Apple ships the third visionOS 1.2 developer beta
Developers equipped with the Apple Vision Pro can now try out the third developer build of visionOS 1.2.visionOSThe third build of visionOS 1.2 surfaces after the second, which arrived on April 16. The first appeared on April 2.The new build is build number 21O5570d, replacing the second beta, build number 21O5565d. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple Vision Pro shipments reportedly cut as US demand for headset wanes
Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple has reduced its orders for Apple Vision Pro parts and assemblies, with the cut in shipments said to indicate lower demand for Apple's headset than previously thought.Apple Vision ProThe launch of the Apple Vision Pro in the United States was a success, with shipment estimates in February being far better than Apple's original estimate. However, months later, it seems Apple is preparing for considerably lower consumer demand as it moves into international sales.According to TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo on Tuesday, Apple has cut its shipment orders for the Apple Vision Pro in 2024 down to between 400,000 and 450,000 units. This is said to be far below the market consensus for shipments at 700,000 to 800,000 units. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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New iPad Air & iPad Pro models are coming soon – what to expect
Apple is holding a special event on May 7 that will most likely focus on new models of the iPad Air and iPad Pro. Here's what to expect from the "Let Loose" event.iPads are expected at Apple's next eventApple has not made a meaningful update to the iPad lineup since October 2022, with the exception of an Apple Pencil update in November 2023. That's a very long time for an entire product category to go without updates, especially for the iPad lineup.On April 23, Apple revealed it will be holding a special event on May 7, which the company subtitled as "Let loose." It also directly hinted as to what the event will be about, with a series of stylized Apple logos incorporating a hand using an Apple Pencil. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple rolls out the third developer beta round for testing
Apple's third round of developer betas for the current generation has arrived, including iOS 17.5 and macOS Sonoma 14.5.iOS 17Developers participating in Apple's beta program can acquire the new builds from the Apple Developer Center or by updating their iPhone or iPad already running the betas through through the Settings app. Public beta versions usually arrive shortly after the developer versions, and can be signed up to via the Apple Beta Software Program website.The third betas for iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, tvOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, and macOS Sonoma 14.5 arrive after the second, which were distributed on April 16. The first beta versions surfaced on April 2. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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New Trying season 4 trailer shows comedy cast ‘older not wiser’
If you like the British comedy series "Trying" on Apple TV+, don't miss the season 4 trailer the streamer dropped Tuesday. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Apple Silicon might get used for AI chips in server farms
A new rumor claims that Apple will use TSMC's 3nm technology for an AI server processor that it is designing alongside its iPhone and Mac chips.It's already known that TSMC has been developing 3 nanometer processors, and believed that Apple has bought out its entire production capacity for it. The presumption was that Apple would use the process for latest versions of its A-series iPhone chips, and M-series Mac ones.Now, however, a leaker named "Phone Chip Expert" on Chinese social media site Weibo, claims that Apple is designing a specific, bespoke artificial intelligence processor. As first spotted by MacRumors, the leaker says it will go into mass production in the second half of 2025.If correct, this suggests that Apple is not exclusively focusing on AI being run locally on device. It's been presumed that Apple prefers AI running on the iPhone because of privacy, but so far AI has required greater processing capacity, and storage, than is always available on device. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Kuo: Apple cuts Vision Pro shipments, now ‘reviewing and adjusting’ headset strategy
Apple has slashed its shipping estimates for Vision Pro, according to a new Ming-Chi Kuo analyst report. Kuo says that Apple is now targeting shipments between 400,000 and 450,000 units for Vision Pro this year. This is down from the initial market consensus of between 7000,000 and 800,000 units. The changes have reportedly prompted Apple to revisit its overall strategy for the headset market… more…

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Today in Apple history: App Store hits 1 billion downloads
On April 23, 2009, the App Store reached a remarkable milestone less than a year after opening its virtual doors: 1 billion downloads. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Apple preps biggest update to iPad Air lineup ever
Apple is widely expected to introduce a new 12.9-inch iPad Air model at its just-announced "Let Loose" special event on May 7th. That… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Love Sonos speakers and soundbars? Here’s your chance to save big.
Like Apple products, Sonos refurbished speakers and soundbars make good options for boosting your audio at home or on the go. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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AirPods Pro 2 land at $150, Apple Watch SE 2 from $189, official bands, more
A chance to score Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 with Lightning charging case at $150 headlines Tuesday’s best deals. You can also save $60 on Apple Watch SE 2nd Gen styles or just outfit your existing Apple wearable with an official Apple Watch Link Bracelet for the all-time low of $209. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. more…

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Apple’s next product event happens on May 7, and it’s probably iPads
Reports point to a new OLED iPad Pro with M3 and a big-screened iPad Air.

