuds that could possibly launch with the device, but as of then Apple was still testing three different designs for the iPhone 7.

But the missing headphone jack may not be something that Apple tries to hide as a shortcoming and rather a feature it promotes as yet another example of it being first to fully embrace leaving aging technologies behind. It could allow for other advancements in the device— a thinner design or extra space for other new components, for example– and that’s something Apple would surely talk up.

The different designs in testing could be partially the reason for the conflicting reports and rumors in recent months regarding new features and design changes, but now that we’re getting closer to launch this fall, we have a much better idea of what the next iPhone will look like. Here’s what we know.

FEATURES-

Rumored new features: In addition to the usual internal upgrade for the device’s processor, new features rumored for the iPhone 7 include a thinner design, a new dual camera system, a 256GB capacity option, a larger battery, Li-Fi tech, stereo speakers, and more. Less likely reports also claimed Apple is experimenting with USB-C, multi-touch 3D Touch, waterproofing, wireless charging, and EMI shielding improvements.

DESIGN-

Rumored design changes: Rumor has it that the iPhone 7 could be as thin as an iPod touch at around 6mm, and that it could also lose the camera bump and antenna lines for an overall cleaner design versus the previous generation. Of course the lack of headphone jack will change the design of the device slightly, and I’d expect Apple to talk about what removing the jack allowed for them from an innovation standpoint design-wise. But with all of that, the device is expected to overall be similar to the iPhone 6s design. What we know for sure: Mark reported in January that Apple was testing three separate designs “including a completely new, thinner look as well as a backup design that looks substantially like the iPhone 6s.”

ACCESSORIES-

Wireless Earpods? If the wireless, cord-free Bluetooth earphones that Mark told us about in January are ready in time for the fall, these for me will be the best part of the iPhone 7 launch. Of course they’ll likely work with previous generation devices as well (unless Apple figures out a creative way to prevent that), and it will make the removal of the headphone jack much easier to swallow for those that might not be overly excited about that change. I’d expect Apple will bundle cheaper Lightning cable-based headphones with the iPhone 7 and sell these cord-free Beats as a premium accessory.

POLLS-

And what do the people want? We’ve polled out readers a number of time asking their expectations and hopes for the iPhone 7, and we also had more than a few concepts submitted to give us some visuals to accompany all

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SteelSeries Apex M800 mechanical keyboard with individual key LED illumination

SteelSeries is well known around Apple circles for its iOS and Apple TV gaming controllers, but the company specializes in other gaming-related hardware ventures as well, such as mice, headsets and keyboards.

The Danish hardware manufacturer’s marquee mechanical keyboard, the SteelSeries Apex M800, is not your ordinary mechanical keyboard. It’s a fully customizable, gaming-centric experience that lets you assign an overwhelming variety of functionality and colors to individual keys. While the Apex M800 ships configured for Windows, it’s fully compatible with the Mac, and even comes with OS X key cap replacements.

THE MECHANICS

Bells and whistles aside, the actual typing experience trumps everything else when its comes to mechanical keyboards. If a keyboard isn’t any good from a typing standpoint, then nothing else matters.

Fortunately, I can say that the SteelSeries Apex M800 is a pleasure to type on. It doesn’t use the popular Cherry MX mechanical switches found in many of today’s popular keyboards; instead, it uses SteelSeries’ own proprietary switches. The Cherry MX brown switches are my favorite mechanical switches, and these feel very similar.

To be honest, it took some time for me to get used to typing on the Apex M800. That had less to do with the switches, and more to do with the six dedicated macro buttons found on the left side of the chassis.

I have a slightly unorthodox typing style, and as a result, the presence of the macro keys threw me off a little bit. I figured out that by resting my pinky finger between the macro keys and the rest of the keyboard, I could regain my natural typing position. After that, it was business as usual and the typos started to drop off considerably.

As I mentioned, the keyboard switches feel similar to the popular Cherry MX brown switches. SteelSeries has employed its own “QS1” switches which feature a 3mm throw depth, and 1.5mm reset and actuation with no deadline.

