What to Expect in 2017, CES News, Intel's Kaby Lake Chips, iOS 10.3 Soon? - MacRumors

What to Expect From Apple in 2017: iPhone 8, 10-Inch iPad Pro, Refreshed iMacs, and More It's a new year, which means it's a good opportunity to take a look at our expectations for what's coming from Apple in 2017. We're looking forward to the iPhone 8, new iPads including a possible iPad Pro in the range of 10.5 inches, and some refreshed iMacs, but there's undoubtedly more up Apple's sleeve. Our readers are also weighing in on what they'd like to see, so let us know! The turning of the calendar also gave us an opportunity to take a look back at 2016 to review the biggest leaks and rumors of the year and see what came true and what didn't.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Jan 05, 2017 CES 2017: OWC's 'DEC' MacBook Pro Expansion Dock, Internet of Things, and More Early January also marks the annual arrival of CES, the massive electronics trade show in Las Vegas where vendors large and small show off their latest products and make announcements about future ones. We've got a full slate of coverage from CES including a hands-on with OWC's interesting "DEC" dock that will attach to the bottom of the new MacBook Pro to add storage and ports, all kinds of Internet of Things products such as connected hairbrushes and showers, and much, much more. Make sure to check out our CES portal to catch up on the dozens of announcements from the show.   Read Full Article Intel Announces Full Lineup of Kaby Lake Processors for iMac, MacBook Pro, and More Intel this week announced a massive expansion of its Kaby Lake family of processors, paving the way for a number of upgraded Macs. The new chips could make their way into the iMac, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and more, although timing of Apple's releases remains to be seen. We're expecting iMacs to perhaps be the first ones to be updated around the March or April timeframe, but lots of other Macs are also in need of updates, so hopefully we'll see some other news on that front in the coming months.   Read Full Article LG's UltraFine 5K Display Is a Worthy Companion to the New MacBook Pro, Even Without Apple's Looks With Apple getting out of the display business, the company has turned to LG to help fill that void, and the partnership has yielded new 4K and 5K UltraFine displays optimized to work with the new MacBook Pro. We've had a chance to spend some time with the new 5K version, and we've come away very impressed with the screen itself, which should be identical or very similar to the one used in Apple's 27-inch iMac. What's much more debatable are the display's looks, which include a primarily matte black plastic enclosure and a large black metal foot. It's definitely not an Apple design, but opinions vary widely with some feeling it's a hideous look while others find it thankfully unobtrusive. Regardless of which direction you lean on the looks, if you're interested in picking one up, make sure you place your order through Apple by the end of the March in order to secure the current 25 percent discount that brings the cost of the UltraFine 5K down to $974. The 21.5-inch 4K model carries a temporary price of $524.   Read Full Article Apple Rumored to Begin Seeding iOS 10.3 With New 'Theatre' Mode on January 10 iOS 10.2.1 is still in beta testing as an upcoming bug fix update, but it looks like Apple's getting ready to start to seeding testers with versions of iOS 10.3, a more significant update. According to Sonny Dickson, Apple is aiming to begin seeding builds of iOS 10.3 on January 10, and the update will include a new "Theatre" mode accessible through a "popcorn-shaped" button in Control Center. What exactly that mode will entail is unknown, but if Dickson is correct we don't have long to wait to find out.   Read Full Article Energous Says Its Truly Wireless Charging Technology Will Ship Later This Year — In Next iPhone? Apple's been rumored to be working on some sort of wireless charging technology for this year's "iPhone 8," with speculation suggesting Apple could be partnering with Energous, a company that's been teasing a deal with a major manufacturer. Energous this week said that its flagship wireless charging technology will ship later this year, which could point toward inclusion in the next iPhone if rumors are true, but we'll have to see whether it pans out. In other recent iPhone news, a sketchy video shows off what the rumored "Jet White" iPhone 7 might look like, while Apple is said to be cutting back production of its iPhone lineup even more than initially anticipated. There had been some speculation that Samsung's Galaxy Note7 recall might attract a significant number of new iPhone users, but analysts are saying the iPhone 7's lack of "compelling" features has led most Note7 owners to stick with Samsung for their replacement devices.   Read Full Article New Apple Watch to Launch in Fall 2017 With Improved Battery Life But No Major Design Changes We haven't heard a lot about what to expect for the next-generation Apple Watch so far, but a new rumor suggests the Series 3 family will arrive in the fall of this year, likely alongside the next iPhone. Unfortunately, the rumor says we shouldn't expect any major design changes, with the most significant focus being on improving battery life. Other rumors have suggested the next Apple Watch could include cellular connectivity and perhaps some new sensors, so we'll keep a lookout as rumors develop over the coming months to see where things are headed.   Read Full Article Apple CEO Tim Cook Calls AirPods 'A Runaway Success,' Says 'It's Been a Great Holiday' Tim Cook last week toured the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, where he made a few comments about Apple's holiday prospects and referred to the company's new AirPods as a "runaway success" while noting Apple is "making them just as fast as we can." AirPods have generally received strong reviews, but some users have been having issues with rapid battery drain on their charging cases. A few of those users have had success fixing the issue by resetting their AirPods, but others who have tried that tactic have seen little or no improvement. Apple hasn't commented on the issue, so it's unclear if the company is planning any updates or suggestions to address it.   Read Full Article

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