Apple Unleashed highlights: MacBook Pro, new M1 chips, AirPods 3 announced

Apple's Unleashed event has concluded. At the event, the American technology giant announce two new trims, the M1 Pro and M1 Max, of its ARM architecture-based chip for Pro PC lin

11:38 PM

macOS Monterey: Release date

macOS Monterey will be available as a free software update on Monday, October 25.

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Apple MacBook Pro: India pricing and availability

The new MacBook Pro models with M1 Pro and M1 Max are available to order today on Apple Store Online. They will begin to ship and will be in select Apple Store locations and Apple Authorised Resellers starting Tuesday, October 26.

 

The new 14-inch MacBook Pro model starts at Rs 194,900, and Rs 175,410 for education; the 16-inch MacBook Pro model starts at Rs 239,900, and INR 215,910 for education. Additional technical specifications, configure-to-order options, and accessories are available at apple.com/in/mac.

 

11:34 PM

Apple AirPods 3rd generation: India pricing and availability

The Apple AirPods (3rd generation) are priced at Rs 18,500. It will be available to order from Apple Store Online in India starting today, with availability in stores beginning Tuesday, October 26.

11:32 PM

Apple Music Voice Plan: India pricing and availability

The Apple Music Voice Plan is priced at Rs 49 per month. It will be available later this fall in select countries and regions, including India.

11:21 PM

Apple Unleashed event concludes

Stay tuned to know MacBook Pro and AirPods India availability and pricing information

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Apple MacBook Pro: Key features and specs

• M1 Pro and M1 Max chip options
• Mini-LED tech-based 14-inch and 16-inch display
• Up to 1000 nits brightness
• Force-touch trackpad
• Fn key row replaces touchbar
• 3.5mm audio out port
• MagSafe port for charging
• Pro Motion display tech – Up to 120Hz refresh rate
• Billion colour liquid retina XDR display (HDR)
• 1080p facetime HD camera
• Three-mic array for studio quality audio recording
• 6-speaker sound system with Spatial audio

 

11:07 PM

Apple announce MacBook Pro

10:55 PM

Apple announces M1 Pro and M1 Max system-in-chip

M1 Pro

• 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU
• 32GB Unified RAM

M1 Max

• 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU
• 64GB Unified RAM

 

10:45 PM

Apple announces third-gen AirPods

AirPods (third-gen) key features

• Spatial audio
• Dynamic audio driver
• Water-and-sweat resistant
• Contour semi-in-ear design
• Adaptive equalizer
• 30 hours of total listening time
• MagSafe and Wireless charging case
• Price: $179

 

10:39 PM

Apple announces new Voice Plan for Apple Music

Priced at $4.99, the new Voice Plan works with Siri. It will be available for all Apple ecosystem products later this year in select countries, including India

10:34 PM

Apple Unleashed event is about Music and Mac, confirms Tim Cook

10:31 PM

Apple Unleashed event starts

10:27 PM

What to expect: New addition in AirPods line

The AirPods 3 are expected to be a new addition to Apple’s AirPods line. It is expected to feature a semi-in-ear design with stems shorter than the AirPods Pro. The AirPods 3 might lack some of the premium features of the Pro model, including Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency Mode. However, it might get wireless charging, a big capacity battery, and improvements concerning audio performance and connectivity.

9:59 PM

What to expect: macOS Monterey release date

Announced at the Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference 2021 (WWDC 2021), alongside the iOS 15, iPad OS15, and watchOS 8, the macOS Monterey is still due for release. With the new MacBook Pro and Mac Mini, Apple is likely to announce the release date for the macOS Monterey.

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What to expect: Mac Mini with new design and additional ports

Like the MacBook Pro, the Mac Mini is expected to get the new chip with a 10-core CPU, 16 or 32 core GPU, and up to 64GB RAM. It is expected to get additional ports, including 4 x Thunderbolt 3, 2 x USB-A, Ethernet, and HDMI. The Mac mini is likely to get the magnetic power connector, similar to the one Apple first introduced with the 24-inch iMac earlier this year.

9:09 PM

What to expect: MacBook Pro refresh with new chip and more

Apple is expected to announce a 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, both powered by the M1 chip successor. Both the models are expected to feature a mini-LED display technology, which was first used in the 12.9-inch iPad Pro announced earlier this year. Other upgrades may include the addition of an HDMI and SD card slot, both of which were missing in the M1 chip-powered MacBook Pro.

 

8:47 PM

What to expect: M1 chip successor

The second-gen Apple Silicon is expected to bring performance improvement across the board, including computing and graphics. According to a news report in Bloomberg, the new chip will feature a ten-core CPU (central processing unit) with eight performance cores and two efficiency cores as part of the package. The new chip is expected to come with 16 or 32 graphics core variations. As part of the upgrade, the chip is expected to support up to 64GB RAM.

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Apple Unleashed event: Keynote starts at 10:30 pm; watch livestream