Apple's March 25 Event, WWDC Dates Announced, iPad and AirPods Rumors - MacRumors

Apple Sends Out Media Invites for an 'It's Show Time' Event on March 25 As expected, Apple will be holding a media event on Monday, March 25, with the company sending out invitations this week carrying the tagline "It's Show Time." The slogan and accompanying graphics suggest the event will see the introduction of Apple's long-rumored streaming video service, and we're also expecting to see Apple unveil a subscription news and magazine service. Less certain is new hardware, with some reliable sources indicating that no hardware announcements are expected. We are, however, expecting a number of near-term updates including AirPods and AirPower, iPad, iPad mini, and possibly iPod touch. It's possible some of these updates could occur via press release around the time of Apple's event. Check out everything we expect to see at the event in our overview guide that we'll keep updating in the run-up to the big day.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Mar 14, 2019 Apple Announces WWDC 2019 Kicks Off on June 3 in San Jose, Registration Open for Developers Apple today announced that its Worldwide Developer Conference will be held in San Jose, California, again this year, kicking off on June 3 with the traditional keynote address. Registered developers have until March 20 to sign up for the ticket lottery, with tickets for the weeklong conference priced at $1,599. Apple will undoubtedly be showing off its upcoming iOS 13 and macOS 10.15 releases at the event, with watchOS 6 and tvOS 13 also likely to make appearances. WWDC is also frequently (but not always) the site of hardware announcements, so we may see some news on that front such as the redesigned Mac Pro Apple has been promising since 2017.   Read Full Article Apple Suppliers 'Gearing Up for Mass Production' of Updated iPad and AirPods Apple's suppliers are reportedly preparing to start mass production of updated AirPods and new iPad models, although as we noted earlier, we're not sure whether they will show up at Apple's March 25 event. Recent sources are indicating no major design changes for the upcoming low-cost iPad, although others have said the display could see a bump from 9.7 inches to 10.2 inches. A separate report claims Apple is working on both a 10.2-inch low-cost iPad and a larger 10.5-inch model that will not carry the iPad Pro branding seen on the current model of that size, although the two new models are not expected to launch at the same time.   Read Full Article MacRumors Giveaway: Win a Pair of Apple's Upcoming AirPods 2 We've been hearing about updated AirPods for a long time, but now that it's looking like a debut may be coming sooner than later, we've launched a giveaway for the upcoming AirPods 2. There are lots of ways to enter, so make sure to head over to our roundup where you can read up on what we're expecting in the new AirPods and register for a chance to win some when they launch!   Read Full Article Kuo: Apple's AR Glasses to Launch in 2020 as iPhone Accessory Relatively reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo this week issued a new report outlining his expectations for Apple's rumored augmented reality glasses. According to Kuo, the AR glasses could be ready to launch by mid-2020 and would be primarily positioned as a display accessory for the iPhone. That design would put the computing power and other hardware in a paired iPhone, allowing the glasses to be as lightweight as possible.   Read Full Article Spotify Files Complaint Against Apple With European Regulators Over 'Unfair' App Store Practices Spotify this week filed a complaint against Apple in Europe, alleging that Apple's App Store policies amount to unfair business practices. With Apple taking a 30 percent cut of subscriptions purchased through App Store apps, Spotify is forced to choose between absorbing that 30 percent cut or charging more for its premium subscriptions when purchased through the company's iOS app. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek elaborated on the company's position today, referring to Apple's in-app purchase revenue slice as "a competitor tax" that makes it difficult for services like Spotify to compete against Apple Music.   Read Full Article Camera Comparison: iPhone XS Max vs. Samsung Galaxy S10+ Samsung recently debuted its new lineup of Galaxy smartphones, and we took the opportunity to perform a camera comparison between the Galaxy S10+ and the iPhone XS Max. Ahead of time, we asked our followers to tell us which photos they thought were taken by each phone and which they preferred, and the results were interesting to see. Samsung also just launched its latest AirPods competitors, the Galaxy Buds, and we went hands-on with the new earbuds to see how they stack up. Your purchasing decision will almost certainly come down to which ecosystem you're already invested in, but it's nice to take a look at what competitors are doing with their products.   Read Full Article

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