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While rumours about Apple readying for the launch of plenty of new products for its upcoming event are already here, a new claim by tipster Dylan @dylandkt on Twitter has shed some light on the details related to the iPad Pro. The tipster claims that Apple will ship the new iPad Pro with the M2 chip and that all the iPad Pro models will have a mini LED display. He also added that he’s “heard nothing but concerns from multiple sources with regards to its Wireless Charging/MagSafe capabilities”. The AirPods Pro 2 are also on track for a Fall release, he claimed in his tweet. From Social While the iPad Pro coming with the M2 chipset and the concerns about the device capability with the wireless charging tech are not new, the mini-LED display is. So we can hope for all the iPad Pro models, including the 11-inch one, to come with the mini-LED display. Last year, Apple had made the mini-LED screen for the bigger, 12.9-inch version of the iPad Pro only, with the 11-inch one … [Read more...] about apple: Apple iPad Pro could come with this display upgrade

Apple has once again extended its deadline requiring in-app purchases for paid online group events within iOS apps till June 30. In 2020, Apple announced to support apps and developers that needed to adapt services from in-person to digital as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Specifically, it deferred App Store Review Guideline 3.1.1, which requires apps offering paid online group services to do so via in-app purchase. "Given the recent resurgence of Covid and its continued impact on in-person services, we've extended the most recent deadline to June 30, 2022," the tech giant said in an update. Apple earlier temporarily waived its customary 30 per cent App Store fee on in-app purchases for paid online events by small businesses on Facebook . Amid the ongoing pandemic, Apple in April last year announced not to charge iOS apps providing online classes and group events until December 31, 2021. The new guideline allows apps offering realtime … [Read more...] about apple: Apple extends in-app purchase exemption for online group events

Apple will no longer include EarPods with every iPhone sold in France. According to MacRumors, Apple was previously required to include EarPods in the box with the iPhone due to a French law that required every smartphone sold in the country to come with a handsfree kit. Now, the law has been changed in favour of reducing the environmental footprint of digital devices. In most countries, and starting with the iPhone 12 in 2020, Apple stopped including a pair of EarPods and the power adapter in the iPhone box. The company claimed it was doing its part to reduce the environmental footprints of its devices. The new law is not only applicable to Apple but all the smartphone manufacturers in France as it no longer forces them to include headphones in the box. Instead, they just need to ensure that compatible headphones are available separately as an optional accessory. As per report, Apple's regional website for France continues to show EarPods as an item … [Read more...] about apple: Apple to no longer include EarPods with iPhones sold in France

Apple is said to be readying the widest array of new hardware products in its history this fall. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the Cupertino-based company is working on four new iPhones, a low-end Mac Book Pro, an updated iMac, the new Mac Pro, a revamped MacBook Air, an AirPods Pro upgrade, three Apple Watches, a low-end iPad and iPad Pros. While most of the products will be unveiled in the fall months i.e. around September, the new iMac is expected to come earlier. The company is also planning a Spring event in March or April this year, where it is rumoured to unveil the next generation iPhone SE model along with a new iPad Air with A15 chipset and a new Mac laptop. Gurman says that Apple may plan a new Mac in the first half of this year. The new laptop may come powered by the M1 Pro chipset which could mean a higher-end Mac mini or iMac. Four new iPhone 14 series models are said to include iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max and an … [Read more...] about Apple may unveil highest number of devices ever in 2022: Report

Apple was fined 5 million euros ($5.65 million) by the Dutch antitrust regulator on Monday for failing to comply with an order to open its app store to allow dating app providers in the Netherlands to use alternative payment methods. Apple on Jan. 15 said it had complied with the December order https://www.reuters.com/technology/apples-app-store-broke-competition-laws-dutch-watchdog-says-2021-12-24 from the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) - but the regulator said on Monday Apple had not. "Apple has failed to satisfy the requirements on several points," the ACM said in a statement. "The most important one is that Apple has failed to adjust its conditions, as a result of which dating-app providers are still unable to use other payment systems. At the moment, dating-app providers can merely express their 'interest'." Apple could not immediately be reached for comment. The company is appealing the ACM's December decision. The ACM said it had … [Read more...] about Why Apple has been fined 5 million euros by Dutch antitrust regulator

