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  • New rumor says iPhone 14 won’t get a faster chip, only Pro models will

    New rumor says iPhone 14 won’t get a faster chip, only Pro models will

    The rumor: The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max will not feature the A16 processor, according to Ming-Chi Quo (72.5% accurate).

    The report…

    • Apple’s lower-end iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max are said to keep the same A15 processor that is seen on iPhone 13 now…but users spending more on iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will get a faster A16 chip year-over-year like always
    • Notably the 14 Pro series would also get faster LPDDR 5 RAM and the 14 series would get the slower LPDDR 4X RAM
    • Kuo also confirms the naming of this year’s lineup, iPhone 14 (6.1-inch), iPhone 14 Max (6.7-inch), iPhone 14 Pro (6.1-inch), and iPhone 14 Pro Max (6.7-inch)

    Ian’s Take: It seems like more than ever Apple is trying to differentiate their “pro” line from their “consumer” line. Last year Apple gave the iPhone 13 Pro series one more GPU core, and now they are giving the iPhone 14 Pro an exclusive processor.

  • New Mac mini delayed until 2023, won’t have a new design (rumor)

    New Mac mini delayed until 2023, won’t have a new design (rumor)

    The rumor: The new Mac mini has been delayed till 2023 and is likely to keep the “same form factor design,” according to Ming-Chi Kuo (72.5% accurate).

    • While previously rumored to release later this year, Kuo is now saying that the Mac mini has been delayed… and it will share the design of the current Mac mini
    • Kuo refers to this device as a “more powerful Mac mini,” suggesting M1 Pro or Max chips could be inside
    • The Mac mini having no redesign is in opposition to Jon Prosser (69% accurate), who showed purported the design in early 2021

    Ian’s Take: It seems like we have been getting many conflicting rumors in the past week, and I do not know who to believe… I find it hard to believe that Apple doesn’t update the higher-spec Mac mini this year as the current model still features an Intel processor. Hopefully, as we get closer to release, sources will be in agreement.

  • Apple cancels iMac Pro plans and won’t be releasing a larger-screen iMac with Apple Silicon

    Apple cancels iMac Pro plans and won’t be releasing a larger-screen iMac with Apple Silicon

    The rumor: Apple’s flagship all-in-one is dead and isn’t coming back anytime soon, according to 9to5Mac (82.8% accurate).

    Here’s the story…

    • “Apple currently has no plans to release a larger-screen iMac in the near future…this not only applies to a larger screen model, but also versions with Pro, Max, or Ultra chips” 9to5Mac says
    • The company is apparently shifting focus to the new Mac Studio and Studio Display, which were just announced on March 8 at Apple’s Peek Performance event
    • A new 24-inch iMac powered by M2 is said to be coming in 2023, however, as Apple plans to move forward with that line

    Sam’s take: As saddened as I am to hear this…I get it. The 27-inch iMac and 27-inch Studio Display would be competing products at a price range around $1,599. I have no doubt that sometime in the future we’ll see a bigger iMac return…but I don’t think right now is then.

  • Leaderboard update: Apple’s March 8 Peek Performance event

    Leaderboard update: Apple’s March 8 Peek Performance event

    Following Apple’s event on Tuesday, here’s how the best—and worst—Apple sources in the game stack up (spoiler: there weren’t any major upsets).

    Sources that got more accurate

    • 🌈 AppleTrack 85.7 ⮕ 86.7%
    • 🏀 Mark Gurman 85.5 ⮕ 86.4%
    • 📉 Trendforce 83.3 ⮕ 84.5%
    • 🕘 9to5Mac 82.4 ⮕ 82.8%
    • 👨‍💻 Ming-Chi Kuo 70.4 ⮕ 72.5%
    • 🔢 DigiTimes 60.8 ⮕ 62.5%
    • 🚗 MyDrivers 44.4 ⮕ 61.1%
    • 🧭 Macotakara 55.9 ⮕ 58.5%

    Sources that got less accurate

    • 🐟 Ross Young 100 ⮕ 92.9%

    Note: As you may have noticed, no source is 100% accurate. That’s because all sources 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 page, let us know.

  • Apple already working on more powerful M2 Ultra chip with 24-core CPU

    Apple already working on more powerful M2 Ultra chip with 24-core CPU

    The rumor: As Apple reportedly ramps up development on their next M2 chips, there’s already an even more-powerful version of the M1 Ultra in development, according to 9to5Mac (82.4% accurate).

    Sam’s take: When we saw the M1 chip, I couldn’t believe the benchmarks. Then Apple dropped the M1 Pro and M1 Max, and I was able to switch over from Intel to do all my creative work. With the M1 Ultra, it’s legitimately hard to comprehend just how much power is being packed inside Mac Studio. I can’t remember a period of chip innovation like this from any other company in my life: Apple has officially hit their stride.

