Apple has signed a multi-year content deal with Lee Eisenberg, the co-creator, executive producer, and co-showrunner of Apple TV+ series “Little America,” reports Variety. Eisenberg will be launching a new production company, Piece of Work Entertainment, and he will create digital media projects exclusively for ‌Apple TV‌+. Image credit: Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP/Shutterstock Eisenberg is one of several film industry creators that have inked deals with Apple. Apple has content deals with Alfonso Cuaron,…

Apple plans to release one 5.4-inch, one 6.7-inch, and two 6.1-inch iPhone models in 2020, according to UBS analysts Timothy Arcuri and Munjal Shah. While the analysts expect all four iPhones to be equipped with OLED displays, they believe other features like camera specifications and RAM will vary by model. In a research note shared with MacRumors, the analysts provided an overview of the four iPhones they expect in 2020: 6.7-inch iPhone:…

On December 16th, Apple released a new firmware update for the AirPods Pro bumping the firmware from 2B588 to 2C54. After the updates, there were several anecdotal reports that the AirPods Pro noise cancelation may have been affected adversely by the update. Adding to the confusion is that Apple has since pulled the 2C54 update, so not everyone with AirPods Pro may have the latest update. Users asked tech review site RTINGS.com…

Japanese site Mac Otakara today shared a somewhat confusing rumor about Apple’s 2020 iPhone lineup, suggesting the 5.4-inch ‌iPhone‌ that Apple is working on will be sized similarly to the iPhone 8. Citing Apple suppliers exhibiting at CES, Mac Otakara says that Apple “might be developing Face ID models beside Touch ID models as an updated version of ‌iPhone 8‌.” This confusingly seems to refer to the low-cost “iPhone SE 2” or…

Apple today informed developers about the release of a new Reality Converter App, which is designed to allow users to convert, view, and customize USDZ 3D objects on the Mac. Common 3D file formats like .obj, .gltf, and .usd can be dragged and dropped into the Reality Converter app, which offers up a converted USDZ result that can be then be edited and customized. The app supports adding textures and editing file…

Last month, reputable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said he expected four 5G-enabled iPhones to launch in the second half of 2020, including models with both sub-6GHz and mmWave support depending on the region. Kuo said iPhone models with mmWave would be available in five markets, including the United States, Canada, Japan, Korea, and the United Kingdom, adding that Apple may disable 5G functionality in countries that do not offer 5G service or…

Early January always sees a flurry of news coming out of CES, but that wasn’t all that was on the docket this week. Additional topics of interest in this week included new emoji personalization options for AirPods charging cases, “iPhone 9” rumors, and an upcoming change to Apple’s serial number format. CES 2020: New HomeKit Accessories, Wireless Chargers, and Other Cool Tech From the Show CES week has wrapped up in Las…

A documentary focusing on sexual misconduct in the music industry will no longer air on Apple TV+, as Oprah, who brought the project to the streaming TV service, has stepped away from it. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Oprah today said that she will no longer be an executive producer on the project and it will not be offered on ‌Apple TV‌+. Oprah believes there’s more work to be done on the…

Apple today launched a battery case replacement program for Smart Battery Cases designed for the iPhone XS, XS Max, and iPhone XR. According to Apple, some Smart Battery Cases can experience charging issues, including cases that will not charge or charge intermittently when plugged into power, or cases that will not charge an iPhone or charge it intermittently. Affected Smart Battery Cases were manufactured between January 2019 and October 2019. Apple says…