Emoji get redesigned and detailed in public beta of iOS 10.2

Emoji have replaced letters and words for many users specially in messaging and chat apps. Apple's given various emoji more than a fresh coat of paint and added more detail and nuance to various designs. Older emoji weren't designed for viewing on larger displays or on high resolution displays.

Participants of Apple's iOS Public Beta program who install iOS 10.2 on their devices will get the new emoji that conform to the Unicode 9.0 standard. these include about 72 new icons, such as a clown, bacon, a selfie, and a sneezing face. Existing ones have also been redrawn with more detail, and/or different styles. These emoji will be standard once the OS is rolled out as an update to all users.

Here's everything Apple announced today

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

We finally have new MacBook Pros. Although this leaked and anticipated update to Apple's line of pro notebooks has been percolating for months, there are now three new slimmer MacBook Pros outfitted with newer processors, faster I/O and, on the two more expensive models, a new OLED Touchbar that's designed to change as users move through apps.

The adaptive TouchBar is the big innovation for this cycle and makes the MacBook Pros that feature it far more versatile to use. Final Cut Pro users, for example, will be able to scrub through their timelines, apply edits and precise changes plus navigate the app's shortcuts using the TouchBar. Hit jump for a wuick overview.

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Russian database leaks three new Apple MacBooks coming on Thursday

Russian trademark filings point to three new new MacBooks running macOS Sierra, the products have apparently passed the Russian registration, labelled as ‘portable personal computer models’ with model identifiers A1706, A1707 and A1708. This lends credence to the speculation that the 'hello again' event in Cupertino, for which selected Apple media were invited to (but which will be livestreamed for all to see), will focus on the Mac and most likely notebooks.

Looks like we might be seeing two MacBook Pros (13 and 15 inch) and a 13-inch MacBook that's based off the 12-inch MacBook design. The source, which also leaked the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus as well as the Apple Watch Series 2. Unlike iPhones, other Apple products are usually available for pre-order on the day of announcement or might likely even be available in retail stores shortly after the launch.

Source: 9to5Mac 

Sonos coming to Apple Retail and online stores on October 5

Sonos wireless hi-fi audio products are going to be available at Apple Retail and online stores starting on October 5. 

Sonos is by expanding their collaboration with Apple and bringing Sonos into Apple’s physical and online retail stores. Two of their popular speakers — the PLAY:1 and PLAY:5 — are immediately available at Apple.com in the US today, at 468 Apple Stores worldwide on October 5, and Apple’s online stores outside of the US starting November 2. 

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