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Apple refers the third generation of the iPad mini to the list of old products

by archyde

Days after Apple added a few more MacBook models and a Watch Series model to its list of vintage and vintage products, the company seems to have decided to add another iPad to join the club, and according to a report by MacRumors, the iPad mini model is likely to join Apple’s legacy lineup.

What are the old Apple products?

An old Apple product is one that does not get regular software products, as the outstanding feature of iPhone, iPad or Mac is that it continues to get software updates for at least five years.

But the old product can’t get any updates, and Apple also doesn’t promise repairs or service for these products. Apple explains on its support page, “Products are considered outdated when Apple stopped distributing them for sale more than 5 years ago and less than 7 years ago.”

This does not mean that the device will stop working, but it does mean that the validity period is denied again when the user does not receive regular updates.

What are the old Apple products?

The word “obsolete” may seem a bit specific in nature, Apple explains that “Products are considered obsolete when Apple stopped distributing them for sale more than 7 years ago.” In other words, they don’t get any updates plus Apple won’t fix them or maintainable at all.

In fact, even service providers can’t order replacement parts for older products, so any product launched in 2013 or 2014 is likely to have – or will receive sooner rather than later – the legacy products.

Which iPad mini is “outdated”?

According to a note obtained by MacRumors that the Wi-Fi and Cellular version of the third-generation iPad mini is set to become obsolete, the cellular variant of the iPad mini (3rd generation) was already on the legacy product slate.

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Fruit powder change machine and slow!It is rumored that Apple will have a new product explosion in 2023, and 12 new product lineups are worthy of attention-Free Electronic News 3C Technology

by archyde

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As the new year of 2023 is approaching, what will be the new lineup of various product series that Apple will launch in the coming year?In this regard, foreign mediaMacWorld The first inventory forecast will have at least a list of more than 12 new products, covering Mac, iPad, iPhone and other models, which will appear in turn next year.

Among them, many of them are major redesigns, and even new items that have not been launched in the past, such as head-mounted devices and game consoles. one year.

1. New M2 Mac mini

The first to be named is the long-rumored new Mac Mini mini desktop, which will launch a successor model upgraded to the M2 chip and M2 Pro chip, and the release time will fall in the spring of March 2023. Among them, the high-end Mac mini equipped with the M2 Pro chip is expected to replace the Intel-based model.

2. New MacBook Pro

It is expected to replace the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M2 Pro and M2 Max chips. With the recent appearance of the M2 Max benchmark test, it is estimated that the debut time may fall around February to March next year.

3. New iMac

The new iMac All in One desktop equipped with the M2 chip is estimated to be released at the WWDC developer conference in June next year.

4. New Mac Pro

Equipped with high-end performance M2 Ultra and M2 Extreme chips, the new Mac Pro professional-level high-end host is estimated to be unveiled at the WWDC Developers Conference in June next year.

5. The first AR head-mounted device

Apple will launch a new product line of head-mounted devices. It is reported that the operating system will be named “xrOS”, focusing on XR extended reality, which includes VR virtual reality, AR augmented reality and MR mixed reality. It is estimated that the debut time will be at the WWDC Developers Conference in June next year.

6. New 15-inch MacBook Air

The MacBook Air, which focuses on thin and light positioning, is rumored to launch a new 15-inch model. The debut time is also the WWDC Developers Conference in June next year.

7. New 14-inch iPad Pro

The high-end tablet iPad Pro series, which has previously been rumored to be the flagship, will probably launch the largest size ever, between 14 inches and 15 inches. It is expected to be released at the autumn new product launch conference in the second half of next year.

8. The new iPad mini 7

In addition, the iPad mini tablet, which is mainly used as a portable mini tablet, will usher in the seventh-generation successor model, which will still maintain the 8.3-inch screen size, but the screen refresh rate is expected to support 120HZ. The capacity will probably start from 128GB. The debut time will be released at the autumn new product launch conference in the second half of next year.

9. Apple Game Console

Targeting the game console market segment is seen as Apple’s next step. However, relevant rumors are very limited. It is reported that this new product is still in the development stage, or may have the opportunity to appear at the autumn new product launch conference in the second half of next year. In addition, if it is not positioned as a game console, it may be that Apple’s new Apple TV set-top box will add game functions. The time point is the new product launch conference in September 2023.

10. The new generation of iPhone 15 series

In response to the new EU regulations, the iPhone 15 series, which will be released next year, is expected to use the Type-C interface, declaring that the iPhone will end the new era of the Lightning port, including: standard iPhone 15, 15 Plus and high-end flagship 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max (or called 15 Ultra). It is expected to be the highlight of the new product launch in September 2023.

11. A new generation of Apple Watch Series 9

The ninth-generation Apple Watch smart watch series will not be absent from routine updates, and the debut time will be the new product launch conference in September 2023.

12. The first HomePod smart speaker with a screen

The HomePod smart speaker series, which has not been updated for a long time, is rumored to be a project that Apple is developing, which is to make HomePod have a screen display function as the center of the smart home. The launch time may be in the spring of 2023 next year.

In addition to the 12 new products mentioned above, the affordable iPhone SE series is rumored to usher in a major revision, launching an iPhone SE Plus (tentative name) with an enlarged screen size, or it may still maintain the design of the physical Home button. However, there are also rumors that the physical Home button may be abandoned and a power button with integrated fingerprint recognition may be used instead. However, the time of debut is undecided, and it is uncertain whether it will be in 2023 or later.

