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 leak: AirPods Pro 2 will have the same design but include a redesigned charging case with speakers, according to MacRumors (78% accurate, source). The AirPods Pro 2 buds look almost identical to the original AirPods Pros although the optical sensor has been removed (likely for a skin-detection based solution like on AirPods 3) An
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The rumor: Apple is preparing to launch the redesigned iMac with Apple Silicon early next year, according to display analyst Ross Young (100% accurate). The new iMac, which is rumored to launch between January and March 2022, is said to feature a Mini-LED display capable of 120Hz ProMotion…just like the new MacBook Pro models that
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The news: The first MacBook Pro design refresh in five years just happened at Apple’s ‘Unleashed’ event. All-new design that is thicker and heavier New 14/16-inch Mini-LED displays with 120Hz ProMotion and notch, up to 1000 nits of sustained brightness HDMI, MagSafe and SD card readers return Full-size function row on keyboard replaces the Touch
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The news: After months of rumors, Apple has released the next-generation M1 chips at their ‘Unleashed’ event. M1 Pro: 10-core CPU, up to 16-core GPU Up to 32GB unified memory (RAM) 200GB/s memory bandwidth M1 Max: 10-core CPU, up to 32-core GPU Up to 64GB unified memory (RAM) 400GB/s memory bandwidth
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The news: Apple just refreshed their base AirPods at their ‘Unleashed’ event. Fresh design New low-distortion driver for better bass and highs Sweat and water-resistant design Adaptive EQ for the best sound for your ear shape Longer 6-hours of battery life 5 minutes of charge times gets you an extra hour MagSafe charging is now
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The news: Apple has just announced a new tier of Apple Music at the ‘Unleashed’ Apple event. The plan is exclusive to Siri and allows you access to the entire Apple Music catalog Apple says the $4.99/month tier will go live later this Fall
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The news: Apple just dropped fresh colors for the 2020 HomePod mini at the ‘Unleashed’ Apple event. Yellow, orange and blue are new to the lineup and retail at $99 like white and black The new colors will be available in November
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The rumor: We might not see an M1X chip inside the upcoming 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro models after all, according to a new rumor shared by Mark Gurman (87.3% accurate, via Power On). A “developer tells me that new MacBook Pro chips have appeared in logs under the names “M1 Pro” and “M1 Max.”
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The rumor: The return of MagSafe on the upcoming MacBook Pros will enable more than just a trip-free experience, according to Mark Gurman (87.3% accurate, via Power On). “MagSafe charging will make its return to the side of the new MacBook Pro, following the addition of MagSafe to the iPhone 12 last year. That means
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The leak: Just hours ahead of Apple’s ‘Unleashed’ event on Monday morning, new images of the upcoming MacBook Pro have been shared by Weibo user AnyTurtle999 (not yet tracked, via DuanRui). The photos, which show an almost entirely bezel-less display similar to what can be seen on iPhone 13, depict a completely revamped display made
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The rumor: Apple is ready to launch AirPods 3, according to Weibo source PandaIsBald (not yet rated) and analyst Wedbush Securities (71.4% accurate, source). Both sources, which admittedly have mixed track records, believe that Apple will launch third-generation AirPods on Monday at the next Apple event Rumors have swirled for months about the launch of
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