TL;DR: a repair shop owner from Germany managed to create a tool to calibrate the display angle sensor (used to trigger sleeping on Macs when the lid is closed)
Repair website iFixit today announced that it has retroactively lowered its iPhone 14 repairability score from 7/10 to 4/10 due to Apple’s post-repair parts pairing requirement, just over a year after the device launched....
iPhone 14 back glass: $169 iPhone 14 Plus back glass: $199 iPhone 14 Pro back glass: $499 iPhone 14 Pro Max back glass: $549 iPhone 15 back glass: $169 iPhone 15 Plus back glass: $199 iPhone 15 Pro back glass: $169 iPhone 15 Pro Max back glass: $199
Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm) 282 mAh Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm) 282 mAh Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm) 308 mAh Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm) 308 mAh Apple Watch Ultra 2 564 mAh Apple Watch Ultra 542 mAh
What does Game Mode do? (eclecticlight.co)
Summary...
M2 MacBook Air has audio bug, Apple notified. (social.treehouse.systems)
Watch video linked from Mastodon to hear the difference due to the bug....
We beat Apple at their own game - let the unauthorized calibrations BEGIN! (youtu.be)
TL;DR: a repair shop owner from Germany managed to create a tool to calibrate the display angle sensor (used to trigger sleeping on Macs when the lid is closed)
Apple uses hidden watermarks on iPhone 15 boxes to verify authenticity (appleinsider.com)
Apple makes three arguments for lack of 10x optical zoom on iPhone 15 Pro Max (9to5mac.com)
People hardly ever use 10x zoom...
Halide creators can turn iPad into an HDMI monitor for cameras and consoles with Orion (9to5mac.com)
Online Safety Bill passes in the UK w/o iMessage impact, but government not giving up (9to5mac.com)
iPhone 15 Models Finally Show Battery's Cycle Count (www.macrumors.com)
iFixit Lowers iPhone 14's Repairability Score Due to Apple's Parts Pairing Requirement (www.macrumors.com)
Repair website iFixit today announced that it has retroactively lowered its iPhone 14 repairability score from 7/10 to 4/10 due to Apple’s post-repair parts pairing requirement, just over a year after the device launched....
Apple Answers of All Our iPhone 15 Pro Questions: 'It's Going to be the Best Game Console' (sea.ign.com)
Apple Explains What the iPhone 15 Camera Can and Can’t Do – and Why (petapixel.com)
Replacing broken back glass on iPhone 15 Pro is easier and less expensive (9to5mac.com)
iPhone 14 back glass: $169 iPhone 14 Plus back glass: $199 iPhone 14 Pro back glass: $499 iPhone 14 Pro Max back glass: $549 iPhone 15 back glass: $169 iPhone 15 Plus back glass: $199 iPhone 15 Pro back glass: $169 iPhone 15 Pro Max back glass: $199
New malware strain stealing business data from Intel Macs (appleinsider.com)
iPhone 15 USB-C port can output significantly more power to accessories than Lightning (9to5mac.com)
4.5W vs 0.3W
Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 Battery Capacities Revealed in Regulatory Database (www.macrumors.com)
Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm) 282 mAh Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm) 282 mAh Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm) 308 mAh Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm) 308 mAh Apple Watch Ultra 2 564 mAh Apple Watch Ultra 542 mAh
iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro now available for pre-order: Pricing, features, USB-C, and more (9to5mac.com)
iPhone 15 Battery Capacities Revealed in Regulatory Database (www.macrumors.com)
iPhone 15: 3,349mAh iPhone 15 Plus: 4,383mAh iPhone 15 Pro: 3,274mAh iPhone 15 Pro Max: 4,422mAh...
Here’s why Apple put a Thread radio in the iPhone 15 Pro / Yes, Thread has some cool smart home uses, but the wireless protocol could also replace Bluetooth in other parts of Apple’s ecosystem (www.theverge.com)
The iPhone could be a Thread border router, but it probably shouldn’t be...
Replacing the battery in your Apple Watch just got more expensive (9to5mac.com)
From $79 to $99
Apple announces more iOS 17 features coming later this year: Apple Music updates, Apple ID proximity sign-in, more (9to5mac.com)
iPhone 15 Pro Supports Recording ProRes Video Directly to External Storage (www.macrumors.com)
All iPhone 15 Models Support DisplayPort for Up to 4K HDR Video Output (www.macrumors.com)
iPhone 15 Models Still Limited to 7.5W on Qi Chargers, Fast Charging Has Not Improved (www.macrumors.com)
Resident Evil 4 remake is coming to the iPhone 15 Pro / Resident Evil Village, Death Stranding, and Assassin’s Creed Mirage are also coming to the phone (www.theverge.com)
Apple Adds 6TB and 12TB iCloud+ Storage Tiers (www.macrumors.com)