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Cook Threatens to Take a Bite Out of Apple Leakers
Apple is well known for its paranoia about leaking. In the past, they’ve gone so far as firing employees that allowed unauthorized people into their HQ. Recently, Apple commissioned a law firm and sent letters in groups that was received by a member of Weibo. The content is that a leaker can’t disclose what Apple hase’t published on the Internet, which will give Apple’s competitors effective information and also mislead consumers, because what is disclosed may not be accurate. No other Weibo users have come forward to say they received the letter. l0vetodream came forward to say they did not receive the letter, however, that they plan to reduce Apple leaks in the future. Apple is one of the most secretive companies in the tech sphere.
Perhaps Apple could get Facebook or Twitter to use some of their goodwill by invoking the “Trump” rule to suspend Apple’s leaker accounts.
Wedbush analyst Dan Ives, a prolific Apple leaker appears undisturbed by Apple’s latest rant and said the iPhone 13 range will be announced during the third week of September, a little later than usual since Apple tends to launch iPhones in the first or second week of that month. Ives didn’t reveal where he got the information from, but given his respectable track record as an analyst, and his sources in the supply chain, he’s proven himself to be trustworthy. Ives reiterated claims there will be 1TB storage options on the iPhone 13 range, and that all four phones will come with LiDAR sensors. Other iPhone 13 rumors thus far point to a smaller notch for all four models, a faster A15 Bionic chip and under-display Face ID. And Apple could be upping its computational photography game with portrait mode for video and better results when shooting the night sky.
And then there is the gold standard of Apple leakers, Ming-Chi Kuo, who expects the tech giant's iPhone lineup for 2022 to include affordable 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch models. Kuo released a new investor note, which said that Apple will launch the two low-end models along with high-end 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch iPhone 14s. Kuo also said that he expects the affordable 6.7-inch model to cost less than $900. At the moment, Apple's only 6.7-inch phone is the iPhone 12 Pro Max, is priced at $1,099.
In addition to making the 6.7-inch iPhone more accessible, Kuo expects the 2022 models to have fingerprint sensors located under the display. Most recent iPhones don't have fingerprint readers anymore as Apple decided to push FaceID for authentication. He also expects under-display TouchID technology. Kuo expects the high-end models will come with a 48-megapixel wide camera upgrade for those willing to pay a premium for what the more affordable options don't offer. The four models were the only ones he mentioned in the new investor note, but in a previous forecast, he said the 2022 lineup will not include a 5.4-inch iPhone mini. According to a Nikkei report from March, Apple slashed the production of the iPhone 12 mini through the first 6 months of the year. The company will reportedly produce at least 70 percent fewer units than planned, hinting that the smaller device has not been selling well and reportedly stopped production of the low-end model this month.
According to a recent report, Apple will make some of its employee’s wear “police-grade” body cameras. This is the latest effort from the company to curtail leaks of proprietary information. According to Front Page Tech, some not all Apple employees will have to wear body cameras. FPT reports “The company has taken this new dramatic step to ensure that its hardware trade secrets stay out of the hands of leakers,”. The irony here is that this report is also a leak which implies that even the body cameras may not stop internal information from leaking. As of now, it is not known how Apple intends to use the body camera to stop leaks. An employee can simply memorize the bottom – line of the document without even looking at the document. How will the body camera stop this? Jon Prosser, the owner of Front Page Tech and a popular Apple leakster recently released a video with the title “Apple is coming after me for LEAKS…” Prosser claims that the First Amendment protects him as a journalist. He passively mentions the body camera rumors and stated that Apple went after a Dutch artist (concept) that produced renders of AirPods Max and AirTags. However, he vehemently denies giving any money for the information (leaks) he gets. He said “I’ve never paid a source…No money has ever exchanged hands. No transactions have happened. And I’ve always made clear to employees that they are under no pressure to give me information.” Despite all the company’s hard work to keep information within the company, Apple’s employees seem to love to talk. The company has even warned employees about severe punishments if any leak is linked to them. However, this seems not to be stopping anything. While some leaksters get their information directly from Apple’s employees, others go to the supply chain, monitor what they do and infer what Apple will probably do.
