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"While enthusiasts clamor for an Apple TV with 4K content, at present, Apple has no 4K content, nor have there been any rumors lately of it appearing on the Apple media stores." True, but Apple has supported the recording and editing of 4K videos on iPhone for almost 2 years now. Even if it takes some time for Apple to introduce 4K movies and TV shows for download or streaming, iPhone users DO have a need to show their 4K content on their TVs through Apple TV!

USB Type C connector is rated for up to 100W power, which is fine for running large power hungry devices, but it is over-kill for a smartphone or ARM tablet. The USB-C connector is larger and thicker than the Lightning connector, so it takes up more space in the design of a smartphone than a Lightning connector. If you look inside a USB-C connector you will see a very small and thin tab, with 24 tiny pins that connect to pins inside the USB-C plug. Lightning has a more durable, wider and thicker plug, with 8 much larger pins embedded in a thick metal tab. It is less likely to bend or break than the tiny USB-C connector tab. The other area that might be prone to problems, especially with mobile devices that are stuck in pockets and bags, or dropped on the ground, is that the pins on a USB-C connector are tinier and closer together than the pins on a Lightning connector, so they are more easily scratched or covered in dirt.

"Scoble suggested that Apple is working on a pair of lightweight glasses" Scoble is ALWAYS wrong in his predictions about Apple. I seriously doubt that Apple is working on a Google-Glass type of glasses. Wearing a computer on your face has proven to be a futile effort for both the users and for everyone else that must suffer those "glassholes". Apple's AR will most likely be used in iPhones & iPads, CarPlay (with forward facing cameras), and a HUD (heads up display) built into new cars as part of Apple's automotive technology efforts.

I also think that the Mac Pro (black canister), Mac mini, and MacBook Air (which is thicker and heavier than the “MacBook”, and uses much older technologies) will be EOL’d (End of Life). To replace the MacBook Air, Apple will likely introduce a MacBook with a larger display, probably about 14” to go along with the 12” model.

Because of the significance of the use of the word "Hello" (used only twice before in 1984 and 1998), we should expect a major shift in Apple's new Macs. It is NOT going to be minor updates. One off-the-wall possibility is that Apple will be moving to ARM processors in the new Macs... Before anyone comments how "crazy" that sounds, here are a few facts to remember: - The A10 in the iPhone 7 & 7 Plus have been benchmarked as faster than the Intel CPUs in the MacBook Air models! - The A10X processor has had benchmarks leaked that are about 20% faster than the A10, and Apple could very easily have much more powerful A-Series processors in the works. - Apple has switched the Mac's processor architecture multiple times in the past, going from Motorola CPUs to PowerPC CPUs to Intel CPUs, each time the transition was made by running previous apps in emulation until they were recoded for the newer processors. - Apple has had difficulty relying on Intel to produce new CPUs on time to meet their production schedule, and Intel has not been advancing their CPUs as quickly as Apple has been advancing their own A-series processors.