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

Apple's "Racial Equity & Justice Initiative" is taking off and four lucky universities are getting a large stipend from Cupertino. Additionally, Apple TV+ is also getting a new series called "TShrink Next Door" along with the release of the second season of "Truth Be Told".

Those planning to buy a new MacBook Air or Pro should be aware of the fact that the price of AppleCare+ has just been reduced. However, those planning to purchase an Intel MacBook Pro won't be eligible for the same offer.

Today's a great day for bargain hunters – it's Amazon Prime Day, which means big deals off on Amazon products for Amazon Prime users. In the rest of this article, we'll pick out some of the hottest tech gadgets and products for you to look take a look at. Make sure to grab them fast, as these deals are going quickly.

Those who would like to take a shot at some of the upcoming changes to Safari in macOS Monterey will have a chance to do so on macOS Big Sur with the "Safari Technology Preview". However, there are still a few aspects of the preview in need of some work.

A recent report from DigiTimes leaves little room for optimism at Intel. Should current trends maintain themselves, semiconductor manufacturer is likely to witness a large decline in its share of the notebook market by 2023. The reason? Apple Silicon.

Apple's tablets are being used more frequently as professional, productivity devices in colleges, schools, and offices. The new iPad Pro is also starting to look even more like a powerful notebook in terms of its hardware and thanks to thunderbolt, the device can effortlessly be connected with external data carriers. According to reports, Apple is expanding the File app's features in iPadOS 15 to mirror those of macOS a bit more.

Although iOS 15 is still on its first beta, ideas about how the software's successor might look are already circulating. One concept involves widgets with more features, along with improvements to the calculator, and clock.

According to several rumours, the next generation of AirPods Pro could be getting sensors for fitness and health features. There are even indications that Apple has set concrete plans into motion over the last few months.

Apple's in-house M1 chip displays its strength in many different areas, including video editing. But how well do Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere run on an M1 MacBook in comparison to an Intel one? Benchmarks from DPReview provide an answer.

The next big version of Windows has been leaked – and the early build documents Microsoft's departure from the original "there won't be a Windows 11" strategy. There are now countless screenshots of the new OS and an official announcement is expected next week.

According to some feedback concerning the new iMac with Apple Silicon, there are factory defects to the stands of some computers. Thus far, the number of users affected by and the frequency of these issues are unknown. However, more and more complaints are coming in through the forums.

Every time that Apple TV+ gets more content, the heads at Cupertino become less willing to provide the service for free. Come this July, there won't be a free trial year for Apple TV+ and new device owners will only get a 3-month trial, similar to Apple Arcade.

Not all iPhones will be able to take advantage of every single feature that iOS 15 has to offer, unfortunately. Owners of older iPhones will have to accept a few trade-offs, whereas those who own an iPhone with an A12 bionic chip or newer will have to make fewer exceptions.

Just as with the iPhone, there's also a yearly cycle for the Apple Watch. Although there was only one update to the product last year, more is allegedly planned for 2021 and 2022 – although there could be delays to some plans.

It's often the case that Apple registers new products with states and unions prior to market entry. Just recently, it appears that the Eurasian Economic Commission has provided Apple with permits for 13 different iPhone models.

Three years ago, Apple never would have guessed that the final HomePods from the initial production period are just now finally selling out. It's starting to look as if the HomePod has met its end in Apple's line-up – it's at long last sold out almost worldwide.

macOS Monterey has brought back an interesting feature for newer Mac models reminiscent of the Target Display Mode of earlier iMacs. Users can now use supported Macs as an external display for iDevices and other Macs. However, the feature isn't a full-fledged replacement for a real external display.

Photoshop has existed in native form for M1 Macs since March. Now, Adobe is releasing several other Creative Cloud applications with support for Apple Silicon. On release, the company ran a few benchmarks with some very impressive results.

Come this autumn, Apple will be offering a new feature for relatives of family members who have passed on in order to regulate the "digital inheritance" of the deceased.

An analysis of a YouTube video posted by Apple from this week's WWDC event uncovered two noteworthy entries – both of which reference a next-generation "M1X MacBook Pro". Does this mean that Apple made a quick decision not to showcase the new MacBook Pro at Monday's event?

Apple offers a tool to make it easier for Android users to make the switch to iPhone – something which iOS 15 is taking a step further. The goal is also to offer new Android to iPhone users a similar set of content and settings that they've come to expect from their smartphone.