Thursday, August 15, 2019

Deals: Twelve South's 15% Sitewide Sale, Anker's New Discounts, and AT&T's Latest iPhone Offers

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There are a few new deals that have popped up today, including Twelve South's new back-to-school sale, the latest discounts from Anker, and more. We've rounded up each sale below, so be sure to browse them all before they expire.

Anker


As always, Anker has a slew of bargains happening on Amazon this week, with sales on power banks, Bluetooth speakers, wireless chargers, and more. These accessories have had their discounts applied automatically, so discount codes are not required (although an on-page coupon sometimes needs to be clipped).

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Twelve South


On Twelve South, you can save on a variety of the company's best accessories during its new sitewide sale. The sale offers a 15 percent discount sitewide on TwelveSouth.com with the coupon code 12SchoolInSession.


Twelve South has rounded up some ideas that you can use the code on if you're going back to school soon. This includes its new StayGo USB-C hub, the Curve for MacBook, Journal CaddySack, BookBook vol. 2 for MacBook, and more.

Pad & Quill


Pad & Quill has its own sale this week, offering up to 25 percent off its office and work space accessories. This includes leather bags and briefcases, iPhone cases, iPad Pro cases, MacBook Pro cases, and even leather desk pads.


The retailer also has up to 50 percent off select items, including cases for the iPhone and iPad. Pad & Quill said that these discounts are being offered for a limited time, so be sure to head to the company's website and shop the sales before they expire.

AT&T iPhone Offers


AT&T is offering a few new deals on iPhones this month, including the iPhone 7, iPhone 8, and the newer iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max models.

To start, you can get the 32GB iPhone 7 for $0 for 30 months when bought on a qualifying installment agreement with a wireless plan. The same goes for the 64GB iPhone 8.


AT&T is also holding a limited time BOGO event, where you can get the iPhone XR at no extra cost, if you pay for another iPhone in full. Both devices must be bought on a qualifying installment plan with an eligible AT&T unlimited plan.

The iPhone XR will be free after bill credits are dispersed over 30 months. You can also get a $300 Visa Reward Card when purchasing a new line of service and any iPhone 8, 8 Plus, XR, X, XS, or XS Max priced up to $1,449.99 (excluding the 64GB iPhone 8). Head to AT&T's cell phones online storefront to browse every smartphone and special offer going on right now.

Be sure to visit our full Deals Roundup for more information on the latest Apple-related sales.

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Apple Store in Zurich Moving to New Location on August 31

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Apple today announced that its retail store in Zurich, the most populous city in Switzerland, will be moving at the end of the month.

Apple's upcoming store at Rennweg 43 via MacPrime

As noted by Swiss blog MacPrime, Apple Bahnhofstrasse will be relocating to Rennweg 43 on Saturday, August 31, just down the street from its current Bahnhofstrasse 77 address. The new store will be located just steps away from Bahnhofstrasse, a main downtown street in Zurich known for shopping.

Apple Bahnhofstrasse originally opened in 2009. Apple has two other stores in Switzerland in Basel, Geneva, and the outskirts of Zurich.

The move was highlighted by Storeteller on Twitter.

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Apple Reportedly Seeking Large Office Space in New York City

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Apple is searching for a large office in Manhattan with between 200,000 and 500,000 square feet of space, according to New York real estate site The Real Deal. One source cited in the report believes Apple may end up securing up to 750,000 square feet of space, suitable for up to 5,000 employees by rule of thumb.

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The report, highlighted by Cult of Mac, claims Apple has considered a range of properties such as 50 Hudson Yards, One Madison Avenue, and the under-redevelopment James A. Farley Building on Eighth Avenue.

While other tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Amazon each have a sizable presence in New York City, Apple has leased a smaller 45,000-square-foot office on Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District since 2011. Apple has also rented a six-story loft mansion on Duane Street in Tribeca to hold briefings with the media.

Earlier this year, the New York Post reported that Apple was in advanced talks for about 60,000 square feet of space at 55 Hudson Yards.