A new sale is now live at Very with up to 40% off a range of TVs, laptops, gaming peripherals, toys, appliances, and more top tech. There's lots to go through, so we've picked out of few of the best offers further down, or you can view the entire sale for yourself and see what grabs you through the link below. Browse the full sale at Very Let's start with this 43-inch Toshiba 4K HDR Smart TV for £279 (was £379). At £100 off, it's one of the best cheap TV deals in the Very sale. It has all the basic features you'd want from a TV today, too, such as 4K and HDR support for decent picture quality, plus access to all the essential streaming apps like Netflix, Prime Video, and BBC iPlayer. For a TV with a bit more power behind it, you could also consider this 65-inch Hisense QLED TV for £679 (was £999). That's a whopping £320 saving on a display that will offer excellent 4K visuals for a discounted price. Hisense is best known for its basic yet quality budget sets, but this … [Read more...] about Save up to 40% off TVs, earbuds, laptops Apple and more tech in Very’s latest sale

Audio player loading… Microsoft has released an official video that shows how easy it is to open up its Surface Laptop SE and replace important components – and rivals such as Apple should sit up and take notice. For the past few years, device makers, especially Microsoft and Apple, have been criticized for making products that are extremely difficult – if not impossible – to be repaired by a user. While the companies often argue that this is because their products are carefully put together, and are now slimmer than ever, therefore requiring unique parts, critics say that this results in more waste and expense for the users. If your Surface Laptop or MacBook’s SSD fails, for example, it should be a relatively easy and cost-effective repair. However, these systems aren't designed for home repair. Instead, you'll need to either ship the laptop back to Microsoft or Apple for repair or replacement or take it to an approved repair shop. If you try to fix it … [Read more...] about There’s one area Microsoft is beating Apple – with right to repair

Audio player loading… Apple might not release a MacBook Pro 13-inch 2022 model according to a new rumor, which suggests the company will instead release a MacBook Pro 14-inch powered by a brand new M2 chip. This will be the follow-up to the successful M1 chip that powers the current MacBook Pro 13-inch and MacBook Air (the latter of which remains our pick as the best laptop you can buy right now). The rumor, reported by Apple Insider , comes from a tweet by reputable leaker DylanDKT, who claims the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M2, 2022) will come in the second half of 2022, and will be released alongside a redesigned MacBook Air (2022) , which will run on the M2 chip as well. The currently available M1 MacBook Pro 13 will be replaced with a MacBook Pro 14 with an M2 chip in the 2H of 2022. It will receive a slight price increase over the previous generation. Alongside this release time frame, we will receive the redesigned M2 MacBook (Air). January 17, 2022 See more … [Read more...] about Is Apple killing off the 13-inch MacBook Pro for an M2-powered 14-inch model?

Audio player loading… Hold on to your hats, Apple fans, because the company is supposedly preparing a huge launch later in 2022, and this fall could witness reveals of the “widest array of new hardware products in its history” no less, potentially including a raft of Macs . That’s according to respected Apple leaker Mark Gurman, who shared details of what we might expect to be unveiled in his ‘Power On’ newsletter (as flagged up by MacRumors ). Apple is readying the widest array of new hardware products in its history this fall. https://t.co/j0jOtfHS2V January 23, 2022 See more On the computing front, the purported launches to come include a refreshed iMac, a new Mac Pro , a revamped MacBook Air , and a fresh low-end MacBook Pro to add to the laptop mix. We may also see, Gurman theorizes, a low-end iPad plus iPad Pro models, four new iPhone 14 versions, and a trio of Apple Watches, plus an AirPods Pro upgrade. So, yes, that would … [Read more...] about Apple could have the biggest launch event in its history later in 2022

Audio player loading… It’s an age-old adage that if something’s successful, there’s a good chance it’ll be copied. And that’s exactly what’s happened with Josh Wardle’s Wordle game, with copies swiftly appearing on Apple’s App Store. Some developers were trying their luck in charging subscription fees for as high as $30 a year, which would grant you more words and no ads. But overnight, after a heavy backlash against a copycat app that mirrored Wardle’s game in name and design exactly, Apple looks to have taken all of them down in one fell swoop. We’ve reached out to Apple for confirmation that it was the App Store team who did this. Wardle has yet to comment on this, but as he has maintained that he’s not planning on monetizing Wordle, there could still be an opportunity for him to expand the game, offering different word counts or leaderboards with friends for example, but in an official capacity. Analysis: What about the other copycats? It’s … [Read more...] about Dodgy Wordle copycats are already banned from Apple’s App Store, but there’s more work to do