Top stories: announced WWDC 2021, rumors about iPhone SE, iPhone design “Cheese Grater”?

While we are still waiting to find out about a potential Apple event in April, we have received confirmation of another upcoming Apple event this week, WWDC 2021, which will return to its usual interval in early June, but will remain in a full virtual format similar to last year’s edition.

Other Apple news and rumors this week included a report on future iPhone SE models, a crazy Apple patent showing an iPhone with the same metallic network design as the latest Mac Pro, and some new changes to the latest iOS 14.5 beta, he is patiently awaiting his public release. Read on for details on these stories and more from last week!

Apple announces the WWDC 2021 digital event in June

This week, Apple announced that the World Annual Developer Conference (WWDC) will be held from June 7 to June 11. For the second year in a row, the conference will take place in a fully online format due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

An advantage of the digital deployment of WWDC 2021 is that admission is free for all developers, with sessions and other content to be shared on the Apple Developer website and in the revised Apple Developer application. By comparison, Apple has historically asked developers to buy a $ 1,599 ticket to attend WWDC in person and only participate after winning a lottery.

As usual, Apple says that WWDC 2021 will give a look at the future of its software platforms, which will probably consist of iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS 12, watchOS 8 and tvOS 15. There is always the chance of a hardware announcement or two at WWDC, such as the redesigned Apple Silicon MacBook Pro and iMac models.

Now, until April 18, Apple accepts submissions for the annual Swift Student Challenge, a coding contest that instructs students to create an interactive scene in the Swift Playgrounds app. Winners will receive exclusive WWDC 2021 clothing, a custom set of pins and a year of membership in the Apple Developer Program.

All in all, WWDC is always one of the most exciting weeks of the year in the Apple world for both developers and users, and we’ll have in-depth coverage of the conference as it unfolds!

The next iPhone SE will display a 4.7-inch screen, version 2023 to have a full screen design

The third generation iPhone SE rumored to be launched in the first half of 2022 will have the same 4.7-inch screen as the current version, according to display industry analyst Ross Young.

Young said he also hears that a 2023 model of the iPhone SE could have a so-called “hole” display design, such as some Samsung smartphones, which would result in a design almost with full screen, no notches, with only a small hole. for the front camera. It’s not clear where Face ID sensors would be hosted with such a design if Apple continues to offer Face ID, but fingerprint and facial recognition systems under the display exist for smartphones. In fact, the ID below the screen is rumored for at least some iPhone 13 models.

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo previously said that the “hole” display will debut on at least some state-of-the-art 2022 iPhone models, so it’s plausible that the design will be extended to the iPhone SE next year.

iOS 14.5 adds new Siri voices, there are no more default values ​​for women

The sixth beta version of iOS 14.5 released this week adds two new Siri voices for English and introduces a new configuration option that will allow people to choose their preferred preferred voice for Siri, which is currently the default female voice in the United States. Unite.

“This is a continuation of Apple’s long-term commitment to diversity and inclusion and the products and services that are designed to better reflect the diversity of the world we live in,” Apple said in a statement on the change.

Apple also announced that iOS 14.5 will recalibrate maximum battery capacity and maximum performance capacity on the iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max models to address inaccurate estimates of battery status reports for some users. Apple said the error did not reflect a problem with the actual battery condition.

iOS 14.5 is in beta testing from February 1 and comes with new features, such as the ability to unlock an iPhone with an Apple Watch while wearing a mask, support for 5G in Dual-SIM mode on iPhone 12 models, the new Waze- like features in Apple Maps, new emojis, streaming AirPlay 2 for Apple Fitness + workouts and much more. Apple has previously said that the software update will be released for all compatible devices in the “early spring”.

Apple is researching Mac Pro’s “Cheese Grater” design for other devices such as the iPhone

Apple is considering extending the distinctive design of the 2019 Mac Pro’s “cheese grater” to other devices, including the iPhone and a “Mac Pro” -style “trash can,” according to a new patent filing.

Apple introduced in 2019 the innovative milled grid model on ‌Mac Pro‌ and Pro Display XDR, which is created by processing a spherical matrix on the internal and external surfaces of aluminum. The result is a lightweight network model that maximizes airflow while creating an extremely rigid structure.

While patent filings are generally comprehensive and cannot be taken as solid evidence of Apple’s plans for real consumer hardware, they can provide an interesting insight into the company’s research areas.

The Bitcoin Scam application approved by iPhone user Apple Robs for over 600,000 USD

A scam Bitcoin app that was designed to look like a genuine app was accepted by the Apple App Store review team and ended up costing an iPhone user 17.1 bitcoin, or over $ 600,000 at the time of the theft , according to Washington Post.

In a statement, Apple said in “limited cases” when criminals defraud their users, the company takes “quick steps” to prevent similar violations in the future.

“User trust is at the heart of why we created the App Store and we’ve deepened that commitment over the years,” Apple said. “Study after study has shown that the ‘Application Store’ is the safest application market in the world and that we are constantly working to maintain this standard and to further strengthen the protection of the ‘Application Store’.”

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