New iPhone power issues, launch of an expensive MacBook Air and beauty filter confirmation by Apple

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A helium leak is breaking on your iPhone.This may not be April 1, but at first glance, a Helium leak could break your iPhone, your iPad or your Apple Watch Android devices continue to work, it sounds crazy, but once we take a closer look, everything becomes explicable Kyle Wiens notes the story of iFixit:

A failed oscillator would correspond to Erik 's symptoms, which he reproduced in an experiment. "I placed an iPhone 8 Plus in a sealed bag and filled it with helium. It was not incredibly realistic, as the original iPhones would have been exposed to a much lower concentration, but that still supports the idea that helium can turn off the power. ;apparatus. In the video, I leave the screen on and I run Use a stopwatch for the duration of the test. About 8 minutes and 20 seconds later, the phone hangs. Nothing crazy is really happening. The clock stops, nothing else. The screen remains lit, however.

I was able to repeat his experience in our laboratory. My iPhone 8 lasted about four minutes in a helium atmosphere before turning it off completely.

Read the entire warning message here.

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Back on another week of Cupertino news, Apple's Loop includes the launch of the iPad Pro and MacBook Air, the secrets of the iPhone XR, the latest accelerator of Apple's battery, confirmation of its new selfie mode, updates to macOS and iOS, the update of watchOS illustrating the Apple Watch and the strange case of your iPhone Errors d & # 39; Helium

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The iPad Pro … is … a … computer!

The launch of Apple in October confirms Cupertino's priority to make computing happen on tablet (in the iPad Pro) before that on the desktop (in the MacBook Air), with the lion on the side mps go to the new iOS Tablets: Jason Snell is happy to confirm that he is a big fan of the iPad Pro range, but that the updated version of the Pro (the Pro X?) attracts him?

This is the X factor of the iPhone, applied to the iPad. The main button has disappeared, replaced by a TrueDepth camera system that allows face identification to work from any orientation. It's amazing and impressive to see the iPad unlock with Face ID when you hold it upside down. The camera can still see your face from there? Apparently yes.

But the big problem, and the feature that confirms that Apple is focusing more on the iPad than on the Mac, is the removal of the light port for USB-C. A bold statement, but the closed nature of iOS can it come out? Snell one more time:

But plug in a hard drive or USB drive and you will not be able to view the files in the Files application. Connect a USB webcam and I guess nothing happens? There is still a lot to do here. On a standard computer, we expect what happens when we connect a USB device. iOS has holes. The existence of USB technology on iPad will finally encourage Apple to give priority to better support for USB devices in future versions of iOS.

More at Six Colors

New Macs arrive, but old profitable favorites remain

Finally, the MacBook Air has been updated. Go beyond the title and you'll find that Apple still sells the original MacBook Air design at $ 999. What has been announced is actually a MacBook Pro Air, which is located above the MacBook, but below the MacBook Pro wallet. It's an incredibly narrow space in which to insert the laptop. Nick Statt has more:

He has a Retina display, 50% thinner glbades similar in design to the standard MacBook and upgraded components. Its 13.3-inch screen extends to the edge of the case, two USB-C ports and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. In addition, it weighs only 2.75 pounds, which is lighter than the previous model of the MacBook Air which reached 2.96 pounds.

Read on at The Verge. The Mac Mini, Apple's standalone computer, also supplied with the keyboard, mouse and monitor, is also updated. Brian Heater reports:

The new device incorporates the latest generation of six-core processors, up to 64GB of RAM and up to 2TB of solid state storage. At the back of the device, you'll find four Thunderbolt 3 ports, an HDMI and a USB-A. Like the new Air, the updated Mini is made of 100% recycled aluminum … That said, the price of the Mini is still comparable to that of an entry-level device. The low-end version has 8GB of RAM and starts at $ 799. Pre-orders for the small desktop computer will begin today and will be available from November 7th.

More at TechCrunch.

The secrets of the iPhone XR unveiled

Meanwhile, the iFixit team was busy open the iPhone XR to find out what's hides inside the new handset … and the answer seems to be "the iPhone 9", or at least the emblem of the iPhone 8 with the chipset XS:

A look under the hood reveals the design of landmarks reminiscent of both the iPhone 8 (rectangular battery, single layer card) and X (square logic board, Face ID), making it the " iPhone 9 "Spiritual

But the XR is not just a step back to the latest silicon, and contains entirely new features for iPhones. We've discovered Apple's first ever modular SIM card reader, probably here to help them with their new multi-SIM plans.

More at iFixit.

Apple is preparing to limit iPhone handsets from last year

The performance management feature of the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X figure in the iOS update. This automatic control function, added to older models of iPhone, helps reduce the load of used batteries by reducing performance and speed.

The theory behind regulation is relatively valid. As batteries age, chemistry changes and they can no longer provide the same power. Even with today's technology, as batteries age, they weaken. Put too much charge on a battery and there comes a time when it does not work. But the older the battery, the lower the threshold before the battery can simply be delivered. In the case of the iPhone, this means that the handset will shut down to prevent damage to electronic components.

