Juli Clover

Juli is the Managing Editor at MacRumors, and has been covering Apple news and rumors since 2010. She oversees MacRumors' guides, roundups, how tos, reviews, and giveaways in addition to covering daily news. Her work is regularly highlighted on Techmeme and cited by tech publications and news sites.

She is a voracious reader, cinephile, gardener, and gamer, and she resides in California with her carnivorous plants. Juli can be reached at juli@macrumors.com or on Twitter.

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Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of iOS 10 to Developers

Monday August 1, 2016 10:46 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the fourth beta of iOS 10 to developers for testing purposes, two weeks after seeding the third beta and almost two months after first unveiling the new operating system at its 2016 Worldwide Developers Conference. The iOS 10 beta 4 update is available as an over-the-air download to those who installed the first three betas or the beta configuration profile and it's...
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Apple Watch 2 Said to Include Thinner 'One Glass Solution' Display

Friday July 29, 2016 12:50 pm PDT by
The second-generation Apple Watch will feature "One Glass Solution" (OGS) display technology instead of Glass on Glass (G/G) technology, reports DigiTimes citing information obtained from Apple supplier TPK Holding. One Glass Solution technology eliminates one of the layers of glass from a traditional G/G display that features two pieces of glass, replacing one layer with a thinner material....
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Plans to Host Fundraiser for Hillary Clinton Next Month

Friday July 29, 2016 11:16 am PDT by
Apple CEO Tim Cook plans to host a fundraiser that will benefit Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, reports BuzzFeed. Cook, along with Lisa Jackson, Apple's vice president of environment, policy, and social initiatives, will host the event as private citizens, not as representatives of Apple. Cook and Jackson plan to raise money for the Hillary Victory Fund, a committee that...
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Apple to Debut Revamped Apple Store App With 'For You' Recommendations

Thursday July 28, 2016 3:32 pm PDT by
Apple will soon introduce a redesigned version of its dedicated Apple Store app, reports Bloomberg. The new version of the app, which is used to make online purchases of Apple products, will feature custom recommendations for new products to buy based on purchase history. Citing sources with knowledge of Apple's plans, Bloomberg's report says Apple is likely to include a dedicated "For You"...
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New iMovie for iOS Update Makes it Easier to Start and Share Projects

Thursday July 28, 2016 2:33 pm PDT by
Apple today updated iMovie for iOS, its consumer-oriented video editing app designed for iPhones and iPads. iMovie version 2.2.3 makes it easier to start and share projects and it includes unspecified stability and performance improvements. iMovie users are now able to start projects more quickly by selecting multiple photos and videos to insert into a project, and there are options for...
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Bluetooth Headphone Revenue Overtakes Non-Bluetooth Ahead of iPhone 7 Launch

Thursday July 28, 2016 12:58 pm PDT by
As the launch of the iPhone 7 approaches, Bluetooth headphone purchases are on the rise, according to new data shared by NPD Group. In June, Bluetooth headphone revenue overtook non-Bluetooth for the first time, accounting for 54 percent of headphone dollar sales and 17 percent of unit sales in the United States. The overall headphone category saw seven percent year-over-year growth in pure...
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Apple Engineer to Discuss iOS Security at 2016 Black Hat Event

Thursday July 28, 2016 12:37 pm PDT by
Apple engineer Ivan Krstic is scheduled to host a discussion at this year's Black Hat Conference, offering a "Behind the Scenes" look at iOS security. Black Hat is an annual event designed for the global InfoSec community, giving security professionals a place to meet up and gain training on new techniques. According to an overview of Krstic's talk, three iOS security mechanisms will be...
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Apple's Car Project Shifts Towards Autonomous Driving System Under Mansfield's Direction

Thursday July 28, 2016 11:58 am PDT by
Bob Mansfield, a longtime Apple executive who previously served as Senior Vice President of Technologies, recently took over Apple's secret car project. Under his leadership, Apple's car strategy has shifted towards autonomous driving, reports Bloomberg. Apple is not abandoning its effort to build a full Apple Car, but it is said to be focusing more heavily on creating an autonomous driving...
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Apple's 'Hard-Nosed' Negotiating Tactics Leading to Trouble in Television Market

Thursday July 28, 2016 10:30 am PDT by
Apple's "assertive" negotiation tactics have made it difficult for the company to establish deals with cable providers and networks, reports The Wall Street Journal, stymieing its efforts to build a more robust television platform. According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple started talking with the Walt Disney Company in early 2015 about getting Disney-owned content onto its then-planned...
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Apple Has Sold 1 Billion iPhones

Wednesday July 27, 2016 2:34 pm PDT by
Apple today announced that it recently sold its one-billionth iPhone, marking a major milestone for the company. CEO Tim Cook shared the news with employees at a staff meeting this morning, as noted in a news story published by Apple. In a statement, Cook called the iPhone one of the most successful, world-changing products in history, echoing similar sentiments from yesterday's earnings call...
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Review: Jaybird's Freedom Wireless Earbuds Are Tiny While Still Offering Great Sound

