Apple is shifting how it ships devices to consumers: instead of sending out all of its hardware products directly from China or from local warehouses, the company is now going to use its network of Apple Stores as de-facto fulfillment centers, shipping products directly from the stores to get to customers faster. Thus Apple is extending its customer service by delivering the products faster. 

The change, Bloomberg reports, will use Apple’s nearly 300 stores in the US and Canada to speed up local delivery for customers within 100 miles of a store. The company has already apparently started using the new system with several stores earlier this year, but the broader rollout is coming just ahead of Apple’s upcoming iPhone launch next week (which is already taking place later than usual).

The shift is largely an internal one, according to Bloomberg — so customers won’t be able to choose the store from which their devices ship. But using retail stores to facilitate faster shipping to customers could help get new iPhones in people’s hands that much faster, especially at a time when those stores are seeing far less in-person traffic (or are closed altogether) due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

source:verge

---

Reviews is conducting a weekly contest. Answer a simple question and get a chance to win exciting gift hampers from Aiken Care Package. Go to our Facebook page for more details or also can check the details on our Instagram page.

---

Also Read:

TOP 10 ESSENTIAL SMARTPHONE ACCESSORIES

SEDAN CARS AVAILABLE IN NEPAL WITH PRICES | SPECS

ONEPLUS CLOVER: THE UPCOMING CHEAPEST ONEPLUS SMARTPHONE

5 HACKS TO IMPROVE FUEL EFFICIENCY OF YOUR CAR

TOP 5 TRENDING AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS TECH

SAMSUNG'S NEW FOLDABLE PHONE IS ITS BIGGEST

6 SKIN CARE APPLIANCES THAT YOU MUST GET YOUR HANDS-ON

Mysterious industry insider ‘Mr White’ has continued his impressive track record leaking Apple hardware, by revealing the chassis for the coming iPhone 12. While this confirms the range’s move to a more angular new design, he also confirms Face ID will be the same size and, as a consequence, the large notch introduced with the iPhone X in 2017 will not be getting any smaller in 2020.

Apple had been widely expected to shrink the notch for the iPhone 12 line-up and almost every render showed this would result in a significantly better design. Moreover, with recent leaks also revealing Apple will increase prices while also shrinking battery capacities, the company’s decision to stick with the same notch for the fourth successive generation may be a deal breaker for some potential upgraders.

That said, for notch haters, there is still some cause for optimism. While Mr White did not reveal which iPhone 12 model the chassis is from, it appears to be the new 5.4-inch entry level phone. So it is possible Apple does have plans to introduce a smaller notch with the more expensive iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max.

Beyond this, however, there remain compelling reasons to upgrade. Most notably, all iPhone 12 models will come with 5G (albeit different versions), a multi-generational performance leap, a wider range of screen sizes and faster (potentially magnetic) charging. Pro models will also add some radical new camera tech.

All of which leaves users at a crossroads. At least with Apple officially delaying the iPhone 12 release and the possibility of a split launch increasing, you will have longer to make your mind up.

Source: Forbes

 

Also Read:

APPLE, SAMSUNG TO BOOST CELLPHONE MANUFACTURING IN INDIA

SAMSUNG ANNOUNCES THE GALAXY NOTE 20 AND NOTE 20 ULTRA WITH SPECS

SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB S7+, GALAXY TAB S7 WITH DUAL REAR CAMERAS, S PEN SUPPORT LAUNCHED

SAMSUNG LAUNCHES GALAXY WATCH3 AND BUDS LIVE

APPLE LAUNCHING IPHONE SE 2020, MACBOOK 2020, NEW IMAC 2020 IN JULY IN NEPAL

APPLE IPHONE SE 2020 LAUNCHED WITH A 13 SOC,TOUCH ID SUPPORT | PRICE, SPECS

SAMSUNG ANNOUNCED THEIR NEW 108MP CAMERA SENSOR

Facebook is pushing back on new Apple privacy rules for its mobile devices — and putting app developers in the middle.

