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Rumor: Apple expected to announce M2-based 11-inch, 12.9-inch iPad Pro units this month

This could be the truly awesome iPad Pro you’ve been waiting for. Per Mark Gurman and Bloomberg, Apple is rumored to be announcing new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro tablets in “a number of days.” The new 11-inch and 12.9-inch models, codenamed J617 and J620, will be the first update to the higher-end iPad since April 2021, […]

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Apple patent highlights potential combination headphones/sleep mask system

If you’ve been hankering for an Apple sleep mask, this could be the thing you’re looking for. Apple on Tuesday was granted a patent for a device that reads like a sleep mask wearable device, one that’s equal parts sleep mask and on-ear headphones. The patent addresses concerns related to AirPods potentially falling out, as […]

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Rumor: Updated iPad Air could feature M1 processor

Apple is rumored to be unveiling an updated iPad Air at its “Peek Performance” media event today, the new tablet possibly featuring the same M1 chip found in the 2021 iPad ro. The M1 chip has also been seen in the 2020 MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and the Mac mini. Previous rumors as to […]

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Rumor: Apple in “active development” of products featuring mini-LED displays

Although Apple has yet to release a product with a micr0-LED display, sources have stated that Apple is in an “active development program” of new products with this technology. Per Nikkei Asia, Hideaki Ryugen offered the following tidbits about the differences between OLED and mini-LED displays: Midsize OLED panels for tablets and notebooks, in particular, […]

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Apple confirms that 2021 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro notebooks will feature slower UHS-II SD card slots

While Apple’s new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro notebooks seem to have rung all the right bells with its user, Apple has confirmed that the computers are equipped with a midline SD card slot supporting the UHS-II standard, rather than the substantially faster USH-III, the company has confirmed. The UHS-II standard allows for read and […]