September 12 Media Event, iPhone and Apple Watch Rumors, AirPort Express Gets AirPlay 2 - MacRumors

Brought to you by: Apple Invites Media to September 12 Event at Apple Park: 'Gather Round' It's finally official: Apple will be hosting a media event on September 12 where the company is widely expected to unveil three new iPhones and likely a few other products such as updated Apple Watch models. The event kicks off at 10:00 AM Pacific Time at the Steve Jobs Theater on the company's Apple Park campus. MacRumors will have full coverage of the event, and Apple will also be live streaming it through the company's website.   Read Full Article Sponsored Stories An App for Every Job, Already on Your Mac Setapp is a Mac app subscription service created by MacPaw. For $9.99/month, Setapp offers more than 120 of the very best Mac apps like Ulysses, Bartender, CleanMyMac, iStat Menus and iMazing. It’s a collection that grows every month, becoming more and more valuable to subscribers. Setapp includes a vast array of apps. 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Analysts at Barclays recently suggested Apple Pencil support could be included, but reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says it will not, as Apple believes it would not offer a "good user experience." Kuo also believes availability of the 6.1-inch LCD model could be slightly delayed due to technical challenges.  Bloomberg also laid out its expectations for the new iPhones, essentially recapping what we've already heard, but noting that Apple has found itself in a naming conundrum regarding the new iPhones. Apple has reportedly considered going with an "S" generation name like "iPhone Xs" and dropping the "Plus" moniker for the largest model, but Apple's final decision on naming remains unknown.   Read Full Article Apple Watch Series 4 Models Compatible With Existing Bands, No New iPad Mini This Year Rumors have indicated that the Apple Watch models will gain slightly larger displays this year thanks to smaller bezels, but overall device sizes should remain similar. And importantly, Bloomberg says existing Apple Watch bands will continue to fit the new models. Bloomberg also says Apple is not planning to release a new iPad mini this year, news that will disappoint many fans of Apple's smallest tablet. Aside from some storage and pricing tweaks, the iPad mini hasn't been updated since September 2015 and its popularity has dwindled with the rise of larger phones that narrow the size gap.   Read Full Article Alleged Leaked Image of Case for Redesigned iPad Pro Shows Mysterious Rear Cutout Above Lightning Connector We're expecting updated iPad Pro models either next month alongside new iPhones or perhaps at a separate October event, and a new leak of a third-party case allegedly designed to fit the upcoming models has raised some interest. The case includes a mysterious pill-shaped cutout on the rear of the device just above the Lightning port. Rumors and speculation have suggested it could be a Smart Connector of some sort, but the location doesn't really make sense and a similar feature was seen in leaks leading up to the iPhone 7 Plus release in 2016 but proved to be unfounded.    Read Full Article Apple Releases Firmware Update for AirPort Express With AirPlay 2 Support Apple this week released a firmware update for its discontinued second-generation 802.11n AirPort Express, adding AirPlay 2 support. With AirPlay 2, the AirPort Express can be hooked up to speakers and integrated with other speakers such as HomePod, Sonos, and more for synchronized multi-room audio. There had been speculation that AirPlay 2 might be coming to the AirPort Express, as the devices began showing up in the iOS 12 Home app during the beta period, but they could not be properly configured at the time.   Read Full Article Apple Says Latest macOS Supplemental Update Addresses Audio and Kernel Panic Issues on 2018 MacBook Pro Apple this week released a new macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 Supplemental Update specifically for the new 2018 MacBook Pro, the second such update since the machine's launch last month. Apple confirmed to MacRumors that the update should help address issues related to crackling audio and system crashes due to kernel panics, both of which had been reported by a number of users. Early feedback on the update has been mixed, with some users reporting they have still experienced some crackling or crashes, but others say things are much improved.   Read Full Article

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