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Apple, accessibility, and Project Titan

Computerworld Vertical IT

We know Apple is working on a car. We think part of that work will involve building transportation for the world we’re going to live in , not the one in which we exist now. And it should be quite clear by now that the future of transport does not need to be the only invention the Project Titan team creates. What is a car?

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Apple Maps finally adds cycling-specific routing for Seattle bicyclists

GeekWire

Various Seattle routes and times are show in Apple Maps after selecting cycling-specific routing. Apple Maps screenshots). For years, Apple Maps has lacked the cycling-specific routing that for a decade has made Google Maps the popular choice among bicyclists. Apple has plans to add additional cities in the coming months. .

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Apple hires Tesla’s former Autopilot software director

The Verge

Apple hasn’t been all that vocal about its electric car project, but according to Bloomberg , the iPhone maker is hiring Tesla’s Autopilot software engineer to work on its EVs. Sources close to the matter told Bloomberg that Apple scooped up Christopher “CJ” Moore to work on its self-driving software.

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This suspected Apple Watch prototype is disguised as a tiny iPod

The Verge

Is this an actual prototype Apple Watch in one of those covert “security cases” that companies sometimes use when they’re testing gadgets in broad daylight? Prototype Apple Watch (Original) with matching Security Case and box. appleinternal pic.twitter.com/2q0y8l6oso — Apple Demo (@AppleDemoYT) September 1, 2020. We can’t say.

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Apple patents point to using your MacBook to wirelessly charge your iPhone and Apple Watch

The Verge

Apple has been granted two patents that describe adding two-way wireless charging to its devices ( via 9to5Mac ). The patents, first spotted by Patently Apple , include drawings that show a MacBook charging various devices, including an iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, as well as drawings of iPads and iPhones doing the same.

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This giant glowing orb is the world’s first floating Apple Store

The Verge

The iPhone maker’s newest retail location, located in Singapore on the city-state’s waterfront and known officially as Apple Marina Bay Sands, can claim a world’s first title: it’s the only Apple retail shop on the planet that floats on water. Singapore seems cool, huh?). Photo by Roslan Ragman / AFP via Getty Images.

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What is spatial computing and how does Apple Vision work

Dataconomy

While Apple isn’t pioneering this field, it anticipates that this will be a significant leap forward in computing. The company is staking its claim in this domain with the launch of its new AR/VR headset, the Apple Vision Pro. Apple is actively promoting “spatial computing” as the go-to term for this experience.

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