New Low-End iMac Debuts as iWatch, iPhone 6, and 12" MacBook Air Production Nears - MacRumors

Apple Launches Cheaper $1,099 21.5-inch iMac, Available as Low as $830 with Best Buy Deals Apple's rumored iMac update arrived as expected last week, although it disappointed many potential customers by showing up in the form of a mere low-end addition running a processor found in the current MacBook Air. The remaining iMac models were untouched, without even a minor processor bump to be found. The new low-end iMac arrives with a starting price of $1,099, a $200 savings compared to the previous entry-level price point, but customers shopping around can find even better deals. Best Buy is knocking $120 off of that price, and those with access to an .edu email address can save an additional $150, bringing final pricing down to $830. Potential low-end iMac customers should be aware, however, that the machine carries a significant downgrade in processing power from the previous generation, with benchmarking scores putting it as much as 50% slower for certain tasks. Customers should also be aware that the machine's 8 GB of RAM is soldered to the logic board and can not be upgraded.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Jun 24, 2014 2.5-Inch iWatch with Wireless Charging and Pulse Sensor to Enter Mass Production in July With WWDC now firmly in the rear-view mirror, Apple hardware rumors are beginning to pick up again, and several reports this week are sharing details on the long-rumored iWatch. The first of these was an article from Reuters claiming that production on an iWatch with wireless charging and a "slightly rectangular" screen measuring about 2.5 inches diagonally should begin ramping up next month ahead of a potential October launch. That size is much larger than previous rumors in the range of 1.3-1.7 inches, so we took the opportunity to share some mockup images showing what Apple might be able to with that much screen real estate. Just hours after Reuters' report, The Wall Street Journal weighed in with its own claims of an October iWatch launch, although it claimed production would not begin for another 2-3 months. The report also claimed that the iWatch will be available in "multiple versions" and contain "more than 10 sensors" to monitor health and fitness data. Apple is also said to be recruiting professional athletes such as Kobe Bryant to test and presumably endorse the iWatch.   Read Full Article 12-Inch MacBook Air to Begin Production in 3rd Quarter 2014 Apple has been rumored for some time to be working on a new 12" MacBook Air with a Retina display, and Digitimes now claims that the machine will indeed begin production in the third quarter of this year. While the report does not specifically claim the machine will include a Retina display, the feature has been a common rumor for the new Mac notebook. The report claims the machine's design will be similar to the existing MacBook Air, with some changes to the battery and internal layout.   Read Full Article 4.7-Inch and 5.5-Inch iPhone 6 May Launch Simultaneously While Apple has been rumored to be launching the iPhone 6 later this year in new 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch sizes, most rumors have suggested that the larger model might arrive up to several months after the smaller version. A new report from Bloomberg claims, however, that production on both models is set to start next month, suggesting that they may launch simultaneously around September of this year. Apple's iPhone manufacturing partners Foxconn and Pegatron are said to be hiring over 100,000 workers to support iPhone 6 production. Interest in the 5.5-inch model is starting to pick up after most of the early rumors focused on the 4.7-inch model, with a significant number of consumers interested in the larger model even if carries a $100 price premium. The past week has also seen photos of a purported display backlight from the 5.5-inch iPhone 6, as well as a video comparison of a physical mockup of the device to Samsung's 5.7-inch Galaxy Note 3.   Read Full Article Bono Recounts Fight With Steve Jobs Over (Product) RED Branding, Urges Apple to Do More U2 front man Bono and Apple design chief Jony Ive took the stage at the Cannes Lions advertising festival for an interview about the (Product) RED campaign, with Bono sharing an interesting tidbit about a fight he had with Steve Jobs over how the (RED) branding would appear on Apple's participating products. The event also appears to have had something of an awkward moment when Bono publicly criticized Apple for not doing more design-wise to promote the (RED) brand. Comparing Apple to a "religious cult" while just feet away from Ive, Bono pointed to the (Product) RED iPad Smart Case as an example of Apple's "modesty run amok", with the case only identified as a (RED) product in small text inside the cover.   Read Full Article Unauthorized Third-Party Chargers May Damage iPhone 5 Charging Circuitry Unauthorized charging cables and adapters are popular with users due to their relatively low cost, but the products don't come without some dangers. Even for those who avoid such catastrophic events as fires caused by design or quality control issues on such accessories, there is still risk of damage to the user's device, as highlighted in a report outlining how the iPhone 5 logic board chip responsible for controlling charge to the battery can be damaged by poor quality chargers. We've heard that the issue affects all iPhone models, but the iPhone 5 appears to be particular vulnerable to this sort of damage.   Read Full Article

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