This week on AI: Wireless charging for 'iPhone 8,' AirPods due date & more

By Roger Fingas

News quieted down in a bit in the wake of Apple's Oct. 27 MacBook Pro event, but as usual in the Apple world, there were still rumors about the company's plans -- among them talk about wireless charging in the "iPhone 8," and the unexpected delay of its AirPods.

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Watch: Hands-on with Apple's entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro with USB-CFoxconn working on wireless charging system for 'iPhone 8,' report saysRumor: Apple mulls 20% Apple Music price decreaseAfter missing October debut, Apple's AirPods remain on track to launch this year, sources sayApple exec confirms Logic Pro X getting Touch Bar support by 'early next year'New MacBook Pro models reportedly incompatible with certain Thunderbolt 3 devicesApple issues iOS 10.1.1 with fix for viewing data in Health appRare reports of poor image quality on iPhone 7 Plus circulate, no root cause knownApple pushes Irish High Court to fast-track legal challenges to new datacenterSee the new & refreshed emoji in Apple's first public beta of iOS 10.2Apple shareholder proposal for more executive compensation oversight coming to vote in 2017New MacBook Pro drops optical audio out through headphone jackApple iPhone's global marketshare dips to 12.1 percent on problems in China & AfricaApple activates single sign-on for tvOS and iOS beta testersApple cuts prices on USB-C & Thunderbolt 3 gear in response to MacBook Pro backlash