Top Stories: Spring Apple Event Rumors, Apple Opposes Sideloading, and More

We're starting to hear more about a potential spring Apple event, which is likely to take place in March or April, as we roll into the latter half of January. An event would be a good chance for Apple to announce a lot of new products.

We've taken a look at a number of rumored Apple products that are a bit further down the road, and we've been going back and forth on some iPhone 14 rumors. All of these stories and more can be read below.

The new iPad Air, Macs, and iPhone are expected to be announced at the Apple event this spring.

According to Mark Gurman, Apple will hold a spring event to announce a new iPhone with 5G support and other hardware. The event is likely to take place in March or April.

A new iPad Air with similar features to the new iPad mini is rumored to be one of the products that will be announced at the event.

Several model numbers for the iPad and iPhone were filed earlier this week. These are likely to be for the new iPad Air models.

It was always meant to be temporary when Apple offered the option to stay on the operating system.

Apple gave users the option to stay on iOS 14 and continue to receive security updates when it was released in September, but as MacRumors reported last week, this is no longer an option.

The option to stay on iOS 14 and receive security updates was always meant to be temporary, according to Apple. Users have to update to keep up with security updates.

The Antitrust Bill was approved by the Senate panel.

The American Innovation and Choice Online Act was approved by the US Senate Judiciary Committee this week, which means it will move on to the Senate floor for a vote, and there could be big implications for Apple.

The bill would require major changes to the App Store. It would be possible to sideload apps outside of the App Store on the iPad. In a letter this week, Apple warned that customers will be subject to various types of infections.

The ProMotion display is expected to be exclusive to the iPhone 14 Pro models.

The ProMotion feature in the 13 Pro models allows the display to have a variable refresh rate up to 120Hz for smoother content and scrolling. The refresh rate can be as low as 10hertz to preserve battery life.

Ross Young, a display industry consultant, said this week that ProMotion will be exclusive to the Pro models.

There are six rumored Apple products you're not likely to see this year.

There is a lot of talk about what consumers can expect from Apple in 2022, but the company is also working on a handful of rumored products that are not expected to be unveiled for at least another year.

We put together a list of six rumored Apple products that are unlikely to launch this year, including a hybrid Apple TV/ Home Pod device.

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