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After years of rumours, the mixed-reality headset of Apple , apparently named “Reality Pro,” is inching closer to reality. It is expected to launch in Spring, which means around March and June. But instead of showing it at WWDC , which happens in June every year, Apple could unveil its mixed reality headset ahead of its annual developer’s conference. A spring launch, and fall release for the “Reality Pro” In his weekly newsletter, Power On, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says that he's being told that after much delays, Apple plans to launch the headset in spring, in line with what analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who also suggested that the mixed-reality headset would launch in spring. However, a launch in spring does not mean that it will be ready to buy immediately. The headset would make it to the customers later this year in the fall, says Gurman. The Cupertino giant has also finalised the name for the operating system of the headset, internally codenamed “Borealis.” … [Read more...] about Apple may launch its mixed reality headset “Reality Pro” in spring

Expanding its MacBook lineup of laptops, Apple has launched the new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro featuring M2 Pro and M2 Max silicon processors. Apple says that the new MacBook Pro with M2 processors is six times faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Pro. Apple MacBook Pro : Price, availability The new MacBook Pro models with M2 Pro and M2 Max are available to order today, January 17, on Apple’s online store in 27 countries and regions, including India. They will begin arriving to customers starting Tuesday, January 24. The 14-inch MacBook Pro starts at Rs 1,99,900 for the M2 processor and 10-core CPU variant. The 12-core CPU variant with the M2 processor starts at Rs 2,49,900. The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Max processor starts at Rs 3,09,900. The 16-inch variant with M2 Pro processor starts at Rs 2,49,900 whereas the one with M2 Max processor starts at Rs 3,49,900. Apple MacBook Pro: Features Apple has packed in a lot of power … [Read more...] about macbook: Apple launches new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro: Price, features and more

After a gap of almost five years, Apple has given a much-needed upgrade to its smart speaker HomePod . Apple has launched the 2nd-gen HomePod speaker, which offers advanced computational audio and support for immersive Spatial Audio tracks. Apple HomePod : Price and availability The new HomePod is available to order online starting today, with availability beginning Friday, February 3. The HomePod (2nd-gen) is priced at Rs 32,900 and is available in white and midnight colour options. Apple HomePod: Features The new HomePod is powered by the S7 chip and features a custom-engineered high-excursion woofer, built-in bass-EQ mic and five tweeters around the base. Apple also claims that it has a powerful motor that drives the diaphragm 20mm. Like the previous generation model, the new HomePod comes with room-sensing technology. This means that HomePod recognises sound reflections from nearby surfaces to determine if it is against a wall or … [Read more...] about homepod: Apple launches new HomePod smart speaker: Price, features and more

Apple launched its second generation of HomePod smart speaker on January 18. Apple’s smart speaker lineup has seen a refresh after two years as the last device was the HomePod mini . The smaller smart speaker from Apple first launched in October 2020 at the price of Rs 9,900. Now, Apple has increased the price of the HomePod mini in India. HomePod mini: New price The HomePod mini is now selling for Rs 10,900, which means that the price has been hiked by 1,000. The HomePod mini is available in yellow, orange, blue, space grey and white colour options. 2nd-gen HomePod launched in India Meanwhile, Apple’s new HomePod brings a host of new features. The new HomePod is powered by the S7 chip and features a custom-engineered high-excursion woofer, built-in bass-EQ mic and five tweeters around the base. Apple also claims that it has a powerful motor that drives the diaphragm 20mm. Like the previous generation model, the new HomePod comes with … [Read more...] about homepod: Apple increases the price of HomePod mini in India, here’s how much it costs now

Apple recently launched the second generation of its HomePod smart speaker. According to a report by AppleInsider, the Cupertino-based tech giant has got approved a new patent that will enable HomePod to detect user activities like dancing, waving, gesturing, or if users just enter and leave a room. Apple’s smart speaker can already adjust itself to suit the acoustics of the room it's placed in. However, with this new patented technology, the company wants to improve HomePod’s scanning ability and make the device’s room awareness to be much more precise. How will this patent improve HomePod The latest Apple patent is named "Multi-media computing or entertainment system for responding to user presence and activity," Apple will use patented technology to monitor the activity of users in the room. This technology will also help the device to become even smarter as it will be able to do what a user wants, without that user having to say it. Apple has also used an … [Read more...] about apple: Apple HomePod may soon be able to detect dancing, change the music automatically, here’s how

