Apple reportedly delaying iOS visual enhancements to focus on performance and stability

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

A report today says that Apple is foregoing a visual update to iOS to focus on performance and stability enhancements on stability and security. Apple's iOS hasn't had a major visual overhaul since 2013 with iOS 7.

A report from Axios states that Apple's engineers will focus on improving performance, battery life as well as security will receive attention over visual redesign and a new look. This includes delaying some interface features, new photo-taking features, photo editing and sharing features. The iPhones 8 and X are already superior cameras, delaying new features this year won't make an impact.

I think this is a great move. iOS 11 has been generally a good update when used with new devices but seems to show its cracks when running on older iPhones or iPads. This is a case where the plumbing and electrical systems require repair before Apple can consider adding a new facade and splash of fresh paint. 

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First trailer of Ant-Man and the Wasp brings promise of fun from MCU

On the heels of a well-received Thor:Ragnarok and what looks to be a cultural phenomenon in Black Panther, Marvel is looking to run up the fun with Ant-Man and the Wasp which pairs Paul Rudd with Evangeline Lily and also has Michael Douglas reprising his role as inventor Hank Pym. Looks like Ant-Man and the Wasp will restore some joy after what is expected to be a very dark Avengers: Infinity War which hints at the demise of some Marvel heroes.

ChickAdvisor uses Push and Pull to help match consumers and brands

 

ChickAdvisor, A Canadian-created pioneer of consumer brand engagement in Canada, created a real-time engagement tool that allows brands to reach their target consumers better than ever before. Dubbed “Dispatch,” the real-time offering combines both in-browser push notifications and embedded chat capabilities. 

The PUSH feature has consumers to “opt-in” for notifications, which allows companies to develop highly-curated messages that will land directly on consumers’ screens, all without any personal information (ex. email address). In layman's terms, this allows brands to say exactly what they want (up to 90 characters), when they want, directly to those who care about their brand: no more competing for attention in a brand-and-email-saturated inbox. 

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Google’s AR product director joins Facebook

While Google and Facebook are still trying to define what augmented reality means for their platform, it’s as TechCrunch points out important to have the key talent to help develop this area. And so the social network found it best to recruit Google’s own director of Product for AR to join its team. Nikhil Chandhok will now be in charge of product management of Facebook’s Camera team that’s working on AR. Chandhok has worked on Google’s ARCore smartphone platform as well as the Daydream VR platform. He also previously co-founded AI startup Bento Labs.