๐ป In a long fresh article on Bloomberg, Mark Gurman confirms that a recent Youtube video indeed unboxed the yet-to-be-announced product. He explains how this could have happened:
Appleโs new MacBook Pro indeed shows up in Russia weeks before announcement. Scores of unannounced M4 MacBook Pros โ ready for retail sale โ got into the wrong hands overseas and appeared on a pair of Russian YouTube channels. I can confirm that these are indeed Appleโs upcoming M4 MacBook Pros. And given that Apple has shut off its sales to Russia, I believe these were stolen elsewhere in Europe before being sent to the country.
How did this happen before the product was even announced? Well, Apple wants to be able to get devices into the hands of consumers as soon as possible after introduction. So it spends weeks filling up warehouses in many parts of the world ahead of time. There are also thousands of unannounced new iMacs and Mac minis out there as well (they just havenโt popped up on YouTube). I expect the new Mac models to begin going on sale around Nov. 1. Apple should be unveiling them in the next few weeks, in line with plans I reported several months ago.
โณ Well, let's wait for the beginning of November and more interesting news from insiders and analysts of the tech giant to come.
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๐ A Home Ecosystem team is being set up within the company, with several engineers from Apple's closed automotive project already moving in.
๐ฆพ The first device the company plans to launch based on these technologies will be a kind of HomePod with a square display and camera. Later, the company will release a more expensive version of HomePod with a robotic โarmโ and a display that looks like one of the legendary iMacs.
Apple needs a win here. Right now, nobody has truly mastered the smart home market. But at some point, someone will. If the right pieces fall into place, it could โ and should โ be Apple itself.
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๐ช Apple has already started using an adhesive (glue) that loosens when low current is applied, making it easier to repair, but only in the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus models. The 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max models use a regular adhesive that has been used before.
โ It's likely that Apple will use such adhesive in its other devices at a later date, but the Apple Watch Series 10, for example, also uses regular adhesive for now.
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whatโs new with the iPad mini 7:
๐จ New blue and purple colors
โก๏ธ Faster A17 Pro chip
๐ Wi-Fi 6E support (iPad mini 6 โ just 6)
๐ก Bluetooth 5.3 support (iPad mini 6 โ just 5)
๐ท 12MP camera with Smart HDR 4 (iPad mini 6 12MP, but Smart HDR 3)
โ๏ธ Apple Pencil Pro support
๐ Faster USB-C port (with USB 3 speeds)
๐๏ธ New 128GB base storage (iPad mini 6 only 64 and 256GB)
๐ถ eSIM cellular models
๐ค So, there are some changes, but the A15 Bionic chip is still more than capable for everyday tasks, and unless a user requires faster data transfers, better โApple Pencilโ control, or Apple Intelligence for productivity, the new features may not justify the cost of upgrading.
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๐ฐ Apple expands tools to help businesses connect with customers
๐ผ Businesses of all sizes, regardless of whether they have a physical location, can create a brand that appears to over 1 billion Apple users.
๐ฐ With new features in Business Connect, companies can register to display their brand directly in the Mail and Phone apps, and customize their logo for the Tap to Pay feature on the iPhone.
๐ฅ For inquiries about Business Connect, businesses can refer to the user guide or log a ticket with Business Connect support.
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๐ผ Businesses of all sizes, regardless of whether they have a physical location, can create a brand that appears to over 1 billion Apple users.
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๐ Tim Cook complained to Trump about EU fines imposed on Apple
๐บ๐ธ The former US president said he would not allow the European Union to โtake advantage of American companiesโ if he wins the election.
โ Trump said.
๐งพ In March, the EU fined Apple around $2 billion after finding that Apple used its dominance to restrict music streaming apps from telling customers about cheaper subscription deals outside the App Store. The EU later won its fight to make Apple pay $14.4 billion in unpaid taxes.
๐ฌ The Verge requested a comment from Apple, but the company did not respond. The election will be held on November 5.
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๐บ๐ธ The former US president said he would not allow the European Union to โtake advantage of American companiesโ if he wins the election.
โThree hours ago, he [Cook] called me. He said the European Union has just fined us $15 billion... Then on top of that, they got fined by the European Union another $2 billion. He [Cook] said something that was interesting. He said theyโre using that to run their enterprise, meaning Europe is their enterprise. I said, thatโs a lot... But Tim, I got to get elected first, but Iโm not going to let them take advantage of our companies โ that wonโt, you know, be happening.โ
โ Trump said.
๐งพ In March, the EU fined Apple around $2 billion after finding that Apple used its dominance to restrict music streaming apps from telling customers about cheaper subscription deals outside the App Store. The EU later won its fight to make Apple pay $14.4 billion in unpaid taxes.
