Linked List: September 12, 2018

Wednesday, 12 September 2018

AirPower Scrubbed From Apple.com 

Peter Cao, 9to5Mac:

While Apple made no mention of AirPower during today’s event, it looks like Apple may be launching AirPower later in 2018 than originally anticipated.

Apple has seemingly updated its website today, removing all mentions of AirPower except in one place. Looking at the AirPods product page, Apple mentions the optional wireless charging case, noting that it is currently unavailable. The charging case is placed on what appears to be the AirPower mat, along with the iPhone X.

So there’s a picture of an AirPower mat, but the word “AirPower” is nowhere to be found. No one from Apple I’ve spoken to today will say a word about AirPower other than that they have nothing to say about it today. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s been scrapped, and they just don’t want to say so yet.

108-Second Recap of Today’s Apple Event 

Apple did something like this last year — it’s a lot of fun if you weren’t following along live and just want the highlights.

iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR Names Revealed in Apple Products Sitemap 

Who even cares about a sitemap anymore (search engines maybe?) — and why in the world would Apple’s process for publishing this file include even a chance that it would go live before the event?

ATH only notes the iPhone names, but The Verge noticed that updated Apple Watch bands are in new sizes, 40 and 44 mm, which suggests they’re not compatible with existing Apple Watches.

Update: Good news: the strap lugs are unchanged. All old bands fit the new watches, and new bands fit old watches.