Husain Sumra

Husain is a former Contributing Editor at MacRumors. When not covering Apple he's writing about movies, watching movies, planning Disneyland trips and dreaming of Back to the Future hover boards for all.

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New 'Live GIF' App Turns Live Photos Into GIFs

Thursday October 15, 2015 12:33 am PDT by
The new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus allow users to create Live Photos, which capture an additional 3 seconds of video around a still image and play it back when a user 3D Touches the photo. Priime today launched a new app called Live GIF, letting users easily turn their Live Photos into GIFs that are viewable on all devices and the web. When launched, the app automatically detects whether your phone ...
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Apple Removes Some Ad Blockers From App Store for Installing Root Certificates

Thursday October 8, 2015 9:10 pm PDT by
Apple tonight removed some ad blockers, among other apps, from the App Store for installing root certificates that would allow developers to view encrypted traffic from their users, reports iMore. In a statement provided to the publication, Apple said it was working with developers to get the apps back into the App Store. Apple is deeply committed to protecting customer privacy and security....
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Delta's 'Fly Delta' App Updated With Apple Pay Support

Thursday October 8, 2015 7:25 pm PDT by
Delta today updated its Fly Delta app with Apple Pay support. This makes Delta the first U.S.-based airline to allow users to purchase tickets via Apple Pay. “Our Fly Delta app has come a long way since it was first introduced in 2010. More than 18 million customers have now downloaded the Fly Delta app and we are excited to be the first U.S.-based airline to allow our customers to book...
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iPhone 6s Now Available SIM-Free in Apple Online Store

Thursday October 8, 2015 6:33 pm PDT by
The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are now available SIM-free in Apple's online store, allowing potential customers to buy an unlocked iPhone with no carrier attached. The new option was first spotted by MacRumors forum member Ternary. On its website, Apple explains the differences between a regular iPhone and a SIM-free one. The SIM-free iPhone comes without a wireless contract commitment or carrier ...
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Elon Musk: If You Don't Make It at Tesla, You Go Work at Apple

Thursday October 8, 2015 6:18 pm PDT by
In a new interview with German newspaper Handelsblatt (via Business Insider), Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke about his thoughts on the much-rumored Apple Car. Additionally, Musk was asked what he thought about Apple hiring away some of Tesla's "most important engineers." Important engineers? They have hired people we’ve fired. We always jokingly call Apple the “Tesla Graveyard.” If you don’t...
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Jony Ive Discusses His Lasting Memory of Steve Jobs, New Role as Chief Design Officer

Wednesday October 7, 2015 5:50 pm PDT by
Today at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit, Jony Ive sat down with director JJ Abrams and film producer Brian Grazer in a panel titled "Changing Worlds, Inventing Worlds" and spoke about his lasting memory of Steve Jobs and his new role as Chief Design Officer. Image via Vanity Fair Ive said he had messy feelings about Jobs when he died and knew of the "incredible complexity" of his...
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John Sculley Talks Steve Jobs Movie, Impressed With Jeff Daniels' Portrayal of Him

Tuesday October 6, 2015 6:59 pm PDT by
Just days before Steve Jobs opens in New York and Los Angeles on October 9, former Apple CEO John Sculley, who is portrayed in the movie by Jeff Daniels, spoke to The Wall Street Journal about his thoughts on the movie. Sculley liked the movie, calling it "extraordinary entertainment" and predicting it'll be as successful as The Social Network. Jeff Daniels as John Sculley in Steve Jobs ...
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New Apple Watch Ads Showcase Messaging, Fitness, Maps and Apple Pay

Monday October 5, 2015 6:38 pm PDT by
Apple debuted a new series of Apple Watch ads aimed at simply showing off specific features. The new ads, which are all set against bright backgrounds and feature people using their Watches for specific purposes, show off the device's fitness and messaging capabilities in addition to Apple Pay and Maps. The first two ads, "Sing" and "Date" feature people using Apple Watch's messaging...
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YouTube iOS App Updated With New Design, In-App Editing Tools

Monday October 5, 2015 4:22 pm PDT by
After several months of testing and tweaking, YouTube has finally released the redesigned version of its iOS app, taking cues from its Material Design-inspired Android counterpart. The updated app also comes with in-app video editing tools to make videos. The redesigned YouTube app makes it easier to find what you love. Now your recommended videos, favorite channels, and subscriptions can be...
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Danny Boyle on 'Steve Jobs': Casting Michael Fassbender, Apple's Lack of Involvement, Accuracy