Apple is well known for its paranoia about leaking. In the past, they’ve gone so far as firing employees that allowed unauthorized people into their HQ. Recently, Apple commissioned a law firm and sent letters in groups that was received by a member of Weibo. The content is that a leaker can’t disclose what Apple hase’t published on the Internet, which will give Apple’s competitors effective information and also mislead consumers, because what is disclosed may not be accurate. No other Weibo users have come forward to say they received the letter. l0vetodream came forward to say they did not receive the letter, however, that they plan to reduce Apple leaks in the future. Apple is one of the most secretive companies in the tech sphere.
Perhaps Apple could get Facebook or Twitter to use some of their goodwill by invoking the “Trump” rule to suspend Apple’s leaker accounts.
Wedbush analyst Dan Ives, a prolific Apple leaker appears undisturbed by Apple’s latest rant and said the iPhone 13 range will be announced during the third week of September, a little later than usual since Apple tends to launch iPhones in the first or second week of that month. Ives didn’t reveal where he got the information from, but given his respectable track record as an analyst, and his sources in the supply chain, he’s proven himself to be trustworthy. Ives reiterated claims there will be 1TB storage options on the iPhone 13 range, and that all four phones will come with LiDAR sensors. Other iPhone 13 rumors thus far point to a smaller notch for all four models, a faster A15 Bionic chip and under-display Face ID. And Apple could be upping its computational photography game with portrait mode for video and better results when shooting the night sky.
And then there is the gold standard of Apple leakers, Ming-Chi Kuo, who expects the tech giant's iPhone lineup for 2022 to include affordable 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch models. Kuo released a new investor note, which said that Apple will launch the two low-end models along with high-end 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch iPhone 14s. Kuo also said that he expects the affordable 6.7-inch model to cost less than $900. At the moment, Apple's only 6.7-inch phone is the iPhone 12 Pro Max, is priced at $1,099.
In addition to making the 6.7-inch iPhone more accessible, Kuo expects the 2022 models to have fingerprint sensors located under the display. Most recent iPhones don't have fingerprint readers anymore as Apple decided to push FaceID for authentication. He also expects under-display TouchID technology. Kuo expects the high-end models will come with a 48-megapixel wide camera upgrade for those willing to pay a premium for what the more affordable options don't offer. The four models were the only ones he mentioned in the new investor note, but in a previous forecast, he said the 2022 lineup will not include a 5.4-inch iPhone mini. According to a Nikkei report from March, Apple slashed the production of the iPhone 12 mini through the first 6 months of the year. The company will reportedly produce at least 70 percent fewer units than planned, hinting that the smaller device has not been selling well and reportedly stopped production of the low-end model this month.
According to a recent report, Apple will make some of its employee’s wear “police-grade” body cameras. This is the latest effort from the company to curtail leaks of proprietary information. According to Front Page Tech, some not all Apple employees will have to wear body cameras. FPT reports “The company has taken this new dramatic step to ensure that its hardware trade secrets stay out of the hands of leakers,”. The irony here is that this report is also a leak which implies that even the body cameras may not stop internal information from leaking. As of now, it is not known how Apple intends to use the body camera to stop leaks. An employee can simply memorize the bottom – line of the document without even looking at the document. How will the body camera stop this? Jon Prosser, the owner of Front Page Tech and a popular Apple leakster recently released a video with the title “Apple is coming after me for LEAKS…” Prosser claims that the First Amendment protects him as a journalist. He passively mentions the body camera rumors and stated that Apple went after a Dutch artist (concept) that produced renders of AirPods Max and AirTags. However, he vehemently denies giving any money for the information (leaks) he gets. He said “I’ve never paid a source…No money has ever exchanged hands. No transactions have happened. And I’ve always made clear to employees that they are under no pressure to give me information.” Despite all the company’s hard work to keep information within the company, Apple’s employees seem to love to talk. The company has even warned employees about severe punishments if any leak is linked to them. However, this seems not to be stopping anything. While some leaksters get their information directly from Apple’s employees, others go to the supply chain, monitor what they do and infer what Apple will probably do.
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