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Apple introduced the first iPhone 15 years ago, and a lot has changed since then. We’re now discussing rumors about the next iPhone featuring 8K video and a new display, but it’s hard to believe that once the iPhone didn’t even have copy and paste options. Now former Apple software engineer and designer Ken Kocienda has revealed details about why the first iPhone didn’t have such features. Kocienda, who joined Apple back in 2001, was one of the key engineers behind the iPhone....

At WWDC 2019, Apple announced that HomeKit would soon be supported by routers from Eero, Linksys, and Charter Spectrum. Thus far, none of those companies have actually rolled out HomeKit support to their routers, but new evidence today suggests Eero support could be coming soon. Eero today released an update for its Eero and Eero Pro routers, bringing them to version 3.18. The release notes for the update are relatively unexciting, highlighting “improvements to client data accuracy” and “system stability improvements....

According to a parliamentary inquiry, Millenials could see lower housing prices as supply catches up to demand in a few years. Younger generations are currently paying 7.3 times more for their first home than their parent’s generation. The housing market has grown highly competitive as a result of record-low interest rates and a fast-growing population. On Tuesday, Crystal Ossolinski, the Treasury’s Macroeconomic Division head, told a parliamentary committee that housing supply had not kept up with population growth....

About Making The Grade: Every Saturday, Bradley Chambers publishes a new article about Apple in education. He has been managing Apple devices in an education environment since 2009. Through his experience deploying and managing 100s of Macs and 100s of iPads, Bradley will highlight ways in which Apple’s products work at scale, stories from the trenches of IT management, and ways Apple could improve its products for students. A few months ago, I discussed why textbooks never took off on the iPad....

Apple just unveiled the new iPhone 14 Pro with its new “Dynamic Island” cutout to replace the notch. While some customers will have to wait at least a week to better understand this new feature, a graphic designer imagines how Apple could take a similar approach with the next iPad Pro – rumored to be announced next month. Graphic designer Parker Ortolani imagined how Dynamic Island could work on a new iPad Pro....

If you’re a retailer, you have two options when it comes to deploying Bluetooth beacons. You can deploy the hardware yourself and build an accompanying mobile app for the experience, or you can open the experience to existing apps that users already have on their device using a beacon network. Some retailers have decided they want to own the experience and have everything go through their own mobile app, but new data suggests that might not be the way to go....

Sonny Dickson has posted decent-sized photos of what is claimed to be the front panel of the iPad 5. The photos are consistent with what we’re all expecting: essentially a scaled-up iPad Mini, with thinner bezels on the sides. The refresh is also expected to use the same film-based touch panel as the Mini, replacing the glass layer in previous full-size iPads, reducing both thickness and weight. We posted photos of what is believed to be the rear casing back in January and the display panel earlier this month....

Today’s best deals include HomePod on sale from $190, plus Apple Watch Series 5 up to $70 off, and Samsung all-metal flash drives. Head below for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Apple HomePod packs AirPlay 2 and HomeKit control Trusted seller Mac Sales is currently offering Apple HomePod in both colors from $190. Usually selling for $299, today’s offer is $10 under the widespread Black Friday discount and comes within $2 of the best we’ve tracked throughout the preceding holiday season....

We know two ways that a system call can be invoked: int 0x2e instruction: used mainly in older versions of Windows operating systems, where the system call number is stored in the eax register, which is then called in the kernel. sysenter instruction: the sysenter instruction uses the MSRs in order to quickly call into the kernel and is mainly used in newer versions of Windows. The SSDT table holds the pointer to kernel functions, which are used upon system call invocation either by “int 0x2e” or sysenter instructions....

Yes, really. The platform started as their own in-house solution. It’s the software they used to plan, manage, and measure their own campaigns. They were using it when they landed on the Chief Marketer 200 list as a top marketing agency in 2019. It’s been powering Viral Nation through to its many awards and recognitions, including several Ava Digital awards and an Influencer Marketing Award for Best Large Agency in 2019....

