Apple wrapped up last week with new beta updates for iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra, and is starting off this week with tvOS 11 Developer Beta 10.
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Apple Ends London Apple Music Festival
Don’t clear your schedule for this year’s Apple Music Festival in London because it isn’t happening.
Apple Unveils Beats Studio3 Wireless Headphones
Apple quietly introduced a new addition to its Beats headphones lineup on Labor Day: the Beats Studio3 Wireless Headphones.
Happy Labor Day
In observance of Labor Day, a U.S. holiday, The Mac Observer will be taking the day off for a little outdoor fun with friends and family, and we hope you are, too. We’ll resume our regular publishing schedule on Tuesday, September 5th. Enjoy the holiday!
Apple Seeds macOS High Sierra Developer Beta 9 Build (17A360a)
Friday’s release accelerates an already accelerated release cycle, as the last round of developer betas hit just four days ago.
Craig Federighi Is Now Leading the Siri Team
Eddy Cue continues to oversee the iTunes Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, Apple Maps, iCloud, iWork, and iLife.
Swift Playgrounds Adds Sphero R2-D2 Support
Apple is getting on on the Force Friday action with a new Swift Playgrounds template for controlling Spero’s R2-D2 robot.
PSA: Office for Mac 2016 has macOS High Sierra Issues, 2011 May Not Work
Take note, Office for Mac users, Office 2011 isn’t supported in macOS High Sierra and Office 2016 looks sketchy, too.
Sphero's R2-D2 is as Cool as You Think
It’s Force Friday which means plenty of cool Star Wars related merchandise is coming out, like Sphero’s new R2-D2 and BB-9E.
Apple Net Neutrality Comments to FCC: Don't Allow Fast Lanes
Apple’s stance is more general in nature, and doesn’t specifically mention issues like whether to treat telecoms like utilities
Apple Seeds tvOS 11 Developer Beta 9 (15J5378a)
Thursday’s release accelerates an already accelerated release cycle, as the last developer beta for tvOS 11 hit on Monday of this week.
Apple Releases iOS 11 Developer Beta 9 (15A5370a)
Apple has the pedal to the metal on iOS 11, as it released the second developer beta in a week: iOS 11 Developer Beta 9 (15A5370a).
Apple Sends Media Invites for September 12th 'Let's Meet at Our Place' Event
The date of the event is in keeping with rumors, and Apple is expected to announce new iPhones, Apple Watches, Apple TVs, and possibly the WWDC-teased iMac Pro.
Apple Car Engineers Leave for Self Driving Car Startup Zoox
17 of Apple’s Project Titan car engineers have left the company and taken their skills to self driving car startup Zoox.
New Carpool Karaoke Trailers from Apple Music Turn to Sports
Throughout its existence, Carpool Karaoke has featured excellent singing, but fans of these athletes won’t have to worry about that in these trailers.
Apple Just Won an Emmy Award for Siri on Apple TV
The Sciences part of the Emmys is often overlooked, and it’s good to see recognition for the team’s hard work.
Essential Gadgets for iPhone Photography
Dr. Mac has collected quite an assortment of photography-related gadgets he uses with his iPhone, all aimed at helping him capture the best possible image every time.
Carbon Copy Cloner Adds APFS Support
Just in time for this fall’s macOS High Sierra release Carbon Copy Cloner added APFS support.
Apple Adds Augmented Reality Best Practices to Developer Guidelines
Apple offers these guidelines so that developers can meet the company’s expectations and also make the most out of their apps.
Apple Releases Developer Guidelines for Making In-App Purchases in the App Store for iOS 11
One of the marquee features in the revamped App Store in iOS 11, the guidelines instruct developers on how to code their in-app purchases to be displayable and purchasable directly on the App Store.
Elgato Intros HomeKit Door Lock, Smoke Detector, More
Elgato is expanding its Eve HomeKit-compatible smart home product lineup with a new door lock, smoke detector, window sensor, and lawn watering controller.
Leaked Photo Shows iPhone 8 Main Circuit Board
The latest iPhone 8 leak comes in the form of a photo showing what claims to be smartphone’s motherboard.
Coming to Apple Stores September 1st: Star Wars-Themed Sessions for Force Friday II
Force Friday II starts just after midnight at 12:01 PDT, and Apple Stores will be hosting free Star Wars-themed sessions.
Apple Seeds tvOS 11 Developer Beta 8 (15J5374a)
Along with iOS 11 developer beta 8, macOS High Sierra developer beta 8, Apple released tvOS 11 developer beta 8 (15J5374a) on Monday.