Apple M1X MacBook Pros expected to hit shelves in 'the next several weeks'

While Apple is gearing up to launch the new iPhone and Watch series, there are also reports surrounding the next-generation MacBook Pros. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman wrote in the latest edition of his Power On newsletter that the long-awaited 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros running on M1X processor will be hitting shelves in "the next several weeks."

But the new MacBook Pros aren't expected to be announced during Tuesday's event; Gurman believes there will be a different event for the Mac and iPad. The MacBook Pro will reportedly get a new flat-edged design similar to the latest iMac, iPad Pro, and iPhone 12 designs. This laptop will also reportedly feature an HDMI port and SD card slot, along with MagSafe tech for magnetic charging.

Source: 9to5Mac

Apple rumoured to introduce an iPhone with 1TB storage

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One of the new things you can expect from Apple's upcoming California Streaming event is an iPhone with an even larger storage capacity. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released a new investor report ahead of the September 14 launch claiming that the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max will each get 1TB storage options. Meanwhile, the standard iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini will get 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage options. There doesn't seem like a 64GB option.

Other products expected at the launch include the AirPods 3, Apple Watch 7, and the iPad Mini. The event will happen at 1 pm ET on September 14.

Source: The Verge

WhatsApp tipped to add voice message transcription to iOS app

This is the notification WhatsApp will send when you use voice message transcription for the first time (Source: WABetaInfo)

WhatsApp is giving users on iOS an option to get transcripts of voice messages they receive. According to WABetaInfo, the company is working on a new voice message transcription feature done entirely on your device, meaning Facebook and WhatsApp won't get access to these messages. It's an optional feature that can also help Apple improve its speech recognition tech.

Those who opt-in to use the feature will see a new Transcript section where you can jump to a specific timestamp. WABetaInfo reports that when a message is transcripted for the first time, the transcript will be saved locally in the WhatsApp database, so there won't be a need to transcript it again for later. The feature is still under development, so public beta testers can't access it for now.

Source: 9to5Mac

Android 12 tipped to launch on Oct. 4

It has taken Google a bit of time to roll out Android 12. But the end (or the beginning rather) might be in sight. XDA editor-in-chief Mishaal Rahman claims Google plans to release the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) version of the operating system on October 4. The company usually releases the polished version of its mobile OS simultaneously as AOSP, so we might see it roll out to Pixel users on the same day.

As Engadget noted, this could also set expectations for the Pixel 6 launch. It won't make sense for the company to launch its next flagship before its latest OS launches.