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Really looking forward to Sept 9th next iPhone launch

I enjoy the weekend before the fall iPhone launch because of the unpredictability of last-minute leaks. It’s especially thrilling when it’s the year you’re planning to upgrade to a new iPhone. Upgrading from the 15 Pro Max to the 18 Pro Max will certainly feel like quite a significant upgrade. Also, I’m really looking forward to John Ternus’s first keynote. Will there be a one more thing? Would it be too easy, too early, during his first keynote to present a one more thing?

The one problem: I won’t be able to watch the live feed, and I might have a family thing at night that day… 🫤

After watching this YouTube video about the upcoming Apple hardware release, I must say it got me excited for the iPhone Fold or Ultra, or whatever name they decide on. Yet, I’m in for an upgrade to the iPhone 18 Pro Max… I’m a camera guy.

Apple at another inflection point?

My interest in Apple’s new leadership, John Ternus in particular, is heating back up. I’m utterly excited to see how Apple under Ternus will be remodelled and transformed. Today’s Bloomberg¹ article leaves no doubt that many challenges await Apple. That said, I don’t expect much change, starting with the impending iPhone launch, the last under Cook as CEO while the iPhone 18 line was under development. We have to look further.

I’m sorry, I won’t link to a Bloomberg paywalled article, but it’s free to read, under a murky article sharing scam. ↩︎

MacRumors’s article “Concept Video Imagines Apple’s Foldable iPhone Ultra Reveal”:

A fan-made concept video depicts Apple’s upcoming foldable “iPhone Ultra” with rumored features including a 7.8-inch display, Touch ID, mechanical hinge, and A20 chip.

I hope it produces a satisfying ‘click’ when the phone is folded, just like the AirPods case.

Powerful Macs introduced today by Apple. But expensive, too. Apple should now introduce a Mac Neo, a smaller and cheaper version of the newly introduced M6 Mac mini desktop, in the style of the Apple TV. It’s the only way to get back to the sub-$500 mark. 😱

Is the iPad still valuable for me?

This morning I had a short discussion with my wife about how she could upgrade her aging 2018 iPad Pro, a device that is not supported by iPadOS 27. I suggested taking my 2024 M4 iPad Pro instead of buying a new one. She was dubious about the suggestion even if I don’t use my iPad often and instead voiced her desire to go with the latest iPad Pro which is not a cheap option. She still think that this upgrade circus comes down to programmed obsolescence. 🤷🏻‍♂️ I was ready to get rid of my iPad, can you imagine?

The new traffic light controls in macOS 27 beta 6 are 👌🏻 To me, Apple is slowly but surely correcting course here.

Tim Cook Reflects on His Legacy in Final Weeks as Apple CEO:

“In my view, your legacy is described by others, not yourself. And so, I hope that people will say that I was a good and decent man. And if they say that at the end of the day, I will feel like I have achieved something.”

This reads like a very humble take on his legacy.

Ceramic Case Could Return With Apple Watch Series 12:

The white ceramic finish, made from a compressed zirconia and alumina powder polished with a diamond slurry, was marketed as being four times as hard as stainless steel.

Long lasting materials for a durable Apple Watch should be coupled with ever lasting battery life and a user-replaceable battery, otherwise it makes no sense to me.

MacRumors reporting about Mark Gurman latest Apple rumors Apple Watch Rethink Could See Debut of Round Model, Screenless Fitness Tracker, and More:

The company is apparently taking the resurgence of fitness bands without screens and smart rings seriously. As a result, the company is considering new Apple Watch-style devices with no display…

Do you remember the iPod Shuffle? I would seriously consider a fitness band if it meant more powerful sensors integration.