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Some basic info regarding the covid tracing API And other interesting reads, [http://cdn.macrumors.com/newsletter/logo.png]<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=dee64cdd14&e=821bb7bf59> Brought to you by: [https://mcusercontent.com/7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0/images/3c9f83ba-27d4-48f6-a49d-4281ea9d344d.png] <https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=dd5d488e05&e=821bb7bf59> [https://mcusercontent.com/7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0/images/281f292c-a9ec-4fa1-bb5a-056e2f0a7e7e.jpg]<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=9b7e7c7736&e=821bb7bf59> 'Apple Glass' Rumored to Start at $499, Support Prescription Lenses, and More<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=a25b235d0e&e=821bb7bf59> Following last week's rumor from Ming-Chi Kuo about Apple's augmented reality glasses potentially launching in 2022, we've seen a flurry of new rumors led by a massive report from Jon Prosser sharing quite a few details he's heard about them<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=a397621cd1&e=821bb7bf59>. Prosser says the glasses will be called "Apple Glass" and will start at $499, with prescription lenses available for an additional cost. In line with previous rumors, he says Apple Glass will rely on a paired iPhone for most of its functionality, allowing the glasses themselves to be as slim and light as possible. According to Prosser's sources, Apple's original plans involved unveiling Apple Glass at the annual iPhone event in September or October, but restrictions on in-person gatherings could push the debut back to a March 2021 event. A second report from DigiTimes offers a similar timeline, indicating that "small-volume production" could begin in the first half of next year<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=044d4b90cb&e=821bb7bf59>, with a launch sometime later in the year. 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Visit Sponsor<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=20fb392a8f&e=821bb7bf59> Popular Stories May 21, 2020 Apple Releases iPadOS and iOS 13.5 With Exposure Notification API, Face ID Mask Updates, Group FaceTime Changes and More<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=f64efb5084&e=821bb7bf59> <https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=5cf3b59249&e=821bb7bf59>[https://mcusercontent.com/7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0/images/bb56338e-6f3a-4d1a-8daa-0abf387536e6.jpg]<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=5cf3b59249&e=821bb7bf59><https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=5cf3b59249&e=821bb7bf59>Apple this week released iOS 13.5<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=5076972725&e=821bb7bf59>, a major health-related update that brings many features related to the ongoing public health crisis. Most notably, it delivers the COVID-19 Exposure Notification API<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=ab706b22b8&e=821bb7bf59> that will let public health entities build apps to alert users if they've been in close proximity to someone who later tests positive for the virus. iOS 13.5 also makes it easier to unlock a Face ID device while wearing a mask, bringing up the passcode entry screen more quickly when a mask is detected. And for those users spending more time on Group FaceTime, Apple has added an option to turn off the Automatic Prominence feature that enlarges the tile of whoever is speaking. Finally, there's a new feature that lets your Medical ID information be automatically shared with first responders when placing an emergency call. There's also an iPadOS 13.5 update with a subset of the iPhone features, as well as a watchOS 6.2.5 update<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=3edd9f3f65&e=821bb7bf59> that brings the ECG app and irregular heart rhythm notifications to Saudi Arabia and adds new Pride watch faces. Read Full Article<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=b6e1774f49&e=821bb7bf59> iPhone 12 May Not Come With EarPods in the Box, Apple to Introduce AirPods Promotion in Second Half of 2020<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=c9e10f7040&e=821bb7bf59> <https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=541a7569e1&e=821bb7bf59>[https://mcusercontent.com/7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0/images/f0357176-bb5c-4a76-8a3e-712f22cbea38.jpg]<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=541a7569e1&e=821bb7bf59><https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=541a7569e1&e=821bb7bf59>According to noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple's iPhone 12 lineup later this year may not include EarPods wired earphones in the box<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=df9a7fe3a0&e=821bb7bf59>. While Apple has included wired earphones since the original iPhone in 2007, many users these days don't use the included earphones, instead opting for their own preferred wired or wireless accessories. Given the popularity of Apple's wireless AirPods lineup, the move would likely increase demand for those accessories, and Kuo says Apple will likely offer a "special AirPods promotion" late in the year, although he doesn't specify what that promotion might be. In other iPhone 12 news, an extensive report from display analyst Ross Young<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=71d7c6d281&e=821bb7bf59> outlines his expectations for all four iPhone 12 models, ranging from a 2340x1080 5.4-inch display on the smallest one to a 2778x1284 display on the largest 6.7-inch model. And finally, this week saw perhaps our first significant part leak for the iPhone 12<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=22a674ba2e&e=821bb7bf59> in the form of the main logic board. The part in question appears to have been manufactured in October 2019, which would make it a relatively early prototype, so we'll have to see if that's what ends up in one of the final phone designs. Read Full