Apple product launches are no longer as exciting as they used to be. The iPhone’s development has subsided and M-powered Mac and iPad upgrades are largely limited to processor increase. The hardware is matured across the product line and enticing introductions appear only sporadically.
For example, the new MacBook Pro is expected to arrive next week with a little more than a button remarkable chipset shock. But if you dig a little deeper, you will find that Apple still has a few tricks up the sleeve, with these exciting messages we expect before the end of the year.
Airtag: Manipulation-proof speaker and U2-CHIP
Airtag is one of Apple’s most popular accessories; It is affordable, widely available and very effective in finding lost items. Unfortunately, it is also go-to tracker for many criminals who seek to conveniently pursue their victims via the extensive find my network. While Apple has implemented stronger anti-stalking measures on iOS and Android, bad actors come with creative ways of bypassing them.
When airtags are separated from their owners for a long time, they beep to warn unsuspecting people around them. To prevent this buyer pursuers modified airmen who have got their speakers extracted – making it more challenging for the victims to discover them.
A U2 chip could make Airtag more useful than ever.
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Rumors of being launched by the end of 2025, Airtag 2 will allegedly make it more difficult for Modders to remove the embedded speaker where the tracker may cease to work if someone is withdrawing with its security features. Whether creeps will come up with new ways to change Airtag 2 Re -see to see, but the change will be welcome.
Another exciting perk that comes to Airtag 2 could be Apple’s second generation of Ultra-Wideband chip. While upgrades of the chipset tend to be boring, this meaningfully raised Airag’s successor in two key ways.
For starters, the U2 chip is significantly more energy efficient than the first-gen model. As such, Airtag 2 could double battery life from 1 year to 2 years. More importantly, the new UWB chipset significantly increases the visible area of ​​discovery, which helps users find lost items from afar.
An A17 Pro processor could make Apple TV 4K a bonafide -gaming console.
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Apple TV 4K: A17 Pro Processor
Apple TV 4K 3 is my all-in-one entertainment unit. I use it to watch movies, YouTube videos and occasional news in addition to streaming Apple Music, facetiming my friends and training with fitness+. One thing I don’t like about it, however, is its limited game library. There are some excellent titles on the Tvos App Store, but newer, more demanding releases tend to be missing-primarily due to the limitations of the set-top box.
Fortunately, this year’s Apple TV 4K 4 will reportedly pack the iPhone 15 Pro’s A17 Pro Brain. It’s a mighty chip that can handle some AAA games that potentially popularize Tvos as a game platform for casual users. It can also unlock Apple Intelligence features, including chatgpt integration.
Another selfie -cam could do the iPad Pro Apple’s most versatile video call unit.
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iPad Pro: Dual Selfie Cams
To encourage landscape use with a magic keyboard, Apple moved the latest iPads’ front cameras to the longer landscape edge like a MacBook. However, this makes video call awkward for users who prefer portrait orientation, not to mention left -handed people who could inadvertently cover the lens with their palms.
To remedy the situation without backtracking, the iPad Pro M5 will reportedly contain two selfie cameras – one on each of the two edges. If the rumor is materialized, the iPados 26 will automatically use the correct lens based on iPad Pro’s orientation. This feature transforms it into an even more versatile unit that meets everyone’s needs.
Vision Pro: New Main strap and M5 -chip
Vision Pro does not sell well for a number of reasons – a steep price, limited functionality, short battery life, etc. Reviewers also unanimously agree that it is too heavy and that it can cause discomfort to carry it in extended duration.
Over the next few years, Apple will work to perfect its spatial computing headset and bring it to the masses. From this year’s Vision Pro 2, the company will reportedly offer a more comfortable main strap that can lift some of the pressure and minimize neck pain.
Vision Pro 2 could bring a better main strap and a more powerful chip.
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The other notable Vision Pro 2 upgrade is likely to be a three-generation chip bump from m2 to M5. While the short-term effect of this change may not be visible, the boost may have advanced spatial computing features that debut with Future Visionos updates that M2 SOC cannot handle.
The current Vision Pro is essentially a 3D iPad that can mirror a nearby Mac. With sufficient treatment effect, Visionos could eventually transition to a more comprehensive operating system that offers macOS-like workflows naturally. Given the intense nature of spatial computing and its immature current state, spec dents will make a real difference down the road.