Apple 'Unleashed' Event Highlights: New Macbook Pro Launched In Two Variants Starting At $1,999, Airpods 3 Priced At $179
Apple "Unleashed" Event Highlights: Ss per market rumors, Apple is expected to reveal an upgraded MacBook Pro, a more powerful Mac Mini, and AirPods 3 at the event.
While US pricing is out, the India prices of the new MacBook Pro for the 14-inch version and the 16-inch version is not yet revealed. There's also no confirmed date for India release so far.
The new HomePod mini will be available in yellow, orange, and blue, along with white and space grey, for Rs 9,900 from the official Apple Store and authorised resellers. It will go on sale in November in the new colour options.
The new MacBook Pros' pre-orders begin today. The 14-inch variant, priced at $1999, and the 16-inch variant, at $2499, will go on sale next week.
Here are the most notable announcements from the Apple 'Unleashed' Event.
- New MacBook Pros - 14" and 16"
- New M1Pro and M1Max chips
- New Apple Music Voice Plan
- New Apple HomePod mini
- New AirPods with magnetic charging
The new MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch versions 120Hz ProMotion HDR display HDMI, Thunderbolt 4, SD card slot M1 Pro or M1 Max silicon New keyboard, no Touch Bar Longer battery and fast charging. The 14-inch variant is priced at $1999 and 16-inch variant at $2499.
According to Apple, the new MacBook Pro supports fast charge. It charges up to 50 percent in just 30 minutes. The 14-inch version has 17 hours of video playback. The 16-inch version has 21 hours of video playback.
AirPods (3rd generation) will be available for Rs 18,500 and are available to order from apple.com/in/store. They will go on sale from October 26. The AirPods (2nd generation) will be available at the new price of Rs 12,900. The AirPods Pro now comes with a MagSafe Charging Case for the same price of Rs 24,900.
The web camera is 1080p and has a wider lens. It relies on computational technology to ensure better video performance. Up to 60 percent lower noise on the microphones. Larger woofers on the newer Macs to ensure a deeper bass. A six-speaker sound system is present on both the 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro.
Apple MacBook Pro is here in 14-inch and 16-inch versions. The Touch bar is gone. The Function keys have made a comeback. HDMI, Thunderbolt 4 (three in total), SD card slot and a headphone jack are present. MagSafe charging is back.
The new Apple MacBook Pro does have a notch. The display is brighter. It supports ProMotion technology with up to 120 Hz refresh rates. The new MacBook Pro does come with a Mini-LED display and this is an HDR display.
Apple announces new Macbook Pro. The upcoming MacBookPro lineup will consist of a new 14-inch as well as a new 16-inch model powered by an M1X processor, likely paired with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage for the base variant
Here's what Apple promises with M1 Max processor:
5nm Technology
Pro Res Support
57 Billion Transistors
400 GB/s up to 64GB unified memory with 57 billion transistors. Same 10-core CPU, but 32-core GPU
Apple Announces M1 Pro and M1 Max processors. Apple has launched two versions of the new chipsets. The second is the M1 Max, it has double the memory bandwidth. This one has 57 billion transistors. It is the largest chip that Apple has ever built by far. This one has a 32-core GPU, and it has 4X faster GPU performance compared to the M1. Apple claims both the M1 Pro and M1 Max have much better power performance as well compared to the earlier M1 and the PC chips as well.
MacBook Pro is here with a new M1 Pro chipset.
5nm Technology ProRes Support 33.7 billion transistors 10-core CPU with 8 high-performance and 2 high-efficiency. 16 GPU cores, up to twice as fast as M1 Display Engine for multiple displays and more Thunderbolt I/O.
Apple Silicon comes to more systems.
Apple announces the all-new AirPods 3 launched with spatial audio at $179. It comes with 6 hours of listening time, spatial audio and magsafe support and will be available from next week
Focus of this year Apple Unleashed event: Music and Mac, says CEO Tim Cook.
Watch the Apple 'Unleashed' Event here.
Background
Apple "Unleashed" Event Highlights: After unveiling a range of products, including the iPhone 13 and the new Apple watch series, at the California event in September, Apple is set to conduct its next product event on Monday, October 18. The Apple "Unleashed" event will be streamed at 10 am PDT, or 10:30 pm IST.
Apple has not said what viewers can expect at the event. However, the invite video has the word 'Unleashed' in dotted lines, which has set off much speculation.
Greg Joswiak, Apple SVP Marketing, tweeted that Apple will deliver some "speed" improvements in new products at its presentation.
However, as per market rumors, Apple is expected to reveal an upgraded MacBook Pro, a more powerful Mac Mini, and AirPods 3 at the Monday event.
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Like many other events during the pandemic, the Apple "Unleashed" event will also be a virtual one, and viewers will be able to see the live-stream from home.
Apple "Unleashed" October Event: What time does Apple’s ‘Unleashed’ event start?
One can watch Apple's "Unleashed" event online on October 18. The launch event will start at 10:30 pm IST and be streamed live on Apple.com, the Apple TV app, or YouTube.
Apple "Unleashed" October Event: How to watch Apple’s 'Unleashed' event live?
The event will be streamed using all major browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Safari, via the tech giant's official event website. The Apple event website can be accessed through any device, such as Mac, iPhone, iPad, others PCs or Android devices.
The Apple Unleashed event can also be watched directly through the Apple TV app on compatible devices, by going to the Apple Event section.
One can also see the event through YouTube using the following link or can click below during the broadcasting time of the Apple event at 10.30 pm IST.
The YouTube live stream can be viewed using any device, from smartphones to consoles to smart TVs.
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