Article<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=bc3c5369a7&e=821bb7bf59> Apple's Plan to Pay $500 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over 'Secretly Throttling' Older iPhones Gets Preliminary Approval<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=cacea5a24d&e=821bb7bf59> <https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=32d22b301c&e=821bb7bf59>[https://mcusercontent.com/7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0/images/cee354bc-630c-4ea1-877f-19914142b0dc.jpg]<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=32d22b301c&e=821bb7bf59><https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=32d22b301c&e=821bb7bf59>Apple in March agreed to pay $500 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the company of "secretly throttling" older iPhone models, and now the settlement has been preliminarily approved by a judge<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=903c4b8435&e=821bb7bf59>. If the settlement receives final approval, it will put an end to dozens of lawsuits that were levied against Apple and ultimately consolidated into one class-action suit in May 2018. The lawsuits were filed against Apple after the company confirmed that it introduced software to throttle the maximum performance of some older iPhone models with chemically aged batteries no longer capable of supporting full power to prevent these devices from shutting down unexpectedly. Read Full Article<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=74dfcc9fa9&e=821bb7bf59> Smaller, Lower-Priced HomePod Appears Increasingly Closer to Launching<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=49c2322533&e=821bb7bf59> <https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=6793ea837d&e=821bb7bf59>[https://mcusercontent.com/7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0/images/b87a5fd1-f268-49f4-b013-f97385cb77fe.jpg]<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=6793ea837d&e=821bb7bf59><https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=6793ea837d&e=821bb7bf59>Apple is rumored to have a smaller, lower-priced HomePod on deck for later this year, and there are increasing signs that the new model could be on the horizon<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=9242a00015&e=821bb7bf59>. In addition to Best Buy offering the HomePod on sale for $199.99 this week<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=7998db876b&e=821bb7bf59>, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman notes that Apple employees are now able to purchase up to 10 HomePods at a 50 percent discount, up from a limit of two<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=01e49f834f&e=821bb7bf59>. The larger purchase limit could be part of Apple's efforts to clear out inventory of the current HomePod ahead of the new model. Finally, the HomePod was listed as "sold out"<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=4457ee7980&e=821bb7bf59> on Apple's online store in the United States last week, although only briefly. Read Full Article<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=469aae7ee7&e=821bb7bf59> Hands-On With Comply's Foam Tips for AirPods Pro<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=1a33be166f&e=821bb7bf59> <https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=8fbbe3e9ef&e=821bb7bf59>[https://mcusercontent.com/7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0/images/6294306a-dc47-43e8-b6bc-d0b9878c4b52.jpg]<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=8fbbe3e9ef&e=821bb7bf59><https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=8fbbe3e9ef&e=821bb7bf59>Apple's AirPods Pro ship with silicone tips that fit inside the ears, but people who prefer the tighter or more comfortable fit of foam have been modding their earbuds to add a foam layer. That's no longer necessary, as well-known earphone tips company Comply is now shipping its foam tips that are compatible with AirPods Pro. We picked up a pair of the new Comply Foam Tips for AirPods Pro<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=7ffff5d94d&e=821bb7bf59>, which come as a set of three pairs for $25, and tested them out in our latest YouTube video to see how they fit and whether they're an improvement over the silicone tips that the AirPods Pro ship with. Subscribe to MacRumors on YouTube for new Apple-related videos every week!<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=1c3cbd47cb&e=821bb7bf59> Read Full Article<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=291229cfbc&e=821bb7bf59> Leaker: Apple to Launch New Low-Cost iPad This Year With A12 Chip<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=fbcdcb16a2&e=821bb7bf59> <https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=9ec15fa75f&e=821bb7bf59>[https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0/images/4d67b157-ce14-48e9-9a6d-6c79d7105f8a.jpg]<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=9ec15fa75f&e=821bb7bf59><https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=9ec15fa75f&e=821bb7bf59>This rumor doesn't come with much detail, but Apple's eighth-generation iPad will arrive this year and feature an A12 chip<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=57c4444526&e=821bb7bf59>, according to an anonymous Twitter account with a thus-far proven track record for forthcoming Apple product leaks. Apple's seventh-generation iPad, introduced in September 2019, was an iterative update to the sixth-generation low-cost iPad, with a larger 10.2-inch display and support for new accessories. However, it used the same A10 Fusion chip as the sixth-generation iPad. We've also recently heard from Ming-Chi Kuo<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=7ee04d3378&e=821bb7bf59> that Apple is planning to release a 10.8-inch iPad later this year, so it looks like Apple's low-end tablet may be getting a bit bigger and a bit faster in just a few months. Read Full Article<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=ef81d868eb&e=821bb7bf59> -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. 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