News & Reviews:   Apple

A supply chain in China claims that Apple may be working on a more affordable version of the iPhone without their iconic Face ID. Sources say that it may instead come with an under-display (UD) fingerprint reader to keep costs low and notches smaller (a definite plus if this were to happen).

If you're an Apple user and likes to participate in iOS beta tests, you now have an opportunity to join the public beta tests for Apple iOS 13, iPadOS as well as macOS Catalina. It went live earlier this morning and should you be interested, you can visit beta.apple.com to sign up and get more information from there.

Ever since the US government banned Huawei and set off the trade war with China, Chinese authorities are actually considering making their own entity list which includes Apple, Dell and HP in retaliation for their actions. With this, there's a new report from Nikkei Asian Review that Apple is looking into moving 15%-30% of their production out of China to Southeast Asia, such as Malaysia.

Three years ago, Apple acquired the rights from Nintendo to publish Super Mario Run on its Apple Store and nothing really happened after that. However, that all changed from an announcement from Nintendo of America's Twitter page, saying Dr. Mario World will be the latest mobile game for both Apple and Android devices starting from 10 July 2019.

As smartphones continue to expand in terms of screen size, we got some news that Apple is preparing to go beyond what they have done, or any smartphone brands for that matter. Thanks to Apple for popularizing the method of putting the notch that increases the screen ratio, which Android brands picked up afterwards.

Germany plans on taking full advantage of the iOS 13 by allowing users to store their ID cards(IC cards for Malaysian), on their iOS device which allows the user to perform various authentication process without the need to pull out their wallets. This is similar to how debit/credit cards can be stored on a smartphone, which then can be used to perform various transactions.

Apple did not waste any time by introducing new updates and features on the upcoming iOS 13 in the WWDC 19 event. That said, the iPad owners aren't left out as well and there is a new iPadOS name with plenty of updates. This includes a new way to work in multiple windows, a redesigned Home screen, Apple Pencil usage and more for both consumers and content creators alike.

So Apple's WWDC 2019 just flew over our heads and as usual, the company has announced the upcoming iOS 13 updates. Among the updates, the dark mode was one of them which was long overdue and there are many more including improved performance without slowing down older Apple iPhones in order to save the battery. Without further ado, let's take a look at what iOS 13 has to offer.

It appears that Apple has made the first move in shutting down iTunes by closing down their Instagram account, as spotted by a Reddit user. Not only that, all posts on the official iTunes Facebook account has been removed as well.

In a collaboration between Shell Malaysia and Boost e-wallet, more than 800 Shell outlets across Malaysia will officially support payment via the Boost App starting April 2019. To give a little more information regarding the Boost E-Wallet, it is a mobile app that stores digital currency which then can be used to make purchases and payments to partnered services.