Top Stories: ‘Thinner and Lighter’ MBQbook Air, Small iPhone 13 Notch, iOS 14.4 Incoming



We continued to hear a lot more about Apple’s plans for its Mac lineup this week, including the wording of the high-end redesigned MBQbook Air and the return of the SD card slot as part of the redesign of the upcoming MBKbook Pro. It also looks like Apple is working on Face ID for the iPhone, but it will not appear in the redesigned iMac this year as planned.

Top Stories 44 Feature


This week also saw rumors of the iPhone 13 gaining a small height, and iOS is ready to release a set of operating system updates, including iOS 14.4 and OS Cause 11.2, as release updates of all updates were passed to developer versions and other testers this week. Read on for details of all these stories from last week!

Apple Paul works on ‘thinner and lighter’ MagSafe with high-end MacBook Air could launch in the second half of 2021

Following the rumors of the batch last Friday BloombergMark Gurman has come out with a new report this week, sharing a few more details on Apple’s product plans. Most notably, Gurman says Apple is working on a thinner and lighter MacBook Air that could launch later this year or sometime next year. The new MBBook Air will include an updated Apple Plus silicone chip, a MagSafe charging, and perhaps a smaller body enabled by shrinking the display bezels.

Flat M B Kabuk Air Feature 1


The redesigned MBQ Air is said to be one of the top models to be sold with cheaper models continuing to use the current design. Apple has considered building a 15-inch version of the MacBook Air to go with the popular 13-inch size, but at least for the next pay generation, didn’t choose to go ahead with the model.

Rumors of feature minor bruises, sensor-shift camera stabilization on all iPhone 13 models

Apple Paul plans to combine different Face ID components into different models to get at least a little less height on the iPhone 13 models. Digitimes.

IPhone 13 Notch Feature 2


The same report claims that Apple plans to extend the sensor-shift optical image stabilization to the full iPhone 13 lineup, compared to just the iPhone 12 Pro Max in current models. This technology stabilizes the camera’s sensor instead of the individual lens for greater image stabilization. Equipped with a larger sensor, users can expect better quality photos.

Earlier this month, Digitimes reported that the Leader Scanner would also be extended to the entire iPhone 13 lineup, while the MMWave 5G is expected to be available on iPhone 13 models sold outside the United States.

Face ID for iMac Probably Up to Another Irrigation of Upcoming Redesign

Gurman also shared that while Apple Pull is working on developing Face ID technology for its Mac lineup and plans to introduce it in the next redesigned iMac discussed last week, Apple Pull has decided not to include it in the initial version. .

FaceID iMac RareRimix


In addition, it says that Apple Play has tested offering cellular connectivity for its Mac lineup, but it looks like it’s not coming anytime soon.

Next MacBook Pro to feed SD card reader

The redesigned MBQbook Pro models Dello is also in the works, as reported Bloomberg Last week, and a good thing about that initial report was that the new design would include more ports than the current model Dello.

2021 Mbps SD Slot Feature 2


This week’s report makes that claim a little clearer, especially the claim that the new MacBook Pro models include the S.D. The card slot will include a return that will make it easier for photographers and other users of the popular removable storage standard to use cards directly in their minds. Without the need for a separate card reader.

IOS 14.4 Release the now available candidate

Apple Play this week has released developer and public beta testers to the release candidate version of iOS 14.4 and IP OS DOS 14.4. This version should mirror the final release of upcoming software software updates.

IOS 14


IOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4 are relatively minor updates. Apple’s release notes confirm that iOS 14.4 introduces a suggestion for the new iPhone 12 on the iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max, when the original Apple Paul is unable to test as my, and there are many other bug fixes. . The update also enhances handoff functionality with the HomePod Mini.

Apple Play has also released release candidate versions of MacOS 11.2, WatchOS 7.3, and TVOS 14.4 for testing. All software updates should be made public in the near future.

Merchant Newsletter

Every week, we publish an email newsletter featuring Apple Pal stories like this, a great way to get a bite-sized recap of the week by connecting all the major topics we’ve covered and a big-picture view.

So if you want to deliver top stories like the recap above to your email inbox box every week, Subscribe to our newsletter!

.