MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max silicon, 3rd Gen AirPods, colourful HomePod mini: Highlights from Apple’s ‘Unleashed’ Special Event
The Hindu
California tech giant Apple has announced a new set of AirPods, colourful upgrades to the HomePod mini, a Voice Plan for Apple Music and, of course, MacBook Pro with the new M1 Pro and M1 Max SoC, at the virtual ‘Unleashed’ Special Event
We really thought the 2021 quota of Apple Events (and kidney jokes) were over, but some held out hope for the announcement of new MacBooks – and they were right. Shortly after (reviews coming soon on the new iPhone 13 models, Watch Series 7 and 9th Gen iPad), the California tech giant surprised us with another keynote titled ‘Unleashed’.
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In less than an hour, Tim Cook and his team announced major upgrades to the classically loved MacBook Pro with more vivid displays and AirPods with Spatial Audio capabilities and a more robust battery, among other things.
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