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Highlights
- In September, Apple unveiled a whole bunch of new devices, including iPhones, iPads, and the latest Apple Watch.
- On 18 October, Apple announced new products namely MacBook Pro models, third generation AirPods, among others.
- The products were announced via Apple’s virtual ‘Unleashed’ event.
After focusing on iPhones and Apple Watches a month ago, Apple has now unveiled a whole bunch of new devices, including iPhones, iPads, and the latest Apple Watch. On 18 October 2021, the Cupertino-based tech giant announced new products namely MacBook Pro models, third generation AirPods, among others via its virtual ‘Unleashed’ event.
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New MacBook Pro
Apple on Monday rolled out a new generation of Macbook Pros. The product will be released in two sizes - 16-inch or 14-inch.
- It has ports including an SD card slot, and an HDMI port.
- 120Hz ProMotion support for smoother scrolling.
- It has got a camera notch and the camera has been upgraded to 1080p.
- The entire audio system has been overhauled. It now has larger tweeters and woofers.
- The starting price of a 14-inch model is US$1999, while the 16-inch model starts at US$2499.
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New AirPods
Apple has upgraded its base level AirPods with a new look and spatial audio support. The Pro line’s “force sensor” will control music or calls and improve sweat or water resistance. The battery will now run for 5 hours to 6 hours on a single charge. The third generation AirPods will ship for US$179 starting next week.
M1 Pro and M1 Max
Apple on Monday unveiled two new M1 chips — the M1 Pro and M1 Max.
- Apple said that the M1 Pro CPU is up to 70% faster than the original M1. It has a GPU up to 2 times faster, 32GB of unified memory, and 200GB per second of memory bandwidth.
- M1 Max boosts memory up to 64GB.
- M1 Pro and M1 Max support up to 10 CPU cores.
- On the GPU front, the Pro supports up to 16-core, while the Max supports up to 32-core.
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