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Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says that Apple is expected to unveil a number of new products in the fall, including a new flagship iPhone, an updated low-end MacBook Pro, a refreshed larger-screened iMac, a new Mac Pro, a redesigned MacBook Air, second-generation AirPods Pro, three Apple Watches (Series 8, SE, and Rugged), a low-end iPad, and new iPad Pro models. According to Gurman, most of the new products are expected in the fall months, but a possible launch date for the iMac may be earlier.

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In this keynote, Steve Jobs revealed the origins of Apple’s macOS operating system. At the time, macOS was a beta release and was still in development. Jobs said that the OS X kernel was written by individuals who were “ashamed of Apple.”

In a way, this speech was a turning point for Apple. Prior to this, Apple was known for their secrecy and conservatism. After this, Apple became more open and showcased their new products in more detail. Apple also started to emphasize their customer service and how important it was for them to be responsive to their customers.

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Apple has been researching ways to fit a camera lens into an Apple Watch, and one proposal is to make it part of the familiar Digital Crown.

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Counterpoint Research says that shipments grew significantly year-on-year, despite supply chain challenges and concerns about inflation fears curbing demand for consumer electronics. The global smartwatch market recorded 13% more shipments compared to the same period last year, despite concerns over economic slowdown and inflation, according to Counterpoint Research’s recently published Global Smartwatch Model Tracker.

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macOS 13 is expected to be released in September, and it will include new features and updates over iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS.

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MacBook Air:

– redesign is coming to the 2022 MacBook Air

– MagSafe should be back

– ports limited

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iOS 15 offers strong privacy controls for how to handle apps’ access to your location data. Whether there’s a specific app you want to check on or would just like to do a general audit, follow along to see your iPhone apps’ location access and how to change it. All iOS apps have to include a “While Using” option in addition to “Always” and “Never” for location access. There’s also an “Ask Next Time” option if you’d like to reset an app’s location permission.

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-China smartphone shipments fall 34% in April, with the first four months of the year seeing a reduction of 30% to around 86 million units
-This comes after Apple warned recently that the ongoing COVID-19 situation in China could cost it as much as $8 billion this quarter, with many in the country deciding against spending money on luxury items at a time when the country continues to fight the pandemic

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iOS 16 is expected to bring a revamped notification system, new accessibility features, and better multitasking for iPad users.

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