Apple’s April 2021 Event: All the Little Things
Apple events are always packed with little details that don’t make it into the main presentation or are easy to miss in the flurry of announcements. Some tidbits are buried in footnotes, while others are tucked into word clouds on Keynote slides or in release notes. Today’s event was no exception, so after having a chance to dig in a little deeper, here is an assortment of details about what Apple announced.
Note: you can also check out our standalone overviews for the new iPad Pro, iMac, Apple TV, and AirTags with more details about each product.
Apple Event 2021: Everything Apple Announced at Its Spring Loaded Event in Just 6 Minutes
Tuesday April 20, 2021 4:23 pm PDT by Juli Clover
Apple today held its first event of 2021, and it was one of the most exciting events that we ve seen in some time. Apple announced a whole slew of new products, including an M1iMac, an M1 iPad Pro, a refreshed 4K Apple TV, and the long-awaited AirTags.
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It took Apple an hour to introduce all of the new devices during its virtual Spring Loaded event, but we ve recapped all of the announcements in just six minutes for our readers who want a quick but thorough overview of what s new. We ve also included all of our event coverage below for those who may have missed something.
New iMac Tidbits: Headphone Jack on Side, Ethernet Port on Power Adapter, Spatial Audio and WiFi 6 Support, No SD Card Slot
Wednesday April 21, 2021 6:38 am PDT by Sami Fathi
Apple yesterday announced a completely redesigned 24-inch iMac with the M1 Apple silicon chip. The new iMac, the first major redesign of the Mac desktop computer since 2012, has several changes compared to the previous generation.
In the aftermath of the event, a few new features and tidbits may have slipped under the radar, so we’ve compiled this list of some of the less-talked-about features and changes of the new 24-inch iMac.
Apple Event Live Coverage: New iPads, AirTags, and More Expected [Event Over]
Tuesday April 20, 2021 9:07 am PDT by Eric Slivka
Apple s virtual Spring Loaded event kicks off today at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, with Apple expected to debut updated iPad models and perhaps some other hardware such as AirTags or iMac models based on Apple silicon.
Apple is providing a
live video stream on its website, on YouTube, and in the company s TV app across its platforms. We will also be updating this article with live blog coverage and issuing Twitter updates through our @MacRumorsLive account as the keynote unfolds. Highlights from the event and separate news stories regarding today s announcements will go out through our @MacRumors account.
Gurman: Apple s Spring Loaded Event Won t Feature Anything Particularly Innovative
Thursday April 15, 2021 1:30 am PDT by Sami Fathi
Bloomberg s highly-respected Mark Gurman says that he expects nothing particularly innovative or extraordinary to launch at Apple s Spring Loaded event next week, Tuesday, April 20.
Bloomberg Technology, in which he reaffirmed that Apple will launch a new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro, with the higher-end model featuring a brand new mini-LED display. Gurman says these new iPads are only an iterative update to the iPad line, an increasingly vital product family for the tech giant thanks to the global health crisis.
The event will be Apple s first product launch of 2021, and speculation about what could be announced is nothing short of rampant. One of the biggest new upcoming products expected from Apple is redesigned iMacs, which