苹果早餐：纪念史蒂夫

10 月 09, 2021 MWD

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Apple generates a lot of news, and it can be hard to keep up. If your mind was on other things this week, our Saturday-morning roundup of Apple-related headlines will bring you up to date.

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Steve Jobs (1955-2011)

It’s a measure of his influence – his ability to put a dent in the universe, as it were – that ten years after his death Steve Jobs continues to inspire fascination and love.

Apple, of course, would not exist without him, and I wouldn’t be writing this column each week. But the tech industry in general would be very different without Jobs’ inspired ideas, his creativity, his marketing stardust, his fusing of technology with the arts. And of course his totally unreasonable behaviour: the famous “reality distortion field” that bullied the world into being the way he wanted.

The tenth anniversary of Jobs’ death falling this week, we posted a number of stories in celebration of his life.

Peter Müller analyses the successes and failures of Apple without Jobs and looks for surviving evidence of the founder’s DNA of risk and innovation.

A decade later, says Jason Snell, Jobs is still paving Apple’s path to success.

“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking that you have something to lose.” Lucy Hattersley explains Everything you need to know about Steve Jobs in an in-depth profile.

Roman Loyola reminisces about Jobs’ 5 most memorable Apple products. And chucks in one one more thing at the end, because it would be disrespectful not to.

Test your knowledge in our quiz about The Life and Times of Steve Jobs.

And in Different Think, our weekly column for counterintuitive opinions, David Price offers a word of acclaim for Tim Cook, whose contributions to Apple have been just as valuable as those of his illustrious predecessor.

Video of the week

But that’s quite enough of our words; why don’t we hear from the man himself? Many of Jobs’ greatest insights and most memorable moments were featured in a short video posted this week on Apple’s site. Take a look.

News in brief

Apple started taking pre-orders for the Apple Watch Series 7 yesterday. Need help deciding whether or not to buy one? There are pros and cons. We’ve got five reasons to buy the Apple Watch 7 and five reasons not to buy the Apple Watch 7 for you to check out before buying.

Last weekend Microsoft announced the launch of Office 2021 for Mac. The much-anticipated standalone (ie non-subscription) version of the software hit the streets on 5 October: you can read our advice on which version is best for you in our Office for Mac buying guide.

Coinciding with the anniversary of Steve Jobs’ death, Michael Dell of Dell (promoting his new book) shared a story about how Jobs nearly licensed Mac OS to Dell.

Apple has taken a stand on the environment, notes the Macalope. Shame it’s the wrong one.

Do we use technology too much? In an interview this week Tim Cook warned against “endless, mindless scrolling”. That’s our plans for Saturday night ruined, so thanks a lot Tim.

The iPhone 13 is even faster than Apple claimed. Its A15 Bionic chip offers 62% faster performance than its rival the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, according to the latest tests.

Apple has agreed to pay out $95m to settle a class-action lawsuit, after AppleCare+ customers complained they were being given refurbished devices rather than new ones as replacements. US readers may be able to get a share of the money; visit replacementdevicelawsuit.com to find out. The rest of us will miss out.

Talking of legal troubles, we heard this week that the EU’s antitrust regulators intend to charge Apple with anticompetitive behaviour, arguing that the iPhone’s NFC chip should be opened up to alternative payment systems such as Google Pay and Samsung Pay.

Apple has an iPad problem, says Dan Moren, and it starts with the iPad Air.

Love iPhones, but hate big things? Waving his extremely tiny hands and glancing longingly at the iPhone SE, 12 mini and 13 mini, Martyn Casserly is here with detailed advice to help you choose the best small iPhone.

Software, bugs & problems

Apple continues its work on iOS 15.1, which will soon bring new features and fixes to iPhones. The latest beta update indicates that the company has started work on a fix for an issue with the Macro mode on the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max. Read about what’s coming in iOS 15.1.

An unpromising start to this week for Apple’s online infrastructure: we reported on a Find My outage the previous weekend which coincided with serious Apple Card problems, including payment errors and concerns about fraud detection. Apple fixed both quite promptly, but it’s an embarrassing misstep.

Did you know that there’s a quicker way to juice up your iPhone? We offer advice here: What is the fastest way to charge an iPhone?

A software update appears to have brought the AirPods into the Find My network. Previously you could only track them through that app if they were within Bluetooth range; now (we think) you’ll be able to get assistance from strangers’ devices.

Review roundup

We’re continuing to work our way through Apple’s autumn releases, with in-depth reviews of both iPads and all four iPhones. Here’s where we’re at so far:

The one that continues to elude us is the Apple Watch Series 7. But with that device finally on sale, we hope to get our hands on samples soon, and to post our thoughts soon after that.

The rumour mill

New MacBook Pros are coming this month, according to well-informed Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman.

In what would be a stunning move just 12 months after unveiling its first ever one-terabyte iPhone, Apple is expected to launch a 2TB version of the iPhone 14 in 2022. We’re not completely convinced just yet, since the source has a thin track record, but it’s a startling claim.

And while we’re on the iPhone 14 beat, we know that many of you are looking forward to finally seeing the end of the notch next year – but there’s bad news on that score. A leaker this week claimed the iPhone 14 will actually have both a notch and pinhole camera on the front, which really does add insult to injury.

Apple deals of the week

If you’re based in the UK or Europe, you have only a couple more days to get free AirPods from Apple as part of its latest Higher Education deal. This year’s Back to School sale ends on Monday 11 October. Find out everything you need to know here: Get free AirPods in Apple’s Back to School Sale 2021.

I’ve embedded a list of the best current Apple deals below, but other than that, we’re done for this week. See you next Saturday, enjoy your weekend, and stay Appley!

Top 10 Apple Deals

Apple 11in iPad Pro (2021, M1, 2TB) – Wi-Fi + Cellular

Apple 11in iPad Pro (2021, M1, 2TB) - Wi-Fi + Cellular

From: Amazon

Was: £1899

Now: £1,314.16 (£584.84 off)