Sam Kohl, also known professionally as iupdate, is an American YouTuber and blogger, best known for his Apple-focused videos as well as his podcast, Genius Bar. The name of his YouTube channel was originally iupdateos, which was started in March 2013. As of June 2021, he has over 310 thousand subscribers and over 78 million total video views. Kohl started AppleTrack, a bite-sized Apple blog, in May 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The rumor: Apple is planning updates to all but one of their iPad models in 2022, according to Mark Gurman (87% accurate, via Power On). The 2022 lineup, as of now… Updated $329 iPad: Likely the usual spec-bump with a faster processor inside New iPad Air: may have an OLED display Redesigned iPad Pro models:
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The rumor: Apple is releasing 3 distinct Apple Watch models in 2022, according to Mark Gurman (87% accurate, via Power On). This is what’s on the docket… Apple Watch SE 2: non details currently known other than a follow-up to the existing SE Apple Watch Series 8: potentially a flat-edge design, likely a temperature sensor
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The rumor: New versions of the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, 27-inch iMac, Mac mini and Mac Pro are coming in 2022, according to Mark Gurman (87% accurate, via Power On). This is what’s expected… “Revamped, high-end iMac with Apple silicon to sit above the new 24-inch model” “Biggest MacBook Air revamp in the product’s history,
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The rumor: Apple is planning to focus on “gaming, media consumption and communication” for the first version of their AR/VR headset that is set to launch next year, according to Mark Gurman (87% accurate, via Power On). “Look for Animojis and a VR FaceTime-like experience to be the new-age Zoom” Gurman says Gaming will be
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The rumor: Customers aren’t buying as many iPhone 13s as anticipated, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Debby Wu. While Apple is still expected to have record holiday quarter, “The company has told its component suppliers that demand for the iPhone 13 lineup has weakened, people familiar with the matter said” For months Apple
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The news: Apple-owned beats has released a new version of Beats Studio Buds in collaboration with UNION LOS ANGELES, a fashion retailer. Red, black and green color the packaging, case and Beats Studio Buds themselves “drawing inspiration from the Pan-African flag and paying tribute to Union’s roots as a Black-owned business” Beats last collaboration with
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The rumor: Apple’s third-generation budget iPhone is scheduled to hit the market early next year, according to Trendforce (77.4% accurate). According to the new report, “Apple is staying with the plan to release its third-generation iPhone SE in 1Q22 and four models under a new series in 2H22. The third-generation iPhone SE is expected to
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The leak: A special prototype of the original AirPods has been shared on Twitter by collector Giulio Zompetti. The prototype pictured features the standard white headpiece but a fully translucent rear backing and stem…they look incredibly similar to the Nothing ear (1) Translucent prototypes like these AirPods seem to be a standard practice: images of
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The news: Apple has officially launched a new upgrade program where you can get a new MacBook as soon as every 90 days…but it’s only available for business customers right now. As spotted first by Max Weinbach, the program is available now on Apple’s business portal…but you can also apply here You can get any
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The rumor: Apple is still working on an AirPower-like charging device years after officially canceling the product, according to Mark Gurman (87% accurate, via Power On). “I do think Apple is still working on some sort of multi-device charger that it intends to eventually release. There’s a reason why it planned to launch the device
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The rumor: Apple’s first real AR product is set to launch late next year, according to Ming-Chi Kuo (75.9% accurate). In the note obtained by AppleTrack, Kuo states that the AR headset will have “Mac level of computing power” and “can operate independently, without relying on a Mac…or iPhone” Dual-4K Micro OLED displays may be
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