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Nomad debuts exclusive Glow 2.0 Apple Watch Sport Band and iPhone Case, but you’ll have to act quick
Last year Nomad launched a fun limited edition Glow in the Dark Sport Band for Apple Watch. It ended up selling out in the first day. Now the company is back with a new and improved Glow 2.0 Sport Band plus a Sport Case for iPhone 15 Pro/Max – available for a short time. more…

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Apple teases new iPad Pro & Air event with multiple animated logos
Alongside its main logo promoting the forthcoming iPad event, Apple's homepage is rotating through half a dozen variants.Three of the Apple logos being used to promote the May iPad eventWhen Apple announced its May 7, 2024, event where it's expected to launch new editions of the iPad Air and iPad Pro, it did so with an image of an Apple logo featuring an Apple Pencil. That remains the event image, and it's the only one shown on Apple's event page, but the company's homepage is showing more.CEO Tim Cook has also shown off an animated video of the logos and transitions between them on social media. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple to hold ‘Let Loose’ special event on May 7th
Apple has announced it will be holding a special event on Tuesday, May 7th at 7am PDT / 10am EDT. Apple is widely expected to announce… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Surprise! Apple announces ‘Let Loose’ event on May 5
Macworld On Tuesday, Apple sent out invitations to a special press event next month. Taglined ‘Let Loose,’ the event takes place on May 7 and begins at 7am PT. It seems to be an online-only event, with recipients invited to tune in at apple.com rather than attending in person. This is a major surprise. The company frequently holds events in the spring, either in March or in April, and always holds an event (WWDC) in June. But there hasn’t been an Apple event in May this century. The timing is also strange, as Apple typically holds its events at 10am PT, three hours later than this event. The most likely explanation is that Apple was planning to have a spring event this year (they’re pretty common; they happened in 2021 and 2022) and simply couldn’t get the products ready in time. It’s been widely reported that the new iPads were supposed to come out in March/April but hit production delays. Sure enough, the promotional artwork accompanying the invitation clearly shows a hand holding an Apple Pencil, an accessory for the iPad, and (currently) no other Apple product. You can bet we’re about to get new iPads and probably a 3rd-gen Apple Pencil (or 4th depending on who’s counting) with a squeeze gesture to go with it. The fact that Apple is bothering to hold a press event, however, remains slightly surprising. The company rolled out new MacBooks in March, but these were announced via press release. Most pundits expected Apple to do likewise with the new iPads for 2024 since the next generation of iPads isn’t all that exciting. But for them to deserve an event–and for Apple to not want to hold them back for one more month and announce them at WWDC–suggests one of two things. That the iPads feature major new features and/or design changes that deserve lots of stage time. Or that Apple has something else up its sleeve and can’t wait any longer. Either way, this looks like being a fun event. Keep up with the latest news and rumors with our guides to the new iPad, new iPad Air, new iPad Pro, and new iPad mini. Apple Inc, iPad

