Ahead of Earth Day, Apple went on an environmental publicity blitz, most notably promising to eventually make products entirely out of recycled materials. Rumors about specific projects like the "iPhone 8" continued, meanwhile, and a new version of the Apple Watch appeared: the Apple Watch NikeLab.
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Everything you need to know:
- Future Apple devices may be made entirely using recycled materials > >
- Public documents gave a glimpse at Apple's self-driving car tests > >
- The "pro" iMac could have a discrete graphics card and a Xeon E3 processor > >
- The 'iPhone 8' may use a relatively flat OLED display and a vertical rear camera > >
- Apple's original video plans may involve new Los Angeles offices -- possibly even a studio > >
- The Apple Watch NikeLab arrives on Apr. 27 > >
- Apple hired two Google executives specializing in satellite technology > >
- A safety contractor's document may back up rumors of AR glasses > >
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Apple promises future products to be made from 100% recycled materialsInternal documents reveal first look at Apple's self-driving car platformNew 'pro' iMac said to have discrete GPU and Xeon E3 processor, ship at end of 2017Apple's 'iPhone 8' again rumored to adopt stainless steel chassis, flat OLED, vertical iSight cameraApple original content plans a 'moving target,' may play into new Los Angeles officesApple Watch NikeLab to bring new band option in limited Apr. 27 launchApple hires two Google satellite execs for 'new hardware team'Leaked safety document may hint at future Apple technology such as AR glassesRumor: Apple TV to get multi-user support, picture-in-picture with 'tvOS 11'US appeals court revives 'rubberbanding' portion of key patent from Apple v. Samsung caseApple settles Unwired Planet patent suit for undisclosed amountApple still experimenting with 'iPhone 8' tech including curved screens, new camera systemsAvailability of Apple's 12.9" iPad Pro slips to May as rumored update loomsApple's GarageBand, iMovie, Keynote, Numbers, Pages now free for all iOS & macOS usersApple Music & iCloud users receive unexpected subscription discontinuation alertsApple suppliers withhold royalty payments to Qualcomm amid legal spatSerial patent troll Acacia Research again sues Apple, cellular carriers over wireless patentsApple to remove signature Fifth Avenue glass cube at cost of up to $2MApple meets with Chinese government over App Store oversight because of porn streamersApple debuts Live Photos API, allows for playback on most popular browsers