Here are your Apple Rumors for today:
Survey: A new survey of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) fans has found that 60% want the new iPhone to be thicker to give it extra battery life, reports 9to5Mac. The survey was conducted by 9to5Mac and included more than 3,100 of its readers. 30% of people that responded to the survey would rather see improvements made to chips to extend the battery life. The survey also found that 90% of people that participated would like to see the tech company increase the device’s battery life. 7% said the battery life is just fine the way it is.
Waterproof: A new rumor claims that the Apple Watch has become more waterproof since it was revealed, AppleInsider notes. According to the rumor, Tim Cook, CEO of the tech company, told an employee in Germany that he wears his Watch in the shower. This is an improvement over when it was first revealed. At that time, the device could stand up to rain, hand washing and other minor doses of water, but showers and swimming were a no-go. However, it’s possible that Cook never said anything about the Watch’s water resistance.
Voice: One Reddit user claims that Siri records everything you say, reports BGR. The Reddit user claims to work for a company named “Walk N’Talk Technologies”. They claim that their job is to listen to sound bites and compare them to translations provided by smartphones. In their work, the person says that they often hear sound bites that are from users talking to Siri or Microsoft’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Cortana. Other users of the website have pointed out that all voice logs from a Google (NASDAQ:GOOG,NASDAQ:GOOGL) device can be found in their accounts.