That might not mean a lot to anyone who isn’t really into mechanical keyboards, but let’s just say that the Apex M800 is comfortable to type on and isn’t too loud. The sound of the key presses are very much like Cherry MX brown switches, which is a good thing. It’s definitely louder than typing on the MacBook’s chiclet keyboard, but you’re not going to annoy your family by the clicking sound of overly loud switches.

CUSTOMIZATION

The SteelSeries Apex M800 is a customizer’s dream keyboard. It features an insane amount of key binding customization, which allows you to reassign keys, assign OS-level functions to individual keys, create your own macros, launch apps directly from a single keypress, and much, much more.

SteelSeries’ Engine 3 software, which is a requirement for customizing the Apex M800, makes it all possible. Not only can you customize the functionality of each of the six macros on the keyboard, but you can also customize every key on the keyboard’s surface.

But customization doesn’t stop with functionality. The most noticeable thing about this keyboard is its support for individual key RGB illumination. Yes, every single key (and even the logo) features its own individual LED that rests right beneath the center surface of the keycap. This gives the Apex M800 a uniform look when it comes to lighting.

The same software used for assigning key bindings is used to configure key illumination. The experience of customizing the key colors is almost like Photoshop, in that you can copy, paste, and even use an eyedropper tool to pull properties from other keys to assign to another.

You can select and color individual keys, multiple keys at once, and even the SteelSeries logo. You can then apply individual colors using a color palette, or by using hexadecimal values for more exact coloration. Needless to say, you can get extremely creative with the incredibly deep color customization process afforded by SteelSeries Engine 3.

But it doesn’t stop there. SteelSeries has included templates and effects that can make the keyboard stand out even more. For example, you can apply a breathe effect to make it look as if the keyboard is alive as it shifts through the gradient of colors that you assign to it.

All of the settings, both key bindings and illumination, can be saved to configurations and switched to on the fly. This is handy for establishing specific templates for the apps or games that you play. You can even use SteelSeries’ CloudSync feature to ensure your configurations can move fluidly between computers.

ADDITIONAL POINTS OF INTEREST

The SteelSeries Apex M800 features some thoughtful design decisions. For one, the USB cable is braided for added durability and less tangles. The keyboard also includes an area beneath it for routing cables underneath without causing needless interference.

For those of you particularly interested in its lighting effects, the M800 features LED accent lighting on its side for an even sleeker looking setup, especially when using it in dark environments.



The Apex M800 is big. It’s about six inches wider than the entire body of a 15″ MacBook Pro, and less than three inches shorter. It’s heavy too, at a little over three pounds. Coupled with the keyboard’s braided wire, which can occupy two USB ports on your Mac, it’s not exactly a minimalistic setup. True, most people don’t buy mechanical wired keyboards because they’re looking to be minimalistic, but it’s something to keep in mind.

GRIPES

The overall build quality of the Apex M800 is good, but I did want to mention the key caps in particular. I found the caps, which are removable by hand, to be a little lacking when compared to other mechanical keyboards that I’ve tried in this price range.

Instead of using a tool for removing the key caps, you simply pop them off by hand. The sound that’s emitted as the caps pop off didn’t exactly instill confidence in me with regard to build quality. I did notice that over time, the popping sound emitted when removing key caps wasn’t as alarming. Perhaps they just need to be broken in.

To be clear, the keys feel solid when installed on the switches, so this probably isn’t a big deal for most. That said, it’s something to be aware of if you plan on replacing or rearranging key caps often.

The keyboard itself is all plastic, albeit solid plastic. At this price range, however, I wish that SteelSeries would have employed another material on at least some of the keyboard’s surface. For instance, a magnesium alloy would have felt more justified at this price range.

Lastly, the inclusion of USB ports is nice, but the ports are USB 2.0 only. I won’t go as far as to label USB 2.0 as worthless, but it’s not exactly something I’d expect on a keyboard costing nearly $200. That significantly reduces the peripherals that you might be willing to use with such a connection. I’m thinking mice, bluetooth dongles, and not much else.

