News & Reviews:   Apple

While Apple may be the first company to drop components (like chargers...) from its iPhones, it's not as quick when it comes to adopting new ideas. However, sources now claim that Apple could be developing a vapour chamber cooling system for iPhones.

The year may have just started, but people are already speculating about this year's MacBook Pro models. Last year, it was rumoured Apple would launch new models this year with a mini-LED display. Now, there's a report suggesting that the new models will also have faster-charging speed via MagSafe.

With Chinese New Year being just around the corner, most of you must have planned to go on a shopping spree during this time as many sales would be held. To bring you some good news, Mac City will be having a sale for most of its Apple products. After the discount, you can get a product like the iPhone 11 Pro Max that comes with A13 Bionic chip for RM3,799, which is a lot cheaper than usual!  

Sadly, the latest Apple iPhone 12 series doesn't have the reverse wireless charging function despite equipped with a mechanism that supports it. Given that most users might also be using the other Apple accessories like the Apple Watch or AirPods these days, we think they would be glad if the iPhones can provide battery life to those mentioned products. With that said, the company has patented a few iPhone case designs with charging the AirPods as the central idea.

Last year, Apple combined a few of its services into one subscription package called the Apple One. But could the company do something similar with its enterprise and productivity services? We're not sure about that, but some analysts believe that some services could gain new a new premium tier that offers more.

Speculations based on rumours may not always be accurate, but if it's based on supply chain movement then maybe something could be up. Allegedly, suppliers in China have claimed that Apple could launch a new iPhone SE and AirPods Pro relatively soon.

Previously, we got news about Apple collaborating with Hyundai to manufacture an electric car. There wasn't much news after that but it seems that sources have confirmed that the two companies will be partners. They will sign a new partnership deal by March and start manufacturing in 2024.

Based on a statement by gizmochina, it seems that Apple will be collaborating with Hyundai Motor to manufacture Apple’s upcoming vehicle called the Apple Car. While not much is known in regards to the Malaysia release date and local pricing of the aforementioned vehicle, our source did mention that it will most likely be available in either 2024 or 2028.

Before the Apple iPhone 12 series launches, rumours were saying that the smartphones will come with 120Hz refresh rate displays, making us believed that it's finally the time. Unfortunately, the idea has later been dropped due to battery life concerns. Now, we might need to shift our hope to the iPhone 13 series as it is reported that Samsung will be supplying LTPO OLED to the Pro models for 120Hz refresh rate display.

At the end of 2020, Apple has brought the final product of the year to the market and it's the AirPods Max. The tech giant's latest over-ear headphones sport a price tag that is far from being budget-friendly with a whopping RM2,399. Now, it looks like Apple will be going to make a cheaper version of the AirPods Max to cater to a larger audience.