The rumor: Apple is preparing to release an updated version of the iMac in the coming weeks, according to Jon Prosser (78.4% accurate).
Our take: While product launches in August aren’t common at all…it’s clear that Apple’s hardware launches have been all over the place this year. I can’t say much more…but I think Prosser is dead right on this one.
The news: While a redesigned iMac is still on track for release later in 2020, it won’t be happening at WWDC, according to Jon Prosser (81.3% accurate).
Our take: Especially with this WWDC being online-only, everything is a toss-up. Prosser has the slight edge on Dickson here, but Dickson has been leaking for much, much longer. I could see it go either way at this point.
The news: Just over 10 years after switching away from the iPhoneOS moniker, Apple may be reintroducing it at WWDC this year, according to Jon Prosser (86.7% accurate).
Our take: Shocking, but sensible. When you line every other platform up, there’s one outlier: iOS. Everything old really is new again.
The news: This year’s major iOS update may allow developers to add widgets to Control Center, as suggested by two sources.
Our take: With no credible sources recently reporting that home screen widgets are still in the cards for this year, perhaps the original widgets image was actually showing a revamped version of Control Center all along. This sounds most realistic to me, especially with all of the disruption that COIVD-19 caused.
The news: Jon Prosser and L0vetodream (both rated above 86 percent accurate) have shared their thoughts on the purported ‘iPhone 13’ prototype that recently surfaced.
Our take: While both sources have a solid track record established…L0vetodream has a slight edge on Prosser here. Still, and regardless, and as stated before…it’s still way too early to know how next year’s phone will actually look. I’d put both sources at 50/50 at this point in time.
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The news: In addition to a standard pair of glasses for the masses, Apple is also working on a more iconic variation, according to Jon Prosser.
Our take: This is one of the rumors that gives rumors their name. It sounds ridiculous. It sounds exciting. And it sounds like something that dedicated Apple fans would freak over. I would be surprised if this ever actually came to market. But hey, Apple also made the $10,000 gold Apple Watch Edition, which is something I would also never believe if I heard it now.
The news: Jon Prosser and Mark Gurman, both highly rated between 83-87% accurate, don’t agree on when Apple will be releasing their AR glasses project.
Our take: With ratings so close, it’s hard to say who’s right here. Gurman follows up with a suggestion that the product coming next year is actually a separate product: an AR/VR headset that Prosser could be confusing with the AR (only) glasses. Prosser says that’s not the case.