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Released Stable Diffusion exclusively for Apple

by archyde
Image generated with the prompt ‘High quality picture of an astronaut riding a horse/dragon in space’ using a stable diffusion optimization model running on a device with an Apple chip. (Photo Credit: Apple)

Apple has unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) image generator optimized for running on Apple chips, called Stable Diffusion (SD). It is a solution that can reduce SD image generation time in Apple neural network engine hardware.

Arstechnica reported on the 3rd (local time) that Apple released ‘Stable Diffusion’, an open-source AI image synthesis model that generates new images by inputting text.

SD, which Apple unveiled this time, is the fastest to create images on Nvidia’s high-end GPU when running locally on a Windows or Linux PC. It takes about 8.7 seconds to generate a 512×512 image on the RTX 3060.

By comparison, it took about 69.8 seconds to create a 512×512 image using unoptimized SD on the M1 Mac Mini.

Apple’s new SD optimization can generate a 512×512 50-step image on the M1 chip in 35 seconds, according to Apple’s benchmark on Github. The M2 does the job in 23 seconds, and Apple’s most powerful chip, the M1 Ultra, can do the same in just 9 seconds. This is a dramatic improvement that cuts creation time by almost half.

Apple’s SD Optimized Model is a Python package that converts SD models from PyTorch to Apple’s framework Core ML and can be deployed on macOS 13.1 and iOS 16.2 or later Macs, iPads, and iPhones with Apple chips. Optimization works on SD 1.4, 1.5 and the new 2.0.

Apple also cites privacy protection and avoiding cloud computing costs as advantages of running AI-generated models locally on a Mac or Apple device.

“All data the user provides as input to the model remains on the user’s device, protecting end-user privacy,” Apple said. “After the initial download, users do not need an internet connection to use the model and this Deploying models locally allows developers to reduce or eliminate server-related costs.”

Chan Park, cpark@aitimes.com

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iPad mini 6: last days at Apple, on sale elsewhere

by archyde

The iPad mini ordered from the Apple Store will arrive in time for Christmas if purchased by December 1, says the deadline status page (pretty much every other product still has quite a bit of headroom).

However, the small tablet has better prices on Amazon. Not all variants are affected by these promotions, but there is still plenty to choose from. Witness this selection of discounts among the most important. Deliveries are possible within a few days.

Wi-Fi

  • iPad mini Wi-Fi at 64 Go (pink) : 627 € (instead of 659 €) on Amazon Germany (incl. postage)
  • iPad mini Wi-Fi at 64 Go (pink) : 640 € (instead of 659 €)
  • 256GB Wi-Fi iPad mini (Starlight): 800 € (instead of 849 €)

Cellular

  • 64GB Cellular iPad Mini (Purple): 708 € (instead of 849 €) on Amazon Germany (including postage). Same a rose
  • 64GB Cellular iPad Mini (Starlight): 742 € (instead of 859 €) on Amazon Germany (incl. postage)
  • 256GB Cellular iPad Mini (Space Gray): 842 € (instead of €1,059) on Amazon Germany (incl. postage)
  • 256GB Cellular iPad Mini (Starlight): 842 € (instead of €1,049) on Amazon Germany (including postage)
  • 256GB Cellular iPad Mini (Pink): 859 € (instead of €1,059) on Amazon Germany (incl. postage)

The Pencil 2 is always sold 129 € instead of 149 €.

Test of the

iPad mini 6 test: small in size, big in talent

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How to unlock the “iPhone” with your voice only, even in the “locked” state

by archyde

“Apple” allows you to unlock the “iPhone” device using only your voice, in iOS 14.6 and later versions.

For several years now, Apple’s iOS mobile operating system has included a Voice Control feature that enables users to control a variety of system functions using just their voice.

Until recently, one of the limitations of Voice Control was that it wouldn’t work if your iPhone was locked. However, in iOS 14.6 and later, it is now possible to use your voice to enter the passcode and unlock the phone.

How to unlock an iPhone using Voice Control?

Head to Settings on the phone.

Select “Accessibility”.

Click on “Physical and Motor” and turn on “Voice Control”.

Now lock your iPhone using the side button.

And click on the phone screen to restart it, then say “Go Home” to unlock the iPhone using your “Face ID” face or using your voice, by saying “press 1”, for example, so that the number is automatically pressed, to enter the code and unlock the phone.

It is noteworthy that the same accessibility feature in voice control also works with iPads.

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How to organize contacts into lists on iPhone and iPad

by archyde

Apple introduced the iOS 16 update on its devices in September, which introduces a large number of new features, as the update included features such as customization, widgets for the lock screen, copying text from videos, and much more.

However, it also brought about a number of other somewhat more subtle changes to Apple’s mobile operating system, one of which is the ability to create contact lists in the Contacts app.

Prior to iOS 16, Apple device users had to use a Mac or the iCloud website to create contact lists, but with iOS 16, this can be done directly on the iPhone and iPad, and it can be a great way to group contacts into categories such as friends, family, co-workers, clients, etc. till then.

In addition, iPhone and iPad users can send an email to everyone on a particular list, which not only makes contacts easier to find, but also easier to communicate with. Here’s how to create and use the contact list feature on iPhone and iPad: –

Open the Contacts app on your iPhone or iPad.

-Tap on the menus option available in the upper left corner of the Contacts interface.

-The Menus option will be available in the sidebar button if you are using an iPad.

– Tap on the Add List button available at the top-right corner.

Then choose an account (iCloud is the default).

Enter the list name.

-Click on the option to add contacts.

-Click the Done button after selecting the contacts you want to add.

iPhone and iPad users can send emails or text messages to everyone in the contact list as soon as they are created, and they can click on the mail icon in the upper right corner of the list to send an email to them. In addition, users can click on the lists option, press for a while Long on the desired list, and choose the Messages All option from the popup to send a group message to everyone.

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