๐ฌ The Verge requested a comment from Apple, but the company did not respond. The election will be held on November 5.
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ใปSingle-core between 2.710 and 2.840
ใปMulti-core between 6.274 and 6.982
For comparison, the results of the predecessor iPad mini (6th generation) = 2.121/5.367
iPhone 15 Pro, which shared its slightly reduced chip with the new iPad mini = 2.888/7.169
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๐บ๐ธ The company's current strategy is to make sure all Apple devices with displays can run Apple Intelligence on the device itself. But this isn't happening as fast as it could, besides, the service's availability is limited to the English language (but still not available in EU and mainland China), while competitors are already several steps ahead.
๐ค Though by 2026, the company's plan is to add new features to its generative AI to start competing with them fully.
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๐ค Tim Cook was interviewed by Ben Cohen of the Wall Street Journal
๐ฅ They talked about Apple Vision Pro, innovation, Apple Intelligence, and more.
๐ Aside from a routine day, every minute of which can not be imagined without an Apple device, Tim Cook talked about why Apple was late with AI. He explained it in four words:
๐ฅฝ In addition, the interesting part was how the Apple CEO explained the poor sales of Apple Vision Pro:
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๐ฅ They talked about Apple Vision Pro, innovation, Apple Intelligence, and more.
๐ Aside from a routine day, every minute of which can not be imagined without an Apple device, Tim Cook talked about why Apple was late with AI. He explained it in four words:
Not first, but the best.
At $3,500, it's not a mass-market product. Right now, it's an early-adopter product. People who want to have tomorrow's technology today โ that's who it's for. Fortunately, there's enough people who are in that camp that it's exciting.
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๐ Apple's schedule for the next week from Mark Gurman
๐ In his latest posts on ๐, he said an "M4 Mac launch" is on Apple's schedule for next week, but he did not mention a specific day.
โฐ In the next post, Gurman said that Apple is inviting journalists and content creators to a hands-on experience in Los Angeles next Wednesday, and he believes this means the new Macs would need to be announced before then.
โณ Anyway, it looks like Apple will announce the first Macs with M4 chips in around a week from now at the latest, based on these latest claims. It's still not entirely clear if it will be an online event or if the products will be announced in press releases on the Apple Newsroom website only. There is still time left in October for Apple to invite the media to watch an online event, but it's hardly ever to believe. We'll see!
๐ Apple is likely to announce in the coming days:
โช Entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 chip (with additional Thunderbolt port)
โช 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M4 Pro and M4 Max chip options
โช Mac mini on M4 and M4 Pro with a smaller Apple TV-like design
โช iMac with the M4 chip
โช USB-C versions of the Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Keyboard accessories
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๐ In his latest posts on ๐, he said an "M4 Mac launch" is on Apple's schedule for next week, but he did not mention a specific day.
โฐ In the next post, Gurman said that Apple is inviting journalists and content creators to a hands-on experience in Los Angeles next Wednesday, and he believes this means the new Macs would need to be announced before then.
โณ Anyway, it looks like Apple will announce the first Macs with M4 chips in around a week from now at the latest, based on these latest claims. It's still not entirely clear if it will be an online event or if the products will be announced in press releases on the Apple Newsroom website only. There is still time left in October for Apple to invite the media to watch an online event, but it's hardly ever to believe. We'll see!
๐ Apple is likely to announce in the coming days:
โช Entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 chip (with additional Thunderbolt port)
โช 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M4 Pro and M4 Max chip options
โช Mac mini on M4 and M4 Pro with a smaller Apple TV-like design
โช iMac with the M4 chip
โช USB-C versions of the Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Keyboard accessories
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#AppleEvent #MacBook #iMac #accessories
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The first ๐ฑ 18.2 beta for developers: what's new about Apple Intelligence
ใปImage Playground โ vital image generation.
ใปImage Wand โ make a sketch and AI will make it more beautiful.
ใปGenmoji โ like Image Playground, but on a smaller emoji-sized scale. People that have iOS 18.1 installed will see Genmoji and can even get information about them, but they can only be created in iOS 18.2. In earlier versions of iOS, they show up as an image.
ใปSiri ChatGPT โ Siri can now hand over requests to ChatGPT, a feature is entirely opt-in.
ใปVisual Intelligence โ on iPhone 16, Visual Intelligence can be used to identify objects and places around you. Like you can get hours and reviews if the camera is looking at a restaurant, get text read aloud, search for items on Google etc.
ใปWriting Tools โ no longer limited to three styles.
ใปLanguages โ with iOS 18.2, Apple Intelligence supports English in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the UK in addition to U.S. English, so if you're in Canada, you no longer have to set your โiPhoneโ to U.S. English to use Apple Intelligence.
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ใปImage Playground โ vital image generation.
