Apple's all-new MacBook Air is here! In line with our late June report, Apple has now started taking orders for the new notebook ahead of its launch next week.
This week also saw the release of the third set of developer betas for iOS 16, macOS Ventura, and other upcoming updates, and we expect the public betas to debut next week. Finally, we keep hearing rumors about Apple's product pipeline for the iPhone and Apple Watch, so read on below for details on all these stories!
Apple is now accepting pre-orders for new MacBook Air with M2 chip
Apple began accepting orders for the new MacBook Air equipped with the M2 chip on Friday, after we announced the date earlier in the week to confirm our exclusive report from last month. The first customer deliveries and in-store availability will begin a week later on Friday, July 15, but availability on launch day is already beginning to diminish.
The new MacBook Air has been redesigned with a slightly larger 13.6-inch screen, a notch, flatter bezels and new color options. The notebook features MagSafe charging, an enhanced 1080p camera, two Thunderbolt 3 ports, and more.
iOS 16 Beta 3 is out: here's what's new
Apple released the third beta of iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura, watchOS 9, and tvOS 16 this week, and a handful of new features have been added across all platforms.
We've unpacked everything new in the latest iOS 16 beta for iPhone, including a new Lockdown mode that provides "extreme" security for prominent individuals targeted by state-sponsored spyware, a new Clownfish wallpaper inspired on the original iPhone, Lock screen changes and more.
Apple has also enabled two new features in the latest betas: iCloud Shared Photo Library and AFib History.
Apple announces new lock mode on iOS 16 with 'extreme' security level
Apple this week shared more details about the new Lockdown Mode enabled in the third beta versions of iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura.
Lockdown Mode can be found in the Settings app under Privacy & Security. When enabled, Apple said the optional feature provides an "extreme" level of security by strictly limiting or disabling the functionality of features, apps, and websites, such as Safari, Messages, and FaceTime.
Added iCloud Shared Photo Library support in the latest iOS 16 and macOS Ventura betas
The new iCloud Shared Photo Library feature that Apple previewed at WWDC has been enabled in the third betas of iOS 16 and macOS Ventura this week.
iCloud Shared Photo Library is designed to make it easier for you to share photos with your family members or friends. This feature allows you and up to five other people to add, edit, or delete photos in a shared library that can be accessed on multiple devices via iCloud.
Apple Watch Series 8 can detect fever
Apple Watch Series 8 models launching later this year will be able to detect if you have a fever, should the feature pass final tests, Bloomberg' said Mark Gurman in the latest issue of his newsletter.
Fever detection is also expected to be a feature on a new "rugged" version of the Apple Watch Series 8, which is said to have a strong metal casing, a larger and more shatter-resistant screen, and a larger battery.
Apple's latest chips remain exclusive to Pro models for iPhone 15 and later
In March, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed that only iPhone 14 Pro models would be upgraded this year with Apple's latest A16 chip, with the standard iPhone 14 models remaining on the A15 chip.
It was unclear whether this would be a one-time change due to the ongoing chip shortage, but Kuo has now claimed that the trend of only the Pro models getting Apple's latest chip will continue with the iPhone 15 series and beyond.
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