Top stories: iPhone 13 leaks, OLED iPads and Macs, new evidence from AirTags

Rumors of the iPhone are mounting, with well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo releasing an extensive report this week outlining his expectations for the iPhone series over the next three years.

This week, there are also rumors about the OLED screens that will possibly come to iPad and Mac next year, which touches the signs of AirTags functionality in iOS 14.5 and more, so check out all the details below!

iPhone 13 rumors: smaller notch and larger batteries, 120Hz screen for pro models and more

Well-known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared a long list of expectations for future iPhones over the next few years this week.

Kuo said this year’s iPhone 13 series will consist of the same four models as the iPhone 12 series, all with a smaller notch, larger batteries, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X60 modem with 5G enhancements, upgraded cameras , a Lightning connector, and more. Exclusive to the iPhone 13 Pro models is a long-awaited 120Hz screen and Ultra Wide lens enhancements with a wider aperture and autofocus, he added.

After shrinking the notch this year, Apple could remove it completely next year, with Kuo predicting that at least some 2022 iPhone models will switch to a hole-display design like many of Samsung’s latest Galaxy smartphones, but he did not explain what it would be like. works given that the notch currently contains the front camera and Face ID components. Some solutions for the camera and face recognition under the screen do exist now.

Apple also plans to release a new iPhone SE with a similar design to the existing 4.7-inch model in the first half of 2022, with key features to include a faster chip and 5G support, according to Kuo. And by 2023, a 7.5-8-inch foldable iPhone could become a reality.

iPhone clings to ‘USB-C’ for a foreseeable future ‘

As part of its extensive research note this week on future iPhones, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo underestimated the possibility of a portable iPhone unveiled this year, pointing out that Apple will continue to use its own Lightning connector for the “foreseeable future” .

“We believe that USB-C is detrimental to the MFi [Made for iPhone] The company’s profitability and waterproof specification are lower than Lightning and MagSafe, “Kuo wrote. If the iPhone will abandon Lightning in the future, it can accept the portable design directly with MagSafe support instead of using a USB-C port. At the moment, the MagSafe ecosystem is not mature enough, so the iPhone will continue to use the Lightning port in the foreseeable future. ‘

It was Kuo himself who originally predicted that Apple would launch a high-end iPhone without a Lightning connection in 2021. He also expects a lower-end iPhone with a Touch ID on / off button to launch this year, but he now says timing is unclear for launching such a feature.

Rumors of 10.9-inch OLED for early 2022, 12.9-inch iPad Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro may follow

According to Apple, they are switching to mini-LED screens on some of its upcoming iPad and Mac models, but it looks like another screen technology could come to these devices: OLED.

According to DigTimes, the first of Apple’s larger laptops to accept an OLED screen, is probably a 10.9-inch ‌iPad‌, presumably an updated version of the iPad Air. It is said that the updated ‌iPad‌ will be in production in the fourth quarter of this year, with a launch taking place in early 2022. In addition to the 10.9-inch ‌iPad‌, Apple will also consider OLED screens for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro and the 16-inch MacBook Pro.

iOS 14.5 Beta 3 launches app security feature ahead of AirTags launch

For almost two years now, rumors have been circulating about Apple’s long-awaited AirTags trackers, and there are signs that an announcement may finally be approaching.

In the third beta of iOS 14.5 released this week, a new “Items” tab was enabled by default in the Find My app. In this section, users can keep up with select products that do not have Apple brands, such as Beats headphones and emerging Belkin wireless earbuds, and items equipped with AirTags, such as a backpack or luggage, are also expected from this page will be managed.

There is also a new “Item Safety” switch in the Find My app. If this feature is enabled, iPhone users will receive a notification when an unknown item is found to be moving with them, which will likely help prevent someone from being stalked by AirTags or similar people.

March is a common month for Apple announcements, and there are hopes that AirTags will finally be launched this month, but the release date is still unclear. Apple had earlier said iOS 14.5 would be released in the ‘early spring’, indicating that the update would be released the week of Monday, March 22 or later, and perhaps AirTags would be released around the same time.

HomeKit Essentials Worth Checking Out

HomeKit was slow to launch after its launch in 2014, but now that it’s been around for seven years, there are hundreds of ‌HomeKit‌ products available, ranging from doorbells and speakers to TVs, lights and cameras. In one of our latest YouTube videos, we’ve put together some of our favorite ‌HomeKit‌ products that we find most useful.

An example:

• Logitech Circle View Doorbell ($ 199) – The Circle View replaces your existing doorbell with a version that offers video so you can see who’s with you and watch the deliveries of the packages. It contains HomeKit Secure Video, so the only plan you need is a 200 GB or 1 TB iCloud storage plan to record video. It offers HD video, color vision and an unobtrusive design.

NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover uses the same PowerPC chipset found in the 1998 iMac G3

NASA’s Perseverance Rover, which landed on Mars last month, is equipped with a more durable variant of the PowerPC 750 processor, the same chip used in the colorful iMac G3 in 1998.

The iMac G3 was designed by Jony Ive and is widely regarded as the computer that saved Apple, which flirted with bankruptcy in the late 1990s until Steve Jobs returned to the company. Following the iMac G3, Apple introduced iconic products such as the iPod in 2001, the iPhone in 2007 and the iPad in 2010, which helped it become the world’s most valuable company.

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