Hi Listers, Thought some might like to read the new rumours.
Subject: iOS 12.4 Released, 16" MacBook Pro Rumors, Apple-Intel Deal — MacRumors [Image removed by sender. logo.png]<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=8fd97d2b30&e=1f9504a36d> Brought to you by: [Image removed by sender. sponsor_logo.png] <https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=782d31d1cf&e=1f9504a36d> [Image removed by sender.]<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=7916968f5e&e=1f9504a36d> Apple Releases iOS 12.4 With New Wireless i<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=5006138480&e=1f9504a36d>Phone-to-iPhone Data Migration Feature and More<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=a0d589051c&e=1f9504a36d> Apple publicly released iOS 12.4 this week<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=3173d80351&e=1f9504a36d> with a handful of new features, including an iPhone-to-iPhone wireless data transfer option<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=63797f2169&e=1f9504a36d> and Apple News+ improvements. Notably absent from the release notes was the Apple Card, which is slated to launch this summer. watchOS 5.3 is also out<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=857b3b154c&e=1f9504a36d>, fixing a Walkie-Talkie security bug and expanding the ECG app to Canada and Singapore, as are macOS 10.14.6<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=ceee815c26&e=1f9504a36d> and tvOS 12.4<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=189d086b99&e=1f9504a36d>. Last, minor new versions of iOS 9 and iOS 10 were pushed out to older devices to address an upcoming GPS time rollover issue<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=816068b479&e=1f9504a36d>. 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Visit Sponsor<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=a9057b911d&e=1f9504a36d> Popular Stories Jul 25, 2019 16-Inch MacBook Pro With Scissor K<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=766abae5ab&e=1f9504a36d>eyboard Expected to Launch Later This Year <https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=113e681271&e=1f9504a36d>[Image removed by sender. default.jpg]<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=113e681271&e=1f9504a36d><https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=113e681271&e=1f9504a36d>Rumors point to Apple releasing a 16-inch MacBook Pro with an all-new design in October, and according to reputable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the notebook will include a scissor mechanism keyboard<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=ac80f01640&e=1f9504a36d>. Apple has been using butterfly mechanism keyboards since the original 12-inch MacBook launched in 2015, but they have garnered a very bad reputation due to issues with sticky, unresponsive, and repeating keys<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=4b12b40b42&e=1f9504a36d>. Kuo expects the scissor keyboards to expand to the entire MacBook Pro and MacBook Air lineups in 2020. Read Full Article<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=2da790f845&e=1f9504a36d> 2019 iPhones Said to Feature Revamped Taptic Engine and Front-Facing Slo-Mo Video Recording<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=f647696a10&e=1f9504a36d> <https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=c740762f45&e=1f9504a36d>[Image removed by sender. default.jpg]<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=c740762f45&e=1f9504a36d><https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=c740762f45&e=1f9504a36d>We're likely just six weeks away from three new iPhones, and while many features have been widely rumored, new details continue to surface. This week, we heard that 2019 iPhones may feature a revamped Taptic Engine and front-facing slo-mo video recording<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=78324c71c1&e=1f9504a36d>. That's in addition to triple-lens rear cameras, larger batteries<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=87a71f870e&e=1f9504a36d>, and more. Looking further ahead, another rumor this week suggested that 2020 iPhones will feature "ProMotion" displays<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=a58754145f&e=1f9504a36d> with a faster 120Hz refresh rate. This technology debuted on the iPad Pro in 2017. Read Full Article<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=ca1a555259&e=1f9504a36d> iBook Turns 20<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=a194454bf1&e=1f9504a36d> <https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=468d8dcec6&e=1f9504a36d>[Image removed by sender. default.jpg]<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=468d8dcec6&e=1f9504a36d><https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=468d8dcec6&e=1f9504a36d>This week marked the 20th anniversary of Steve Jobs unveiling the original iBook<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=15aaa2bbca&e=1f9504a36d> at the 1999 Macworld Expo in New York City. The original iBook featured a unique clamshell-like design and a colorful rubber coating. Initial colors included Blueberry and Tangerine, with later models available in Graphite, Indigo, and Key Lime. Notably, the iBook was the first mass consumer product with support for wireless networking, aka Wi-Fi. To go wireless, customers needed to purchase an optional $99 AirPort wireless card and a $299 AirPort base station. Read Full Article<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=09dd52669a&e=1f9504a36d> Apple Confirms Plans to Acquire the Majority of Intel's Smartphone Modem Business<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=4005c6b81e&e=1f9504a36d> <https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=0555c8c23d&e=1f9504a36d>[Image removed by sender. default.jpg]<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=0555c8c23d&e=1f9504a36d><https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=0555c8c23d&e=1f9504a36d>As rumored, Apple has announced that it plans to acquire the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=83288bc623&e=1f9504a36d>, subject to regulatory approvals. Approximately 2,200 Intel employees will join Apple, and Apple will also gain intellectual property, equipment, and leases. The transaction is valued at $1 billion and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019. The acquisition will certainly benefit Apple's cellular technologies team, with the first 5G-enabled iPhone expected in 2020<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=224906c889&e=1f9504a36d>. Read Full Article<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=3aeb388bd1&e=1f9504a36d> Hands-On With the New July 2019 13-Inch MacBook Pro<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=5ee1808e6c&e=1f9504a36d> <https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=9d26cc691a&e=1f9504a36d>[Image removed by sender. default.jpg]<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=9d26cc691a&e=1f9504a36d><https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=9d26cc691a&e=1f9504a36d>Apple earlier this month refreshed its entry-level $1,299 13-inch MacBook Pro, bringing its features more in line with higher-end models. On our YouTube channel this week, we went hands-on with the new model<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=191d8f836c&e=1f9504a36d> to take a look at what's new, including a Touch Bar, Touch ID, a processor bump, an updated keyboard material, and more. Subscribe to MacRumors on YouTube for new Apple videos every week!<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=f35e3a27d4&e=1f9504a36d> Read Full Article<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=704ae7afda&e=1f9504a36d> $10,000-Plus 18-Karat Gold Apple Watch Edition Sales Fizzled After Just Two Weeks<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=7e09217fa9&e=1f9504a36d> <https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=4c3b32db1d&e=1f9504a36d>[Image removed by sender. default.jpg]<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=4c3b32db1d&e=1f9504a36d><https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=4c3b32db1d&e=1f9504a36d>Remember the super-fancy, $10,000-plus 18-karat gold Apple Watch Edition? 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