New iPhone Features and MacBook Pro (iPhone News #3)
iOS 16.3 is coming and a new MacBook and HomePod. This is the biggest Apple and iPhone news of the week.
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Contents
- 1 iOS 16.3 RC is out: What’s new and when is the real release?
- 2 MacBook Pro 2023 unveiled: new M2 chips and a better battery
- 3 Apple launches HomePod 2023
- 4 Mac mini 2023 released: small computer is super fast
- 5 MacBook Pro 2023 is the most expensive Apple laptop ever: these are the prices
- 6 Speed test proves: iPhone 14 Pro Max has the fastest internet
- 7 Video: This is how your iPhone battery lasts longer
- 8 The latest Apple and iPhone news:
iOS 16.3 RC is out: What’s new and when is the real release?
It’s time for another iPhone update. iOS 16.3 RC (Release Candidate) is the latest version of Apple’s operating system for the iPhone. This update includes several new features and improvements.
The RC version is the last version before the official release. After the release of the RC, it usually takes less than a week for the real version to come
→ These are the new features of iOS 16.3
MacBook Pro 2023 unveiled: new M2 chips and a better battery
Apple announced a new MacBook Pro last week. The best Apple laptop comes in two sizes (14 and 16 inches) and is equipped with the super fast M2 Pro and M2 Max chips.
These chips are made for professional users, such as software developers and musicians. The new MacBook Pro can also handle WiFi 6E and therefore achieve faster internet speeds.
→ Read more about the MacBook Pro 2023
Apple launches HomePod 2023
Also new: the HomePod 2023. Apple’s latest smart speaker is available in two colors (white and midnight) and is equipped with an S7 chip. This makes Siri, for example, work a lot faster.
Furthermore, the new HomePod can better estimate spaces. As a result, it knows, for example, whether the sound bounces off the walls (or not). Then the sound settings are adjusted accordingly.
→ Here’s what you need to know about the HomePod 2023
Mac mini 2023 released: small computer is super fast
Finally, Apple also announced the Mac mini 2023 last week. This small desktop computer has incredibly fast hardware and can be completely personalized to your own taste.
For example, the new Mac mini has an M2 Pro processor and you can connect enough devices thanks to the four Thunderbolt 4 ports. The Apple desktop can be ordered immediately.
→ This is how much the Mac mini 2023 costs
MacBook Pro 2023 is the most expensive Apple laptop ever: these are the prices
The new MacBook Pro laptops have impressive specs, but come with hefty price tags. For example, the entry-level model has become 200 euros more expensive (compared to the MacBook Pro 2021).
If you opt for a 16-inch model, the price increase is even 300 euros. That is a big difference, especially when you consider that the previous model (from 2021) has now been reduced in price.
→ These are the prices of the MacBook Pro 2023
Speed test proves: iPhone 14 Pro Max has the fastest internet
It remains an endless discussion: which phone has the fastest internet? Network specialist Ookla has now put an end to this dispute, because the company has tested the internet speed of a number of telephones with a speed test.
Various devices from Apple, Samsung and Xiaomi were included in the test.
→ That’s how fast the internet of the iPhone 14 Pro Max is
Video: This is how your iPhone battery lasts longer
