After announcing a new iPad mini today, Apple is expected to unveil updated 14-inch iMac and MacBook Pro models on Tuesday, both featuring the M6 chip that debuted in the new Mac mini in August. No design changes are rumored for these Macs. Finally, high-end 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with touch-enabled OLED displays are expected to be announced on Wednesday.
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RIP, MacBook Ultra
Apple today sent out invitations for an experience in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 28, and the “Pro and tell” slogan on the invitation likely means that rumored MacBook models with touch-enabled OLED displays will retain the MacBook Pro branding instead of the once-rumored “MacBook Ultra” name. The much-rumored “iPhone Ultra” ended up being called the iPhone Duo, so there’s speculation that Apple…
Mark Gurman: Apple made a ‘serious mistake’ with iPhone Duo pre-orders
Despite knowing that the iPhone Duo would face “severe supply constraints” due to manufacturing issues, Apple chose to begin pre-orders of the iPhone Duo on Friday instead of waiting until more inventory was ready, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In his Power On newsletter today, he called this decision a “serious mistake.” “I’ll cut to the chase: Apple made a big mistake here,” he…
Apple Smart Home Hub will feature iMac G4-style design
Apple’s long-rumored smart home hub will have an iMac G4-style design and a host of unique features, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports. The smart home hub is said to feature a 6-inch square display, with variants that can be placed on a countertop or mounted on a wall. It features a single FaceTime camera on the front, with microphones and speakers in the attached base. Gurman described…