During the past two months, Apple has substantially refreshed its iPhone, iPad Pro, and Mac lineups. Couple this with the earlier updates to the budget iPad and MacBook Pro, and 2018 turned out to be a great year for hardware refreshes. Here's the likely status of Apple's products that weren't updated during this year.
Here's a quick look at what's probably going to be announced during Apple's "There's more in the Making" event being held on Tuesday, Oct. 30. Yes, there might be some surprises.
Work crews are prepping the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn, New York for next week's Apple event. The facility is getting decorated with some of the same images that Apple used in the press invitation for the event where it's expected to announce new iPad Pro tablets and Macs.
Indeed, it looks like new Macs are arriving next week. New regulatory filings with the Eurasian Economic Commission show Apple is requesting permission to sell at least four new Macs in the region. Of these, three are desktop computers, while the other is a laptop.
Now, things are getting interesting. For months, the rumor mill has suggested Apple’s prepping two new iPad Pro models for this year. Today, Oct. 23, respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the first new iPad mini in three years could also be announced soon.
For those patiently awaiting the arrival of a new iPad Pro or next-generation Mac, the first nine months of 2018 have been disappointing. Except for the lightly updated MacBook Pro announced in July, Apple hasn't released any new products in either lineup this year. That could soon change, however.
On Thursday, Satechi introduced all-new aluminum wired and wireless keyboards designed for iMac computers and other devices. Each features enhanced scissor-switch keys with an extended keyboard layout.
Back in February, Apple implemented a pilot program in the United States and Turkey that expanded the time specific legacy products would remain eligible for hardware service. The company is now offering that service to other products, this time worldwide, according to MacRumors.
Motherboard reported Monday that Reddit user “turnby” recently uploaded as many as 11 internal videos to YouTube, set to private to avoid irritating Apple but now available publicly.
If you're in the market for a new Mac, have patience. A reliable Apple analyst says Cupertino is about to refresh much of the Mac lineup in just a few weeks, including the often neglected Mac mini. Other Apple products are also expected to get significant hardware updates soon too, according to MacRumors.
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