Looking again at this week’s information and headlines from throughout the Apple world, together with iPhone 17 Professional launch dates, new iPhone 17 design cues, iOS replace warning, the low-end MacBook, Apple’s Playing cards anniversary shake-up, F1 film finds extra success, and a naive UK request denied.
Apple Loop is right here to remind you of some of the numerous discussions round Apple within the final seven days. It’s also possible to learn my weekly digest of Android information right here on Forbes.
Apple CEO Tim Prepare dinner delivers remarks earlier than the beginning of an Apple occasion at Apple headquarters (Picture by Justin Sullivan/Getty Pictures)Getty Pictures
Hanging Up The iPhone 17 Professional
Following the controversy round final yr’s FineWoven case for the iPhone, Apple is predicted to deliver a brand new product to market. The TechWoven case will change the supplies for a extra sturdy alternative, and in addition add a brand new function that’s each low-tech and extremely helpful:
“The circumstances even have MagSafe compatibility, it’s claimed, which isn’t a shock, however the second declare is one thing unprecedented: lanyard holes. Different producers have made it attainable to connect lanyards, however not Apple. The field, which additionally mentions that the case has built-in Digital camera Management, is “appropriate with Crossbody Strap.”
(Forbes).
The iPhone Launch, Pre-Order, and Launch Dates
However when will we see this new design? Apple has historically selected an early September launch date, however there may be some wiggle room. David Phelan takes a take a look at what occurs as soon as the launch date is public, and when you’ll be able to count on the varied landmarks to indicate up:
“Working backwards… I might guess that Apple will announce its occasion through invites on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025,” Keach believes. I agree. I’ll go additional and counsel you look out for an announcement of the keynote date at round 8 a.m Pacific, 11 a.m. Jap, 4 p.m U.Ok. on that day
“As quickly as that announcement is made, all the pieces else falls into place. So as to add extra flesh to the bones of the schedule, it means, whether it is Sept. 9, that pre-orders will open on Friday, Sept. 12. Often, it will happen at 5 a.m. Pacific, 8 a.m. Jap, 1 p.m. U.Ok.”
(Forbes).
“Replace Now” Warning For New iOS Patch
Earlier than the step up on the finish of September to iOS 26 (as Apple syncs up the discharge date to the yearly calendar), there’s a last push on iOS 18. v18.6.2 has arrived, only one week after 18.6.1 and seems to be a safety patch for the iPhone and a vulnerability within the ImageIO framework:
“Whereas the final iPhone replace, simply six days earlier than this one, had a particular Apple Watch-related function in thoughts (to revive the blood oxygen monitoring function to watches that had seen it vanish or by no means seem within the first place, this replace is a few safety replace. It’s price noting that the earlier replace had zero safety features.”
(Forbes).
The MacBook Goes Low
For so long as I can keep in mind, Apple’s entry-level MacBook has been $999. Positive, there are some tweaks, comparable to the academic low cost or Walmart’s curious supply of name new MacBook Air M1 fashions from 2020 on sale in-store at a lower cost, however Tim Prepare dinner’s Apple has refused to push something beneath a thousand {dollars}. But the rumors round a $699 MacBook due in 2026 are constructing. And it’s all right down to the iPhone’s chipset:
“Tim Prepare dinner and his group will launch this MacBook with the A18 Professional chipset… Because the iPad market exhibits, the A17 Professional is greater than able to lighter computing, and definitely the e-mail answering, internet searching and workplace working that’s snug on a laptop computer or Chromebook might be simply as snug operating on an Axx MacBook somewhat than an Mxx mannequin.
(Forbes).
Altering The Card
This week is the sixth anniversary of the Apple Card’s common availability within the US. The bank card tied to your Apple ID supplied a number of gives and offers to customers, not least the dearth of charges and the each day cashback possibility. Modifications are coming, although, and the most important might be a brand new monetary associate:
“Particularly, The Wall Avenue Journal final month reported that Chase Financial institution dad or mum firm JPMorgan was in “superior talks” with Apple about changing Goldman Sachs because the Apple Card’s monetary associate. Goldman Sachs is within the means of winding down its shopper lending enterprise, which has misplaced billions of {dollars} in recent times, and Apple is reportedly keen to allow them to out of their contract that’s presupposed to run till 2030.”
(MacRumors).
One other Inexperienced Flag Lap
Apple’s funding in F1: The Film is proving to be a bountiful alternative. The fictional season of Components 1, closely that includes Brad Pitt, is on track to interrupt $600 million in ticket gross sales earlier than the top of the week. With the theatrical run slowing down, it’s time for Apple TV to supply up the majestic motorsport moments for buy or rental:
“F1: The Film launched in theaters on June 27, and it had a extremely profitable field workplace run. The movie earned greater than $500 million globally, making it Apple’s highest-grossing theatrical launch up to now. Apple did a second theatrical run in August… It isn’t but clear when F1: The Film might be obtainable for Apple TV + subscribers.”
(MacRumors).
And Lastly…
A naive request from the British Authorities to pressure a backdoor into Apple’s encryption providers that solely the Authorities may break has been quietly pulled again.
“Over the previous few months, I’ve been working intently with our companions within the UK, alongside @POTUS and @VP, to make sure People’ non-public knowledge stays non-public and our Constitutional rights and civil liberties are protected. Because of this, the UK has agreed to drop its mandate for Apple to supply a “again door” that may have enabled entry to the protected encrypted knowledge of Americans and encroached on our civil liberty.”
(Tulsi Gabbard through 9to5Mac).
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