GT Advanced Reportedly Producing Between 1.3 and 2.2 Million Sapphire Displays for 5.5-Inch iPhone 6 [iOS Blog]
Apple partner and sapphire glass manufacturer GT Advanced is estimated to produce anywhere from 1.35 to 2.25 million sapphire covers for the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 by the end of 2014, according to a report from Digitimes Research.
GTAT started sapphire production in August 2014 and expects revenue contributions from sapphire to begin in the fourth quarter, and Apple’s fourth down payment is due in October 2014, these conditions signal that GTAT’s sapphire production will not reach a large scale by the end of 2014, Digitimes Research indicated. However, GTAT is likely to ship sapphire at a large volume beginning the first quarter of 2015.
A yield of only 1.35 to 2.25 million sapphire glass covers for the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 would likely mean that Apple would delay the launch of the larger device until next year or release it in extremely limited quantities.
Such a small yield would also contrast earlier reports about the iPhone 6′s record-setting initial production run, as Apple was said to be preparing between 70 and 80 million 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 units for this year. Reports of Apple’s production issues with the 5.5-inch iPhone 6′s display and metal casing may also suggested that the larger device will launch in 2015.
Analyst estimates of the use of sapphire in the iPhone 6 have varied widely, with some claiming that the material will only be limited to high-end versions of the iPhone 6, while others have stated that Apple will have more than enough supply for all models.
Previously, Digitimes Research claimed that GT Advanced would only be supplying 9% to 16% of iPhone 6 sapphire displays, or roughly 6.3 to 11.6 million cover units. Those numbers were discredited by analyst Matt Margolis, who discredited the repot due to a lack of any specific revenue disclosures from GT and unrealistically high estimated cost per display.
Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 6 on September 9. It is most certain that the company will reveal the 4.7-inch version at its event, however it is unknown if the 5.5-inch version will also be revealed. Both models will likely feature a thinner profile, a faster A8 chip, an improved camera, and more.
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‘Minority Report’ TV show being developed by Spielberg, according to reports
According to reports from both The Wrap and Deadline, Steven Spielberg is trying to resurrect Minority Report as a TV series. The original movie was a science-fiction styled thriller set in the near-future – and its ideas on gesture-based interfaces have been referenced ever since. Fast Company even elaborated on seven crime-fighting technologies featured in the movie that had inspired real-life techniques. Other tech referenced in the 2002 movie included e-paper, retina scanners and advertising with facial recognition built-in. Spielberg wants the show to be produced by his company Amblin Entertainment and is looking to hook Godzilla writer Max Borenstein to pen it. Deadline adds that the project remains at the “very early stages of development.” And in case you forgot, the movie itself was (pretty loosely) based on a short story by Philip K. Dick. If the TV series does happen, maybe it’ll get a novelization — and the circle will be complete.
Filed under: Home Entertainment
Via: The Verge
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US officials say monkey selfies can’t be copyrighted (because it had to be said)
Here’s a friendly tip for all wildlife photographers out there: don’t let mischievous monkeys (and other jungle animals) push the shutter in your stead. The U.S. Copyright Office just released a new public draft of its compendium of practices, and in it, the agency clearly states that it will only recognize original works created by a human being. This new section’s first example of works it cannot register? “A photograph taken by a monkey,” alluding to the controversial simian selfies that took the internet by storm weeks ago. People have been debating whether photographer David Slater actually owned the right to those images (a couple of which you can see above) since the black crested macaque used the equipment he set up. Slater even made plans to bring Wikipedia to court for refusing to take those pictures off the website, which he claims has been robbing him of much-needed royalties.
Aside from monkey selfies, the agency also won’t grant copyright protection to murals painted by elephants, driftwood sculpted by the ocean and songs allegedly composed by the Holy Spirit. You can also add paintings, sculptures, tapestries, etc. created by machines without human input to the list… which is likely a necessary addition due to all the Picasso-bots popping up these days.
[Image credit: David Slater/Wikimedia 1, 2]
Via: Los Angeles Times
Source: Copyright
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US House of Representatives faces Wikipedia ban thanks to trollish edits
We already know that the United States Congress (or the countless people it employs) can’t seem to stop editing Wikipedia articles, but do they need to be such jerks about it? Case in point: Wiki tinkerers using an IP address connected to the US House of Representatives have been blocked from making edits to articles for the third time this summer. The first two bans were relatively short, but this time the block will stick for a month because a congressional staffer (or staffers) associated with the IP address made a handful of offensive edits that denigrated transgender people. And the straw that seemed to break the admin’s back? A particularly distasteful change to the page devoted to Orange Is The New Black.
You see, someone tied to that House IP address edited a description of series regular Laverne Cox from “a real transgender woman” to “a real man pretending to be a woman”. You can check out the full (and we mean full) debate on the offending IP address’ talk page, but the month-long block may wind up punishing more than just the offender. It seems that multiple users are being affected by the newly instated block, a point at least one Wikipedia editor just doesn’t buy. The thing to remember here is that well-meaning House members and staff can still edit their hearts out as long as they’ve registered an account to do so. What’s coming under fire are the awful trollish tendencies that emerge when a person is digitally disassociated with their identity — too bad Wikipedia admins can’t edit human behavior too.
