#465 - INCOMING - Super-charged MacBook Pros w/Apple Silicon (+ new AirPod leaks!)

This week: New MacBook Pros are right around the corner, and their Apple silicon are looking like powerhouses! Plus: a new leak gives us our first glimpse as the next-gen AirPods, and they look even better than we hoped. And forget everything you’ve heard about AirTags--Apple has BIG plans for this tech that extends far beyond what we’ve been told.

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This week's stories

Is this our first glimpse of the next-gen AirPods?

• Apple’s third-generation AirPods reportedly will look very similar to the AirPods Pro, and a new photo shared online may give us our first glimpse of the new design.

Get ready for Apple Silicon Mac at ‘One More Thing’ event

• Apple sent out invites on Monday to an unprecedented third product launch event. This will almost certainly be the debut of Macs running Apple Silicon, the company’s own processors, and the long rumored AirTags.

Apple to Launch MacBooks With Own Chips Next Week

• Apple and overseas suppliers are ramping up production of three Mac laptops with Apple processors: new 13-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros and a new 13-inch MacBook Air, according to people familiar with the matter.

A14X Bionic to Be ‘Nearly on Par’ With 8-Core Intel Core i9-9880H, According to Fresh Performance Analysis

Two Massive Master Patents covering Apple AirTags has been Published illustrating many styles and Applications