After the rumors, Apple has confirmed the date of its first event of the year, April 20.
The appointment will only be held online due to the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
There are several expected innovations, some of which have already been partially revealed by the supply chain of Apple's partners.
First, the arrival of an iPad Pro with a MiniLED technology display.
The iPad Pro.
This is an innovation that follows, in parallel, that of today's OLED screens, already present on many smartphones.
The MiniLEDs allow single pixel self-illumination, so as to return more real colors, deeper blacks and a lower production cost.
Some Apple partners have already pointed out that the difficulties in sourcing the materials could slow down the large-scale production, which will reach an optimal regime only in June.
The AirTags
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There has also been talk for some time about AirTags, the small locators, equipped with Bluetooth low-energy, which allow you to track the position of the object to which they are hooked on the 'Where is' app of the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.
Among the various devices in the catalog, these are perhaps the least innovative because they are already present, in many forms, on the market.
Samsung recently launched the new version of the Galaxy SmartTags, which are based on the same low-power Bluetooth concept and technology.
The new AirPods headphones.
Considering that just over two years have passed since the launch of the latest AirPods, it is inevitable that the American giant wants to rejuvenate the family with the third generation.
Long-stemmed earphones are said to have active noise cancellation (like the AirPods Pro) and spatial audio (like the AirPods Max).
There will be wireless charging of the case, already present on the model of March 2019.
Mac with M1 processor.
Among the upcoming innovations, a next generation of Mac with Apple Silicon processors, already introduced on Mac mini, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 13 ″, is not excluded.
In March, Apple announced the discontinuation of the iMac Pro line, probably to facilitate the transition to M1 technology.