IT’S NOT JUST FOR GAMERS

The conclusion of the matter is that the Apex M800 isn’t just for gamers. Although it took me a day or so of typing to get fully used to it, I can say that I’m truly enjoying the overall typing experience on this keyboard.

The most important thing about a mechanical keyboard is without a doubt the switches and the way the key caps feel when interfacing with those switches. These aren’t the popular Cherry MX switches, but SteelSeries’ custom QS1 switches make the Apex M800 a pleasure to type on.

Yes, this keyboard was primarily designed with gaming in mind, but the customization element isn’t just beneficial for gamers. I’m finding that the key bindings while used in conjunction with the individual LED color assignments, make for a pretty awesome experience when using Mac apps like Final Cut Pro X and Logic Pro X. I now have dedicated macros with custom key colors for recording voiceovers, creating compound clips, applying specific effects, and more. Even for day to day functions like taking screenshots, I find this keyboard’s dedicated macro keys and software to be useful.

True, not everyone will like the idea of putting a massive keyboard on their desk, but if you have the real estate and the proper use-case-scenarios, the SteelSeries Apex M800, at around $178 on Amazon is certainly worth considering.

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FBI officially confirms hack it used does not work with the iPhone 5s or later iPhones!!!!!

It has been widely speculated that the method used by the FBI to access the San Bernardino iPhone might not work with phones that have the Secure Enclave, and this has now been effectively confirmed. FBI director James Comey told CNN that the method doesn’t work with the latest iPhones.

"The FBI director also said the purchased tool worked only on a “narrow slice of phones” that does not include the newest Apple models, or the 5S".

This fact also lends support to the main theory about how the hack was performed …

Edward Snowden said that the auto-erase function can be bypassed by copying the contents of flash memory, making some passcode attempts and then copying the original content back to the iPhone to reset the counter. But on phones with an A7 chip and later, the Secure Enclave also appears to register login attempts, meaning that even over-writing the flash memory would not override the auto-erase.

It’s not clear at this stage whether the FBI appreciates how big a clue it just gave to the method used. The agency last week said that it may not reveal to Apple the method used, and it repeated the same line to CNN, stating that it had still not reached a decision.

“We tell Apple, then they’re going to fix it, then we’re back where we started from,” he said. “We may end up there, we just haven’t decided yet.”

But unless the FBI is bluffing, it does mean that there’s no loophole for Apple to close in future iPhones.

The Senate Intelligence Committee is still considering legislation that would compel tech companies to cooperate with law enforcement agencies to defeat encryption, but it was revealed today that this proposed bill does not have the support of the White House.

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iPhone7 leaks & Rumours!!

Take a Closer look at the purported #iPhone7Plus or #iPhone7Pro dual-camera module...

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New Apple headphones said to ship Lightning-enabled EarPods with iPhone 7

I'm not claiming it's fake but it would have been so easy to set up (see my pic)... N keep clam..........

Apple's Beats acquisition and Lightning module announcement lead to speculation about new Apple headphones. We investigate the latest clues to suggest that Apple could launch its own line of Beats-branded Lightning headphones alongside the iPhone 7

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Force Touch (3D Touch) headed to the Magic Mouse, as Apple granted patent

With Force Touch so far implemented on MacBooks, the Magic Trackpad 2 and the iPhone 6s (with 3D Touch branding), it’s no surprise that Apple has plans for the Magic Mouse to get in on the act.

The last update to the Magic Mouse, back in October, swapped the removeable batteries for a curiously placed Lightning-charged built-in one, and added a new pairing method – but as yet there’s no way to use Force Touch features. That looks set to change as Apple highlights the missing functionality in a new patent granted today …

A force sensing input device (such as a force sensing mouse) includes at least one force sensor and at least one top portion movably connected to at least one bottom portion. When a force is applied to the top portion, the top portion exerts pressure on the force sensor. The force sensor obtains force data based upon the pressure. The amount of force applied to the top portion, within a range of force amounts, is determined from at least the force data. In this way, a broader range of inputs may be receivable from the force sensing input device as compared to input devices that merely detect whether or not a button or similar element has been pushed.
As with existing implementations in both trackpads and the iPhone 6s, a haptic motor provides feedback on the force applied.

