That is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac that gives a fast rundown of the newest Apple product rumors, with my evaluation and commentary. Right this moment: new residence gadgets, mobile Macs, gaming controllers for Imaginative and prescient Professional, and extra. Listed below are this week’s Apple rumors.
New Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini coming in 2025
Mark Gurman reported that Apple will launch revisions to its Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini in 2025.
There have been no particulars within the report apart from the discharge window, however for Apple’s residence gadgets that seldom obtain updates, it’s nice to know new fashions are on the way in which.
I’m particularly intrigued to learn the way these launches match alongside the brand new ‘HomePad’ machine to kind a coherent residence ecosystem. I had anxious the HomePod could be phased out over time, however now it appears Apple has extra plans for it but.
Mobile Macs (and Imaginative and prescient Professional) are materializing
Apple is reportedly ‘investigating’ placing its new home-grown 5G chip inside future Macs and the Imaginative and prescient Professional.
I’ve lengthy hoped that the launch of Apple’s in-house 5G modem would coincide with the Mac lastly getting mobile. And plainly might certainly occur.
Mobile is a vital function for me on the iPad Professional, so its arrival on the Mac has felt like an inevitability. It’s lengthy overdue, and whereas there are not any ensures but, the time appears proper.
Assuming Apple does certainly launch mobile Macs, I’ll need to re-evaluate whether or not the Mac may grow to be a greater major pc possibility for me.
True VR recreation controllers for Imaginative and prescient Professional
Gaming on the Imaginative and prescient Professional has largely been uncared for by Apple, however now it appears like PlayStation VR2’s hand controllers might quickly be supported in visionOS.
I’m heartened that Apple realizes it wants to take a position extra into gaming on Imaginative and prescient Professional. I’m somewhat anxious, although, that the corporate thinks this Sony partnership can be sufficient to fulfill avid gamers. It received’t be.
Apple wants a extra strong gaming story on Imaginative and prescient Professional, and whereas the PlayStation VR2’s controllers generally is a key a part of that, I hope there’s extra within the pipeline.
Dropping the MacBook notch
An Omdia report revealed that Apple’s 2026 MacBook Professional is predicted to debut an OLED display screen with no notch cutout.
The notch was by no means an excellent look, so I’m glad Apple is transferring to eradicate it from the Mac quickly. Anticipate to see the corporate do the identical on the MacBook Air—however probably not till a yr or two later, since Apple isn’t anticipated to deliver OLED to the Air anytime quickly.
All in regards to the chips
Most of the Apple rumors this week centered round new chips Apple has in improvement:
These tales are fascinating, however not for the chips themselves; fairly, for the product enhancements they could deliver.
I’m particularly taken with seeing how Apple’s Wi-Fi chip may lead to a brand new Wi-Fi router sooner or later, too.
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