Categories
AirPods Hardware retail Rumor

Rumor: AirPods could hit the shelves come December in limited quantities

It looks like the AirPods are about to hit the production line. Following the delayed launch of the new wireless headphones in late October, Apple said it needed “a little more time” before they are ready for customers. The latest word comes from investment bank Barclays, which in a research note we saw said AirPods […]

Categories
Finance Hardware iPhone retail Rumor

Rumor: Apple won’t refresh iPhone SE in 2017

As nifty as the iPhone SE may be, it probably won’t be refreshed in the coming year. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released a report to investors state that Apple will prolong iPhone SE’s lifecycle beyond the usual one year rotation in a bid to boost gross margins and minimize cannibalization of high-end flagships like the […]

Categories
Hardware iMac Mac Pro MacBook MacBook Air MacBook Pro News Touch ID USB-C

Apple announces “Hello again” media event for October 27th, expected to unveil next-gen MacBooks, other hardware

Some new Apple hardware is coming your way. Apple just sent out the journalist invitations to a product unveiling at Appleā€™s headquarters in Cupertino. The event will take place next Thursday, October 27, at 10 a.m. Pacific time. As usual, the invitation doesn’t specify what new hardware will be announced. Instead, it merely offers a […]

Categories
Apple Watch Hardware iPhone Rumor Wearables

Rumor: Next-gen Apple Watch to be 20% to 40% thinner

It’s a rumor, but it’s interesting. Apple analyst Brian White of Wall Street firm Drexel Hamilton on Friday issued a pair of research notes highlighting his upcoming Apple Watch and iPhone expectations through the end of 2016. The most prominent point expressed was White citing a source who believes only the 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus […]

Categories
News

Apple Pay launches in China with UnionPay support

The rumors were true. Apple Pay launched in China on February 18th. Apple Pay has gone live in China, making it the fifth country where Apple Pay is officially available. Implemented through a partnership with UnionPay, China’s state-run interbank network, Apple Pay in China can be used by iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch owners with […]