We always note that an Apple patent is no guarantee that an invention will ever make it into a real live product,but i do my best to introduced  next update on a few days

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Foldable smartphones upon us! In 2k16

Samsung could release its first commercial foldable smartphone in H2, 2016 as a means to capture both the smartphone and tablet markets, provide a larger screen size in a smaller form factor, and offer a truly unique product differentiator.

Now, you may remember way back in 2013 when that display technology roadmap leaked, outlining Samsung’s plans for curved, bendable and foldable displays. The Galaxy Round was a short-lived experiment and I suppose you could consider the Galaxy S6 Edge a bent screen rather than a curved screen, but the appearance of a truly foldable display would be revolutionary.

Several Samsung patents already exist for foldable display devices, with some looking like a wallet, others like a Nintendo DS, a couple like a book and even one that unrolls from a scroll. No matter which form factor the first device assumes, Samsung is working on a whole bunch of different possible designs, many of which have already been previewed.



It’s difficult to predict whether the company will release multiple devices onto the market at the same time – perhaps a scrollable and flexible tablet, tri-fold smartphone and folding book-format tablet simultaneously as a new product line – or focus its efforts on one revolutionary new device to see how it sells. The only certainty is that Samsung will want to beat LG to the punch.

All of this makes it entirely possible that we will see a foldable or otherwise flexible device from Samsung this year. Samsung has the display tech, R&D, motivation and track record to make it happen. But, like the Galaxy Note 5, it won’t be a global launch. According to Sam Mobile, the device will not see a US release, at least not at launch.



Specs surrounding the rumored Project Valley device follow the Galaxy S6 Edge+ quite similarly (the S6 Edge+ model number is SM-G928 and the leaked model number for Project V is SM-G929F). Two variants are reportedly being tested, one powered by the Snapdragon 820 and another by the Snapdragon 620. Considering the 620 was announced almost a year ago, the 820 sounds like a safer bet.

Other specs point to 3 GB of RAM and the presence of a microSD card slot. But all of these details could change dramatically by the time the device actually appears. With Samsung Unpacked scheduled for IFA 2016 and stand-alone events for major product launches becoming more common, there’s no easy way to pick a launch date.

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iPhone 7 Case Has No Headphone Jack! and Stereo Speaker Cutouts!

While the iPhone 7 is not expected to launch until September, French leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer has shared photos one of the first cases prepared for Apple's next-generation flagship smartphone.

The case has a larger cutout for either a traditional camera and LED flash setup, or possibly dual cameras. There are also two openings for stereo speakers in lieu of a 3.5mm headphone jack on current iPhones.

Multiple rumors have also claimed the iPhone 7 will feature a dual-lens camera system. The hardware could be based on technology Apple acquired from LinX Imaging, which could lead to brighter and clearer DSLR-quality photos and several other major advantages for the iPhone 7 cameras.

Meanwhile, Barclays analysts believe the iPhone 7 will have dual speakers supplied by Cirrus Logic, an Austin-based provider of analog and digital signal processing components for consumer electronics. Stereo speakers could be louder and route audio signals through two channels to simulate direction perception.

The case also has openings for stereo speakers on the bottom

iPhone 7 case with larger cutout for dual-lens camera

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OneDrive's iOS client now lets you download multiple photos and videos in one go

Microsoft has updated OneDrive's iOS app, bumping it to version 6.13.1. The update brings new features such as the ability to download multiple photos and videos in a single attempt, as well as some regular bug fixes.


What's New in Version 6.13.1
• Save 1, save 2, save 10! You can now save as many photos and videos as you’d like back to your camera roll. Simply select the files, tap the Share command and there you will find the mythical “Save Photos and Videos” option.
• We fixed some pesky bugs with VoiceOver and albums.
• Having sync issues? Please shake to send feedback and an engineer will be more than happy to investigate!


• Something else not working as expected? Shake your phone and let us know! We like to stay busy.

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Life without WIFI

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