Macworld UKSeptember 2016的目錄

Apple has announced it has sold one billion iPhones. That’s a huge milestone, but its timing is strangely awkward. Tim Cook told employees in Cupertino that the billionth iPhone had been sold, but this announcement came just one day after Apple’s Q3 2016 saw disappointing iPhone sales, declining to 40.4 million units sold, from 47.5 million in the year-ago quarter. “Last week we passed another major milestone when we sold the billionth iPhone,” Cook said in a press release. “We never set out to make the most, but we’ve always set out to make the best products that make a difference. Thank you to everyone at Apple for helping change the world every day.” The next iPhone revision is expected in September, but rumours suggest Apple isn’t significantly altering its…

If you’re considering buying a Mac, we’d recommend considering looking at a refurbished machine before you pay full price. Here, we look at Apple’s Refurbished Store, the price you can expect to pay and other Refurbished Mac options to help you find a cheap computer. Why you should you consider a refurbished Mac One great trick that every Apple fan should know is how to pick up kit from the Apple Refurbished Store. You can buy refurbished Apple Macs, as well as other Apple products, from this special section of the online store. Refurbished Macs are likely to be returned models (if it is from a previous year), or reconditioned current models. A reconditioned Mac could be an ex-demonstration model used during Apple teaching programmes, or a unit sold to…

An Apple security chief unexpectedly announced the company will pay for vulnerabilities found in certain aspects of iOS and iCloud. The program will launch in September by invitation only for a few dozen researchers with whom Apple has an existing strong relationship, and payouts will be based on severity and category. The top fees across five areas range from $25,000 to $200,000, but could be much lower. The announcement came during a presentation by Ivan Krstic, Apple’s head of security engineering and architecture, at the Black Hat security research conference in Las Vegas. The presentation also included a level of technical detail and disclosure of security – here, related to AutoUnlock, HomeKit, and iCloud Keychain – that has been mostly absent in the past at conferences, according to those present.…

Nearly everyone is knee-deep in Pokémon GO fandom right now, but if you want a deeper game that you can play at your desk or on the couch, you’re in luck. Our latest look at new and exciting Mac game releases comes with a nicely varied selection of options, with headliner Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens leading the charge. It’s the biggest-name contender in the bunch, but there are plenty of exciting indie games to consider too, including farming sim Stardew Valley, free-to-play multiplayer battler Smite, and the lo-fi first-person shooting of Devil Daggers. 1. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens The original Lego Star Wars jump-started the licensed Lego series that has spanned several other big media franchises, and now Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens (£25.99 from…

One of the hottest apps on Android and iOS at the moment is the photo editing marvel Prisma. Unlike the filters found on Instagram or Snapchat, Prisma offers a far more artistic flourish thanks to its colourful and painting-like effects. We’ll take you through the basic features so that you can share your images in no time at all. Here’s how to use Prisma on iOS. The interface At its heart Prisma is quite a simple app. Loading it up on your smartphone will present you with two main areas. The upper section is where your image can be seen or captured, while the lower half holds a few settings options. On the left you’ll see the lightning icon which represents the flash. The default option is to have it…

Another quarter brings with it Apple financial results – nearly $8 billion in profit this time, despite a whole lot of tough year-over-year sales and revenue comparisons. But as a part of the results we also get the chance to hear directly from Apple’s executives, in the quarterly ritual of the conference call with analysts. There’s always good stuff to be gleaned from this call, and this quarter was no exception. Here’s what we learned. Optimism about the iPhone buying cycle Combine the changes to the way people buy smartphones (especially in the United States) with the sales fall-off from the iPhone 6 to the iPhone 6s, and a lot of people are worried that the buying cycle of the iPhone is going to be elongated. In other words, while…

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has described India as one of the company’s fastest growing markets and has proposed to the government a program to offer refurbished phones in the country as a way to get around the high prices of its devices in a price-sensitive market. Cook is also said to have discussed with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May the “possibilities of manufacturing and retailing in India,” a move that would help the company avoid the high import duties on smartphones and other products that the authorities have imposed to encourage local manufacture. However, data from Strategy Analytics suggests that until these plans are put into action the company may continue to see a middling performance in the country. Shipments of the Apple iOS on smartphones fell to…

At first glance Macs might still seem expensive, especially when compared against the £300 laptops you’ll find on offer in PC World, but while those cheaper machines are built down to a price, Apple believes in creating devices that are powerful and meant to last. A Mac you buy for university should quite happily see you through all the adventures of your course and still be something you’ll want to carry on using for a few years afterwards. Then there’s the added security of being able to walk into an Apple Store if you do have any problems, safe in the knowledge that someone will resolve the issue. It’s also worth noting that viruses are still incredibly rare on OS X, which isn’t the case with Windows machines. So investing…

For as long as it’s been in existence, Apple TV has wanted to be something more than what it is. Whether it was purchasing and renting movies, downloading games and apps, or simply watching live programming, Apple’s digital media player has always been a step or two behind its expectations. Even as it’s matured from a Mac-reliant box to a standalone streaming dynamo, there’s always been a sense that Apple TV’s potential is greater than its reality. And while it may have graduated from its hobby status, there’s still a sense that it’s a secondary device, something that adds value to the existing ecosystem but doesn’t really stand on its own. At least not yet. During Apple’s third-quarter earnings call last week, Tim Cook teased a future for Apple TV…

