On your day off, I suggest you remember what interesting and important things happened during this work week in order to keep abreast of what is happening in the world of gadgets and technology, and also discuss this news with friends.
Below we have collected all the most interesting things over the past six days, what was written about and discussed on the pages of iPhones.ru.
This week we asked domestic developers what they thought about Apple’s innovations, tried to reboot an iPhone without using physical buttons, described their impressions of the iPhone 15 Pro Max after several years of using the iPhone 11, were pleasantly surprised by the new Steam Deck OLED after installing GTA 5 on a Mac . and much more.
Read about this in our digest:
1. What do Russian developers think about Apple’s new rules in the App Store. We asked their opinion
On January 25th, something happened that some iOS users had been waiting for more than 10 years. Apple has officially and for the first time opened the possibility of installing applications not from the App Store, but from application stores. Payments via NFC will also be unblocked for central programs and installations of other browser engines.
The editors of iPhones.ru asked Russian developers to comment on this event. We present our opinion in this article. Not everyone publicly agrees to sign up for it, but that’s normal.
2. The buttons on the iPhone are broken, how can I reboot it now?
One of the ways to solve some problems and software problems on iPhone is to restart your smartphone. It often helps with small glitches, frees up RAM and resets accumulated cached data.
If at least one of the smartphones does not work or several physical buttons do not work, you will not be able to restart the gadget in the usual way.
There are several tricks and non-standard methods for this case. We found 4 convenient exits.
3. 7 unusual impressions from the iPhone 15 Pro Max after the iPhone 11, which accumulated over 3 months
This is my first Apple smartphone with Pro delivery. Moreover, before this, I used the iPhone 11 for about four years, which during this time was already too outdated.
After purchasing the iPhone 15 Pro Max, I received a whole set of good impressions. Of all of them, only 7 stand out, which is especially important to me. I collected them in this article, read them. Do you agree?
4. New feature of iOS 17.3 brings you many problems. The dangers of protecting a stolen device
iOS has introduced a Stolen Device Protection mode, which includes updates both during the initial setup of the iPhone and after updating the firmware. Many agree and will be pleased. But in the mode there is one of the indicated ones, which should be kept in mind before activation.
that otherwise and in the event of an unforeseen incident, you will lose some of the data on the device and will be deprived of access to a number of key functions, even if you did not lose it. And also create a burden of inconvenience for yourself.
Let’s figure out how to avoid ending up in a personal mini-hell.
5. Starting prices for all iPhones in terms of salaries in Russia and Moscow from 2008 to 2023.
iPhone prices change every year depending on the economic situation in the country.
30 thousand rubles in 2010 is not at all the same as 30 thousand in 2023. We remembered what the cost of Apple smartphones over the past 15 years was compared with the income of the population throughout the country and in the capital, and also recalculated to liters of vodka.
6. How to install GTA 5 and other Windows games on Mac with any processor
Third-party developers were encouraged to implement Apple’s developments into their programs, and CodeWeavers took advantage of this first of all. The company has been releasing CrossOver software, which helps run Windows programs on Mac, for 16 years, and in September 2023 it became noticeably better.
We couldn’t stand it, we really wanted to play GTA V on the wave of hype in this part, and decided to try it. It turned out that the method not only works, it is also as smooth as possible in installation.
We have written instructions for installing CrossOver from Steam and for installing NOT from Steam, use and play your favorite games on Make.
7. 6 Reasons to Get a Steam Deck OLED in 2024, Even if You Already Have a Steam Deck LCD
When I bought the Steam Deck 10 months ago, it seemed like this was my luck for the game. The device from Valve just worked, launched games from the Steam library for me (well, except for PUBG) and continued playing computer shooters right on the subway on the way to the office and back.
However, the time has come, and today I unboxed the brand new Steam Deck OLED with a 512 GB SSD, downloaded my games, and it turned out to be simply amazing.
Guys, it’s like I picked up a device from the future. Valve engineers did the impossible and perfected what seemed to be perfect.
Based on our hot impressions, here are 6 reasons to grab the Steam Deck OLED right away. Even if you already have a previous version of this gaming console.
8. Various interesting things
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📍Apple sold 160-180 thousand Vision Pro from January 19 to 21, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said.
A few hours after opening, the pre-order delivery time for all Vision Pro models increased to 5-7 weeks.
📍The official release of the Winamp player for iOS, popular in the early 2000s, took place.
Now it’s a streaming service, not a simple player. It’s simple: you can connect music from Apple Music, and also subscribe to artists to be the first to know about new releases.
It came out, but it turned out absolutely terrible. And the reason is obvious, see for yourself.
📍 iOS 17.3 and macOS 14.3 reduce the dangerous WebKit vulnerability that hackers used.
This update also fixed a number of other “gaps”, but, as the Cupertino team notes, they have not yet been exploited by attackers. For example, the firmware fixes bugs with the Neural Engine, kernels, Mail, Safari, Teams applications and many others.
The company strongly recommends installing iOS 17.3 and macOS 14.3.
📍Pre-order of Death Stranding Director’s Cut has opened on the App Store. The game will be released on iPhone at the end of January. Costs 1790 rubles.
The new product will be available on iPhone 15 Pro, iPad with M1/M2 chips and Mac. The purchase is universal, that is, it can be used on both iPhone, iPad and Mac. Saves are transferred between platforms.
The game size is listed as 1.78 GB. However, the game will actually download content after installation. The exact final weight is unknown. There is support for the Russian language.
📍 Apple is secretly buying up artificial intelligence startups and hiring employees from this field to implement new AI on the iPhone 16.
Since the beginning of 2017, the company has acquired 21 startups. The last acquisition was in early 2023. Apple then bought WaveOne, a service that develops video compression requirements based on artificial intelligence.
📍 Apple has allowed banking and payment app developers in Europe to use NFC on iPhones running iOS 17.4.
This means that banks have the right to issue their own analogues of Apple Pay and not pay Apple fees for user transactions.
Apple complied with industry security standards for applications that use NFC for payments, such as an agreement with an authorized payment service provider.
That’s what this week was like. Enjoy your holiday and see you in the next Sunday digest.
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Source: Iphones RU
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