Writing for Bloomberg, Mark Gurman says a HomePod/Apple TV device is in development. Sounds reasonable. But I hope Apple has even bigger goals. “As part of its broader home, audio and accessories strategy, Apple has also begun early development of a HomePod speaker with a built-in screen as wel
Apple leaker Jon Prosser tweets that new MacBooks will be announced at Apple’s (virtual) 2021 Worldwide Developer Conference, which kicks off on Monday, June 14. The Sellers Research Group (that’s me) thinks that’s almost certain to happen. However, just because they’re announced doesn’t mean tha
Apple has filed for a patent (number 20210149203) for “optical alignment for a head-mountable device.” It involves the rumored “Apple Glasses,” an augmented reality/virtual reality head-mounted display (HMD) and shows Apple is looking to add the ability to add accessories to such a device.
In the patent data, Apple notes that an HMD can be used as a virtual reality (VR) system, an augmented reality (AR) system, and/or a mixed reality (MR) system. A user may observe outputs provided by the head-mountable device, such as visual information provided on a display. The display can optionally allow a user to observe an environment outside of the head-mountable device.
Apple has filed for a patent (number 20210142736) that involves the rumored “Apple Glasses,” an augmented reality/virtual reality head-mounted display (HMD).
In the patent filing, the tech giant says it can be challenging to display images on a display in a head-mounted device. High-resolution images are visually attractive, but may be difficult or impossible to present to a user without using large amounts of image data bandwidth and consuming large amounts of power.
Apple notes that a HMD may (of course) have displays that are viewable by the eyes of a viewer through lenses. The company’s idea is for the Apple Glasses display to have regions of lower and higher resolution to reduce data bandwidth and power consumption for the display while preserving satisfactory image quality.
The anticipated M.x-equipped 14-inch MacBook and 16-inch MacBook Pro may be delayed until next year, according to DigiTimes (a subscription is required to read the article).
The article provided few details. However, the Sellers Research Group (that’s me) thinks the report is wrong and that we’ll see those models released at least in time for the holiday buying season.
The 2021 MacBook Air will come in different colors like the 2021 iMac, according to Apple leaker Jon Prosser. This means they would be offered in green, yellow, blue, orange, pink, purple, and silver. Currently, you can get the MacBook Air in space gray, gold, or silver. I expect the next generation 16-inch MacBook Pro will only be available in space grey or silver.