Before Apple Headset Launch, Meta Abandons Mixed Reality Headset OS Development, and more for 01/05/2022

[View this email in your browser]( [New Year, New Deals! Don't Miss These Epic Deals on Amazon]( New year, new deals. So don't miss epic deals on Amazon. Amazon is also offering deep discounts across every category including fashion, home goods, toys, and electronics. [Grab New Year Deals on Amazon now]( Top Stories on iPhoneHacks [Before Apple Headset Launch, Meta Abandons Mixed Reality Headset OS Development]( By Chandraveer Mathur on Jan 05, 2022 02:03 pm Meta Platforms Inc. (formerly Facebook) has reportedly halted the development of its proprietary operating system (OS) for AR and VR devices. The company will continue using a customized version of Android in the near future. [Continue reading →]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Before Apple Headset Launch, Meta Abandons Mixed Reality Headset OS Development on Facebook]( [Instagram Testing Feed Changes with Posts in Chronological Order]( By Chandraveer Mathur on Jan 05, 2022 12:34 pm Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced that the image and video-sharing platform would kick off the new year by experimenting with three different home screen views. Two of these views will display posts in chronological order instead of relying on the algorithm. [Continue reading →]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Instagram Testing Feed Changes with Posts in Chronological Order on Facebook]( [MagSafe Battery Pack Prototype Images Surface Online, Reveal Interesting Details]( By Chandraveer Mathur on Jan 05, 2022 11:49 am Images of the Apple MagSafe Battery Pack from when it was in a development stage have surfaced online. Understandably, the design is different from the product on store shelves today, but it lends a unique insight into Apple’s development process. [Continue reading →]( [share on Twitter]( [Like MagSafe Battery Pack Prototype Images Surface Online, Reveal Interesting Details on Facebook]( [Intel Claims Its Newest Core i9 Chip Is Faster Than Apple’s M1 Max]( By Chandraveer Mathur on Jan 05, 2022 10:30 am Intel announced the 12th Gen Intel Core range of CPUs for laptops led by the new H-series chips. The lineup’s flagship model, the Intel Core i9-12900HK, is advertised as the world’s best mobile gaming platform and a chip faster than Apple’s M1 Max chip in the 16-inch MacBook Pro. [Continue reading →]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Intel Claims Its Newest Core i9 Chip Is Faster Than Apple’s M1 Max on Facebook]( [CES 2022: Intel Demos iMessage and Apple Watch Integration on Next-Generation Evo PCs]( By Chandraveer Mathur on Jan 05, 2022 08:23 am At CES 2022, Intel has shown off an exclusive range of Evo-branded PCs that boast seamless integration with the iPhone and Apple Watch. You could comfortably use iMessage or interact with health data from your wearable on the new computers. The feature will become commercially available on some Evo computers by the end of the year. [Continue reading →]( [share on Twitter]( [Like CES 2022: Intel Demos iMessage and Apple Watch Integration on Next-Generation Evo PCs on Facebook]( [Class-Action Suit Alleges Google Pays Apple to Ensure Apple Search Isn’t a Thing]( By Chandraveer Mathur on Jan 05, 2022 07:42 am A class-action lawsuit filed at a California court earlier this week alleges that Google and Apple have a mutual non-competition agreement. The former pays an annual fee, so the iPhone maker doesn’t develop a search engine, and Google remains the default search engine for Safari users. [Continue reading →]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Class-Action Suit Alleges Google Pays Apple to Ensure Apple Search Isn’t a Thing on Facebook]( [Kuo: Apple’s AR/VR Headset ‘Pancake Lenses’ Will Allow for Lighter and Compact Design]( By Rajesh Pandey on Jan 05, 2022 01:47 am Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes the company’s first AR/VR headset due to launch in late 2022 will feature two “3P pancake lenses.” This will allow the headset to have a lighter and more compact design. [Continue reading →]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Kuo: Apple’s AR/VR Headset ‘Pancake Lenses’ Will Allow for Lighter and Compact Design on Facebook]( [Read more at iPhone Hacks]( [Facebook]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Website]( [Deals Site]( [Deals Site]( iPhoneHacks Daily Newsletter is powered by [Mailchimp](. Copyright © 2022 iPhoneHacks.com, All rights reserved. This message was sent to you because you subscribed on our website. Our mailing address is: iPhoneHacks.com 14601 N BYBEE LAKE CT STE SG-0592-7972PORTLAND, OR 97203-6629 [Add us to your address book]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( [Mailchimp Email Marketing](