The news: A closer look at the design of AirPods Studio has been discovered in iOS 14.3 by 9to5Mac (77.2% accurate).
Our take: Honestly, these look a bit odd. Maybe it’s just the shading and such in the icon, but they look a bit cartoon-esque to me.
The news: Apple released, and then pulled, iOS 14.3 twice today. Why? Because a number of details about future products have been revealed.
Here’s everything that’s new so far, according to 9to5Mac and MacRumors, who were able to install the update:
The news: The first Geekbench test of Apple’s M1 processor has been performed, and the results in the single-core range are incredible.
Our take: Wow. These results are absolutely out of this world. It’s everything we hoped in more…and the MacBook Air is Apple’s lowest-end offering for M1.
Following Apple’s ‘One more thing’ event on November 10, the source leaderboard is seeing a lot of consistency, with no major moves up or down. This is the latest following Apple’s last event of 2020.
Note: As you may have noticed, no source is perfect. That’s because even the best get some info right and some info wrong: do not harass anyone for their track record. The leaderboard functionality on AppleTrack is here only to help tech enthusiasts better understand how likely a rumor really is.
As always, if you notice a discrepancy on someone’s record, let us know.
The news: Apple confirmed the release date for macOS Big Sur at their ‘one more thing’ event on November 10.
Our take: This is less than 2 days away! We’ve been waiting on confirmation from Apple on when this was coming, and here it is.
The news: Apple just updated a 3rd new Mac with Apple Silicon inside: this time, the 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M1 processor.
Our take: The best battery life ever in a Mac. Wow. Literally can’t describe how wild this jump is. Doesn’t feel possible or real.
The news: Apple just refreshed the Mac mini with Apple Silicon’s all-new M1 chip.
Our take: Damn, this is pretty sweet. Lower $100 starting cost is wild.
The news: Apple just updated the MacBook Air for a second time this year with the new Apple-designed M1 processor.
The news: Apple has announced the first processor made for the Mac at their ‘one more thing’ event.
Our take: Wow. Seems Apple Silicon is shaping up to be everything we hoped and dreamed about
The leak: This may be our first look at the rumored AirTags keychain accessory, according to Fudge (90.9% accurate).
Our take: This looks legitimate to me, and lines up with what Gurman leaked a few months back. Both Jon Prosser (84.3% accurate) and L0vetodream (88.7% accurate) believe that AirTags will be announced very soon (likely tomorrow).
The rumor: Apple isn’t just working on a foldable iPhone…it’s coming in 2022, according to The Verifier (53.2% accurate).
Our take: To say I’m highly skeptical of this information is an understatement. The Verifier is just over 50% accurate and on top of that, pricing information doesn’t usually leak out until months ahead of a product’s unveil…not years. All of this sounds realistic, and it may be real, but I have my doubts.
