Apple to reportedly refresh Mac and iPad lineups

Added software support to the Apple Pencil, thinner MacBook Pros, and a standalone 5K monitor are supposedly in Apple’s future. Unnamed sources tell Bloomberg of the possible lineup Apple has in the coming months and year. One is new software and hardware updates for the iPad. Wider operating system support is supposedly in the future for the iPad and the Apple Pencil, which could come out next year. Apple’s stylus will reportedly be able to annotate objects in as many applications as possible across the OS, much like what Samsung has done with its Note devices. In terms of hardware, display technology will be boosted for the iPad for better zooming, panning, and scrolling. A 10.6-inch iPad Pro is supposedly on its way.

Meanwhile, for the Mac line we might see new products as early as October. These include everything from a new iMac with new AMD graphics chips, a new MacBook Air with USB Type-C support, and a thinner MackBook Pro. Aside from that, Apple is supposedly working with LG Electronics to develop a new standalone 5K monitor. Apple is set to unveil new iPhones, a new Apple Watch, and iOS 10 update at its September 7 event in San Francisco.

Roku rumoured to be outing five new streaming devices

Roku will supposedly ditch its naming convention and shift from numbers to names for the new models the company is supposedly unveiling soon. Based on ZatzNotFunny.com’s correlation between an FCC leak and a Canadian computer sales site, there will be five new streaming devices coming out and will each be given a name instead of a number. The entry-level Roku 1 will be replaced by the Roku Express and Roku Express Plus, the Roku 2 and Roku 3 will be replaced by the Roku Premiere and Roku Premiere Plus, and the Roku 4 will be replaced by a Roku Ultra device. The Premiere Plus and the Ultra will reportedly support HDR. Roku has yet to confirm the release of these devices.

Source: CNET

Samsung will reportedly sell refurbished versions of its high-end phones

A new report from Reuters claims Samsung is looking to keep the momentum of posting its best profits for two years with a new program. Samsung is being rumoured to be starting a re-sale program for refurbished, used version of its higher-end devices. The smartphones will supposedly be handsets returned from upgrade programs in the markets like the US and South Korea. These will then be sold at a lower price. It wasn’t specified in the report how much of a discount will be given and which countries the program will be available in.

If there is any truth to this, consumers will probably find the deal tempting, especially with the good reviews the new Samsung devices have been getting. For those who can’t afford the extremely high price tags of the likes of the Galaxy S7and Note7.

Source: The Verge

Reports claim ‘Final Fantasy XV’ release is delayed to November

Final Fantasy fans you might have two more months to wait for the long-awaited Final Fantasy XV to launch. Rumours have surfaced that the new release date is pushed to November 29^th instead of September 30^th. Gamnesia cited a source said to be from retail chain GameStop management that the company has received date-adjusted promotional materials for the game, and that they have orders to hold these until after August 14^th. They’ve even shown an image with instructions on how to apply a sticker on an assembled standee with the announced released date on it. Kotaku also got the report and had another “non-retail” source to back them up. Of course, it’s still just a rumour until Square Enix confirms it or not. We will keep you posted for any updates.