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Surprise! Apple sets May 7 event to launch new iPad Pro and iPad Air
Apple just invited the world to a May 7 product-launch event, and there's no doubt that two much-rumored new iPad models are on the agenda. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Apple TV+ debuts trailer for critically acclaimed comedy ‘Trying’ season four, premieres May 22nd
Today, Apple TV+ unveiled the trailer for season four of its heartwarming, critically acclaimed comedy series “Trying,” starring BAFTA Award… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Apple Spring event: Date, time, product launch rumors
Macworld We’d given up hope for a Spring event this year, but Apple has just issued invites to an event on May 7, 2024. So it turns out that big things are brewing at Apple Park after all, and we will find out what they are very soon. In this article, we explain what you need to know about Apple’s Spring Event in 2024, how to watch it live, and what products you can expect to be unveiled. Apple’s spring event is one of the three or four big events in Apple’s yearly cycle of announcements. We get the big software announcements at WWDC in the summer, the iPhone launch in September, sometimes we see Apple make Mac and iPad announcements in October or November, and (most years) we get some hardware reveals at a spring event in March or April. Apple executives will hit the stage–whether real or virtual–and boast about some recent successes, before revealing what new products are about to launch. For more detail on Apple’s calendar of events, read When is the next Apple event? Apple has held lots of spring events over the years, but they don’t happen every year and there was no guarantee that Apple would hold a spring event in 2024. Once Apple had announced the dates for WWDC it was assumed there would be no Spring event, but it turns out there will be. Read on to find out more. Update April 23: Apple has surprised everyone by announcing that there will be a late spring event in 2024 – the date is Tuesday May 7 and it starts at the very early time of 7 am PT. Will there be a spring Apple event in 2024? Apple has confirmed that it will hold an event on Tuesday May 7 at 7am PT. We’ll discuss the products that might launch below. When is Apple’s spring 2024 event? Tuesday May 7 at 7 am PT. While the date is a lot later than previous ‘spring’ events, it’s quite typical for Apple to hold events (other than WWDC) on a Tuesday or sometimes a Wednesday. Here are the dates of the past seven Apple spring events. 2023: No event 2022: Tuesday March 8 2021: Tuesday April 20 2020: No event 2019: Monday March 25 2018: Tuesday March 27 2017: No event 2016: Monday March 21 2015: Monday March 9 2014: No event 2013: No event 2012: Wednesday March 7 Apple Apple Apple What time will Apple’s spring event start? Apple’s events generally start at 10 a.m. in local (California) time, but this time the event starts at 7am PT. Here’s how it would work out in various territories: UK: 3pm (BST) Rest of Europe: 4pm (CEST) US: 7am (PT), 8am (MT), 9am (CT), 10am (ET) Canada: 7am (PT), 8am (MT), 9am (CT), 10am (ET) India: 7.30pm (IST) Singapore and China: 11pm Japan: next day at 2am (JST) Australia: 11pm (AWST), 11.30pm (ACST), midnight (AEST) New Zealand: next day at 2am (NZST) Apple events generally last between one and two hours. What will Apple choose as the event tagline? The tagline is Let Loose. The date: 7 May and time 7am may also be relevant. What will Apple announce at the spring event? We’ve seen Apple announce the M3 MacBook Air via a press release. So what could be next? The iPads are overdue an update. They were the one product category that didn’t get a look in at all in 2023. Not a single Apple tablet was updated. So a new batch of iPads is expected including a new iPad mini and iPad Air (the latter of which could have a larger screen option). An 11th gen iPad and an update to the iPad Pro, also with a screen size adjustment, could also happen in the spring, although we may be waiting a little longer for them. There is also an expectation that a new Apple Pencil could soon launch. Now the MacBook Pro, iMac and MacBook Air offer the M3 (and M3 Pro and M3 Max in the case of the MacBook Pro), but what of the Mac mini? That Macs will surely be updated soon. We could also see some updates to the Home products. There have been rumors of a faster version of the Apple TV, a HomePod with screen, or a product that combines the two products. Speaking of music, we could also see new AirPods – including a cheaper model. Read the AirPods rumors. We could also get a date for the availability of the Vision Pro outside the U.S. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo the Vision Pro is likely to launch outside the U.S. before WWDC 2024, which likely takes place in June. Speaking of which, we’ll probably be waiting until WWDC in June for the Mac Pro and Mac Studio update. How to watch Apple’s spring event live The best way to watch would be to get an invite to attend in person, but most of us won’t be so lucky. Fortunately, Apple will also livestream the presentation so everyone can watch along. The first place to try is Apple’s events page, which currently lets you rewatch old events but will have the livestream on the night. Indeed, the main Apple.com home page should have plenty of coverage while the presentation is happening. If you’ve got an iPhone, an iPad, an Apple TV, or a Mac–assuming the device has sufficiently up-to-date software–you can watch the stream on the TV app. PC owners can also watch, but will need to visit Apple’s site as mentioned above. After the event is finished, it will also be available to rewatch in the Podcasts and TV apps, and on Apple’s website. You should also be able to watch the announcements live on Apple’s YouTube channel, and the company has occasionally experimented with streaming announcements on its Twitter page, although we don’t expect it to repeat the strategy this year. Finally, Apple has for certain events in the past held broadcast events in Apple Stores, so it may be worth contacting your nearest outlet to see if they have anything planned. Apple Apple Apple What has Apple launched in past spring events? Studying past behavior can help us predict what Apple will do in the future. Here’s what Apple has announced at previous spring events. 2023: no event 2022 (“Peek Performance,” virtual): New iPhone SE, new iPad Air, Mac Studio and Studio Display, and new iPhone color options 2021 (“Spring Loaded,” virtual): New iPad Pro and iMac, Apple TV 4K, AirTags, new iPhone color options and iOS 14.7 2020: no event 2019 (“It’s show time”): Apple Card, and the News+, TV+, and Arcade subscription services 2018 (“Let’s take a field trip”): New iPad and education announcements 2017: no event 2016 (“Let us loop you in”): iPad Pro, iPhone SE, and software updates 2015 (“Spring Forward”): Apple Watch, a new MacBook, and iOS 8.2 2014: no event 2013: no event 2012 (“We have something you really have to see. And touch”): 3rd-gen Apple TV and 3rd-gen iPad What happens at an Apple event? Like most tech-company launch events, it will feature both fluff and substance. Expect some tedious bragging at the beginning; this may cover such topics as operating system adoption rates, hardware customer reviews, and eco-friendly manufacturing policies. But Apple wouldn’t hold an event if there wasn’t something worth hearing, and we should get into proper announcements within 10 minutes or so. Generally speaking you can expect multiple separate announcements at an Apple event, but this year we think the company will focus hard on a single product (or ecosystem of products). Apple Inc, iPad, Mac

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Apple FineWoven accessories: Not quite dead yet?
The same leaker who read the last rites to FineWoven on Sunday now says the last Apple FineWoven accessories are yet to come. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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