Well the Apple rumour mill has been working overtime for the last few days, predicting a new product announcement next Tuesday (8th December), just in time for the Christmas shopping extravaganza.
I don’t think there’s a huge amount of clarity on what will be released, but most writers seem to suggest there won’t be another event, just a quiet online release of something new. So no smiling Tim Cook in a snazzy pre-recorded piece to camera, no enthusiastic product managers or marketing professionals.
Just a new addition to the Apple Store. Huh.
While there’s a part of me hoping this is a new iPad Mini, I’m realistic to know this is highly unlikely. Rumours doing the rounds include Apple’s fabled AirTags, for tracking your devices and belongings, and a set of over-the-ear headphones called AirPods Studio.
Both seem credible to me, as I think they could be released without a massive event. I wonder if either or both depend on the release of the update to iOS that’s been brewing for a while. Perhaps iOS 14.3 contains what we need to make use of AirTags, or to get the full AirPods Studio audio experience?
I guess we’ll know everything by lunchtime UK time on Tuesday. I’ll keep an eye on Twitter and one hand on my wallet, just in case.
MacPsych on the move 
Do you have AirPod Pros? (that’s a tricky product name to pluralise, BTW). Apple have a product recall in operation for some of these which are affected by a loud buzzing or vibration when certain noises around the wearer sounded. I had this problem with the right-ear pod from the get-go, and though annoying it wasn’t bothered enough to do anything about them. Then I heard about the recall and organised a session with iConnect in Liffey Valley (still no Apple store over hear). I got word back they’re going to give me a new set.
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I do. I don’t have that problem with them though the left pod is very tricky when it comes to charging. It’s a 50/50 bet whether it’ll have charged overnight. Might take a look at my options.
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