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

Although we yet to fully appreciate the upcoming event, all of the relevant sources are in agreement that the "Apple Reality Pro" should arrive this spring. Mark Gurman has even mentioned the development of three generations, including affordable standard hardware variants for normal users.

Lots of hardware is planned for the event on Wednesday – at least three product lines should receive announcements. In one of his latest newsletters, Mark Gurman, provides about the new AirPods Pro 2 and the expected price of the Apple Watch Pro.

There are only a few days left until we get to see the next iPhone generation. Several things are set to change and according to multiple reports, the notch may no longer be a feature come the next iPhone. Unfortunately, however, a recent report reveals several software limitations, stamping any hope for more display space.

Apple just updated a version of iOS released 4 years ago – for both iPhone and iPad. There are several essential security improvements, which is why we advise users still running iOS 12 to install the updates ASAP.

iPhones hold their value quite well and used devices still fetch a handsome sum. Those who have held onto one of their old devices for long enough may even reach the opportunity to return a profit. An old iPhone just changed hands forfive figures.

Apple just released its invitation for this fall's highly-anticipated event today. One topic is already considered certain to make an appearance – the presentation of the iPhone 14. Of course, there's still hope for a few other surprises.

The iPhone 14 is likely to get even more expensive, particularly in countries where the euro has lost value in comparison to the dollar. However, market analysts remain positive – and expect record sales numbers for the most expensive model.

According to a recent report, Apple plans to produce the standard M2 in the 5-nm production process, whereas the M2 Pro, Max, and Ultra will all see production in the 3-nm process. However, as per Ming-Chio Kuo, it doesn't look as if this will be the case – and official statements from TSMC back this up.

Apple has set itself the ambitious goal of doubling its current ad-revenue from the App Store. Of course, new advertising spaces are required to meet this demand – and some of them could be found in Apple Maps.

There are barely two and a half weeks left before the next Apple event and only three weeks left until the release of iOS 16. However, iPadOS seems to have been considerably delayed – and according to Mark Gurman, a release may not even occur until after macOS Ventura comes out.

A new launcher is experiencing a boom and countless users are transforming their Android landscape into one more reminiscent of iOS 16, including app icons. The copy is almost deceptively similar to the original – and even offers some additional features.

The next Apple event is set to take place in two and a half weeks – although this won't mark the end of the excitement. The upcoming event should mark the announcement of several products, with several exciting follow-ups in October and November. We'll summarize the rest in the remainder of this article.

Virtual Private Networks have become more popular over the years – particularly in the era of the home office; They're frequently used to establish a safe connection between home offices and company networks. On iOS, however, the function still has several significant gaps – which Apple has known about for years, according to security experts.

The Apple Card is celebrating its third birthday in The United States this month. Despite statements from Apple that the card was soon to make its way over to other countries, the situation has become relatively quiet. It's likely to still take some time until we see the card in other countries.

When an M1 Mac starts failing and a backup isn't already present, the situation becomes complicated. The SSD can't simply be swapped into another device. Even the correct desoldering technique woulnd't allow for decryption of the data. Now, DriveSavers offers a solution capable of saving completely defective boards.

Anyone who has bought a Mac in recent years certainly hasn't received an optical drive with their device. The DVD has long since lost most of its relevance – and the significantly older CD too. 40 years have passed since the introduction of the first CDs. We'll take a brief look at the storage relict's history.

According to multiple reports, the next version of the basic iPad should differ considerably from past models. One more report even mentions fundamental design changes, which could be realized current in just a few weeks.

According to a new report, Apple and Facebook negotiated between 2016 and 2018 concerning an ad-free subscription model for the social network. However, both parties failed to come to an agreement concerning this and other matters.

Apple is moving into its quick pre-release cycle: Just one week after releasing the fifth set of betas for its upcoming operating systems, sixth versions of the developer betas are now available for download via the Apple Developer Connection.

Currently, the Israeli Police finds itself forced to justify its usage of espionage software, and during the process, several screenshots of the government's infamous "Pegasus" spyware have come to light – showing how calls and mics are compromised.

Solid state drives have become the industry standard in more than just Macs and iDevices – and for a very good reason: They're much faster and more energy efficient than standard hard drives, although they come with one major downside – flash-memory is much more damaging to the enviornment, according to scientists.