There was a time when WWDC belonged to the iPhone. From the S cycle to the Retina display, FaceTime, and the App Store, some of the earliest iPhone breakthroughs were unveiled at Apple’s annual developer’s conference, with long stretches of keynote time devoted to specs and speed instead of software. These days there’s a better chance of an Android app making an appearance on the big stage than a new iPhone. But even as WWDC has consciously shifted away from splashy hardware releases, the iPhone is still very much the star of the show. The iOS portion of the presentation is both the longest and the most significant, not just because it spotlights major changes and feature upgrades, but also in how it sets the tone and direction Apple’s next…

If you’re a student, teacher or lecturer, you can save loads of money by taking advantage of Apple’s education discount. Here, we show you how to get an education discount from Apple. Apple is keen to make inroads into the education market, and students are a big market for the company. To this end Apple has an entire separate education store that offers a hefty discount on Mac computers and iPads. Most Apple customers aren’t aware of the education store, or don’t think it applies to them. This is a mistake because Apple throws the education net quite wide, and chances are you can easily pick up a Mac from the education store and get the discount. Free wireless Beats headphones Apple has kicked off a new deal for customers…

While big updates like iOS 10 and massive rethinks like watchOS 3 might have commanded the lion’s share of attention during Apple’s WWDC keynote and the ensuing aftermath of discussion and Zapruder-level dissection, it’s worthwhile to pause for a moment and consider the state of Apple’s most venerable platform, the Mac. No longer burdened by its increasingly dated X-laden moniker, the rebranded macOS got a major addition in the form of Siri, as well as some more minor improvements sprinkled throughout the operating system. But to me, the big message to take away from Apple’s recent presentation is that the company is all too happy for the Mac to share features and technologies where it makes sense, but to still let it stand on its own two legs and be…

Niantic isn’t the only company benefiting from the Pokémon GO craze. It appears that Apple is along for the ride, as well. Apple CEO Tim Cook tweeted. Apple doesn’t release download numbers, but third-party analysts estimate that downloads of Pokémon GO are in the tens of millions worldwide. Though the app is free, in-app purchases are available. Since Apple collects 30 percent from each purchase, that money quickly adds up. One analyst told Fortune that it’s possible that Apple could earn as much as $3 billion within the next year or two. Though Cook doesn’t specifically say that Pokémon GO is the reason for the record-breaking month, it’s easy to connect the dots. During Apple’s Q3 2016 financial results announcement (see page 4), Cook pointed out the growth in…

It’s been a couple of months since macOS Sierra was announced, and we’ve had a chance to spend some time with it. Here we reveal some interesting features you might have missed. Storage management is complicated Apple’s pitch about Sierra being better about freeing up your disk space (especially on comparatively cramped flash-storage drives) is true, but on stage Apple’s Craig Federighi presented a very simplified version of the concept The reality is that this isn’t a single feature, but a whole collection of them. Yes, you can now sync your Desktop and Documents folders with iCloud, and (separately) give your Mac the option of deleting local copies of documents that are also stored in iCloud. But that’s just one small way Apple is giving the system the opportunity to…

We hear from Apple CEO Tim Cook during the company’s quarterly earnings calls, but lately the leader of Apple has been opening up in ways that non-analysts can understand. First he sat down with Fast Company, and on Monday an in-depth Washington Post interview on Cook’s five-year anniversary as CEO offered more insight into the company’s past failures and future surprises. A lot has changed in the last five years, Cook told the Post. Steve Jobs passed away just six weeks after Cook took the reins, which came as a shock, he said. Apple expanded its product lineup after Jobs’s death, and some of those devices were conceived of and developed entirely without Jobs’s input. Apple just sold its one billionth iPhone, even as analysts and investors fret over the…

When sharing an Apple ID creates iMessage and text message confusion Q: Our family has a single Apple ID/iCloud account. We keep getting each other’s text messages. How do we stop that from happening? Danielle Gibbons A: Unfortunately, an Apple ID and the associated iCloud account are a single entity – there’s no way to split out multiple, different text messaging or iMessage delivery addresses. However, it is possible to use third-party messaging apps, such as WhatsApp (free, iTunes Store link), and third-party apps that handle sending and receiving text messages, like Text Free, because you can set up a unique account with those services. WhatsApp is free to use, but all the people with whom you’re communicating have to also use WhatsApp. Text Free and other apps that support…

Taking your iPad Pro and iPhone out on the road? These apps can help you get some serious work done without a computer. Whether you’re on a business trip and forced to connect to random Wi-Fi networks, or you’re spending the day at a local coffee shop for a change of scenery, you can remain productive while keeping your data safe and secure. Protect your data Something we hardly think about when we’re at home or in the office is someone snooping on our Wi-Fi traffic, looking for bits and pieces of personal information as we go about our daily tasks. But when you’re using public Wi-Fi networks, you should constantly think about just that scenario. You’ve probably used one without even thinking twice about it. But recently, I’ve started…