  • M2 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro set to release before end of 2022

    M2 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro set to release before end of 2022

    The rumor: Apple is working on new laptops with M2 chips inside, according to 9to5Mac (82.4% accurate).

    Here’s the latest…

    • The new MacBook Air, releasing later this year, will have a M2 chip inside featuring an 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU, 9to5Mac says
    • Apple’s also preparing to drop a new 13-inch MacBook Pro…but it’s based on the previous-generation design that could include a Touch Bar (it’ll have the same M2 chip described above)

    Sam’s take: There have been numerous conflicting reports on what Mac laptops Apple will end up releasing this year, but this news seems to paint the clearest picture yet: we’re getting 2 lower-end laptops with new M2 chips. Sounds right to me.

  • Leaked 2022 iPhone SE benchmarks show same performance as iPhone 13

    Leaked 2022 iPhone SE benchmarks show same performance as iPhone 13

    The news: Apple’s cheapest phone appears to be just as fast as their most expensive, according to the first Geekbench benchmarks that have appeared online.

    Sam’s take: I was curious if Apple would underclock the iPhone SE A15 in some way (considering that the phone is markedly cheaper than anything else Apple sells). It looks like they didn’t, and it’s just as fast. This $429 phone is gonna fly.

  • Apple releases updated Mac Pro…but it doesn’t make any sense

    Apple releases updated Mac Pro…but it doesn’t make any sense

    The news: Apple just updated the base-spec Mac Pro, but it just looks silly alongside the much more powerful Mac Studio.

    • Apple has upped the storage to just 512GB (it was a mere 256GB before) and put better Radeon Pro W5500X graphics inside (Mac Pro had Radeon Pro 580X graphics prior)
    • This $5,999 model of the Mac Pro has always been a bad value historically, but these upgrades feel too little, too late
    • Apple also released a new $300 AMD Radeon PRO W6600X GPU option for users that would like to upgrade to faster graphics than the included Radeon Pro W5500X

    Sam’s take: Who is this for? Sure, I don’t deny that there is a handful of enterprise customers that are still (probably) buying these Mac Pros up for niche situations or workflows. But to release this new Mac Pro on the same day you release your most powerful Mac ever is an incredibly odd move. The Mac Pro, sold as their most expensive offering with options up to more than $50k, isn’t as powerful as the new $8k Mac Studio…

  • Apple still working on M2 and M2 Pro Mac mini coming later this year

    Apple still working on M2 and M2 Pro Mac mini coming later this year

    The rumor: Apple is planning 2 new chips for the upcoming, redesigned Mac mini, according to 9to5Mac (82.4% accurate).

    Here’s their latest exclusive…

    • One Mac mini in development will have a M2 chip, featuring an 8-core CPU but updated 10-core GPU
    • Apple is also making a Mac mini with a M2 Pro chip inside, which will have a new 12-core CPU (no details about the GPU on this one were shared)
    • This seems to be the entire processing story for the next Mac mini, as 9to5Mac says that “Apple currently has no plans to release a version with the M2 Max or Ultra chips”

    Sam’s take: Most intriguing here is this new 12-core CPU configuration on the M2 Pro chip that we haven’t seen yet: Apple’s chips available now only come in 8, 10 or 20-core CPU variants. Apparently Apple was initially planning to put M1 Pro and M1 Max chips inside this Mac mini, but this was reportedly scrapped due to the Mac Studio… Overall, the next Mac mini looks like it’ll be situated on the low-to-middle-end of Apple’s lineup.

  • New video shows hands-on of green iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro

    New video shows hands-on of green iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro

    The leak: Following Apple’s Peek Performance event, the first hands-on video of some of the new products has been shared by Majin Bu on Twitter.

    • The new colors look incredibly similar to each other side-by-side, with iPhone 13 Pro’s Alpine Green reminiscent of Midnight Green on the 2019 iPhone 11 Pro
    • The new colors will be available to pre-order on Friday, March 11 and officially release a week later on the 18th

    Sam’s take: This officially sold me on getting the Alpine Green iPhone 13 Pro. It looks stellar here!

    https://twitter.com/MajinBuOfficial/status/1501815900999229441?s=20&t=SqO1fLKAPIFhgXQ25dtB5w
  • ‘Studio Display Pro’ with Mini-LED rumored to release at WWDC 2022

    ‘Studio Display Pro’ with Mini-LED rumored to release at WWDC 2022

    The rumor: Apple could be releasing a higher-end Studio Display as soon as June, according to Ross Young (100% accurate).

    Sam’s take: There’s been a lot of speculation since Apple’s Peek Performance event and the discontinuation of the 27-inch iMac: namely, is there going to be another large iMac from Apple anytime soon? This seems to suggest that there won’t be a new iMac anytime soon. Interesting…