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The rumor mill has is that while Apple is expected to released a new 14-inch iPad Pro in early 2023, the company will release a new round of iPad Pro models in fall 2022, featuring the new M2 chip and wireless charging.
Per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and his Power On newsletter for Bloomberg, Apple is expected to announce new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro tablets in September or October.
Sources have also indicated that a new 14.1-inch iPad Pro is in the works that could arrive in early 2023. The rumor has Gurman’s backing as well as that of display chain analyst Ross Young.
Young claimed Apple is developing the new, larger iPad Pro to feature a miniLED display and ProMotion support.
Gurman has stated that the 2022 iPad Pro will feature Apple’s M2 processor. Apple is currently including its M1 processor in its latest iPad mini, iPad Air, and iPad Pro tablets.
He has also stated that the upcoming 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro units could feature the M2 chip. The refreshed models may also include a significant upgrade to the camera system. Gurman has also stated that he expects the new models to support wireless charging, though he didn’t specify if this would follow the MagSafe protocol or the universal Qi protocol.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via The Mac Observer and Bloomberg
Apple has reportedly added a third contract manufacturer to help produce its MacBook notebook that will handle assembly orders for the upcoming M2-based MacBook Air.
China-based Wingtech Technology, which was previously on the outs with Apple, has won the contract for the upcoming ultralight notebook. The company joins Quanta Computer and Foxconn in what is now a trio of firms in Apple’s MacBook supply chain.
Wingtech had been in the doghouse with Apple due to manufacturing poor quality products. Per Chinese media reports in May, Wingtech was delisted by Apple from its front-facing camera module supply chain because of the flawed output, a rumor the supplier has dismissed.
The upcoming MacBook Air will feature an M2 chip, a redesigned unibody enclosure, a brighter display with a notch, new color options like Starlight and Midnight, MagSafe charging, a 1080p camera, and more.
Apple’s next-gen MacBook Air will debut sometime in July, though no specific date has been provided by the company. Pricing will begin at $1,199 in the United States, and the previous-generation MacBook Air with the M1 chip will remain available for $999.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Apple on Monday announced its forthcoming macOS 13 Ventura operating system, the successor to macOS 12 Monterey, which will offer the following extensive list of features and is expected later this year with support for more recent Macs from 2017 and later:
Weather: A dedicated weather app will moves over to macOS alongside iPadOS 16.
System Preferences: This will see a redesign, making it easier to find the settings that you’re looking for.
Stage Manager: This is an evolution of the Continuity feature that offers improved multitasking and lets you sort apps into groups, which can be accessed on the left of the desktop. Here, files can be dragged and dropped while the app will appear in the center.
Photos: This will see certain improvements, and you’ll be able to use Apple Music in Photo Memories, thereby allowing you to add a track into one of these memories instead.
Siri: Siri will be able to set alarms for the Clocks app, or allow you to set one yourself. There’s also new widgets for both that you can add to the sidebar in macOS.
FaceTime: This will include new features such as Door Detection and live captions in FaceTime calls.
Buddy Controller: This will allow a user to use multiple controllers as one, making it easier to access the buttons for certain games.
Voice Control: This will see improvements in being able to teach it new words by spelling them out loud. The words will then be stored in the dictionary for future use.
Apple Mail: Email reminders can be set up for varying periods of time. Scheduled Send has also arrived, along with follow-up replies. Also, the Search function will see significant improvements, with instant results from one letter being inputted.
Safari: This will see improved tab management, with Shared Tab Groups for family and friends, who can then add or remove tabs as required.
Passkeys: This feature will be available for individual websites and apps, allowing you to sign in to your password manager using your iPhone on a device that’s not yours. Other new features include page zooming and automatic Reader view settings that also show on your iPhone for that specific web page if you choose to.
Freeform: This is a new app that was teased by Apple as launching later this year, where you can brainstorm ideas with other invited users on a blank canvas, which will work across a Mac, an iPad and an iPhone. Users can also insert images, PDF files, and videos, then preview what they’ll send.
Metal: This will enter a third version, complete with a new feature called “MetalFX Upscaling” and offer support for more games such as No Man’s Sky, Resident Evil Village, and others that will come to the Mac in late 2022.
Camera: Users will be able to use their iPhone as a camera for their Mac under macOS 13 Ventura. Using an accessory, you can place your iPhone on the top of your Mac, and it will automatically detect the new camera, allowing you to use it with FaceTime.
Apple has confirmed that macOS 13 Ventura will arrive in late 2022, with a developer beta available to download from June 6, alongside a public beta arriving in July.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via TechRadar
Apple on Monday unveiled a new MacBook Air as well as a 13-inch MacBook Pro powered by its new M2 chip.
According to their tech notes, the notebooks officially support only a single external display up to 6K resolution at 60Hz.
The previous-generation MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro models with the M1 chip also supported only a single external display, according to Apple, but it was discovered that multiple displays can be connected to these notebooks with the use of DisplayLink adapters, and this will likely remain a workaround for the new M2 Macs.
The higher-end 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro notebooks support up to two external displays via their M1 Pro chip, and up to four external displays with the M1 Max chip.
The M2-based MacBook Air starts at $1,099 while the M2-based MacBook Pro starts at $1,299.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via MacRumors and Apple tech specs