In this week’s top stories: Apple officially scheduled its iPhone 7 event for next Wednesday, September the 7th, as yet more details of the device and a second-gen Apple Watch 2 leaked this week. Head below for these and more of our top shared stories:
With Apple making things official for its ‘See you on the 7th’ iPhone 7 event, we did our usual roundup of what to expect this week. Yet more leaks rolled in, including a report today backing up previous rumors of IPX7 waterproofing, 12 megapixel cameras, and a piano black finish for the new iPhones.
Apple leaked its own plans to launch new wireless Beats headphones alongside iPhone 7 as accessory makers raced to announce new products for the first iPhone expected to remove the 3.5mm headphone jack.
We move onto a few Apple Watch 2 reports of GPS functionality and improved battery life coming to the second-generation wearable, one report of new MacBook Air, iMac & 5K displays coming in October, and much more.
iPhone 7 |
- Apple announces ‘iPhone 7’ September 7 event, Apple Watch 2 & MacBook Pros may be unveiled
- What to expect at Apple’s iPhone 7 & Apple Watch 2 event next week
- Trademarks indicate iPhone 7, Apple Watch models & ‘AirPods’ wireless headphones
- Leaked ‘iPhone 7 Plus’ packaging indicates Lightning EarPods & adaptor
- Apple leaks plans for new line of Beats headphones alongside iPhone 7 launch
- KGI: iPhone 7 to feature 2.4GHz A10 chip, IPX7 waterproofing, 12 mp cameras, piano black color
- Opinion: How Apple is likely PR-managing the loss of the headphone jack on the iPhone 7
- Accessory makers race to launch new wireless & Lightning headphones ahead of iPhone 7
- Leaked SIM trays suggest 5 color options for iPhone 7, including glossy Space Black
Apple Watch 2 |
- Apple Watch drops below $200 in the US ahead of Apple Watch 2 unveiling
- Apple Watch is almost completely sold out ahead of September 7 event
- Apple Watch 2 components show ‘noticeably thinner’ display, expected battery boost
- Apple Watch 2 will need more battery to power GPS, new leak claims 35% increase is coming
Mac |
- Report: New MacBook Air, iMac & 5K display coming in October, new iPad Pro features in 2017
- Ahead of Apple’s upcoming 5K offering, LG unveils new 21:9 curved displays w/ USB-C
- macOS 10.12 Sierra developer beta 8 + public beta 7 hit the Mac App Store for developers
More AAPL news |
- Apple launches $20/mo 2TB iCloud storage plan ahead of iPhone 7 event
- Apple transforms Turi into dedicated machine learning division to build future product features
- Bragi teases ‘big’ announcement happening next week in Cupertino
- Sony Bravia experience is another reason Apple was right to abandon television set plans
- This App Store-approved ‘dribbble’ client will jailbreak your iPhone
- Steve Jobs planned to continue to run a secret TV set project after stepping down as CEO
- Why Apple’s statement on Irish tax ruling seems tone-deaf, but nothing will happen
This week’s top videos |
- Comment: iPhone killed the point-and-shoot, now the iPhone 7 is coming after DSLRs
- Apple’s Campus 2 gets some green with solar/fuel cells & landscaping in latest drone flyovers
Happy Hour Podcast 082|
This week Zac and Benjamin discuss Apple’s iPhone 7 event expectations, Apple Watch 2 leaks, iOS 9.3.5 and much more.
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