Comment: Apple's Spring Loaded Event – The Good the Bad... And Almost No Ugly

Now, this is certainly a surprise, Apple has discontinued the original HomePod – with no current plans for a replacement. According to reports, Cupertino plans to concentrate efforts on the more successful HomePod mini.

The Apple Car, which has been shrouded in mystery, has led to reactions from several major car manufacturers. In line with BMW and VW, Toyota CEO, Akio Toyoda, has now offered his 2 cents. In addition: New reports about potential manufacturers for the Apple Car.

The black HomePod is no longer available on the Online Apple Store in The United States. Apple has declared it unavailable on the product page, leading to quite the speculation as to whether a new version is in the works or not.

A customer of The United States-based company, Target, recently made an interesting discovery whilst perusing the store: Packaging for an iPad case pointing to a future iPad Pro – which could arrive this April.

Apple's AirPods, first released in December 2016, are still achieving impressive sales numbers 4 years later. Analysts and leakers, like Jon Prosser, don't believe that the time's quite ripe yet for the release of the AirPods 3, given the good sales – however, renderings from suppliers tell a different story.

In this report, we'll give a timeline for the release of the remaining M1 Macs. So far, the iMac, MacBook Pro 16", and Mac Pro have yet to receive Apple's new M1 chip. One thing's for sure, this year is going to be quite exciting.

The iMac Pro was introduced during the summer of 2017 only for Apple to now cease production 3 years later. Apple made changes to the Apple Online Store, raising questions concerning the iMac Pro's end as a product, which has now been confirmed. Only one version of the iMac Pro is still available for purchase and only, "While supplies still last".

Today we'll take a look at some cool Apple and other gadgets available for purchase on Amazon – and at a markdown.

An iMac with Apple's new in-house M1 chip isn't yet available – officially at least. Hardware wizard and YouTuber "Luke Miani". In his recently published YouTube video, he covers what was required, how well the computer works, and why it's a bit of a "Frankenstein".

A rough look at Apple's chip manufacturing partner, TSMC, is able to reveal a great deal concerning the future of Apple's chips. A report lays out the next 3 years, with direct outcomes for Apple's product policy.

Now that Ming-Chi Kuo has revealed new information about the iPhone 12's predecessor, it's time for the iPhone SE. The budget series has a safe future with a new model on the way – but not too soon.

For the first time in a year, all Apple stores in The United States are open again – at just the start of this year, dozens of stores remained closed due to local infection rates. In addition, the "Music Memos" app is now history.

Min-Chi Kuo has some new information concerning Apple's upcoming iPhone plans, according to which opponents of the "notch" have reason to celebrate. Those in want of an entirely new iPhone should find 2023 to be a fruitful year.

Microsoft founding founder and former CEO Bill Gates revealed his preferred smartphone platform in an interview. He relies on Android devices as many come with preinstalled Microsoft apps, amongst other decisive reasons.

The streaming platform Apple TV+ hasn't seen any booming popularity. According to analyst Dan Ives, this is the result of a severe error on Apple's part, who should have purchased Netflix. Cupertino would be well advised to acquire a film studio.

In recent weeks, there's been discussion about scam apps and their place in the App Store, including criticism against Apple for not doing more to protect users from such fraudulent apps. Now, Apple's review team may start to take action against such dishonest offers.

Spotify has kicked into full-force, having released an almost 2 hour-long video detailing new features for listeners and artists alike, and Spotify HiFi is certainly one of the highlights. Similar to some of its competitors, the service provider will adopt lossless playback in the near future.

Currently, the MacBook Air is only available with a 13" display. However, reports of a potentially larger variant have been circulating for some time now. According to Bloomberg, Apple is working on such a model now – though it may take some time to hit the market.

Apple just released a system update for macOS Big Sur. The update should fix an error that could cause hardware defects in certain laptops (2019 MacBook Pro users and 2020 MacBook Air).

The upcoming iMac won't only have a considerably different looking interior. The all-in-one computer from Apple is likely to come with new housing to accompany the processor change – and according to leaker Jon Prosser, lots of color.

Up until now, Apple has avoided the trend going on in much of the professional software world. Applications such as Adobe Photoshop or MS Office that were once available for a 1-time fee are now only available with a subscription. However, Cupertino's "Final Cut Pro" may make the switch to becoming a subscription-based service.