According to a new leak, Apple will hold an event on March 23, where several new products could be announced: the iPad Pro 2021, AirTags, and the new AirPods 3, plus a new Apple TV
Cupertino-based Apple has held hardware keynotes in March six times in the past decade, and while it took a break in 2020 (naturally, due to the COVID issue that came up), it seems likely that the spring event will return this year
Whispers on the Internet in February suggested that Apple's event was scheduled for March 16, but Bloomberg's Mark Gurman poured cold water on the speculation by tweeting on that day that it would not take place after all A new date was later announced
Apple will not confirm the March event until a few days before it takes place Therefore, so far we have only leaked information
Here is what we can expect from Apple's March event (if it is to take place)
A new tweet from Jon Prosser of Front Page Tech says that Apple will hold an event on March 23 And he follows up with the following products being ready: AirTags, iPad Pro, AirPods, and Apple TV
The iPad Pro 2021 seems to be a near certainty for Apple's March event, and many leaks have already given us some idea of what Apple's latest tablet model will look like
MacOtakara reports that "the chassis design will not change," although it would not be surprising to see thinner bezels, fewer speaker holes, and a slightly less protruding camera bump
Rumors suggest that the new iPad Pro will come in 11-inch and 129-inch models Apple may also be preparing to switch from its current LCD display technology to a mini LED screen
Enhanced internal components are a virtual certainty, as is 5G support, and if Mark Gurman is to be believed, the tablet will feature a processor "on par" with the M1 chip most recently released in the latest MacBook
A refreshed Magic Keyboard is also reportedly likely to appear with the new iPad Pro
At this point, it feels like we've been reporting about AirTags for years, but surely this Apple March event should be when Apple finally gives us some official details on the long-developed accessory
AirTags, a tracker designed to compete with the likes of Tile Mate, will utilize Bluetooth and Ultra-Wideband technology, as well as a "Find My" app to help users locate misplaced gadgets
This bottle cap-sized device has long been rumored to be available in March 2021
These trackers should sell for less than $50 each and could be a lifesaver for IOS users who tend to lose more than just their phones and tablets
AirTags are indirectly mentioned in iOS 145 Now definitely feels like it's time we finally get to see them properly
Apple's wireless earbuds have been a huge success since their debut in 2016, and the latest iteration of the popular buds, the AirPods 3, looks to launch in 2021
Reports indicate that the AirPods 3 will ditch the traditional design in favor of something much closer to the look of the AirPods Pro
The refreshed earbuds are also rumored to pinch active noise cancellation from the Pro model, alongside Dolby Atmos support and spatial audio But we will have to wait and see about that
The AirPods 3 was originally slated for a 2020 release, but according to Korean site The Elec, it is likely to be available in the first half of 2021
However, shiny new designs and new features do not come cheap, and the AirPods 3 price is rumored to rise to $199 This would be a significant price increase from the previous standard price of $159 for the earbuds
One aspect of the AirPods that could be improved is the short battery life Currently, the AirPods last 5 hours on a single charge, which is quite poor compared to the Sony WF-1000XM3 and Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus
The Apple TV streaming box is another device that could get an update at the Apple March event
The big change we are expecting is new internal hardware, namely the new A-series chipset, which will make tvOS navigation faster than ever and improve Apple Arcade game play We also hope that rumors of a new, easier-to-use Apple TV remote control, one of the weak points of the Apple TV, will come to fruition
The iPad Pro may not be the only Apple tablet to be refreshed in 2021; the iPad mini has not been updated since 2019, so its time has certainly come
Reputable leaker Ming-Chi Kuo claimed last May that the new iPad Mini would be released in 2021, and MacOtakara corroborated this report in January of this year
No longer a Mini, the latest model is expected to feature an 84-inch screen, significantly larger than the iPad Mini 5's 79-inch screen; Touch ID and Lightning charging will likely be retained
For all information, indicate that the new iPad Mini is an evolution rather than a revolution Rumors that it will mimic the iPad Pro design with slimmer bezels and no home button seem like wishful thinking to us
Apple has confirmed that it will discontinue the iMac Pro, but is focusing its efforts on the new iMac 2021, which will run on the Apple Silicon chip (and also feature a new design)
It's been a while since Apple has significantly updated the iMac, so 2021 is likely to be the year the company finally gives one of its flagship products a thorough refresh
The iMac's current design has been with us for almost a decade or more, and we expect that the iconic "chin" of the all-in-one computer may finally bite the dust this year
Rumor has it that it will be designed like the Pro Display XDR and will be priced more affordably We also hear that the new iMac 2021 could come in five colors, like the recent iPad Air
It seems possible that Apple may be moving to mini-LEDs with the iMac And further leaks suggest that the iMac 2021 will feature Cupertino's first desktop-class Apple Silicon chip
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