This week was all about the Apple event that took place on Tuesday, April 20. The AirTag, iPad Pro and the latest iMac were officially unveiled. IOS 14.5 is also on the way and the latest Fitbit wearable was unveiled this week. You can read the most important events of last week in this iPhone news overview.
Round-up: The 6 Announcements of Apple’s April Event
Apple presented its first new products of 2021 in record time. Apple seems to make a sport of making its events shorter and shorter, but cramming more and more with information. That makes our round-up even more practical. Click below for a summary of all announcements during the event.
→ All announcements from the Apple April event
Fitbit Luxe unveiled, stress score to all Fitbit wearables
Apple wasn’t the only one to unveil new products this week. Fitbit released a new wearable on Monday: the Fitbit Luxe. The Luxe stands out mainly because of its design, with a thin, metal casing and an AMOLED screen. De Luxe is the first tracker from Fitbit with a color screen. In addition, Fitbit is bringing its stress management score to all wearables.
→ Read more about the Fitbit Luxe reveal
‘Facebook tests WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger merger despite criticism’
Despite the strong criticism of recent months, Facebook continues to explore the possibilities of merging WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger. A leaked test proves the company’s plans. The test was discovered by WABetaInfo, a reliable source when it comes to new WhatsApp features. The account reveals that Facebook is testing a new feature in Messenger.
→ Read more about Facebook’s leaked Messenger test
‘iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 get new homescreen, notifications and more’
With WWDC on the horizon, it is high time for more information about iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. Now Mark Gurman does Bloomberg open a book about a number of radical changes. The updates revealed at WWDC promise to introduce many new features. For example, there will be a new home screen, iOS will receive smarter notifications and more.
→ Read all about the expected new features of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15
Stolen MacBook Pro 2021 design drawing confirms these 4 rumors
A group of hackers has taken schematic drawings of the MacBook Pro 2021 from supplier Quanta. This provides concrete new information about Apple’s new laptop and confirms four important rumors. For example, the MacBook Pro 2021 will have more different connections for the first time in years.
→ Read which rumors about the MacBook Pro 2021 have been confirmed