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The AppAdvice Tech Week in Review: The 'iPhone 7,' iBooks Settlement Payments and More

iDevices
June 26, 2016

This week, $400 million was handed out to e-book customers. We also heard more news about Apple’s next handset. Here’s a look back at the week that was.

Top News Stories

Top News Stories

Top News Stories

All about iPhone

It’s almost July, which means Apple should unveil the company’s next iPhone in just over two months. However, you might be wise to hold off on buying the 2016 edition, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The next iPhone will look similar to the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s. The biggest change: the removable of the headphone plug, which will make the handset thinner and more water resistant.

Significant changes are likely for next year’s iPhone:

“Apple plans bigger design changes for 2017, the 10th anniversary of the original iPhone. Those changes could include an edge-to-edge organic light-emitting diode, or OLED, screen and eliminating the home button by building the fingerprint sensor into the display, according to people familiar with the matter.”

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Did you get your e-book settlement money?

Millions of e-book purchasers received credits and checks this week as the result of an antitrust lawsuit filed against Apple and five of the nation’s largest publishing companies. Consumers received a $6.93 credit for every e-book which was a New York Times bestseller, and a $1.57 credit for other e-books.

In July 2014, Apple agreed to a $450 million settlement to resolve this case, which was first filed in August 2011. The five other defendants were Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin, and Simon and Schuster. In total, $400 million went to consumers.

Other news:

On the App Store

On the App Store

On the App Store

Are you tired of using multiple apps to check your Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts? Take a look at Social Stream, a new app that pulls all your feeds into one slick and sophisticated app.

Browse, filter, sort, or view all of the posts from your social networks in one spot. Quick actions let you repost, comment, or like with a tap. So, for a cool way to view and interact with posts, Social Stream is sleek and simple.

Other app news:

Download the apps

Free
Social Stream
Social Stream
Bentley Capital Limited
Free
YouTube
YouTube
Google, Inc.
$4.99
Alloy - launcher and automator
Alloy - launcher and automator
32Parrots LLC
Free
PicsArt Photo Studio - All-in-one photo editor & collage maker
PicsArt Photo Studio - All-in-one photo editor & collage maker
PicsArt, Inc.
Games in Review

Games in Review

Christine Chan reviews new App Store titles
Games in Review

I’m still in the early stages of Perchang, but so far I am loving every second of it. The game looks gorgeous with the minimalist aesthetic, the music is immersive and calming, controls are easy enough for everyone, and the puzzles are challenging enough to make you really use your brain.

- Christine Chan
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Get the apps:

$1.99
Perchang
Perchang
Perchang Limited
$2.99
Hyperburner
Hyperburner
Patrick Cook
$0.99
Snapseat - Browse nearest cinema movies
Snapseat - Browse nearest cinema movies
Mads Jensen
$1.99
Exify - Tools for Photos
Exify - Tools for Photos
The Iconfactory
$0.99
Modern Atlas Travel Guides & City Maps — nearby places in Wikipedia & Wikivoyage
Modern Atlas Travel Guides & City Maps — nearby places in Wikipedia & Wikivoyage
Eric Wolfe
Wearables and Other Accessory News

Wearables and Other Accessory News

Wearables and Other Accessory News

What will be making news next week? Stay with AppAdvice to find out.

Brent Dirks, Sandy Stachowiak, and Joe Wright contributed to this report.