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Apple has been testing Swedish language support for Siri on the HomePod mini for at least two months, according to Macradion, suggesting that the HomePod mini will be released in Sweden at some point this year. In addition to Sweden, the HomePod mini will likely launch in at least four more countries in 2022, including the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and Russia, as the speaker gained support for languages spoken in those countries…

Top Stories Jan 8

Happy New Year 2022! With calendars turning over to the new year, it’s a great opportunity to look ahead at expectations for 2022 and there has been no shortage of rumors on that front already. This week saw rumors about the iPhone 14 Pro, AirPods Pro 2, the next iPhone SE, and more, while we wrapped up 2021 and kicked off 2022 with the first two episodes of our new podcast, The…

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Ever since Apple removed the headphone jack on the iPhone 7 in 2016, rumors have swirled that Apple eventually aims to ditch the Lightning port next for a completely portless design. Indeed, analysts originally predicted that the highest-end ‌‌iPhone‌‌ 13 would offer a “completely wireless experience.” Of course, that didn’t happen, but a portless iPhone 14 in 2022 looks just as unlikely, for the following reasons. Apple’s longtime goal has been to…

Iphone 15 Years

Sunday will mark the 15th anniversary of Steve Jobs introducing the original iPhone at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco, and while the device revolutionized the smartphone industry, it’s easy to forget how much the iPhone has improved since then. To celebrate the upcoming occasion, we’ve put together a list of 15 features the original iPhone didn’t have when it was first announced. App Store: The original iPhone came with preinstalled apps…

CES 2022 is wrapping up today, and while it was a more muted event because of the ongoing pandemic that saw many exhibitors and attendees cancel, there were still plenty of new product announcements. In our latest YouTube video, we rounded up some of the best Apple-related accessories that we saw this year. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Garmin Venu 2 Plus Smart Watch ($450) – Garmin’s Venu…

Satechi Headphone Stand

For this week’s giveaway, we’ve teamed up with Satechi to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a prize pack that includes several of Satechi’s newest devices. The prize pack includes a 165W USB-C 4-Port PD GaN Charger, 2-in-1 Headphone Stand with Wireless Charger, 3-in-1 Magnetic Wireless Charging Stand, and a $200 gift card so you can also choose some Satechi accessories yourself. Satechi’s 2-in-1 Headphone Stand With Wireless Charger was announced…

Satechi 165w Charger

Satechi today announced the launch of a 165W USB-C GaN charger that’s equipped with a total of four ports, making it an ideal desktop charging option for those with multiple USB-C devices. The charger is using Gallium Nitride technology that’s popular with modern power adapters because it allows for better power efficiency that results in smaller product designs. Satechi has built a power distribution algorithm into the charger so it adjusts the…

New M1 Chip

Apple’s former Director of Mac System Architecture Jeff Wilcox this week announced that he has left Apple to take on a new role at Intel. As noted on LinkedIn (via Tom’s Hardware), Wilcox was part of Apple’s M1 team and he had a key role in the transition from Intel chips to Apple silicon. Wilcox’s profile says that he “led the transition” for all Macs to Apple silicon, and prior to that,…

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Apple CEO Tim Cook‘s earnings totaled $98.7 million in base salary, stock, and other compensation, according to a statement that Apple filed with the SEC today. Cook earned a $3 million base salary, and he was provided with stock award of $82,347,835. This stock award is RSUs that will vest over time, and it includes $44.8 million in performance-based stock awards and $37.5 million in time-based stock awards. None of this stock…

Apple Logo Cash Feature

Apple’s annual shareholders meeting is set to take place Friday, March 4 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time, Apple said today in an SEC filing. Shareholders meetings are normally held in person at Apple Park, but this year’s meeting, like last year’s, will take place virtually and will be open to a greater number of shareholders because there are no space restrictions. Those who want to attend, vote, and submit questions during the…