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The next Apple event is Tuesday, March 8th. This will be a virtual event that can also be viewed from Apple’s website or Apple TV and YouTube. Today I gonna share with you some rumors expectations for this coming event.

New iPhone SE

Every few years, Apple releases a low-priced iPhone with the latest components in its old body, and this year is no exception. Apple plans to launch a third iPhone SE for $ 399, with the same iPhone 6-like design as before, but with 5G support, an improved camera, and an A15 Bionic processor.

iPad air 5

New year, new iPad. The iPad will be equipped with an A15 chip, two additional speakers (four in total), and a 5G connection. The camera may also be improved.

Mac mini

Apple plans to announce a number of Macs this year, with at least one likely to be seen at the March 8 event. The catchphrase “Peak Performance”; and the direction is that Apple usually won’t launch high-performance mobile products until the fall.

Rumor has it that the “Mac Mini Pro” with M1 Max and M1 Pro chips is now being pointed out. After all, it doesn’t make sense for Apple laptops to be stronger than desktop products for a long time. This Mac Mini is expected to offer a slimmer and more sophisticated design.

New MacBook with M2

Apple’s M1 chip was announced in 2020. That is, you are trying to get an update. Rumor has it that the new MacBook Pro with an entry-level M2 chip should be better than the previous M1 MacBook Pro, but it doesn’t quite match the M1 Pro or Max.

To keep costs relatively low, the new MacBook Pro doesn’t have a flashy 120Hz display or Mini LED panel. The benefit of inferior screen technology is that it can avoid the dreaded notch, perhaps.

It’s also very likely that Apple will announce a redesigned MacBook Air with an M2 chip later this year, but it’s not sure.

iOS 15.4

On the software side, we are planning a release date for iOS 15.4. This is primarily a mid-cycle update and primarily includes Face ID support while wearing a mask. It also includes over 30 new emojis, non-binary Siri voice, and support for multi-device interaction with Universal Control. But most of the software might come at WWDC later this year.

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Appleは ユーザーに対して iPhone12以降の iPhone の修理用部品の販売や修理マニュアルを提供を始めると発表しました。

M1チップを搭載したMacにも対象を広げることも予定しているようです。

2022年の初め頃にアメリカでこの修理プログラムの利用が開始され、
その後に他の国へ対象が広げられるようです。

初めにディスプレイやカメラ、バッテリーの修理用部品の提供が開始され、後半にその他の機能の修理用部品の提供が行われるようです。

日本国内でこの修理プログラムが提供されるかどうかは現時点では分かりませんが、
提供されれば非正規の修理店や個人で修理が容易になり必要な修理費用をおさえる事が可能になるかもしれませんね。

修理後の端末が技適に適合するのか等、総務省の判断も気になるところです。

水曜担当：Tanaka

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Apple launched the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops at its recent October event. The new laptop features a new redesign with smaller bezels, a new screen, new ports, new Apple silicone, and more.

Performance (Processor, RAM, graphics)

The M1 Pro and M1 Max are the newest Apple System on a Chip (SoC), following the M1 that was released last year. I am not mentioning all the detail specs here as you can easily see at apple official website. Both of 14 and 16inches are in beast mode as they improve at all aspects, also more expensive.

Screen Display

The 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros are the first Apple laptops to use a mini LED screen, which Apple calls the Liquid Retina XDR. The mini LED used in the 12.9-inch iPad Pro is a backlight technology with more LEDs than currently implemented. This gives you better backlight control, better image contrast, and greater dynamic range. These laptop displays are also the first displays to support a 120Hz refresh rate using ProMotion technology, previously found only on Apple’s iPhone and iPad Pro.

Design & Color

The new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro features a new aluminum case design that makes your notebook smaller than its predecessor. The bezel (the border around the screen) has been significantly reduced so that the MacBook Pro logo appears at the bottom of the laptop instead of at the bottom of the screen. At the top of the screen, like the iPhone, there’s a notch for the FaceTime camera. Apple creates the notch as deep as the menu bar so it doesn’t break into your workspace. The MacBook Pro is available in two colors, silver and space gray.

Ports

I am so glad the real ports are back, no extra dongles. The MacBook Pro comes with three Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports. Apple also includes an SDXC card slot, an HDMI 2.0 port, and a headphone jack that supports high-impedance headphones.

Power adapter & battery

The power adapter connects to the new MagSafe connector on your laptop. This is similar to the old MagSafe adapter for MacBooks pre-USB-C. However, the wattage of the adapter depends on the model you purchase. It can be said that the battery life has been dramatically improved. See more details on Apple’s official website.

No more touchbar

Apple introduced a touch bar in 2016 to replace function keys with a “brilliant Retina-quality multi-touch display,” but to say the least, it was a divisive feature. Apple seems to have been persuaded by users who don’t like the touchbar, as the touchbar has been added to the new M1 Pro MacBook Pro and replaced with function keys. These function keys are full size, not half height keys. Like previous MacBook Pro models, it has a Touch ID button in the upper right corner of the keyboard, but with a circular ring like the iMac keyboard. I personally like the solid function keys.

As a conclusion, the new macbook pros are really awesome, both in physical and performance. Apple listens the customers’ feedbacks and add back function keys, ports and other improvements as well. I expected the FaceID login as they are including big notch but not this time, may be next release I guess.

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After much speculation, Apple will host an event on September 14 and it will most likely be the debut of the iPhone 13.

Apple has confirmed this through an event poster it sent to the press, which very clearly marks the September 14 launch event. Apple’s senior vice president of marketing tweeted this short clip, not hinting at any device though.

Design

They are expected to change little from the iPhone 12, but it appears that the company will change the design of the rear camera. It will apparently have a diagonal lens arrangement.

Color

Apple may introduce some new shades with the iPhone 13 series, with two versions rumored to be pink and orange. Along with them, we expect to see shades similar to those of the last generation, such as purple, black and white.

Display

Screen sizes and resolutions are expected to remain the same across the entire iPhone 13 product line, but both the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max are rumored to debut with 120Hz refresh rates. That means the image on these screens will be smoother than on previous iPhones.

Camera

Apple is expected to be tweaking the camera on the iPhone 13 series, and the two Pro phones can get an improved ultra-wide shooter. The iPhone 13 Pro may also have an improved telephoto camera, plus some leaks suggest LiDAR could be present in all four models, so it will have improved depth perception, although the most recent leaks don’t mention this.

Others

The A15 chipset will likely power each of these phones, although current reports suggest this won’t bring a huge power boost. It is also widely rumored that Apple may release a 1TB iPhone for the first time in 2021, thus allowing for the largest iPhone sizes ever. You can also expect a bigger battery inside the 2021 phones. They are expected to be noticeably larger, expecting an iPhone 13 more durable than your previous iPhones.

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