Saturday October 3, 2015 1:44 pm PDT by
In a new interview with The Daily Beast, Steve Jobs director Danny Boyle spoke about many aspects of the movie, from why he casted Michael Fassbender to Apple's lack of involvement with the film and whether it's accurate to the life of Steve Jobs. After Christian Bale dropped out of the role and Sony Pictures courted the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio and Bradley Cooper, the production chose...
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Apple Makes More Dev Kits for New Apple TV Available

Friday October 2, 2015 11:18 pm PDT by
Late Friday night, Apple emailed developers to tell them that more developer kits for the new Apple TV are now available. The email, which MacRumors has obtained a copy of, says that more developer kits are being made available due to "overwhelming demand." Due to overwhelming demand, we’ve made more Apple TV Developer Kits available and you’ve been selected to receive one. Simply sign in...
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Some iPhone 6s Owners Seeing Their Phones Randomly Shut Off

Thursday October 1, 2015 7:53 pm PDT by
Since the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus have been available on September 25, many users have begun reporting that their 6s or 6s Plus will randomly turn itself off completely, even when it's left unattended and with sufficient battery power. It's unknown what causes the shut off, but some users have also reported their home button feels warm to the touch when trying to revive their phones. Users on R...
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Tim Cook Addresses Privacy, Government Requests in New NPR Interview

Thursday October 1, 2015 4:54 pm PDT by
Just days after Apple updated and expanded its privacy site to explain how it handles personal information, CEO Tim Cook sat down with NPR's Robert Siegel to talk about how the Cupertino company protects user data and when and where it uses that information. Image via NPR Cook starts off by noting that Apple designs its products with privacy in mind after being asked about government data...
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USB Drives No Longer Required to Install Windows with Boot Camp in OS X El Capitan

Wednesday September 30, 2015 6:58 pm PDT by
With OS X El Capitan available today to the public, some have begun discovering interesting tidbits and changes the new operating system has to offer. Twocanoes (via The Loop) has discovered that Boot Camp has gained the ability to install a Windows partition without a USB drive. Image via Twocanoes Boot Camp comes with a modified interface that places the ISO image selector and partitioning...
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Apple Brings Apple Music, iTunes Movies and iBooks to China

Tuesday September 29, 2015 6:18 pm PDT by
Apple today announced that it would be bringing three of its entertainment services -- Apple Music, iTunes Movies and iBooks -- to customers in China today. This marks the first time customers in China will have access to Apple's entertainment ecosystem. “Customers in China love the App Store and have made it our largest market in the world for app downloads,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s...
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Apple Watch 2 May Arrive in Mid- to Late-2016

Monday September 28, 2015 10:30 pm PDT by
Cowen and Company analyst Timothy Arcuri claims the second-generation Apple Watch will arrive in mid- to late-2016, reports AppleInsider. The report also claims that the second Apple Watch would be thinner than its predecessor. Arcuri's research memo, based on a recent trip of Asian suppliers, also says Apple will ship 18 million Apple Watches by the end of 2015, with at least 45 million...
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Discontinued Apple Software Returns to 'Purchased' Tab in Mac App Store

Monday September 28, 2015 9:30 pm PDT by
Earlier today, we noted Apple had recently removed older versions of OS X and other discontinued software from the Purchased tab of the Mac App Store for users who had previously purchased or downloaded them. The apps, which included Aperture, iPhoto, OS X Lion, OS X Mountain Lion and OS X Mavericks, have now returned to the Purchased tab. The disappearance of the ability to re-download older...
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Aaron Sorkin Apologizes for Blasting Tim Cook's 'Opportunistic' Comment

Saturday September 26, 2015 2:33 pm PDT by
Early this month Tim Cook sat down with Stephen Colbert for an interview and called movies made about Steve Jobs "opportunistic." Yesterday, during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, screenwriter Aaron Sorkin issued a scathing response to Cook, saying "if you've got a factory full of children in China assembling phones for 17 cents an hour you've got a lot of nerve calling someone else...
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Hands-On With 3D Touch on the New iPhone 6s Plus

Friday September 25, 2015 9:34 pm PDT by
The standout new feature of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus is 3D Touch, which Apple is billing as an evolution of Multi-Touch. The new feature allows the display to sense how much pressure is being applied, opening up new ways for users to interact with their phones. We went hands-on with the 6s Plus and explored what the feature is capable of. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more ...
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Live Photos Shown Off In New Hands-On Video

Friday September 25, 2015 8:28 pm PDT by
One of the brand new features for the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus is Live Photos, which captures an additional 3 seconds of video around a still image and plays it through when a user 3D Touches the photo. We went hands on with the new feature and experimented with it. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. To use Live Photos, a user just has to take a normal photo when the...