Apple supplier hints at 15-inch MacBook Air debut next month

Apple supplier Quanta Computer expects to assemble more notebooks in Q2 2023, likely due to new MacBooks, according to research shared by investment firm Morgan Stanley. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo have reported that Apple will launch a 15-inch MacBook Air with the M2 chip at Worldwide Developer's Conference in June. It's unclear if the company plans to introduce other MacBook models, but we don't have long to wait. WWDC will kick off on June 5 and run through June 9.

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Report: Apple reportedly registered 'xrOS' wordmark

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Adding more fuel to Apple's rumoured Reality Pro headset fire, the company has supposedly filed for a trademark for "xrOS." It's a stylized wordmark referring to the "extended reality OS that the augmented reality and virtual reality headset would supposedly run on. If this rumour is accurate, then it's almost certain we'll hear more about it during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference that's kicking off on June 5.

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iPhone 15 Pro may not come with solid-state buttons after all

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Apple fans hoping for touch-sensitive solid-state buttons on the iPhone 15 Pro may have to wait longer. A shareholder letter from Cirrus Logic, one of Apple’s main suppliers for the Taptic Engine, suggests that the feature has been delayed or cancelled. Cirrus said that a new product it was working on for this fall would not launch as planned.

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Apple's mixed-reality headset might use a magnetic cable for its external power supply

This power bank might be what the Apple mixed-reality headset's power supply will look like (Photo: Apple)

Apple's rumoured mixed-reality headset is expected at WWDC 2023. And we're getting more details ahead of its launch. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman shared more about the external power supply the headset comes with. The power supply is offloaded from the headset because it'll help prevent overheating and make it lighter. Gurman reports the "Reality Pro/Reality One" headset will have two ports: a USB-C interface for data transfers and a "new proprietary charging connector." It features a round tip that magnetically attaches to the headset. You would supposedly need to rotate it to lock the cable in place. From this description, it looks like it's reminiscent of the MagSafe power port. 

The power supply will reportedly be the size of an iPhone and look similar to Apple's MagSafe Battery Pack. It can reportedly power the headset for up to two hours on a single charge. You will recharge it via a USB-C cable connected to a MacBook Pro power adapter. Gurman believes Apple will offer an option to buy additional packs to extend its battery life.

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