Apple reports $20.6 billion profit in FY Q4 2021; doubles its business in India

Apple has reported quarterly revenue of $83.4 billion, an increase of 29% from a year ago, and setting a new quarter revenue record, despite larger-than-expected supply constraints. It posted a net profit of $20.6 billion, up 20.6% YoY and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $1.24 for the financial year Q4 2021 that ended September 25, 2021. Continue reading “Apple reports $20.6 billion profit in FY Q4 2021; doubles its business in India”

Apple rolls out macOS 12 Monterey to compatible M1-based and Intel-based Macs

A few months ago, Apple unveiled the new version of their desktop and laptop operating system, called macOS Monterey. With it, Apple introduced loads of features such as a Safari redesign, Universal Control and more. After launching the new M1 MacBook Pro models, Apple has now begun rolling out macOS 12 Monterey to compatible M1-powered and Intel-powered Macs.

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Apple rolls out iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1 with SharePlay, ProRes and more

After releasing iOS 15 update last month, and minor iOS 15.0.1 and iOS 15.0.2 updates in the past few weeks, Apple today released  iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1 update that adds the most expected SharePlay feature. This is designed to work across the various operating systems that Apple offers across its devices, providing its users with a way to view and enjoy content with their friends over a FaceTime call. Continue reading “Apple rolls out iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1 with SharePlay, ProRes and more”

Apple said to release new MacBook Air with white bezels, new colours in 2022

With the launch of the new Apple M1 Pro and M1 Max processors last week, Apple refreshed their MacBook Pro lineup with major upgrades across the board. According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, Apple is reportedly working on new models in the MacBook Air lineup which is expected to have the biggest redesign since 2010.

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Apple Beats Fit Pro Earbuds with ANC surfaces; expected to launch on November 1st

Beats, an audio-company that is wholly owned by Apple, is reportedly preparing to launch their next truly wireless product called the Beats Fit Pro Earbuds. These new earbuds are expected to feature support for Active noise cancellation, Transparency mode, along with Apple’s H1 chip for fast pairing.

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Apple MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max, Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED 120Hz display announced; India price starts at Rs. 1,94,900

At the ‘Unleashed’ online event, Apple introduced the most expected upgrade to the MacBook Pro that are powered by new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips with up-to-10-core CPU with eight high-performance cores and two high-efficiency cores, along with an up-to-32-core GPU and up to 32GB of fast unified memory. These also feature enhanced media engines with dedicated ProRes accelerators specifically for pro video processing. Continue reading “Apple MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max, Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED 120Hz display announced; India price starts at Rs. 1,94,900”

Apple introduces M1 Pro and M1 Max SoCs with up to 10-core CPU, up to 32-core GPU, ProRes support

Apple at its ‘Unleashed’ event announced M1 Pro and M1 Max, the next-generation chips and successor to last year’s M1 promises up to 70% faster CPU performance. The GPU in M1 Pro is up to 2x faster than M1, while M1 Max is up to 4x faster than M1, says Apple. These are still based on the 5nm process technology, but come with a system-on-a-chip (SoC) architecture featuring an unified memory, better performance per watt, and incredible power efficiency, along with increased memory bandwidth and capacity. Continue reading “Apple introduces M1 Pro and M1 Max SoCs with up to 10-core CPU, up to 32-core GPU, ProRes support”

Apple Music gets a new Voice Plan subscription tier with Siri integration for Rs. 49/month

At their Unleashed event today, Apple announced a new subscription tier for their Apple Music music streaming service, simply called the Voice Plan. As the name suggests, this new tier is designed to work with Apple’s Siri voice assistant, and offers many of the same benefits as the more expensive subscription tiers.

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Apple introduces AirPods 3rd generation with a new design, Spatial audio; priced in India at Rs. 18500

At the ‘Unleashed’ event, Apple launched its 3rd generation AirPods, as expected. It has a new design, same as the AirPods Pro, and also supports spatial audio with dynamic head tracking, longer battery life and also comes with Adaptive EQ powered by computational audio. There are new force sensor controls for easy and intuitive control of music and phone calls, and it also supports wireless charging. Continue reading “Apple introduces AirPods 3rd generation with a new design, Spatial audio; priced in India at Rs. 18500”

Apple said to cut down iPhone 13 production due to ongoing chip shortage

Apple is a company that is well known to maintain excellent supply chains for their products, however it looks even they can’t escape the chip shortage problems that is affecting the world now. According to sources in the industry, the company is cutting down the total production by about 10 million units as they are facing shortages for certain components.

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Apple ‘Unleashed’ event scheduled for October 18; MacBook Pro with M1X, new AirPods and more expected

Apple just scheduled its ‘Unleashed’ virtual event on October 18th, as rumoured earlier. We can expect MacBook Pro models with M1X, new Airpods and the company should reveal the roll-out details of the macOS Monterey at the event, after it was shown off at the WWDC 2021 back in June. Continue reading “Apple ‘Unleashed’ event scheduled for October 18; MacBook Pro with M1X, new AirPods and more expected”

Apple Watch Series 7 now available to pre-order in India starting at Rs. 41900

Update: October 8, 2021 – Apple has started taking pre-orders for the Apple Watch Series 7 in India. It comes in both GPS and GPS + Cellular options which will work with Airtel, Jio and Vodafone Idea. You can order it on Apple India online store, Amazon.in and offline stores, and it will ship starting from October 15th. Continue reading “Apple Watch Series 7 now available to pre-order in India starting at Rs. 41900”

Apple CarPlay may get access to the climate-control system, speedometer, and more in the future

Apple is reportedly working on a new project that will improve upon the capabilities of CarPlay and provide deeper integration with an iPhone. According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, the project is codenamed “IronHeart”, and has the objective of connecting the iPhone to more smart functionalities in a car.

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Apple rolls out firmware update with Conversation Boost feature for AirPods Pro

Apple has rolled out a new firmware update for the AirPods Pro that enables a new hearing accessibility feature called Conversation Boost. It is designed to help people with hearing impairments listen better when having a conversation with another person.

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Apple Store online Diwali offer: Get free AirPods with iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 mini

Update: October 7, 2021 – Apple has started its Diwali offer that offers free AirPods (wired charging case) when you purchase iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 mini from the Apple online store. Continue reading “Apple Store online Diwali offer: Get free AirPods with iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 mini”