Via: The Hill
Source: Wikipedia
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ChargeSpot Pocket will wirelessly charge both Qi- and PMA-compatible devices
If a wireless charger doesn’t work with a phone or tablet with the capability, it’s likely because they adhere to two different wireless charging standards. See, there’s more than one out there, and that’s making it hard for businesses, venues, offices and even OEMs to adopt the technology. One product that could potentially help with those issues is a new wireless charger called ChargeSpot Pocket, which works with both Qi Wireless and PMA or Power Matters Alliance. Sure, that’s just two standards out of three (leaving out the third one called A4WP), but the product can certainly cater to more customers than an alternative that works with only one standard can.
ChargeSpot Pocket was designed to be installed under surfaces to serve as hidden power sources — for instance, restaurants can stick some under tables, and patrons can simply place their phones on the table to recharge. Business owners or managers can simply check its accompanying web interface to monitor usage. Some Canadian restos and offices already have ChargeSpot Pockets installed in their premises, but now more people can buy some through the company’s website.
Source: ChargeSpot
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Swiss startup creates a wearable chair so you can rest anywhere
Most of the wearable gadgets getting people hot and bothered either strap onto your face or your wrist, but Swiss startup noonee has cooked up a little something that straps to your legs instead. Well, fine, maybe it’s not exactly little: in a bid to keep factory line workers more alert and more comfortable during their shifts, the five person team has developed a locking leg support device they call the Chairless Chair. Once you get strapped in, all it takes is a press of a button to get settled — the aluminum and carbon fiber frame holds whatever position your legs take and essentially becomes, well, an invisible chair. The secret sauce here is a battery-powered dampening system eases the load on your lower back and legs by supporting the your body weight and directing it down into your heels. Noonee’s curious wearable is still firmly in the prototype phase (though Audi and BMW will soon take the thing for spin on its production lines) but if it works as well as the team says it does, expect every haggard commuter — or frenzied blogger cranking out stories at a trade show — to own one soon enough.
Via: CNN
Source: Noonee
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NTT Docomo and Huawei want to augment LTE networks with WiFi spectrum
Love LTE data speeds, but fear the bane of network congestion? Researchers at NTT Docomo and Huawei may have a solution. The two firms just announced that it has successfully broadcast LTE service on the unlicensed 5GHz spectrum — a frequency typically used for WiFi. Potentially, the 5GHz band could be used to enhance LTE service in high-use areas, a practice researchers are calling License-Assisted Access (LAA). LAA isn’t an official standard yet, but Huawei and NTT Docomo plan to continue working together to support it. The specifics are a little granular, sure, but we’re not about to scoff at getting better reception. Check out the duo’s official statement at the source link below.
Source: NTT Docomo
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Twitter can now prompt attachments via hashtag
Thinking about using a hashtag in your next tweet? Watch out — Twitter might use it as an excuse to attach a video or image to your message. A promotion for ABC’s new TV comedy “Selfie” revealed that Twitter can now prompt users to attach media to a tweet based on the hashtags they use. iOS users who compose a message with #SelfieABC, for instance, will be asked if they want to attach the TV show’s first episode in the tweet.
Users still have to manually select “attach” to embed the suggested object in the tweet (and it only seems to be working on iOS for now), but it’s an interesting evolution on what hashtags are capable of. As for the show? It’s a modern, over-the-top take on My Fair Lady with internet humor and meme references liberally sprinkled on the surface. Sound like your kind of show? The first episode is just a tweet away.
Filed under: Apple
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Moto X+1 press images get leaked out by @evleaks, no less
Long live the king, it seems. @evleaks has come out with what he calls his “retirement gift” to us, a series of Moto X+1 press images. The Motorola device pictured appears to confirm all the rumours that we’ve been hearing, like the dual speakers and continued support for wood back covers. We recently allegedly saw the Moto X+1 line up against its predecessor, the Moto X, however the Moto X+1 in these press images seem to be subtly different in a few aspects, including the size of the speakers and the position of the infrared sensor. It’s possible the phone shown in the previous leak was just an early prototype, or is actually one of the many other phones that Motorola is supposedly cooking up before Christmas.
The Moto X+1 is allegedly going to feature a 5.2-inch 1080p display, and the jury is still out whether it will carry the Snapdragon 800 or 801. Regardless of what it does have inside, it seems likely Motorola is going to produce another pleasantly good flagship device that will be running Android KitKat. The press images in question are for the Verizon branded Moto X+1 which is rumoured to be announced on September 25th in just over a month. We’re not anticipating any exclusivity of the device on any carriers, so expect to hear about those as the announcement date nears.
What do you think about the appearance of the Moto X+1 press images? Let us know your thoughts on the device in the comments.
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Sony’s Smart Tennis Sensor will outfit racquets in the US and Canada for $200
We got an up-close look at Sony’s tennis gadget back at CES, and after a May launch in Japan, the accessory is prepped to hit the court in the US and Canada. The Smart Tennis Sensor plays nice with rackets from Wilson, Prince and Yonex to capture information about your swing, serve and more to a companion app on both iOS and Android. You can also opt for Memory Mode to hold details on up to 12,000 shots with internal storage for post-match analysis. The add-on is IP65-rated to keep water and dust at bay while you collect data on your game. As you might expect, in addition to all the action tracking, you can broadcast your progress to all your pals via the social network of your choosing. There’s still no exact word on an arrival date in North America, but Sony says Wilson will start selling the $200 gadget through its tennis retail channels “by the end of January 2015.” Even if you have to wait a full year after the device first broke from cover, at least you’ll be able to grab one before the great outdoors tempt with spring weather.
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