Apple is rumored to introduced new iPhone 13, Apple Watch Series 7 and AirPods models at the highly-anticipated ‘California Streaming’ all-digital event
Our take: We’ve seen this time and time again that products will become mysteriously unavailable days or hours ahead of Apple events…generally indicating an update is imminent. Considering that Mark Gurman (88.8% accurate) has previously reported on a new model coming, this lines up. I think we could actually see an updated $329 iPad drop tomorrow.
iOS 14.8 is out, and it's security fixes, including one that was reported by @citizenlab — which said in August that it found zero-click NSO Group attacks on Bahraini activists using current iPhones https://t.co/3DxeKVtuLipic.twitter.com/HVG6JbvyeE
Our take: This has been my theory from the get-go. I’d bet on an October event for the redesigned iPad mini, M1X MacBook Pro…and perhaps a revamped M1X Mac mini…
There will be two events, and I’d expect the latter to be Mac + iPad. iPhone/Watch Tuesday. https://t.co/xfAjhUkigC
Our take: I still don’t really understand the need for 1TB of storage on an iPhone, but here it is: it’s happening. But I’d bet the best part of this new option will be the pricing…
Also mentioned in the research note, obtained by AppleTrack, are the Apple’s plans to apparently continue producing AirPods 2 in the future…perhaps as a budget option
Our take: I know this may sound like a hot take, but this is now what I’m most excited to see on Tuesday. Plus, it marks the first time Apple will announce a new pair of AirPods on stage since the originals in September 2016.
The rumor: Apple plans to soon stock all iMac colors in-store, according to Mark Gurman (88.8% accurate).
Apple will reportedly announce this “minor Mac news” at their ‘California Streaming’ event on September 14
Previously, only Blue, Green, Pink and Silver were available in Apple Stores
Our take: Random news, but cool that these colors will be more accessible now.
Not iPhone and Apple Watch only, some minor Mac news to look out for on September 14: Apple will start selling all 24-inch M1 iMac colors in retail stores. Yellow, orange, and purple were previously available only online.
Per the official ruling, “Apple Inc. and its officers, agents, servants, employees, and any person in active concert or participation with them (“Apple”), are hereby permanently restrained and enjoined from prohibiting developers from (i) including in their apps and their metadata buttons, external links, or other calls to action that direct customers to purchasing mechanisms, in addition to In-App Purchasing and (ii) communicating with customers through points of contact obtained voluntarily from customers through account registration within the app”
In layman’s terms, developers are now allowed to bypass Apple’s 15-30% commission on in-app purchases for the first time, with the injunction going into effect in 90 days
A key part of Epic’s argument focused around Apple’s monopolist power with the App Store…but the judge said that this was not found to be the case, a significant blow for the developer (on top of the fact that Apple is not required to reinstate Epic’s App Store account to re-publish their apps)
Our take: I’m quite happy with this outcome, and this is, at the very least, fair. Developers should not be forced to give Apple 15-30% of their entire App Store revenue stream to Apple at this point in the platform’s history.