The problem is not that the feature is present, but that once again, Apple makes decisions and does not clearly communicate them to its users. This will have a noticeable impact on the iPhone 2017 handset and users may not understand why their smartphone is slowing down. I've looked at the problems during the week:

But for the vast majority of users, the iOS update will be applied without reading the notes on the Apple website, this update will be considered "the right thing to do" with regard to security patches and software changes and many will see their iPhone slow down and "grow old" without understanding why.

For a company that pretends to be the user, Apple has a habit of concealing decisions made in situ. parentis, instead of having clear and easy-to-understand conversations with customers.

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iOS 12.1 Fixes the Beauty-gate Selfie Filter

Parallel to the new iPad and Mac, Apple has released an update for iOS, taking to version 12.1. This fixes a number of embarrbading bugs of iOS 12.0 and 12.0.1, as well as the addition of three main features: dual SIM card support, camera depth control and FaceTime group (plus an almost mandatory extension of supported emoji). Amit Chowdhry takes a closer look at these important emoji:

More than 70 new emoji are added to iPhones and iPads equipped with iOS 12.1. This includes characters with red, gray, curly or bald hair. There are also new emotional smileys and emoji representing foods like mango, cupcake, leafy vegetables and a bagel. And there are new emoji representing sports like lacrosse and softball. In addition, there are new animal emoji such as a raccoon, a llama, a kangaroo, a mosquito, a lobster and a swan. For international users, there are new emoji for the moon cake, a red gift envelope and a Nazar amulet. Outdoor enthusiasts may appreciate the emoticons for luggage, hiking shoes and a compbad

. They will also remove the beauty filter that Apple has quietly added to selfies. Gordon Kelly has more details:

There is also a hidden highlight: the end of the so-called BeautyGate. Apple has quietly admitted its selfie camera problem embellishing last week and, with iOS 12.1, users no longer feel that they are plastic. It remains to be seen if the option to reactivate this mode of false beauty will be proposed (some similar).

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The MacOS update follows the iOS path [19659001] The new Mac hardware was accompanied by a punctual MacOS mojave output. Now at 10:14 am, the update brings the new iOS FaceTime feature to the desktop, as well as the new iOS emoji. Juli Clover reports:

macOS Mojave 10.14.1 brings over 70 new emoji characters also available in iOS 12.1 and watchOS 5.1. There are new options for red hair, curly hair, no hair, and gray hair, as well as characters representing superheroes, cold face, party face, pleading face and face with hearts .

There are a number of new animals and food products such as kangaroo, parrot, lobster, mango, lettuce and cupcake. Changes have also been made to some existing emoji. The emoji of the iPhone, for example, has been updated to look like the iPhone X, without a cache or Home button.

More at MacRumors.

WatchOS Update Bricking Apple Watches

For a brief At the same time, Apple Watch users also had a software update, with WatchOS upgraded to 5.1. Unfortunately, the update knocks Apple watches around the world and no solution can be implemented by the user or in an Apple Store. Apple customers are naturally annoyed by this turn of events and questions the skills of Apple. Leo Kelion reports:

Belfast's Chris Ball said that Apple's support had sent him a message saying, "I know it's hard to be without Watch, but it's the only method of service available. for Watch, even if you went to Apple Retailer or Apple Authorized Service Provider, we would need to send the watch to a repair center. "

He expressed his frustration at the fact that having recently spent 750 For the device, he would stay without him for days.
"My Apple Watch is now completely useless, stuck on the screen of the Apple logo … I have to wait, because of a problem caused by the Apple software, which means that I n & # 39; I have no watch, I would like to question their quality badurance on software. "

More at BBC News.

And finally …

A helium leak breaks on your iPhone. It may not be April 1st, but at first glance, a Helium leak could break your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch. Android devices continue to work, it sounds crazy, but once we take a closer look, everything becomes explicable. Kyle Wiens takes up the story of iFixit:

A failed oscillator would match the symptoms of Erik, which he reproduced in an experiment. "I placed an iPhone 8 Plus in a sealed bag and filled it with helium.This was not incredibly realistic because the original iPhones would have been exposed to a much lower concentration, but that still supports the idea that helium can turn off the device. In the video, I leave the screen turned on and I run. Use a Stopwatch for the duration of the test.About 8 minutes and 20 seconds later, the phone hangs.Nothing crazy is really happening.The clock stops, nothing else. however, the screen remains on. "

I was able to repeat his experiment in our lab, and my iPhone 8 lasted about four minutes in a helium atmosphere before turning off completely. [19659013] Read the entire warning message here.

Apple Loop offers you seven good days every weekend on Forbes. s to follow me to lose no cover in the future. You can read the Apple Loop from last week here, or this week's edition of Loop's sister column, Android Circuit, is also available on Forbes.