Wednesday July 27, 2016 2:02 pm PDT by
Logitech-owned Jaybird has been designing Bluetooth earbuds since 2007 and has established itself as a manufacturer known for creating quality headphones ideal for working out. Jaybird's latest product, Freedom, is the culmination of years of design refinements. The Freedom Wireless Buds are Jaybird's smallest and most comfortable yet, with a sleek sweat-proof design, multipoint pairing, and...
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Apple CEO Tim Cook on Augmented Reality: 'We Continue to Invest a Lot in This'

Tuesday July 26, 2016 4:43 pm PDT by
Apple CEO Tim Cook today told investors that Apple is continuing to invest in augmented reality, and that the company is "high on AR in the long run." Cook's comments came after he was questioned about Pokémon Go, the hit augmented reality game developed by Niantic Labs, Nintendo, and The Pokémon Company. Cook, who continually referred to "Pokémon" as "Pokemans," said Pokémon Go is a...
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Tim Cook 'Optimistic' About iPhone 7 Sales, Sees 'Signs That are Positive'

Tuesday July 26, 2016 4:24 pm PDT by
During today's third quarter earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook told investors that he's "very optimistic" about prospective iPhone sales this fall, despite rumors suggesting the device will introduce only minor changes. In response to a question about speculation that iPhone upgrade rates will be low in 2016 based on circulating rumors that the iPhone 7 will mark only a modest update to the...
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Apple's Services Revenue Up 19% on App Store, Apple Music Growth

Tuesday July 26, 2016 3:37 pm PDT by
During today's third quarter earnings call, Apple announced its second consecutive year-over-year revenue drop, but amid the decline, the company's services category saw significant growth based on strong App Store performance. Services revenue was up 19 percent year over year, and according to Apple CEO Tim Cook, Apple saw its highest App Store revenue ever, setting a new all time high....
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Apple's Q3 2016 Revenue Drops 33% in Greater China as Europe Regains Position as Second Biggest Market

Tuesday July 26, 2016 3:22 pm PDT by
In today's third quarter earnings report, Apple revealed a significant drop in revenue from Greater China, which is down 33 percent year over year. Revenue from China was at $8.9 billion in Q3 2016, down from $13 billion in Q3 2015. During the followup earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company continues to be encouraged about growth in the country despite the decline in revenue and...
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Apple Sees iPad Revenue Growth for the First Time in 10 Quarters

Tuesday July 26, 2016 2:49 pm PDT by
Apple today announced a year-over-year drop in revenue for the second quarter in a row based on flagging iPhone sales, but amid the decline, Apple saw its iPad revenue grow slightly for the first time in 10 quarters. Apple's iPad line brought in $4.9 billion in Q3 2016, up from $4.5 billion in the year-ago quarter. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Cook said he was "encouraged" by...
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iPhone 7 May Include Flush '3D Touch' Home Button

Tuesday July 26, 2016 2:22 pm PDT by
Apple's iPhone 7 may not include a physical home button, instead adopting a touch-sensitive "3D Touch" home button, reports Mac Otakara [Google Translate]. Such a home button would be flush with the body of the iPhone and would not actually depress when a finger is placed on it. Instead, when a user presses on the home button, haptic feedback will mimic a press, much like the Force Touch...
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Apple Buys Unscripted TV Series 'Carpool Karaoke' to Promote Apple Music

Tuesday July 26, 2016 1:57 pm PDT by
Apple has purchased an unscripted television series based on the highly popular "Carpool Karaoke" segment from "The Late Late Show With James Corden," reports Variety. The upcoming television show will be distributed via Apple Music and is said to be seen as a way to "drive online activity" for the streaming music service. It is not clear how closely the "Carpool Karaoke" show Apple has...
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Second-Generation Apple Watch Expected This Fall

Tuesday July 26, 2016 11:31 am PDT by
Apple is planning to unveil the second-generation Apple Watch in September or October, according to a new report from DigiTimes citing supply chain sources in a wider piece on weakening demand for tablets and wearables. Component makers and Apple suppliers are said to be seeing "rather conservative orders" for the new Apple Watch despite its upcoming release date, information that directly...
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Safari in iOS 10 Offers Improved Animated GIF Viewing and Stops Noisy Autoplay Videos

Monday July 25, 2016 3:37 pm PDT by
In iOS 10, Apple plans to make some changes to the way videos are handled, putting a stop to irritating autoplay videos and offering improvements to animated GIFs. The changes will come in the form of updated policies for "video" elements, as outlined today by Apple software engineer Jer Noble on the Webkit blog As iOS 8 and iOS 9 users know, an animated GIF encoded using "video" tags requires ...