News & Reviews:   Apple

Last week, Apple CFO Luca Maestri has confirmed that the launch of the iPhone 12 series will be delayed. Luckily, we're seeing only a one-month-long delay as it is suggested that the devices will eventually arrive around the end of October 2020. However, it looks like not all four devices from the series will be launched together at one time but rather in a two-stage launch.

Now that Apple is making the transition from Intel chips to ARM chips for its MacBooks, many have been eager to see what kind of differences this change could entail. And from what the latest rumour suggests, the change is going to be a huge one. Sources have reported that that the 12-inch MacBook is making a comeback and it's going to have a sweet retail price.

“It just works,” said Apple’s founder Steve Jobs back then, now the quote was repeated by current CEO Tim Cook during the antitrust lawsuit hearing to the House Judiciary Committee. Besides that, he also said that Google (Android) is the most dominant operating system around the world when asked about Apple’s monopoly in the smartphone industry.

iOS 13.6 was just released about two days ago and the update includes support for digital car keys as well as some new symptoms category in the Health app and other minor bug fixes. However, what they didn't mention was that there's an Apple Pay option appearing in the Settings!

Apple Central World? What's that? If you're not aware, it's Apple's upcoming second and largest retail store in Thailand. Set to launch on 31 July 2020, it is located in Ratchaprasong, Bangkok and I must say the architecture design is breathtaking!

It seems that there’s a patent spotted on macrumors.com, which could allow the users to connect 2 Apple iPads together to form a device that could be used similar to a notebook. While not much is known in regards to the patent, it appears that you might need to get a connector or dock in order to attach both iPads.

Thought that the Mac Pro and the wheel kit was the end of the pro-grade stuff from Apple? Nope, Apple has released a new Thunderbolt 3 cable and its price tag is just as spicy. For interested parties, the Thunderbolt 3 Pro Cable fully supports the Thunder 3 specification and is now available for RM649 on the Apple Malaysia store.

Apple's Face ID is probably already doing a good job making sure that their products' users are protected, and it's hard for us to think of which part of the system can be improved. However, it looks like the tech giant has figured it out, as a patent filed by them revealed that the Face ID would be able to map users' veins in the future.

Today marks the 13th Annual Awards and Apple is proud to announce the winners of the 2020 iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS). From the website, it is said that many participants have submitted their photos from not just the iPhone 11 series but as well as older iPhone models. 

Pos Malaysia has officially unveiled the e-Consignment Note, which allows customers to fill and print out their own consignment notes at Pos Laju outlets or kiosks via their official app. With that said, the e-Consignment will help make parcel sending a much more streamlined and efficient experience for both Pos Laju as well as their customers.