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

Ming-Chi Kuo recently mentioned the upcoming MacBook Pro in two messages to investors. All signs still point to a start of production occurring soon. Apple would also like to use Mini LED displays for the 11" iPad Pro – even if not this year.

Apple discontinued the Time Capsule series in 2018, but many Apple customers continue to use the product. Now, a data recovery company is warning of a design flaw with the product that can lead to hard drive failure and data loss.

Steve Wozniak has added his voice to the "Right to Repair" debate in a minutes-long video. Without directly attacking Apple, he is critical of the company's current position – and states that Apple wouldn't have ever existed if not for open tech.

At the start of the week, it was revealed that the beta version of the next HomePod OS can cause hardware defects as a result of overheating. However, there's apparently a similar problem on the current HomePod OS with older HomePods. At the moment, users should be careful with their devices.

Those interested in concepts and oddities will find the two videos in this post rather interesting. The first video we have here is an interesting 360º showcase of a 2022 MacBook Air M2, and the second of a self-made handheld running macOS Big Sur.

This year likely isn't to see the arrival of the next numerical successor to the M1, although it is likely to see the chip's direct successor – the even more powerful M1X. According to a leaker, Apple is hard at work on the M2 and plans to release it with a "colourful" MacBook Air (think the design of the iMac M1).

Like clockwork, TSMC has yet again managed to shrink its chips' semiconductor nodes yet again – this time to 3nm. Apple is expected to use the new 3nm production process chips as early as next year – although Apple and TSMC will still use the 5nm chips this year.

Throughout the course of this summer, Apple has plans to release a new set of wireless earbuds – albeit under the Beats brand rather than AirPods. How does the new product compare in terms of price, equipment, and other characteristics?

How does the new M1-equipped iMac fare with regards to energy efficiency and thermal radiation? For the first time, Apple has now provided data for these properties – with values that the new iMac's Intel predecessors simply can't compete against.

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.

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.

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.

According to multiple reports, Apple is working on entry into a new market. Now, Ming-Chi Kuo has given his two cents on the topic and presented a timeline for Apple's new product – based on information from suppliers.

AirPower was publicly discontinued two years ago, but various reports spoke of Cupertino still researching a very similarly designed charging mat. Now Bloomberg discusses the same - the product name has probably been burned, but the project still exists.

Apple is apparently contemplating major innovations for multiple models of the iPad. The iPad mini should get a makeover and the entry-level iPad will get a rework. Next year, the iPad Pro will take the next step – as a Qi-compatible charger for other devices.

Intel hasn't been making the best choices in its recent ad campaigns against Apple. They recently released a new chart comparing the gaming performance of a MacBook Pro with... an Intel chip against Intel PCs.

Attentive observers of the new teaser graphic for Apple's upcoming WWDC this year saw something that they associated with a potential notebook announcement. Jon Prosser is now joining the crowd and has stated that there will be a new MacBook Pro.

The new MacBook Pro 16" should arrive this summer or by early fall at the latest. However, that's not the interesting bit. Several well-informed sources have some very interesting information about the new computer's chip – it could end up being one of the fastest computers on the market.

Mac fans can certainly get excited after recent announcements and with the wait for the MacBook Pro 16" and Mac Pro to get the switch to ARM. However, Apple also has updates to the MacBook Air and a faster Mac mini variant planned.

Does the new iMac carry the same version of Apple's new M1 chip as all other M1 devices, from the new iPad Pro to the 13" MacBook Pro? The M1 iMac's first benchmarks are in on Geekbench with an answer to this question.