IPods and more: Apple confirms the upcoming product event

Apple has named a date for a long-awaited event: the first event of the iPhone ensemble will take place on Tuesday, April 20, under the slogan “Spring Loaded” (translated “sprouted”), which is a reference season spring – spring). The invitation shows a change of logo that is clearly drawn with an apple pencil. The event will take place at the company’s headquarters in Apple Park, and will be streamed online as in the past – in the form of a re – recorded product presentation.

IPad Pro 2021 on the agenda

The Sri Voice Assistance System had already revealed the date of the Apple event this time in advance. The iPad Pro 2021’s Presentation Expects Many Hardware Innovations: In addition to clear improvements such as the fast system-on-chip (SoC) based on Apple’s M1 / ​​A14, support for better cameras and 5G networks also seems to be introducing a new display technology: according to several reports, The larger 12.9 “model will use an LCD with mini-LED backlight for the first time, which should clearly show the number of dim zones, which can enable greater contrast, making it important to work with and view HDR content. There are still issues with the production of newer iPod screens, so the smaller model is initially smaller It was recently said that it would only be available in numbers.

Thunderbolt support is one of the other great innovations. This will be a novelty for existing Apple tablets, which have already switched from the Lightning interface to USB-C. Thunderbolt enables faster connection of SSTs and other devices, and support for external monitors with resolutions higher than 4K. However, Apple needs to improve the operating system here; The use of the external screen on the iPad is limited to reflecting the content shown so far.

More hardware in boot modules and iOS 14.5

With the exception of the new iPod Pro, the update of the iPad mini has been delayed, but there have been no rumors about it recently. Again and again speculations arose about the slightly larger screen, imagining swiping the fullscreen display and home button at the same time – the iPod Air has already done. In Apple’s hardware pipeline, key and material monitors “AirDex” have been waiting a long time for an introduction, and the Airbots 3 seems to be approaching market readiness, but the latest reports will not come until later this year.

At the same time, Apple is likely to announce iOS and iPadOS 14.5 again in detail, which has been in beta for several weeks and brings a number of innovations, including Apple’s postponed tracking transparency effort: applications must first be approved by the user for cross-provider ad tracking. Apple CEO Tim Cook was surprised in an interview recently with the fierce opposition that Apple faces, especially from the advertising industry.

Apple’s Spring Lodge event kicks off on April 20th at 7pm. Central European Summer Time, Mac & I will be coming to the event with a live ticker.

(lbe)