Apple event – live: AirPods 3, new MacBook Pro, Apple Music voice discount and more products unveiled
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Your support makes all the difference.Apple has unveiled a host of new products at its “Unleashed” virtual event on Monday.
The star of the show is an updated MacBook Pro, which will include a new M1 Pro or M1 Max chip. New AirPods with spatial audio have also been unveiled.
The new MacBooks will come alongside the updated MacBook Air, Pro, Mac Mini and iMac that were released with Apple’s M1 chip – the first “Apple Silicon” processor designed by Apple itself rather than Intel.
Apple describes the new M1 chips as the first truly professional version of that chip, bringing yet more performance for more demanding users.
The outside also received a redesign, with an even thinner screen than its predecessor. The MacBook Pro comes in two sizes (14” and 16”) and comes with additional ports for users.
MacBook Pro: Apple launches totally redesigned new laptop that is ‘reimagined in every way’
Apple M1 Pro and Max: Company releases new professional chip for its more powerful computers
AirPods 3: Apple launches new version of wireless earbuds with updated design and features
Apple Music offers new subscription for half-price if you only use it with your voice
A live stream of the event can be found at the top of this page.
Thicker bodies and raised feet? Apple expert guesses what new MacBook Pro might look like
John Gruber, an Apple pundit, has given his guesses for how the new MacBook Pros (or is that MacBooks Pro?) might look:
Tim Cook says 'good morning’
As is traditional, Tim Cook has wished everyone a good morning ahead of the event. (It’s an early morning, too; it’s not yet 7am in California.)
Late rumours suggest MacBook Pro overhaul
There’s only a few hours left to go before the event. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t time for some late rumours.
The latest suggests that the new MacBook could be getting a notch, similar to the one found in the iPhone.
Apple Store goes offline
The Apple Store has gone down ahead of today’s event.
Visiting instead just shows a message indicating that it will be back with new updates:
That confirms that something is actually coming, since Apple only takes down the store when new products are expected. But that’s hardly surprising.
These days, it’s not clear whether Apple actually needs to take the store down or does it for the sense of occasion. But given it won’t be back for about eight hours, the cost of taking it down must be fairly significant.
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