Future Hardware

iPhone 15's stacked 48MP camera sensor may cause production delays

Apple may face production delays for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, caused by yield issues for the stacked 48-megapixel camera sensor.

Rumor Score

🤔 Possible

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Rumored next-generation Apple Silicon processor expected in fall 2023 at the earliest

Apple's first Macs running M3 chips could arrive by the end of 2023 at the earliest, a report from a reliable leaker claims, with an "M3 Pro" variant of Apple Silicon variant expected to arrive as well.

Rumor Score

🤯 Likely

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Beats Studio Buds+ spotted in Best Buy ahead of release

The upcoming release of Beats Studio Buds+ has practically been confirmed after the earphones were spotted in a Best Buy.

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Apple bracing for potential mixed reality headset production issues

While Apple is apparently planning to ship its mixed-reality headset later in 2023, the company is apparently preparing for problems to arise in manufacturing the device.

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🤔 Possible

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Stop us if you've heard this before: There's a new Apple Silicon killer in town

AMD announced a new chip for thin-and-light notebooks that it specifically claims beats Apple's year-old M2. Did the company cherry-pick results and hide the compromises, or is this a genuine triumph?

Charles Martin | 1 year ago

Beats headset referenced in macOS 13.4 RC beta

Apple subsidiary Beats may be preparing the launch of headphones in the near future after the macOS beta offered hints about what could be called the "Beats Studio Pro."

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Hands on with the new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro designs

We got our hands on an exclusive set of mockup iPhone 15 units — complete with working buttons. Here's how the design changes and features compare to the iPhone 14 lineup.

Andrew O'Hara | 1 year ago

Periscope lens camera rumored to be limited to iPhone 15 Pro Max

The iPhone 15 Pro Max will be the only model that has a periscope lens, a leaker has declared, which will drive customers to the most expensive model.

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🤔 Possible

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Apple Watch Series 9 may get speed boost from new chip based on A15

Apple will be making a big update to the chip used in the Apple Watch Series 9, with the model's S9 chip apparently to be based on technology used in the A15, says Mark Gurman.

Rumor Score

🤯 Likely

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

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After years of work, Microsoft is still trying to make its own Apple Silicon-like chip

A report pointing to job listings claims that Microsoft wants to take on Apple Silicon more directly — but the company has been hiring ARM engineers for a decade.

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

MicroLED Apple Watch launch in fall 2025, claims new rumor

A previous report claimed that Apple would release an Apple Watch with a MicroLED display in 2023, but a new rumor pushes that to 2025.

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🤔 Possible

Andrew Orr | 1 year ago

Special iPadOS 17 version for bigger screens rumor makes no sense

In the latest chapter of the on-again off-again saga surrounding iPads larger than the existing iPad Pro, a new leaker suggests that a special version of iPadOS is being developed — but there's no reason for it to exist.

Rumor Score

🙄 Unlikely

Mike Wuerthele | 1 year ago

Apple headset factories rumored to be in 'final sprint' with WWDC announcement expected

Apple's supply chain is rumored to be in the final mass production preparatory stages of the long-rumored Apple AR headset, with a "final push" underway to finalize techniques and assembly procedures.

Mike Wuerthele | 1 year ago

Apple plans to expand Health services to include mood & eye tracking, AI coach planned for later

Apple reportedly plans to release an AI-powered health coach and tools to track a person's mood, and the Health app might finally be available on the iPad.

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🤯 Likely

Andrew Orr | 1 year ago

Lock screen, Apple Music changes now expected for iOS 17

Apple will be making more changes to the lock screen in iOS 17, a leaker claims, including showing lyrics for songs playing on Apple Music.

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🤔 Possible

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

When Apple's headset launches, it will do more than Oculus

Apple will be including many different features in its inbound mixed reality headset, with it expected to offer many elements in its first incarnation that other headsets don't provide.

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🤯 Likely

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Apple's MR headset to use magnetically-attached tethered battery

Apple's mixed reality headset will feature a magnetic port for attaching a battery pack to the device, it is claimed, but it will just offer two hours of battery life.

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🤯 Likely

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Dubious report forecasts 42-inch OLED iMacs by 2027

Apple will be producing 32-inch and 42-inch displays or iMacs by 2027, analysts have forecast, with a complete phase-out of LCDs and mini LED displays in mobile devices set for 2026.

Rumor Score

🙄 Unlikely

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

New Mac Studio rumor rides again thanks to Find My file leak

Apple is seemingly preparing a number of new desktop Macs for launch at WWDC, thanks to a discovery within Find My.

Rumor Score

🤔 Possible

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Rumored Mac Pro & Mac Studio aren't dead — but neither are now expected at WWDC

A very reliable leaker claims that WWDC 2023 will not see the long-delayed Apple Silicon Mac Pro, and that the Mac Studio will not be refreshed until it can have an M3 processor.

Rumor Score

🤯 Likely