Top this week stories: Apple launches new REJI announcements, details of the 2021 MacBook Pro and iMac come up, Apple accessory announcements at CES and more. Read all of Apple’s top stories this week.
Rumors of Mac 2021
This week brought some of the more specific details about what to expect from the 2021 update to Apple’s MacBook Pro. Reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that Apple has some important changes in store for the MacBook Pro 2021, which will be available in 14 and 16 inch variations.
Rumor has it that the new MacBook Pro adopts a flat design similar to the Phone 12 and iPad Pro, adds more IO ports on the side, brings back MagSafe charging and gets rid of the controversial Touch Bar.
Bloomberg also corroborated many of those changes and added that MagSafe will allow MacBook Pro machines to charge faster than USB-C. The report also added that a redesigned MacBook Air is under construction at Apple.
Bloomberg also added new details about the redesigned iMac, new information from the Mac Pro, and said that Apple has a low-cost external monitor under construction.
Apple’s racial equality and justice initiatives
Apple announced this week that it will invest $ 100 million in its Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, which it hopes to help combat systemic racism.
- Apple is working with the Southern Company to support the launch of the Propel Center, a pioneering innovation and learning center for the HBCU community, with an investment of $ 25 million.
- Second, Apple chose downtown Detroit for its first US Developer Academy. The academy was designed to empower young black entrepreneurs, creators and programmers, helping them to cultivate the skills needed for jobs in the rapidly growing iOS application economy.
- Apple will invest $ 10 million with Harlem Capital – an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York – to support its investments in 1,000 companies with diverse founders over the next 20 years.
- The company will also invest $ 25 million in Siebert Williams Shank’s Clear Vision Impact Fund, which provides capital for small and medium-sized businesses, with an emphasis on minority-owned companies.
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AirPods Pro 2 and iPhone SE 3
It is rumored that Apple will have two new products underway for an announcement as early as April: AirPods Pro 2 and iPhone SE 3.
AirPods Pro 2 should feature a redesigned charging case, but other details are unclear. Previously, Bloombergreported that the second generation AirPods Pro would feature a “more compact” design that removes the rod that the chain protrudes from the bottom of the AirPods Pro.
Rumors suggest that Apple is working on a larger version of the iPhone SE, probably with a 5.5-inch screen and a design similar to the iPhone 8 Plus.
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