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Apple generates a lot of news, and it can be difficult to keep up to date. If your mind was on other things this week, our roundup of Apple-related headlines will bring you up to date.
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New MacBook Pro: Lucky number 13
The rumors were correct: Apple’s relentless product launch season continued this week with the announcement of a new MacBook Pro 13in. It appears that there has been approximately one new product per week since the start of the crash. We miss the days when the company could host a big event and advertise everything at once.
The new Pro is a tasty device, and our Tech Advisor colleagues are delighted to note that Apple’s five-year experiment with the butterfly switch keyboard has come to an end, but some fans and experts are disappointed that it has the same screen size as before. Cheer up, everyone – the 14-inch MacBook Pro may still be available.
WWDC 2020 dates revealed
Speaking of big events, this week Apple released more details about its summer jamboree – WWDC 2020.
Yes, Dub Dub is happening this year (although it will be online only, weird, but safer), but now we know when: the inaugural conference will be on June 22.
COVID tracking
Apple continues to iterate on major updates to iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5 that will allow authorities to track the progress of the coronavirus through our mobile devices. The company has released the fourth beta; The final public launch should take place in a few weeks.
This monitoring has obvious social benefits, but it can raise concerns that health and location data fall into the wrong hands. With this in mind, we wrote a guide to the privacy implications of COVID tracking.
News summary
Some quick headlines now:
The Spotify chief acknowledges that Apple has made progress, but argues that the company still has a long way to go before its platform can be seen as “open and fair.” It seems that the meat is still on.
The AirPods Pro have received a third software update, after the second raised complaints that the noise canceling feature was not working properly. (For what it’s worth, the writer of this article hasn’t had any issues, and still has the second software.)
Vice, this week, reported on the difficulties Mac repairers and recyclers face due to the T2 security chip. A source said “beautiful $ 3,000 MacBooks” are being destroyed because the data cannot be erased.
And Microsoft Office for iPad will get full mouse and cursor support in 2020. (On a related note, we’ve now released our review of the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro. Our man described it as “hands down the best keyboard you can get for iPad Pro “, but it also had some reservations).
The rumor mill
Here’s a big one: Jon Prosser says a new Apple TV (with an A12X chip) “could fall off any minute.” Prosser has been annoyingly prophetic lately, so chances are he’s right, even if he’s pretty lazy.
And from the same source (sorry, but the guy is full of credible Apple rumors right now), the prices of the iPhone 12, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max have been revealed. The surprising aspect of this is that the 12 Pro will apparently not cost more than the 11 Pro, despite including a larger screen, LiDAR, and 5G.
The Apple Watch Series 6 will get sleep and anxiety monitoring, according to the latest report.
And Apple has patented a new input device called ‘Apple Glove’, which could be used to control technology with hand movements. Common patent warning: It may not lead anywhere, so consider it interesting rather than indicative.
Diversions and entertainments
Life for many of us is an unpleasant mix of boredom and fear right now. We picked out some great iPad board games that could pass the time, and our roundup of the best Apple Arcade games is nearing completion – now would be a good time to get a subscription.
And that’s it for the week. Stay Appley, everyone!
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