Apple will soon require apps to ask users for permission to collect data on what devices they are using and to let ads follow them around on the internet. The social network said Wednesday that those rules could reduce what apps can earn by advertising through Facebook’s audience network.

Facebook said it expects “less impact” on its own advertising revenue than on the ad-supported businesses that rely on its audience network to promote their apps. The audience network allows Facebook and Instagram advertisers to place their ads elsewhere on the internet.

Apple says the latest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 14, is designed to protect people’s privacy. It will require apps to ask users for permission to collect and share data using a unique code that identifies their iPhones and iPads. The update is due later this fall.

Facebook said that because of this change, it will no longer collect the identifier for advertisers on its own apps for iOS 14 devices. It is also asking businesses to create new ad accounts dedicated solely to running ads for apps for iOS 14 users in order to comply with Apple’s new rules.

Apple, on the other hand, said it is intent on giving people more choice over how they want to be tracked by companies on the internet — and the ability to say no if they don’t.

David Chavern, CEO of the news-publisher trade group News Media Alliance, said the change is “more annoying than material.” But he added that it could still cost publishers money by making ads on their apps less valuable to advertisers.

“The annoying part comes from the loss of revenue at a time when all revenue is important, and the unilateral nature of Apple’s decision,” he said. “They decide and the rest of the world just has to adapt.”

Source:AP

Also Read:

GOOGLE LAUNCHES READ ALONG OFFLINE APP TO HELP KIDS LEARN AND READ BETTER

TOP PHONES UNDER 50000 IN NEPAL 2020 (UPDATED) | SPECS - BEST MOBILES..

GOOGLE HOME 2.27 BRINGS DARK THEME TO ANDROID

ONLINE LEARNING EFFECT ELECTRONIC DEVICE USAGE TO RISE

SMARTPHONE WINNERS OF EISA AWARDS 2020-2021

XIAOMI LAUNCHES REDMI NOTE 9 PRO MAX QUAD CAMERA SETUP | FULL SPECIFICATIONS

WHAT ARE BEST GAMING PHONES AVAILABLE IN NEPAL?

Amazon.com Inc on Thursday launched its first fitness band and app, Halo, as the e-commerce giant looks to take on Apple, Fitbit and Samsung in an increasingly crowded fitness tracker market.

The Halo band, which does not feature a display screen unlike most of its rivals, is priced at $99.99, while the app membership costs $3.99 per month, Amazon said.

The scope of growth in the fitness band market has prompted tech giants such as Apple Inc and Samsung to introduce many sophisticated features for health tracking, including electrocardiogram and blood pressure sensor.

In comparison, Amazon has featured a relatively new technology in the market called tone analysis, which reviews users’ tone during conversations. When enabled, a microphone on the band listens to detect emotions such as happiness, confusion or affection in the speaker’s tone.

It remains to be seen if consumers would embrace this feature or would it spark privacy concerns. Amazon said the technology was designed in a way that protects privacy.

The company said the water-resistant band, with a battery life of up to 7 days, also contains an accelerometer, a temperature sensor, a heart rate monitor and can measure body fat percentage.

Alphabet Inc-owned Google is also making strides into the fitness market. Google in November said it would buy Fitbit Inc for $2.1 billion, a deal that is currently under regulatory scrutiny.

The market is also crowded by cheaper offerings from China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and Xiaomi Corp.

source:reuters

Also Read:

5 BEST DIGITAL WALLETS IN NEPAL

TOP 5 REFRIGERATORS UNDER 50000 IN NEPAL

WHAT MEDICAL DEVICES SHOULD I HAVE AT HOME

BEST SMART WATCH AVAILABLE IN NEPAL

TOP 5 ONLINE SHOPPING SITES IN NEPAL | 2020

DISH HOME LAUNCH FIBER TO THE HOME INTERNET SERVICE INSIDE KATHMANDU VALLEY

TVS APACHE RTR 200 4V PRICE IN NEPAL | FULL SPECIFICATION

TOP 5 SUVS IN NEPAL IN 2020 | UPDATED PRICE