Tom Gruber is one of the three people responsible for creating Siri. Siri : The last cofounder of Siri is no longer with Apple, reports BGR. Under extreme circumstances, iFixit was able to get the keyboard to stop working, but this isn't likely something the average owner will have to deal with. It looks like the membrane does a good job. This teardown specifically looks at how well the new membrane protects the keyboard from dust and crumbs. For now, an OLED display looks doubtful for the 2018 iPad Pros.īarron’s report, which cites analyst Jun Zhang of Rosenblatt Securities, speculates that a smaller and lower priced HomePod released this year could be helpful to Apple, but doesn’t share firm details or projections on the matter.MacBook Pro Keyboard : A new teardown from iFixit focuses more on the new keyboard in the 2018 MacBook Pro. We heard about this release late last year from Bloomberg that included some details about what to expect from the upcoming refresh.Īlongside Face ID, the new iPad Pros are expected to naturally ditch the Home button/Touch ID with reduced bezels There may also be a new Apple Pencil arriving as well. 2018 iPad Pro with Face IDĪs for Apple’s higher end devices, a new report from Barron’s (via MacRumors) forecasts that the next generation iPad Pro with Face ID will arrive this June at WWDC. While it doesn’t mention any specifics about seeing an even lower price point, it says that “price strategies are really useful for computer-related products such as the iPad.”Īs many others have shared, the report notes that in addition to the budget $349 iPhone SE, the upcoming, lower priced 6.1-inch LCD iPhone to be released this year will be a big win for Apple. Next up, the report notes that Apple was able to beat the declining trend of tablet sales last year with its new $329 iPad. Whether that means a price drop on the current model or introducing a more affordable smart speaker remains to be seen. While HomePod is still fresh on the market and receiving a mix of positive and critical reviews, this report claims industry sources have said “there will be a cheap version of HomePod in the second half of the market”.

This is based on projections from KGI’s Ming-Chi Kuo as well as some new comments from Qiu Yubin of WitsView Research. Today’s report from Economic Daily says that Apple will release a refreshed MacBook Air in the $799-$899 price range which will boost the company’s MacBook sales between 10%-15%. While we’re seeing Apple focus on the budget price range more, it has also expanded at the top as well, with the iPhone X costing up to $1,149 - rising above the company’s entry-level MacBook Air at $999. Customers can also pick up a new iPhone SE in the same price range around $349. My colleague Ben wrote a piece discussing this new approach about a year ago as Apple released the $329 iPad.

This seems to be a strategy that Apple has been more aggressively employing over the last year or so. The new products to allegedly receive even lower price tags include both MacBook Air and a new HomePod. Meanwhile, another report today suggests that a new iPad Pro with Face ID could show up as soon as June at WWDC - earlier than others expect.Īs reported by Economic Daily (via Macotakara), Apple is expected to offer some of its major products at even lower price points this year. A new report today shares the forecast that Apple will be making even more moves to offer some of its products at more affordable prices this year.

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