There's a theory going around that airtags have been ready to go since last year with iOS 13, but Apple delayed it due to the threat of antitrust lawsuits from Tile. So Apple may be waiting for the current scrutiny to die down a little. and also thinking how they can work around this issue (like allowing third party bluetooth trackers to be part of their "find my" network).
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Prosser: AirPods Studio to Start at $350 But Won't Feature at Next Week's Apple Event, AirTags Delayed Until March 2021
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Honestly, if neither of these headphones support lossless audio over AptX or something, I will not be shelling out anymore money for AirPods.
I could fill a book with all the Apple Products that need to be updated or introduced.
Maybe for 2021, apples should just skip out on releasing new iPhones, and focus on some other things.
An actually usable Apple TV remote. An actual powerful 13 inch MacBook Pro. A new iMac design, seeing as the current one hasn’t been touched in eight years. A cheaper HomePod. A new magic mouse with USB see, and a better charging placement. A new magic keyboard and magic trackpad as well, with back lighting and USB-C.
A new iPad Mini. Let’s get that design out of 2012, shall we?
A new Mac Mini.
A powerful 12 inch MacBook with super long battery life.
Maybe for 2021, apples should just skip out on releasing new iPhones, and focus on some other things.
An actually usable Apple TV remote. An actual powerful 13 inch MacBook Pro. A new iMac design, seeing as the current one hasn’t been touched in eight years. A cheaper HomePod. A new magic mouse with USB see, and a better charging placement. A new magic keyboard and magic trackpad as well, with back lighting and USB-C.
A new iPad Mini. Let’s get that design out of 2012, shall we?
A new Mac Mini.
A powerful 12 inch MacBook with super long battery life.
crazy to think that the APPLETag was already in the iOS 13 built if I am not mistaken? must have not worked right
Will the Over-Ear Headphone have multi-room coverage via wifi or HomePods?
That is what I'm waiting for, lossless is useless for my podcasts.
That is what I'm waiting for, lossless is useless for my podcasts.
I have 2 high end, carbon frame bicycles that I want to put AirTags on. I live in small town (less than 40,000 people) but we still have about 300 bicycles stolen per year. The need for AirTags may increase when people start traveling more but there are still plenty of use cases for them today.
Was about to say. He's had some high-profile misses but if it's enough for you to start ignoring everything he says, you probably need to stop taking the concept of Mac rumours so seriously.
Translation: AirPods Studio will DEFINITELY be in the event.
Prosser’s track record is so bad at this point we might as well believe the opposite of whatever he says.
Prosser’s track record is so bad at this point we might as well believe the opposite of whatever he says.
Quite the deja vu from the things that we were expecting to be announced in the previous event but didn't either.
All this relentless hype machine: marketing, hashtags, twitter icons, bespoke fav animation, wallpapers, AR noodly effects, and for what? Two mildly iterative devices upon existing iterations, showered in scripted talking points and forced enthusiasm.
It's no stretch to say that marketing runs Apple right now. Take it away, Steve:
All this relentless hype machine: marketing, hashtags, twitter icons, bespoke fav animation, wallpapers, AR noodly effects, and for what? Two mildly iterative devices upon existing iterations, showered in scripted talking points and forced enthusiasm.
It's no stretch to say that marketing runs Apple right now. Take it away, Steve:
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and the one before that, and the one before that, and the one before that.
Yeah man! I am! I’m still following this:
from May, dropping “any time”, maybe Apple did keep it a secret from him but still got hope.
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AirTags seem to be the new AirPower... Except this time they were careful enough not to present it to the public before having it ready.
$350? Is that a going rate for premium headphones these days? I guess I'll just stick to AirPods. Sucks on the Airtags things though.
So annoyed by the failure to release the AirTags. I have put off replacing my Tiles for far too long now. They just keep pushing them back. I'm worried these will be like the infamous AirPower they never released, but I also don't want to buy Tiles now with the release supposedly happening in the next few months.
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Tim, can we take a break from including prosser in MacRumors content? Why does he keep showing up, when he isn't adding anything that can't be speculated here in the forum?
If we can't get agreement to leave him out for now, can we get a benchmark for how many more inaccuracies before he will be?
If we can't get agreement to leave him out for now, can we get a benchmark for how many more inaccuracies before he will be?
LMAOOOO!!!! March! Yo, that U1 is about as useful as an extra rib. $1 Trillion and they cant even make a Tile. I mean Im a huge Apple fan, and I love their products, but we've been burned with these "future oriented features" so many times. I remember when I got my 2010 MBP with Thunderbolt. 7 years later I finally plugged in a monitor. Lol.
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They must be real magical to be more costly than that of Klipsch, B&W, B&O, Sony, and others that have been leading the industry for many years.
Yeah this is the downfall of Apple. No innovation and even when they try they are failing miserably. Yes one can say the pandemic is at fault but we all know that’s a lie. They are missing Jobs passion and leadership for sure.
These brands have yet to release a pair of BT ANC over-ear headphones which frequency response doesn't measure like cr...p so I'd say that magic doesn't need to be involved, just good engineering, some degree of caring, and some form of adhesion to the user preferences research that's been developed in the last decade as far as headphones are concerned should be enough.
I mean, this is garbage :
Headphones v1.4 - Graph Tool
www.rtings.com
I have many expectations from my cans, ANC is usually not a priority for me. I also really love my P7s (Edit: not the px7) so to each his own I guess.These brands have yet to release a pair of BT ANC over-ear headphones which frequency response doesn't measure like cr...p so I'd say that magic doesn't need to be involved, just good engineering, some degree of caring, and some form of adhesion to the user preferences research that's been developed in the last decade as far as headphones are concerned should be enough.
I mean, this is garbage :
Headphones v1.4 - Graph Tool