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

It's been a long while now since Apple has offered an "affordable" external display. In June 2019, Cupertino released the Pro XDR – for pretty much US$5,000. Mark Gurman now reports that a more accessible display is likely to hit the market in 2022.

The entire rumor mill was actually expecting a presentation of the next Mac Pro in the winter of 2022 – however, Mark Gurman from Bloomberg now reports that it could make an appearance as early as the WWDC. Furthermore, customers shouldn't expect the M2 to be much faster than the M1.

The AirPods are a pretty big hit at Apple, to some of the company's own surprise – the product is still selling extremely well. The head of Apple's audio department recently revealed some details about the AirPods 3's development and the limitations of Bluetooth.

Ever since its first generation, the Apple Watch's digital crown has allowed users to scroll through and close current apps. The series four's digital crown also holds the smart watch's EKG sensor. In a new patent, Apple reveals another alternative.

Although many users are quite fond of their OLED displays, the "organic light emitting" displays aren't entirely devoid of faults. LG has recently taken it upon itself to combat some of these with the improved brightness and image quality of its new OLED EX technology.

In December 1996, one of the most important deals in Apple's history was announced. Cupertino laid out 400 million dollars for NeXT, solving two problems at once.

According to a new report, it won't take much longer until mass production begins for the third generation of the iPhone SE. The next iPhone SE should keep its attractive price margins for customers – but with A15 chip and 5G capability.

As a little treat before the end of the year, Apple released a video with ten practical tips for iPhone users. Even for those already well-acquainted with the system, there may still be some items that come as a surprise

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in the USA will start accepting digital ID from Apple Wallets in February. If everything goes smoothly, then the trial phase will be massively expanded.

The AirTags are an exceptionally helpful implement for the more... forgetful amongst us. They're also especially useful for finding lost or even stolen valuables. The same also applies, unfortunately, for stalking or even other such unintended usages. Apple has received more and more complaints concerning these matters recently.

How much time does Apple plan on taking in between the release of two generations of Mac chips? A new report claims that the plan at Cupertino is to have new SoCs ready within 18 months of the last generation's release, but the upcoming M2 will be an exception.

With the release of macOS Catalina 10.15, Apple said goodbye to iTunes and replaced the feature with an expanded Finder and the new "Music" app. It now appears as if Apple is providing the latter with a technological renovation – as per macOS 12.2 Monterey's beta.

Apple doesn't only develop its own processors for Mac and iPhone, the company also develops chips for other ambitious projects still in the works. A plethora of new job advertisements documents stark expansion for Apple's chip team, and "Wireless Silicon" is the word on the streets.

An interesting benchmark comparison test was recently run under the microscope comparing the MacBook Pro M1 Max with a fully decked out Mac Pro with an afterburner card. Both computers were tasked with tasked with editing a video in the new ProRes format. The results are spectacular, with the M1 Max destroying the Mac Pro.

In the last twelve months, reports have popped up multiple times stating that Apple wants to add another external display to its lineup. Now the word is that LG has been tasked with the product's development and at least one of the three variants will possess an Apple chip.

Some new features have arrived with macOS 12.1, and Apple's also conquered a few rather annoying bugs. However, not all Macs can see shown the new update – especially M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max devices.

In an attempt to do perhaps too much, Apple managed to win the protest of the general public after announcing a new "photo scanning" feature that would search users' local devices for child pornography. Apple has now backtracked.

There have are now more reports about Apple's plans with regards to rejuvenating "iMac Pro" with the Apple Silicon treatment. One market expert has expressed his prognosis concerning not only the current 27" iMac's M-successor, but also its display.

Apple revealed quite an impressive new feature at this year's WWDC for frictionless cross-play between the Mac and iPad. The new "Universal Control" feature has, however, faced some difficulties in development and been delayed.

A new concept has been released by designer Kevin Kal with some fresh ideas for iOS 16 where the iPhone evolves into a multitasking machine. The concept also includes some clearly improved widgets, and more options for personal device configuration.

The first major software update for macOS Monterey is now available. For many cautious users, this usually marks the time to make the move to a new "major release".