News & Reviews:   Apple

Apple has recently announced the 7th generation iPad, which is equipped with a 10.2-inch retina display, 10-hour battery life and iPad OS starting from the price of 329USD(~RM1370). Other than what was mentioned, the new iPad comes with an 8MP camera, TouchID, SmartConnector as well as Apple pencil support.

Family Mart has announced that their My FamilyMart mobile app is now officially available for download via the Google Play Store, as well as the iOS App Store. Not only that, but you can also sign up to get free stuff such as Sofuto Ice Cream and more as well every week.

In an attempt to reduce reliance on Samsung, Apple had been working closely with Chinese display manufacturer BOE Technology Group to have their displays certified for future Apple devices. Not only that, but they have also noted that Apple had also been rigorously testing the manufacturer’s flexible OLED panels as well based on a statement by nikkei.com.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that smartphones are a part of our lives now, but this also contributes to the growing problem of e-waste. Where do all the smartphones go after they are done? Well, Apple happens to be one of the companies that are tackling the problem - they have been recycling old iPhones with a new robot technology, turning them into new ones in Austin, USA.

According to leaks, Apple Arcade may cost users USD$4.99 a month. If you aren’t up to speed, Apple Arcade is Apple’s game subscription service which can be used across the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Apple TV and Mac computers. 

Just yesterday, we wrote about how Apple is using a "dormant software lock" on the Apple iPhone XR, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max and this will cause a pop-up message about being unable to verify the battery and showing the battery health information. This only happens if the owner had it replaced from a third-party service provider, but out of the blue, Apple actually responded and gave their reasons.

Apple iPhone batteries aren't exactly a highlight when it comes to features, as the number figure is usually lower than Android's due to a different operating system functionality but that's a topic for another day. Today, we just learn from a YouTube channel, The Art of Repair that Apple has quietly restricted any battery replacement, unless if it's their own official ones.

Opensignal recently revealed another report about the global smartphone mobile network experience and it revealed that for Malaysia, Samsung and Huawei smartphone users tend to get higher download speeds than Apple smartphone users. While Samsung smartphone users got the top spot of an average 16Mbps, Huawei smartphone users were just almost there at 15Mbps. Apple smartphone users were quite close still at 13Mbps.

LG has recently announced the unveiling of their new 24-inch 4K display, as well as a 27-inch 5K UltraFine display starting from USD699.95(~RM2899) and USD1299.95(~RM5385) respectively. The new monitors by LG are designed specifically for Apple users in mind due to the fact that the brightness and volume of the speakers can be controlled via the touch bar or keyboard of a Macbook.

Based on a statement by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the three iPhones that are due to be released in the year 2020 is expected to come with 5G support. While Apple is still keen on utilizing Qualcomm’s 5G modems for its upcoming smartphones, there is a high possibility that Apple will end up developing its own 5G modems by 2021.