'iPad Pro' Rumors, Touch ID and 5th Amendment Rights, Apple Watch Pricing - MacRumors

'iPad Pro' Said to Feature 12.2-Inch Display, 7-mm Thickness, Stereo Speakers at Top and Bottom Rumors of a larger-screened iPad from Apple have slowed down in recent weeks following word that Apple has pushed back its production plans in order to allow its supply chain partners to catch up to demand for the iPhone 6 Plus, but a new report turns the spotlight back on the rumored device. According to the report from Japanese site Mac Otakara, the so-called "iPad Pro" will feature a 12.2-inch display rather than the 12.9-inch screen previously rumored, a thickness of roughly 7 mm in line with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus but slightly thicker than the iPad Air 2, and speakers located at the top and bottom of the device presumably for improved stereo sound. One sketchy report claims Apple will even move to discontinue the iPad mini in favor of the upcoming iPad Pro, and Apple's minimal update to the device last month is not providing much reassurance to fans of the smaller iPad. With rumors of the IPad Pro picking up speed once more, we've created a new iPad Pro roundup to help readers stay on top of the latest news and rumors as we look forward to the device's launch.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Nov 05, 2014 Court Rules Police Can Force Users to Unlock iPhones With Fingerprints, But Not Passcodes A U.S. court has ruled that criminal defendants can be required to provide authorities with fingerprints to unlock their mobile phones for examination. The same is not true of passcodes, which have been ruled to be protected under the Fifth Amendment covering self-incrimination. The distinction at first seems odd given that they ultimately are different methods of preventing access to the same potential evidence, but there is precedent for treating "something you know" (such as a passcode) differently from "something you have" (such as a fingerprint).   Read Full Article Apple Watch Launching in 'Spring' With Pricing to Reportedly Start at $500 for Stainless Steel, $4,000 for Gold At its introduction of the Apple Watch back in September, Apple provided only vague launch details, noting the device would debut in "early 2015" with pricing starting at $349. But with three different versions of the Apple Watch, higher-tier models have been rumored to carry much higher price tags. A new report claims that while the aluminum and glass "Apple Watch Sport" version will start at $349, the second-tier stainless steel and sapphire "Apple Watch" version will start at $500 and the high-end 18-karat gold and sapphire "Apple Watch Edition" version will start at $4000 or more. As for a launch date, Apple retail chief Angela Ahrendts mentioned a "spring" launch in a recent video message to Apple retail employees, suggesting Apple may indeed miss the Valentine's Day shopping rush.   Read Full Article Intel Launches New Broadwell Core M Processors, Likely Destined for Apple's Ultra-Slim Notebook Intel has quietly launched a few new "Core M" ultra-low power processors from its new Broadwell family, and we've heard Apple has been testing these chips with its rumored ultra-slim 12" Retina notebook. The chips run at just 4.5 watts, allowing for extremely thin, fanless computer designs, and these new versions offer significantly better graphics performance than the initial chips released in September, without sacrificing power efficiency. It's not clear when Apple plans to launch its new thinner notebook, but it looks like it could be in the early part of next year or perhaps at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference likely scheduled for early June.   Read Full Article Apple Seeds First Builds of OS X 10.10.1 and iOS 8.1.1 for Testing Apple this week seeded developers and members of the Mac public beta program with an initial version of OS X 10.10.1, the first maintenance update for OS X Yosemite. While Apple asks testers to focus their attention on Exchange accounts in the Mail app and Notification Center, the most important area is likely Wi-Fi performance, something that has been a major problem for some Yosemite users. Just hours after seeding OS X 10.10.1, Apple also provided iOS developers with a build of iOS 8.1.1, a rare opportunity for developers to address such a minor version number increment. In particular, Apple draws attention to performance improvements for iPad 2 and iPhone 4s users with this release.   Read Full Article Mac Mini 2014: Which Model to Buy Interested in one of the new Mac minis Apple released last month for the lineup's first update in two years? Then take a look at our overview of the new models to help decide which one to buy.   Read Full Article

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