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AirPods 3 & MacBook Pro? What Apple’s Next Special Event Will Reveal – Forbes
The next Apple special event has been announced for next Monday, October 18. Here’s what we think is happening.
When and where?
This is a broadcast keynote, not an in-person event, like all Apple’s events have been for the last two years, almost. Expect high production values, slick presentations and lots of product. You’ll be able to watch it on YouTube and the Apple TV app.
The date is Monday, the time 10AM Pacific, 1PM Eastern, 6PM U.K.
What to expect
The invite always gives us clues, even if they really only become clear after the event, when looking back at the invite makes you say, “Oh yes, of course that’s what they meant.”
This year’s invite has just one word on it: “Unleashed.” It’s accompanied by the Apple logo made up of those kind of bright flashes of light that resemble space surrounding the Starship Enterprise just when it went to Warp speed.
Which is the big clue, I’d say.
Rumors have suggested that the event will feature the next Mac devices to switch from Intel to Apple Silicon processors. And, if nothing else, we’ve learnt that the Apple M1 chip is supposedly a super speed increase, perhaps like switching from Impulse Drive to Warp Drive on a fictional spaceship.
And, after all, those rumors specify that the second-generation Apple Silicon will be on board the next Macs, called M1X, so that’ll be even faster, right?
The current M1 chip is limited in its RAM support to 16GB. It’s expected that the support on the M1X will support 32GB RAM, which will also make for a much faster experience. Unleashed, indeed.
Of course, those lights could also signify that punchy brightness of miniLED found on the 12.9-inch iPad Pro will be found on the screens of the new Mac laptops that are expected to launch.
Since it’s also thought that one of these will be a Mac laptop in a size not seen before—with a 14-inch display as well as an updated version of a 16-inch one—unleashed seems appropriate for that, too.
How about AirPods 3?
I’ll be honest, I can’t actually see anything that looks like AirPods on this invite, but that doesn’t mean the long-awaited AirPods 3 won’t be there. Rumored to launch with the iPhone 13 last month, and indeed on several occasions before then, the entry-level AirPods are arguably long overdue for a refresh.
If earlier reports are to be believed, they’ll have a new design that is much more like the AirPods Pro, though without noise-cancelling capabilities. Still, they’re possibly going to be compatible with Spatial Audio. Oh, and they’ll probably be fully integrated with the Find My app, as AirPods Pro suddenly are.
Anything else?
There are no other products expected just yet, but with Apple you never know.
Less than a week until all is revealed.
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Downhill Bikes of Sea Otter – Part 2
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@juanhall: I gotta say, this was the most interesting bike in this post….love that Intense is experimenting with gearboxes…I can see it have a huge effect on DH bikes….thank god there’s still people pushing things. Now, they need to make an Enduro bike with the Pinion MGU!
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Important updates regarding the Bob-Birnie Arena
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The City of Pointe-Claire would like to inform you that the Bob-Birnie arena will be closed for its annual maintenance as of Monday, April 29. The Annex rink will reopen to the public on Monday, May 13, and the arena’s Main rink will be accessible as of Monday, June 3.
Public skating will resume on May 13, and the summer public activities programming will begin on June 3 when both rinks have reopened to the public.
In addition to the annual maintenance of the facility, two renovation projects are also scheduled to start at the same time:
Installation of new sound systems
The City will be replacing its current sound systems in both the Main rink and Annex rink, to offer arena visitors a better overall experience, whether watching from the stands or participating in on-ice activities. This project is expected to be conducted throughout the month of May.
Renovation of locker rooms in the Main Rink
The City will also be renovating the five locker rooms located in the Main rink, to bring up to date the amenities currently available to participants. These renovations are expected to begin in early May and will be completed by mid-August.
For all information about the Bob-Birnie arena, visit the arena’s page on our website.
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Surprise Apple Event Hints at First New iPads in Years – CNET
We haven’t seen a new iPad in years, but Apple seems likely to change that in just a few weeks. All signs point to the release of new iPad models in the first week of May.
This morning, I received an email invite for a virtual Apple event, scheduled for May 7 at 7 a.m. PT (10 a.m. ET). The invite, which says “Let Loose,” shows a drawing of a hand holding an Apple Pencil. Considering the iPad is the only device that uses the Pencil — that doesn’t leave much to the imagination.
Apple’s been expected to release new OLED-screened iPad Pros with newly designed Pencils and Magic Keyboard cases. New iPad Airs are also expected, including a larger-screened 12.9-inch model. Apple’s iPad Air lineup tends to be slightly redesigned versions of previous-model iPad Pros, so just look to the M2 iPad Pro lineup for a sense of what the next Airs could be. These would be the first new iPads since the iPad Pro M2 model arrived in late 2022.
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