Faster iPhone leaks, MacBook Pro supply issues, massive iPhone WiFi issue

Returning to another week of Cupertino news and headlines, this week’s Apple Loop features the superstitious iPhone 13, the cheapest 5G iPhone, huge iOS security issues, MacBook Pro, the mighty MacBook Air of 2022, the fight for the Right to Repair and Apple’s impact on advertiser privacy.

Apple Loop is here to remind you of some of the many, many discussions that have taken place around Apple over the past seven days (and you can read my weekly recap of Android news here on Forbes).

IPhone S is all about superstition

Despite all the superstition around the number thirteen, it looks like Apple will work with the iPhone 13 this year, rather than the iPhone 12S:

Speaking to sources familiar with the Apple product supply chain, UDN said, “Apple’s new iPhone this year has entered the storage countdown phase, and the supply chain has reported that this year’s new phone will be called iPhone 13. “. will be responsible for making the iPhone 13 mini this year, while the making of the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max will be the responsibility of Foxconn. ”

(Daily Economic News via ScreenRant).

The cheapest 5G iPhone ever

While the iPhone 12 Mini (and the allegedly named iPhone 13 Mini) bill out like all 5G iPhones, they are expected to be overtaken by the upcoming iPhone SE, with the third generation of SE handsets set to be the iPhone 5G on the market. cheaper. ” upon their arrival in 2022:

“In a note to investors, seen by MacRumors, Kuo explained that Apple plans to release an updated version of the iPhone SE in 2022 that will feature 5G connectivity. The device will apparently be positioned as“ the 5G iPhone. the cheapest ever. “”

(Mac Rumors).

WiFi, security and Apple

Following reports of a “formal chain flaw” that may temporarily remove the security of your iPhone’s Internet connectivity, researchers are studying the potential for additional malicious attacks through this route. Not only that, but the vulnerability has the potential to appear in MacOS as well. This is not the only concern around this defect. AirEye security researchers were able to create the same effect, but with a Wi-Fi network that didn’t have any strange characters, just a normal-looking name; which makes it almost impossible for a user to know whether a network can connect securely or not:

“Fears had previously been expressed that this piracy – known as the format chain flaw – could be amplified. The end game is to use it to inject and execute malicious code on devices and even entire networks. The flip side of this growing threat was that iPhone owners would have to join a strangely named WiFi network to be hacked. But the second development suggests that this may no longer be the case. “

(Forbes).

Supply issues affect new MacBook plans

As Apple is set to launch the new MacBook Pro laptops at the end of the year, finding inventory could be a problem for everyone except the quickest shoppers; miniLED vibrating screens are proving harder to find in bulk:

“But bringing miniLED to the platform means having a significant number of miniLED displays, and Apple’s order books exceed the capacity of its current supplier. Previous reports have referred to Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology (TSMT) as the sole supplier. , but the projected demand has Apple is looking for a second supplier. “

(Forbes).

You may want to wait for the air

Many will be waiting for the MacBook Air rather than the 14- or 16-inch MacBook Pro. While the first will arrive until early 2022, it will be the first MacOS laptop to ship with the next-gen M2 processor:

“[DylanDKT tweeted] “I just wanted to share a few details on when to expect the next-gen M2 (not the M1X which is reserved for Pro Mac devices). This processor is set to release in the first half of 2022 alongside the upcoming Macbook. (Air) colorful. ”He further revealed that the Apple M2 chip would be built on the same basis as Apple’s next-generation A15 with improved performance range. The M2 chip is also the successor to the M1 chip. which was introduced last year. “

(CNBC).

Fight for the right to repair

In the wake of the FTC’s report on the right to repair in the United States, President Joe Biden is expected to ask the FTC to draft new rules expanding the right to repair, covering areas such as access to parts , attaching parts only to motherboards and the rights of third parties. -Party repair stores:

“While the agency will ultimately decide the size and scope of the order, the Presidential Right to Repair Directive is expected to list cell phone manufacturers and MoD contractors as areas. possible regulation. Tech companies like Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. have placed limits on who can repair broken consumer electronics like game consoles and cell phones, which consumer advocates say , increases repair costs. “

(Bloomberg).

And finally…

Apple’s oft-discussed changes to user privacy that limited the ability of third parties to track owners may well have had an impact on current spending on mobile ads. New report highlights reduced spending and low-cost inventory on iOS devices, along with the resulting increase in Android ad sales:

“Digital advertising agency Tinuiti Inc., for example, says its Facebook customers have gone from 46% year-over-year spending growth for Android users in May to 64% in May. June. corresponding slowdown from 42% growth in May to 25% in June.

“Research Director Andy Taylor explained that“ Android ad prices are now about 30% higher than ad prices for iOS users. “The report also shows that many advertisers have also changed their spending for the app owned and operated by Facebook.”

(9to5Mac).

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