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Apple’s second fall event is coming up and is set to take place on Monday, October 18 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. As with Apple’s last several events, “Unleashed” will be digital only and streamed online. It is expected to focus on the MacBook Pro models, which many Apple fans are eagerly awaiting. This how to offers details on how you can watch the event and when it will take place in…

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Apple has hired a new software lead for the HomePod team as part of an effort to better compete with smart home speakers from Amazon and Google, reports Bloomberg. The Syng Cell Alpha Afrooz Family, an audio engineer who worked at Apple from 2012 to 2016, has rejoined the company and is leading software development on the ‌HomePod‌/Apple TV team. Family co-founded speaker company Syng alongside former Apple design team member Christoper…

Airpods Pro Isolated

Back in October of 2020, Apple introduced a service program to address AirPods Pro issues that could cause them to experience static, crackling sounds, or problems with Active Noise Cancellation. At the time, Apple said the program would cover the ‌AirPods Pro‌ for two years after the retail sale of the unit. Apple has now extended the program, quietly updating the accompanying support document back at the beginning of October. As noted…

Luna Display Windows Support

Astropad today announced the launch of new software for the Luna Display, with the 5.0 update introducing support for Windows PCs. The Luna Display is a little dongle that’s designed to allow an iPad or a Mac to be used as a secondary display for a main Mac machine. It’s similar to Sidecar, but works with both Macs and iPads. Luna Display users who own a USB-C version of the dongle can…

Speck Presidio Pro 2

We’ve teamed up with Speck to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win one of Apple’s new iPhone 13 models and a set of cases to go along with it. For those unfamiliar with Speck, the company makes a wide range of high-quality cases and accessories for Apple devices. Speck has several MagSafe-compatible cases designed for Apple’s ‌iPhone 13‌ models, including the Presidio Perfect-Clear, the Presidio2 Grip, and Presidio2 Pro, all of…

Universal Control Beta Label

Universal Control, one of the main new features that Apple highlighted for macOS Monterey back in June, has yet to be implemented even in the tenth beta and it is still unclear if it will be available when the software launches. Though not yet implemented, Universal Control settings can be force enabled with a feature flag, and it is clear that Apple is working on it behind the scenes. In the latest…

Iphone 13 Pro Max Display Bleen

Ongoing chip shortages faced by the tech industry are affecting production of the iPhone 13 models, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Apple is expected to cut 2021 ‌iPhone 13‌ production by as many as 10 million units because of the shortages. In the final three months of the year, Apple was planning to produce 90 million ‌iPhone 13‌ models, but Apple’s manufacturing partners have been informed that the totals will…

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Apple today announced it will be holding a virtual event on Monday, October 18 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time, and rumors widely suggest that redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models will be unveiled with a faster version of the M1 chip. After the event was announced, a few readers asked us when to expect orders to begin for the new MacBook Pro models, should they be announced. While nothing is for…

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With the MacBook-centric Apple event now set for Monday, October 18, leakers are beginning to share a few new details that we haven’t previously heard about the machines. According to Dylandkt, the base 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro models will feature 16GB RAM and 512GB of storage space, which is in line with the current high-end 13 and 16-inch MacBook Pro options. As he has said previously, the new MacBook Pro models…

Twitter Hashflag Unleashed

Alongside of its events, Apple uses an #AppleEvent “hashflag” on Twitter, and after today’s announcement, the hashtag has been updated with new artwork reflecting the “Unleashed” event. The updated hashflag features a light blue to darker blue transition, which is in line with the artwork for the event invite. Apple uses hashflags to increase event visibility and build hype on social media networks. Apple has been using custom Twitter hashflags since late…