Bottom line: Apple refreshed its MacBook Air last summer but prospective buyers may want to consider holding out for the next update if at all possible. According to Bloomberg's well-connected Mark Gurman, Apple's own M3 could arrive late this year or in early 2024. The chip will be based on a more advanced 3nm manufacturing process and will succeed the current M2, which Gurman described as a stopgap in Apple's silicon roadmap. Gurman added that Apple is already working on M3-powered versions of the MacBook Air and the iMac in addition to a MacBook Pro refresh set for 2025 complete with OLED screens and touch support. Gurman originally predicted the M3-equipped MacBook Air might arrive in 2023, perhaps earlier in the year. Last week, however, Apple refreshed its MacBook Pros with M2 Pro and M2 Max chips, and also added the M2 Pro to the Mac mini . Apple's M2 is built on an enhanced 5nm process, with the Max variant being a higher-powered version of the Pro affording more … [Read more...] about Apple’s next MacBook Air and iMac could ship with 3nm-based M3 chips from TSMC

Rumours about Apple ’s much anticipated Apple AR/VR device have been making rounds of the internet for the past few months now. In December 2022, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggested that the company’s upcoming Mixed Reality headset may get delayed due to unspecified software-related issues. Kuo also claimed that these issues further delay the mass shipments of the AR/VR headset to the second half of 2023. Now, a new report claims that the Cupertino-based tech giant will add an augmented reality feature to an upcoming version of the Apple App Store . According to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman , this new AR feature is expected to allow buyers to point their iPhones toward a specific product (for example a Mac) in an Apple retail store and instantly receive full details about its pricing and specifications on their smartphone’s display. AR feature in Apple App Store: How will it work As per the report, Gurman claims that Apple has been developing this … [Read more...] about apple: Apple may offer an augmented reality shopping feature on App Store: Report

Apple has announced new additions to its M-series chips , adding M2 Pro and M2 Max versions, and offering them in updated versions of the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro and in the Mac Mini desktop. "M2 Pro scales up the architecture of M2 to deliver an up to 12-core CPU and up to 19-core GPU, together with up to 32GB of fast unified memory," Apple says. "M2 Max builds on the capabilities of M2 Pro, including an up to 38-core GPU, double the unified memory bandwidth, and up to 96GB of unified memory." The new MacBooks and Mac Mini share the same design as their predecessors, and these new chips replace the M1, M1 Pro and M1 Max chips in the earlier versions. We've previously tested and reviewed M1 Pro and M1 Max versions of the MacBook Pro and the M1 version of the Mac Mini. Now playing: Watch this: Watch Apple Reveal New MacBook Pro With M2 Pro and M2... 5:55 … [Read more...] about Apple Launches New M2 Pro and M2 Max Chips in the MacBook Pro and Mac Mini

In 2022, Apple announced Safety Check , a new iOS security feature designed to allow you to quickly see all the information (location, credentials and so on) you're sharing with someone else, like an ex-partner, and instantly revoke those permissions in the case of domestic abuse. Safety Check, however, can also play an important role for anyone with an iPhone who's interested in their own privacy and security. The feature not only protects you from abusers but also helps you keep an eye on all your downloaded applications, and revoke those permissions, like to your phone's camera or speaker, as well. You may not want some apps to have permission to certain information, and Safety Check is the quickest way to not only check this information but also stop the access completely. Here's how. If you want to learn more about Apple's privacy and security features, check out our stories on the new Lockdown Mode , Sign in With Apple , and AirTag stalking . Use … [Read more...] about Why You Should Be Using the New iPhone Safety Check Feature

An iPhone that provides almost the same performance as the iPhone 14 for roughly half the price sounds like a great idea, right? Apparently not. If analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is to be believed, Apple may scrap the next version of its wallet-friendly iPhone SE, which was expected to arrive next year. "The supply chain has received instructions from Apple indicating that the production and shipment plans for the 2024 iPhone SE 4 have been canceled rather than delayed," Kuo wrote in a Medium post on Jan. 6. If Kuo's predictions are correct, only Apple knows the reasoning behind the cancellation. But research and media reports suggest there may be a very simple answer. More expensive iPhone models tend to be more popular, possibly leaving little incentive for Apple to continue pursuing cheaper phones like the iPhone SE. Apple didn't immediately respond to CNET's request for comment. The third-gen iPhone SE, which debuted in March, starts at $429 and is essentially an iPhone 8 … [Read more...] about It Might Be Time to Say Goodbye to Apple’s Cheapest iPhone