When Instagram launched back in 2008, it was far from a marketing platform (unless you count posting photos of cute dogs and cafe lunches as marketing!) Instead, it was a space for sharing photos with your community for the sheer enjoyment of it. Of course, we’re SO grateful for the potential of Instagram as a business tool. But, every now and again, it’s nice to be reminded of the true, original purpose of Instagram — to create....

These days, Batman villain Kite-Man has found unexpected fame among comic book readers thanks to his quirky kite-based theme, surprisingly tragic origin story, and popular catchphrase, “Kite-Man, hell yeah!” But when he was first introduced, Kite-Man was little more than a thinly-disguised parody of a bigger comic strip loser – Charlie Brown of Peanuts fame. That’s right – although he might consider himself to be a major Gotham City criminal today, long-time fans of the high-flying villain know that Kite-Man’s real name is Charles “Chuck” Brown....

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is already making waves after the premiere at Hollywood’s famed Pantages Theater. Hollywood Boulevard was blocked off with a giant X-Wing and other Star Wars paraphernalia as thousands of fans packed the street to get a glimpse of the cast as they traversed the red carpet. While Rogue One is technically an anthology film, existing outside the episodic Star Wars franchise, there are still plenty of iconic figures in the film – chief among them being Darth Vader....

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw is designed to launch other spinoffs. The first offshoot from the automobile-centric franchise focuses on Dwayne Johnson’s Luke Hobbs and Jason Statham’s Deckard Shaw - joining the series via Fast Five and Fast & Furious 6 respectively. Directed by David Leitch, the film debuted a Fresh Score on Rotten Tomatoes, exciting fans all over. And if all goes well with the project, the public can expect more films stemming from this new movie....

A new Sony portable gaming system is on the way, and it is code named the NGP. If you were thinking about a new PSP, Nintendo DS, or other portable gaming device, you might want to wait. Sony just announced that they are in the later stages of development of the next generation Play Station Portable. The announcement took place this morning at PlayStation Meeting 2011 in Tokyo, Japan. Read on for more details and a few pictures… The NGA (PSP2) is going to be packing a lot more power than other devices that you see on the market, and most specifically the latest PSP (Go, or 3000)....

It’s hard to imagine that anyone reading this needs an introduction to director Chris Columbus’ 1990 Christmas classic Home Alone. The tale of Kevin McAllister (Macaulay Culkin) - a young boy accidentally left behind by his family during the holidays - and his battle to defend his home from hapless burglars Harry and Marv (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern) has become one of the most widely beloved Christmas movies in existence in the decades since its release....

The power of Instagram for attracting, educating and selling to customers cannot be understated. With more than 2 billion monthly users and 90% following a brand on the platform, Instagram is key in any social strategy. But how important is your bio link, really? And can it impact your larger social goals? Our data science team analyzed more than 47,000 public Instagram profiles and over 320,000 SproutLink posts to find out....

As Donald Trump’s executive order banning nationals from seven Muslim majority countries took effect last week, protests erupted across America, with thousands taking to various airports where individuals were being held to demand their release. While a judge has since issued a temporary stay of the order, the long-term effects of the demand remain to be seen, and the impact of the order had an immediately public face with the Iranian director Asghar Farhadi....

Apple made news during CES 2019 earlier this month when it revealed AirPlay 2 for video and HomeKit support for smart TVs. We now know a bit more about how HomeKit will work with smart TVs and what features Apple TV will gain or miss. Apple released the first developer and public iOS 12.2 beta last week which introduces support for HomeKit TVs in the Home app, and HomeKit TV maker Vizio has opened a beta program for customers who want to test new features early....

Deciding how to manage all of those eight-digit setup codes is one challenge every HomeKit enthusiast faces. Accessory makers warn that misplacing codes can make it impossible to set up devices again in the future, and not all accessories include a copy of the code on devices. HomePass is a brand new iPhone and iPad app designed to solve that problem by easily storing all of those eight-digit codes for you, and creating new entries in the app is super easy....