ใปImage Wand โ make a sketch and AI will make it more beautiful.
ใปGenmoji โ like Image Playground, but on a smaller emoji-sized scale. People that have iOS 18.1 installed will see Genmoji and can even get information about them, but they can only be created in iOS 18.2. In earlier versions of iOS, they show up as an image.
ใปSiri ChatGPT โ Siri can now hand over requests to ChatGPT, a feature is entirely opt-in.
ใปVisual Intelligence โ on iPhone 16, Visual Intelligence can be used to identify objects and places around you. Like you can get hours and reviews if the camera is looking at a restaurant, get text read aloud, search for items on Google etc.
ใปWriting Tools โ no longer limited to three styles.
ใปLanguages โ with iOS 18.2, Apple Intelligence supports English in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the UK in addition to U.S. English, so if you're in Canada, you no longer have to set your โiPhoneโ to U.S. English to use Apple Intelligence.
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๐ Apple has announced a week of new gadget announcements
๐ฑ Apple senior vice president Greg Joswiak revealed on ๐ that the company will share Mac news next week, hinting at the imminent arrival of devices based on M4 chipsets. While Apple probably won't hold a full-blown product unveiling this October, Joswiak promises a โweekโ of announcements.
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Mac (๐ ) your calendars! We have an exciting week of announcements ahead, starting on Monday morning. Stay tuned...
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๐ฐ Apple said it would pay between $50,000 and $1 million to hack into its Private Cloud Compute (PCC) servers, which are used to run Apple Intelligence.
Because PCC extends the industry-leading security and privacy of Apple devices into the cloud, the rewards we offer are comparable to those for iOS. We award maximum amounts for vulnerabilities that compromise user data and inference request data outside the PCC trust boundary.
๐จโ๐ป To allow other users to verify PCC, Apple has gone to the unusual step of opening up the source code of some of the PCC components that allow security and privacy checks.
๐ง Apple has also released a toolkit that allows you to test PCC security and simulate an attack right from your Mac for the first time. Virtual Research Environment is available on Macs with an Apple Silicon chip, 16GB of RAM and macOS Sequoia 15.1. It is already available in the latest developer beta.
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๐ Average users can try as early as less than twelve hours:
๐ Writing tools which are available across the iPhone, including in Mail, Notes, Pages and in some third-party apps.
๐ฉน New clean-up tool in Photos that can remove people and things spoiling your shot, and uses multiple machine learning tools to leave the background pristine, like they were never there.
๐บ๐ธ At first, Apple Intelligence on iPhone will only work with devices with language and Siri set to U.S. English. But Apple has already released a developer beta which will extend this to other versions of English. Anyway, now features will not work on iPhones for the Chinese region (dual SIM), nor in the EU.
๐ป While new OS will be coming, new products are also anticipated this week, maybe starting from today!
๐Will see in the European time evening and have a good week everyone :)
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๐ฐ Indonesia has banned the sale of the iPhone 16
๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia blocked Apple Inc. from selling its latest iPhones in Southeast Asiaโs largest economy, saying the company has yet to meet local investment requirements.
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๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia blocked Apple Inc. from selling its latest iPhones in Southeast Asiaโs largest economy, saying the company has yet to meet local investment requirements.
The industry ministry said earlier in October that Apple has only invested 1.5 trillion rupiah ($95 million) in Indonesia, below its commitment of 1.7 trillion rupiah. Apple built four developer academies in the country in lieu of establishing a local manufacturing facility, though CEO Tim Cook said in April that the company was looking into the feasibility of doing so.
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๐จ Apple has already released fresh updates to the public release for everyone
ใปiOS 18.1.
ใปiPadOS 18.1
ใปtvOS 18.1 (22J580)
ใปHomePod OS 18.1 (22J580)
ใปmacOS 15.1 Sequoia (24B83)
ใปvisionOS 2.1 (22N581)
For older systems, the following updates will be released:
ใปiOS 17.7.1 (21H216)
ใปiPadOS 17.7.1 (21H216)
ใปmacOS Sonoma 14.7.1 (23H222)
ใปmacOS Ventura 13.7.1 (22H221)
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ใปiOS 18.1.
ใปiPadOS 18.1
ใปtvOS 18.1 (22J580)
ใปHomePod OS 18.1 (22J580)
ใปmacOS 15.1 Sequoia (24B83)
ใปvisionOS 2.1 (22N581)
For older systems, the following updates will be released:
ใปiOS 17.7.1 (21H216)
ใปiPadOS 17.7.1 (21H216)
ใปmacOS Sonoma 14.7.1 (23H222)
ใปmacOS Ventura 13.7.1 (22H221)
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๐ฅ The new wallpaper, similar to the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, says iMac on it.
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