The last update that happened to the AirPods Pro occurred in late 2021 when Apple announced a slightly tweaked charging case that works with MagSafe wireless charging. The hype over Apple’s Gen 2 version of the Pro earbuds will have to live on. Having debuted in October 2019, the AirPods Pro is ripe for an update, but we didn’t see the successor to the Pro-grade earbuds on March 8. That is despite early speculation that “peek” performance could be a reference to virtual reality. Neither were talked about at the March 8 event. The second is a pair of AR glasses, lovingly dubbed Apple Glasses by fans.
The first is a virtual reality headset, and this is the device that is rumored to launch first. It is no secret that Apple is supposedly working on two distinct devices in the world of mixed reality.
This is an external display for Mac devices, including the new M1 Studio. Apple did launch the all-new Mac Studio Display. It also promised that the Mac Pro “is for another day” and hinted “there’s only one more product to go” when it comes to “making the transition to M1 silicon nearly complete.”Īnd what about Apple’s Pro-grade iMac? We thought it could get a larger display than what’s currently available on the M1-powered 24-inch iMac mo del, stronger CPU and GPU performance, and more muted colors to appeal to creatives and working professionals. This included a new Mac Pro in a radically smaller form factor than the current Intel-based cheese grater-style tower, and an updated iMac Pro.Īpple did launch an all-new product, the Mac Studio.
Mac Pro and iMac Pro Simon Hrozian/Unsplashīefore the event, there were different rumors about additions to the Mac lineup. Still, the year is young and a redesigned Air could still debut later in 2022. Instead, Apple focused the Mac side of the March 8 event on studio creators, launching the Mac Studio with the new M1 Ultra processor. There also was the chance that the MacBook Air could have a new M2 Processor inside. In the days prior to this event, there were plenty of rumors suggesting that Apple could ambitiously offer a more refined MacBook Air design, eliminating the tapered look in favor of a uniform MacBook Pro- and iMac-like form factor for 2022.
Here’s a look at what Apple didn’t announce. Fitbit Versa 3īut there were still some products that we were looking out for that didn’t actually make the big virtual stage.