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Chrome OS 76 finally makes the camera worth using on your Chromebook


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Corephotonics Sues Apple Over Dual-Lens Cameras in iPhone 7 Plus and Later [Updated]

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Update: Corephotonics has filed an additional lawsuit against Apple in August 2019, alleging that the dual-lens camera systems in the iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max infringe on 10 of its patents.

Original story from November 2017 follows.


Corephotonics, an Israeli maker of dual-lens camera technologies for smartphones, has filed a lawsuit against Apple this week alleging that the iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 Plus infringe upon four of its patents.


The patents, filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office between November 2013 and June 2016, relate to dual-lens camera technologies appropriate for smartphones, including optical zoom and a mini telephoto lens assembly.

• U.S. Patent No. 9,402,032
• U.S. Patent No. 9,568,712
• U.S. Patent No. 9,185,291
• U.S. Patent No. 9,538,152

Corephotonics alleges that the two iPhone models copy its patented telephoto lens design, optical zoom method, and a method for intelligently fusing images from the wide-angle and telephoto lenses to improve image quality.

iPhone X isn't listed as an infringing product, despite having a dual-lens camera, perhaps because the device launched just four days ago.

Corephotonics showed off some of its technologies at Mobile World Congress last year. In particular, it demonstrated software capable of combining the images of two separate camera lenses to create a more detailed picture, including the ability to optically zoom up to 5x with no moving parts.


Corephotonics, founded in 2012, describes itself as a pioneer in the development of dual camera technologies for mobile devices. The company's founders, led by Tel Aviv University professor Dr. David Mendlovic, have decades of experience in the fields of optics and miniature digital cameras.

In its complaint, a copy of which was reviewed by MacRumors, Corephotonics said one of its first acts as a company was to contact Apple. Despite receiving "many encouraging reports" and "positive feedback" from the iPhone maker, the companies never reached a license of any kind.
As one of its first acts as a company, Corephotonics reached out to Apple in the hopes of establishing a strategic partnership. Corephotonics received many encouraging reports and positive feedback from Apple about its technology, but the parties never concluded a license to the Corephotonics technology.
Corephotonics said Apple proceeded to release the iPhone 7 Plus with a dual-lens camera in September 2016, and has been willfully infringing upon its patents since that time. Corephotonics says Apple has knowledge of its patents, one of which the iPhone maker allegedly submitted as prior art in a patent application.

Corephotonics even claims Apple's "lead negotiator" said it "would take years and millions of dollars in litigation" before Apple might owe anything.
In fact, after one failed effort to negotiate a license, Apple's lead negotiator expressed contempt for Corephotonics’ patents, telling Dr. Mendlovic and others that even if Apple infringed, it would take years and millions of dollars in litigation before Apple might have to pay something.
It's worth noting that Apple acquired another Israeli camera company, LinX Imaging, back in 2015. LinX also specialized in creating multi-aperture camera equipment for mobile devices, and Apple presumably incorporated some of its technologies into the iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 Plus cameras.

Corephotonics is seeking damages of an amount to be proven in a jury trial, plus permanent injunctive relief. The complaint was filed with a U.S. District Court in Northern California, where Apple is headquartered.

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How to update iOS on iPhone or iPad

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We show how to update your iPhone or iPad to the latest version of iOS (currently that means version 12, and iOS 13 will come out in autumn) easily and for free, and get a bunch of cool new features

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App Store 'Today' Stories Now Fully Available on the Web

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Apple redesigned its App Store app in iOS 11, introducing a new "Today" tab with editorials about featured apps and developers, tips and how tos, and more to help customers discover new and useful apps.

As noted by 9to5Mac, Apple recently extended these Today stories to the web, making the content fully accessible on the desktop.


The new two-column layout features a title card on the left and content on the right, ranging from text and images to app lists and links. Previously, the web previews simply directed users to the App Store on an iOS device.

Today stories can be read on the web by opening a story from an iOS device, scrolling down to the bottom, and tapping "share story."

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