Apple Media Event March 25, AirPods and AirPower Rumors, WWDC 2019 Dates - MacRumors

Brought to you by: Apple to Hold Subscription-Focused Media Event March 25, No AirPods or iPad Mini Announcement Expected Based on Apple's recent history and rumors of pending announcements, we've been expecting Apple might announce a media event to take place in March, and it looks like that's exactly what's going to happen. Multiple media reports are indicating Apple will be holding an event in the Steve Jobs Theater at the company's Apple Park headquarters on Monday, March 25. The initial report came from BuzzFeed's John Paczkowski, who has been the first to report on Apple media event dates a number of times in the past. He said the event will focus on Apple's rumored news subscription service, but that new hardware like updated AirPods or a new iPad mini is unlikely to appear at the event. Several additional sources are reporting that Apple is also expected to announce its streaming television service, with a number of Hollywood sources said to be associated with Apple's original content projects having been invited to the event. The actual launch of the service may, however, not come until months later.   Read Full Article Supoprt Our Sponsor MacX DVD Ripper Pro - Fast Rip All DVDs to Mac/Smartphone/Tablet in MP4 [Exclusive BOGO Deals] Too many DVDs lying around? Just make digital copies of them to save storage space and avoid disk damage with MacX DVD Ripper Pro. This time, MacRumors readers can not only enjoy an exclusive 80% discount on it, but they can get MacX MediaTrans for free to transfer DVD videos to iPhone for playback. MacX DVD Ripper Pro is rated as the best Mac DVD Ripper on TopTenReviews, and is the most downloaded of its kind on Softonic. It convinces editors and users with three unparalleled highlights. 1. 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Come get both applications for just $19.95 instead of $107.90.   Visit Sponsor Popular Stories Feb 14, 2019 Wireless AirPods Charging Case Expected Soon, but AirPods 2 May Not Launch Until Fall While reliable sources have indicated next-generation AirPods won't be unveiled at Apple's March media event, that doesn't mean an update isn't in the works, as Apple could go with a lower-key launch via press release and/or coordinated media reviews. Frequent leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer claims that Apple's previously announced wireless charging case for the AirPods should launch soon, but that the more significant AirPods upgrade with "Hey Siri" support may not arrive until fall. Another rumor says the upcoming AirPods revision this spring will include a new matte coating to enhance grip, as well as improved internals, and will launch alongside the AirPower charging mat. Yet another rumor from before we knew the media event date claimed the new AirPods, AirPower, and updated iPads would launch on March 29. That would actually line up with the reported event date, allowing a few extra days for availability, but sources have said there won't be any hardware announcements at the event. So what it boils down to is lots of rumors, but still lots of uncertainty.   Read Full Article WWDC 2019 Dates Confirmed: June 3-7 in San Jose Most Apple watchers have expected WWDC 2019 to take place the week of June 3, based on Apple's recent pattern of holding the event in early June. In order to confirm that assumption, we did a bit of digging and discovered a listing in the San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs' public event directory for an Apple-hosted event in Discovery Meadow the evening of Thursday, June 6, which would correspond to the annual WWDC Bash. While Apple hasn't publicly announced anything, the listing leaves very little doubt that WWDC will be held June 3–7 in San Jose, but you might want to hold off until an official announcement before making any nonrefundable travel arrangements.   Read Full Article New iPads Expected in First Half of 2019, Including iPad Mini 5 With Similar Design as iPad Mini 4 While most of the spring hardware rumors have been focused on AirPods and AirPower, Apple's lineup of lower-end iPads is also rumored to be seeing updates. According to DigiTimes, Apple's iPads including the iPad mini will be receiving updates in the first half of the year, although they won't see major design changes from the current models. The iPad mini in particular should see relatively significant internal upgrades considering the current model is three and a half years old. While we're not expecting iPad Pro updates yet, the entry-level iPad is also due for an annual refresh. The report doesn't offer any details on what to expect with this update, but previous rumors have suggested the 9.7-inch display could grow to 10 inches thanks to slimmer bezels.    Read Full Article Apple Forces Developers to Remove Screen Recording Code From iOS Apps Last week, we covered the news that a number of prominent app developers were using analytics packages in their iOS apps that are capable of capturing data like taps, swipes, and even full screen recordings of users' interactions with the apps. High-profile apps like Abercrombie & Fitch, Hotels.com, Air Canada, Hollister, Expedia, and Singapore Airlines were all using the analytics packages from Glassbox. Following the revelations, Apple has demanded that the companies remove the capabilities or properly disclose them (including a prominent red icon on-screen while recording is occurring), or else they will be removed from the App Store.   Read Full Article 2019 iPhones Said to Keep Lightning Connector With Same Old 5W Charger and EarPods in Box Apple has reportedly been considering switching to a USB-C port on its iPhones as it has for the iPad Pro, but a new report claims the 2019 iPhones will stick with a Lightning port. We polled our readers on the issue, and over 70 percent of them would prefer USB-C, so we'll have to see if and when Apple decides to make that change. Aside from the Lightning port, this week's report also claims that the 2019 iPhones will continue to include a traditional 5-watt charger and Lightning EarPods in the box. Many users have been clamoring for a higher-power adapter to be included in the box for faster charging, but it looks like Apple still isn't ready to provide one.   Read Full Article

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