Apple wants to add a flashlight to future Apple Watches
Forget the little light you get from the Apple Watch screen, Apple is researching how to get a brighter external one fitted to a Watch band.
Future Hardware
William Gallagher
Apple's July 2023 in review: Goldman Sachs wants out of Apple Card, Threads, Underdogs and more
July 2023 saw Twitter become X, Threads briefly become a Twitter rival, and Apple's Underdogs return — but none of it mattered because apparently Android was finally better than iOS, so there.
Apple Vision Pro 2 rumored to get brighter displays in 2027
A supply chain report suggests Apple could implement the brighter, more efficient RGB OLEDoS displays in a second-generation Apple Vision Pro due to release in 2027.
Wesley Hilliard
Apple's May 2023 in review: Apple Vision Pro rumors, writers' strikes, AirTags, and a lack of layoffs
Apple encountered WGA strikes, muted quarterly results, and AirTag attention in May 2023, while also avoiding layoffs and dealing with rumors about what turned into the Apple Vision Pro.
Malcolm Owen
Kuo: Apple's 2024 starts with Apple Vision Pro, ends with a new Mac event
As part of a longer post about tech trends in 2024, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted that the Apple Vision Pro will start shipping to Apple in early January, with a new Mac event happening near the end of the year.
Mike Wuerthele
Apple's in-house Wi-Fi chips probably won't make it into the iPhone 17
Apple probably won't be using in-house Wi-Fi chip designs in its 2025 iPhone lineup, with industry sources claiming it will too hard to reach the goal in the next two years.
Apple isn't behind on AI, it's looking ahead to the future of smartphones
A new research paper shows that Apple has practical solutions to technical AI issues that other firms appear to be ignoring, specifically how to use massive large language modules on lower-memory devices like iPhone.
All iPhone 16 models to get A18 processor according to iOS 18 code leak
Apple could change course on its latest trend of using year-old processors in non-pro iPhones with iPhone 16, at least according to an alleged iOS 18 code leak.
Apple shows off next generation CarPlay in Porsche and Aston Martin cars
Slipping in underneath the wire, Apple has met it's "end of 2023" deadline, with Porsche and Aston Martin showing off its massively updated CarPlay for driver information systems.
Amber Neely
