Hi Lists, I thought some might like to read this new rumours email. Note at the bottom comments on screen flickering issues with some iPhones being noticed.
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This feat is even more impressive considering that the base model MacBook Air is equipped with just 8GB of memory and has a silent, fanless design, making it exciting to see what Apple will achieve with its M-series chips in higher-end Macs to come. Rumors suggest that future Apple Silicon Macs<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=5fbf08e530&e=821bb7bf59> will include new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with an all-new form factor as early as Q2 2021, in addition to a redesigned 24-inch iMac and a smaller version of the Mac Pro. Read Full Article<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=72014b6e54&e=821bb7bf59> Hands-On With the New HomePod mini<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=ee3cec3745&e=821bb7bf59> <https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=162fc23227&e=821bb7bf59>[cid:image007.jpg@01D6BF58.4FDD9FC0]<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=162fc23227&e=821bb7bf59><https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=162fc23227&e=821bb7bf59>Apple's new HomePod mini also began arriving to customers this week, and we picked one up to see how it measures up to the full-size HomePod<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=ec14cfa643&e=821bb7bf59>. HomePod mini measures in at just 3.3 inches tall and 3.9 inches wide, so it's a good deal smaller than the standard HomePod. 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Read Full Article<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=0d8a333d42&e=821bb7bf59> Apple Drops App Store Fees to 15% for All Developers Making Under $1 Million From App Store<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=a04d1a5da5&e=821bb7bf59> <https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=80471fbbbd&e=821bb7bf59>[cid:image008.jpg@01D6BF58.4FDD9FC0]<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=80471fbbbd&e=821bb7bf59><https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=80471fbbbd&e=821bb7bf59>Apple this week announced a new App Store Small Business Program<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=08a5520a67&e=821bb7bf59> that will allow developers who earned up to $1 million in post-commission earnings during the previous calendar year to qualify for a reduced 15% commission on the sale of apps and in-app purchases tied to digital goods and services. 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Read Full Article<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=012c78f6ab&e=821bb7bf59> Apple Investigating Display Issues With iPhone 12 Models<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=bf72967914&e=821bb7bf59> <https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=5220c5a08a&e=821bb7bf59>[cid:image007.jpg@01D6BF58.4FDD9FC0]<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=5220c5a08a&e=821bb7bf59><https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=5220c5a08a&e=821bb7bf59>In an internal document for technicians this week, obtained by MacRumors, Apple has acknowledged an issue with some iPhone 12 displays exhibiting flickering, a green or gray glow<https://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&id=68ef1328db&e=821bb7bf59>, or other unintended lighting variations under some conditions. 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