Roger Fingas
Although there weren't any earthshaking developments this week, we did get more teases about the future of the iPhone and the Macbook Pro — including suggestions that Apple might be moving to a slower, three-year cycle for major iPhone upgrades.
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Everything you need to know:
- Photos of an alleged MacBook Pro chassis showed an OLED touch bar slot, four USB ports, and no MagSafe > >
- Both 'iPhone 7' models may come in 256GB capacities > >
- Many of Apple's internet services suffered a critical outage on Thursday > >
- Apple may be moving to 3-year 'major' iPhone cycle, and adding complex vibrations to the 2017 model > >
- Apple probably won't release a GPU-equipped Thunderbolt Retina display anytime soon > >
- Apple Pay gained support for BMO, TD and Scotiabank in Canada > >
- Apple launched its 2016 Back to School sale, offering free Beats headphones alongside some products > >
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Photos of purported MacBook Pro chassis surface with OLED touch bar slot, four USB ports, no MagSafe
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I don't understand why apple would want 3 years between major update. it would seem to be counter productive considering the rapid advancements in technology.
No new hardware at WWDC according to Gurman.
Siri, give my friend Bob 20 bucks... better yet, loan Bob 20 bucks, request signature. Happy face.
Micro payments will be big.
I don't understand this "3 year cycle for major upgrades" BS. Except for the 3 to 4 cycle, the number change corresponded with a screen size change. Is that the only thing that's considered major?
Going to 64 bit and adding ID Touch was a "minor" upgrade? That was an "S" update.
Apple will add any USEFUL improvements as they become deployable. They're not going to wait 2 years to add an upgrade just to make it "major".