In terms of health tracking, a fourth-generation Apple Watch has been predicted to support electrocardiography (EKG) capabilities that may presumably permit the user to take reliable, accurate readings of the electrical activity of their heart over a period of time.
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Kuo: upcoming low-price MacBook may feature Touch ID, but not Touch Bar
According to well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple's rumored brand-new Mac notebook model might include a Touch ID fingerprint scanner but not the Touch Bar feature.
Kuo: 2018 iPhones to continue using Lightning, bundle with 5W slow charge adapter
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today issued a research note to clients in which he outlined some interesting predictions about Apple's upcoming product refreshes. According to the analyst, 2018's iPhones won't ditch Lightning I/O for USB-C like iPad Pros nor will they include a stronger, Power Delivery-compatible power adapter to support the fast charge function.
Kuo: 2018 iPad Pros to ditch Lightning in favor of USB-C, bundle with 18W fast charge adapter
Introduced in September 2012 to replace the aging 30-pin dock connector, Apple's proprietary Lightning port featured on iOS devices might be replaced on this year's iPad Pro models in favor of USB-C, the latest industry standard in connectivity.
Barclays: AirPods 2 due by Christmas 2019, AirPower launching in September
A second-generation AirPods will launch in the fourth quarter of 2019, Barclays claims, contradicting an earlier report from Bloomberg which predicted AirPods 2 with an improved Apple W2 wireless chip and built-in Hey Siri support would release this year.
Yet another analyst says a cheaper HomePod is coming in 2019
Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis and his associates returned from a recent tour of Asian firms in Apple's supply chain, concluding that a more affordable HomePod model is due next year.
Analyst predicts Apple will kill 3D Touch in 2019
Apple is expected to adopt the iPhone X design across 2018's iPhone models, but the company is now suspected to potentially ditch the 3D Touch pressure-sensing display feature from all 2019 iPhone models with an OLED screen.
2018 6.1-inch LCD iPhone might not be ready until October
Because of its near bezel-free design, the upcoming 6.1-inch LCD iPhone might not launch until October, according to Morgan Stanley’s Katy Huberty, a noted Apple analyst. The device's background lighting system, essential to the design, is being blamed for the minor delay, according to 9to5Mac.
Revered Apple analysts Ming-Chi Kuo calls for cheaper iPhones in September
Revered Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who recently left Taiwan's KGI Securities for his new consulting firm TF International Securities, has called for cheaper iPhones following what he called “concern over the negative impact of a higher price” for a trio of upcoming iPhones.
2019 iPhone may bring stereoscopic vision & 3X optical zoom via 12MP triple-lens rear camera
Apple's rumored triple-lens iPhone, allegedly coming in 2019, may bring 3x optical zoom and advanced 3D sensing via stereoscopic vision, one analyst speculated Tuesday.
Analyst backs triple-lens iPhone rumor, predicts it could arrive with fall 2019 refresh
An analyst has backed a rumor calling for an iPhone with a three-lens camera system.
Revered Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has departed KGI Securities
Ming-Chi Kuo, arguably the most reliable Apple analyst out there who had been breaking major news about the Cupertino tech giant for years, has departed KGI Securities.