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Good morning! ☀️ *Tim Cook voice*

Apple’s iPhone 15 event is hours away, a brutal iOS exploit, iOS 18 rumors, and more.

Estimated reading time: 2.9 minutes

📊 Poll

Last week, I asked: Will iPhone 15 Pro cost more than 14 Pro?

Here were some of my favorite replies:

This week: How often do you “zoom in” when taking photos/videos? More on this in the next segment..

💭 Prepare For “Wonderlust”

Apple will be announcing the iPhone 15 lineup, the new Apple Watches, a new USB-C case for the AirPods and more… in just a few days! And we have further details, specifically about the new camera system.

iPhone 15 & 15 Plus

• Main camera: 48-megapixel image sensor, ƒ/1.6 aperture

• Ultra Wide Camera: 12-megapixel image sensor, ƒ/2.4 aperture

iPhone 15 Pro

• Main Camera: 48 megapixels, Sony IMX-803 image sensor, ƒ/1.78 aperture

• Telephoto Camera: 12.7 megapixels, ƒ/2.8 aperture

• Ultra Wide Camera: 13.4 megapixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture

iPhone 15 Pro Max

• Main Camera: 48 megapixels, Sony IMX-803 image sensor, ƒ/1.78 aperture

• Telephoto Camera: 12.7 megapixels, ƒ/2.8 aperture, periscope lens

• Ultra Wide Camera: 13.4 megapixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture

This week, we got a much better look at the colors for the iPhone 15 lineup, courtesy of dummy units being distributed. Here’s a video showcasing the potential new colors for the 15 and 15 Pro.

As for the Apple event on Tuesday, I will be live streaming and reacting to the event starting at 11am EST over on YouTube. Tune in, it’s always a blast!

🎨 New Wallpaper Alert!

Over the past month, I’ve had so many comments on my videos asking “wallpaper?” and now those wallpapers are finally available!

This week, I launched my 4th iPhone wallpaper collection: MAGMA.

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If you aren’t a fan of this look, check out my others here! And as always, I appreciate the support.

📲 Major iOS Exploit, iOS 18 & More

This week, we saw a surprising software release from Apple in the form of iOS 16.6.1, and accompanying macOS Ventura and watchOS 9 updates.

The reason? To patch some nasty zero-click exploits. I made a video about it here.

And for those on iOS 17 Beta, I would imagine you are vulnerable to this nasty bug as well - given the fact that Apple rushed to push out this update on Thursday.

I’d imagine that the RC build (or Beta 9) next week will patch this exploit chain.

iOS 18 = Siri 2.0?

The Information put out an interesting report this week about Apple’s plans for iOS 18 next year.

• Apple plans to use language models to make Siri smarter and help users automate complex, multi-step tasks with voice-based commands

• For example: ‌Siri‌ might be able to do something like take a series of 5 photos, turn them into a GIF, and send that GIF to a friend, all in one single action

• Apple is currently spending millions of dollars per day on improving their conversational AI

So basically, as early as next year, we could see Siri ‌performing tasks that were only previously possible via the Shortcuts app and manually setting up those shortcuts.

I like where this is headed.

📰 Quick News Bites

• Apple to Launch 'Low-Cost' MacBook Series Next Year to Rival Chromebooks

• Kuo: Apple-Designed 5G Modem for iPhones to Debut in 2025

• China Seeks to Broaden iPhone Ban to State Firms, Agencies

• Apple's App Store, Safari, and iOS Officially Designated 'Gatekeepers' in EU

• Apple Argues iMessage Isn't Popular Enough in the EU to Be Regulated

• Apple Invites Developers to Cupertino for Workshop on Optimizing Apps for Performance and Battery Life

• Apple Signs New Deal With Arm to License Chip Designs Beyond 2040

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