An unconditional fan of Apple, an Australian teenager, tried everything to get the firm’s attention: everything like hacking into his favorite company to get a job. But not everything went as planned.

Resumes and cover letters did very little for him in the years leading to his hack! The Australian teenager, an unconditional fan of the Apple brand, tried everything to get a job in the company of his dreams: he infiltrated the American giant’s system twice, in 2015 and 2017.

To his defense, there was a precedent since, in the past, a European man had been recruited by Apple using the same method. He will not have had this opportunity since, in his case, the case was brought to court.

“Our teams discovered unauthorized access, controlled it and reported the incident to the authorities,” said the web giant in a recent statement. The FBI then rushed to visit the young man. “At Apple, we carefully protect our networks and have dedicated teams of IT security professionals working to detect and respond to threats.

At Apple, they do not laugh about security

“We consider the security of our users’ data to be one of our greatest responsibilities, and we assure our customers that their data has not been compromised in any way during this incident,” Apple reassures.

“He was unaware of the seriousness of his actions and hoped that, when it was discovered, he could get a job with the company,” says his lawyer Mark Twiggs. The young man admitted his wrongs in court and got away with it with a warning. He will have to stay on checkers for nine months or pay a fine of 500 Australian dollars (309 euros) in case of misconduct.

This WWDC 2019 on Apple’s other strengths: Mac Pro, Pro Display XDR, Swift UI. But these announcements hide what’s coming. In dotted lines, this WWDC 2019 draws the outlines of a “post-iPhone” era.

The iPod company, the iPhone company, the Services company

Have you noticed that? The iPhone, which still represents 60% of Apple’s revenue, did not spend much more than a quarter of an hour on the McEnery Convention Center stage. While the smartphone market seems definitively saturated, and it is taking its gradual landing harder than its competitors, Apple wanted to show that it was not just the iPhone company.

We must admit: iPadOS 13 is nothing more or less than iOS 13. But this name sends a clear message. The iPad is a device in its own right, whose destiny is not entirely linked to that of the iPhone, the iPad is a vector of growth, even when the iPhone’s is stuck, the iPad is a pillar of the Cupertinian building and not just a doorstop. The iPad should represent 10% of Apple’s business this year, as much or slightly more than the Mac.

Mac Pro

The Mac Pro is a professional workstation, offering the services of a professional workstation, at the price of a professional workstation. Apple had set the stage: from the 21.5″ iMac to the iMac Pro and Mac mini, it offers a range that meets the needs of consumers and prosumers alike. Unless you are one of those “enlightened amateurs” who were the heart of Apple’s customer base, and you are looking for a modular tower, in which case you can go elsewhere.

Apple has made a decision: they prefers to lose a few historical customers, and cash a few tweets and furious blog posts, rather than compromise the Mac Pro. But it also prefers to chain amazingly tremendous and impressive, with a touch of arrogance in the voice, rather than explain it clearly. That’s how it took the developers cold, and caused reactions, by presenting a $999 screen stand. If only it had taken thirty seconds, in its two and a half hour keynote, to show to the future clientele of the Pro Display XDR!

More personal and proactive technologies

This WWDC allows us to see this future of computing “at the intersection of biology and technology.” Steve Jobs had sketched this turn a few months before he died, Tim Cook built it, and Apple is taking it at full speed. Oh, other giants in Silicon Valley did present connected watches or wireless headsets. But Apple offers a coherent vision, anchored not only in material innovation but more fundamentally in a bond of trust.

But in the long term, this strategy pays off, because it combines good ethics and good business (which is why the whole of Silicon Valley has suddenly converted to confidentiality). With “Sign in with Apple,” the Cupertino firm takes this logic to its climax. Not content to mow the grass under the feet of Google and Facebook, it takes a central place in your digital life, becoming an identity provider. But a blurred identity, decoupled from the data, purely utilitarian. Confidentiality is a service like any other.

Apple’s change in strategy underscores the company’s renewed focus on services. Apple has long appreciated its ability to create high-end experiences that allow loyal users to be invested in the brand’s ecosystem.

iTunes was one of the first major successes in this field for a company initially focused on hardware. People buying music from Apple were less likely to get lost in the competition.

iTunes is almost dead, but it will be reborn from the ashes with Apple Music. After 18 years of loyal service, Apple is terminating its app, but what will happen to all your music now?

What about backing up my device, restoring, and synchronizing settings?

iTunes is the application you think about for backups and synchronizations, and these capabilities will exist with Catalina, but not in the Apple Music application. You can find them by opening the Finder tool on Mac. It is the one with the square and stylized icon of a smiling face that serves as the operating system file manager. Open it, and you will see the device appear in the Finder menu, for example: “Lisa’s iPhone.”

Does my iTunes collection disappear?

Every song you have purchased, downloaded or imported will already be part of Apple Music when you switch from your current Mac OS version to Catalina. All files that are already on your computer will be kept. Apple doesn’t remove anything you already have, but it will reorganize the location of the files.

I’m confused. How is Apple Music different from iTunes?

iTunes is a free application to manage your music library, music video playback, music purchases, and device synchronization. Apple Music is an advertising-free continuous music subscription service that costs $10 per month, $15 per month for six family members or $ 5 per month for students.

What about iTunes Match?

It is a feature that gives you access to a song you bought through another service, such as Amazon. Apple Music already has this feature, so you won’t be disappointed if you subscribe.

What about iTunes movies?

All movies you have purchased via iTunes will be transferred to the Apple TV for Mac application. The Apple TV application is now the place where TV shows, movies, music videos including HBO and Showtime will be broadcast on Mac. It supports 4K HDR playback with HDR 10 and Dolby Vision graphics and Dolby Atmos audio playback.

Will the iTunes Store disappear?

The iTunes name will disappear, but Apple will keep the store and its features in the Apple Music application. But if you subscribe to Apple Music, it won’t serve you very well.

For most iPhone users, the Apple Watch has become a great help and if you are an avid fan of Apple products you REALLY have to buy one. However, they are now selling Apple Watch 3 and Apple Watch 4. Which between the two would be a smart buy?

For the design, there’s not much difference between the two. The Apple Watch Series 4 has a bigger display. However, it has the same design and strap mechanism from the Apple Watch Series 3.

The Apple Series Watch 3 has an S3 dual-core processor. Meanwhile, the Series Watch 4 has an S4 quad-core processor. With that, it is obvious that the Apple Series Watch 4 has a faster performance. The GPS only model of both Watch Series has 8GB internal memory while the GPS – Cellular has 16GB of internal storage.

Both of the series are offered in GPS only, and GPS – Cellular. Moreover, they are both connected to Siri.

Furthermore, both of the Watch Series run with WatchOS 5. There has been a lot of new features in WatchOS 5. There’s only a little difference between the two, should you get the latest one or should you get the one that is cheaper?

Apple has announced the new versions of their operating system, from Mac to iPhone. Are you still enjoying your iOS 11? Get your Apple device updated! There are some exciting features that you should get on.

Siri shortcuts

Siri is now allowed to access applications to get the work done. This quite an improvement to be able to integrate Siri in your favorite apps!

Photos

The camera gives us the motivation to capture more memories because of its high resolution camera. It is usual for an Apple user to have thousands of pictures in their gallery. But, do not worry! There’s a search mechanism that can easily lead you to the photo you’ve been looking for.

Group FaceTime

Well, now you do not need Skype to have a group video call. It can simultaneously hold a video call for 32 people! It can be accessed through Mac, iPad, and iPhone.

These features are just some of the updates in the new iOS 12. It will be a surprise as it is a major update to patch up with the lapses done with iOS 11.