Today, Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook’s new company name will be, Meta. The new name was announced today at the Facebook Connect conference. Zuckerberg claims the former name, Facebook, only focused on one product that the company created and the name change would help reflect their shift to focusing on the metaverse. Facebook doesn’t want to be known as just being a social media company since they’re focusing on things like Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality. Zuckerberg also said that the company’s leadership won’t be changing but it will change how it reports financial results in earning calls and more. Facebook will now report on two segments which include Family Apps and Reality Labs. They also plan to start trading under a new stock ticker called MVRS. This name change is very similar to how Google changed their name to Alphablet back in 2015. The new name change will put Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus under the Meta name. The rebranding comes a couple of weeks after a Facebook whistle blower leaked all of the company’s internal documents and research notes. Facebook has been receiving a lot of backlash lately and rebranding the company during this time felt more like a PR stunt to drift away from the bad press. Mark Zuckerberg believes the name change was important because they are more than just a social media company.

Image: RendersbyIan Apple has already announced new redesigned Mac products with is two year transition to Apple Silicon. Next in the line is the new MacBook Air refresh which is expected to have a new design similar to the iMac. According to a new tweet from @dylandkt on Twitter, Apple is planning to launch the new MacBook Air as early as 2022. Dylan also claims that the new MacBook Air will have MagSafe for charging with a 30W power adapter, USB-C ports, a 1080p front facing camera like on the new MacBook Pro, and no fans inside the chassis like the previous generation MacBook Air. Jon Prosser recently shared new updated images of the new MacBook Air and both Dylan and Jon Prosser claim that there will be white bezels on the MacBook Air like how there are on the 24-inch iMac. Dylan isn’t too sure about there being a notch on the new design like how there is one on the MacBook Pro, but Jon Prosser claims that there will be a notch. Prosser also claims that the new MacBook Air will have a white keyboard. The new MacBook Air won’t have an HDMI port or SD Card Slot like the new MacBook Pro. It will also be powered by the new M2 chip instead of the M1 Pro and M1 Max which were recently announced for the new MacBook Pro. Dylan and Jon Prosser also claimed that the new MacBook Air will come in colors like the 24-inch iMac and the iPad Air which had a design refresh last year. This has been leaked by Jon Prosser a while back when he gave us a first look at the new MacBook Air. Finally, Jon Prosser claims that the new MacBook Air is not going to have the same wedge design we have been seeing since it has been out. The new MacBook Air is expected to launch sometime in Q1 or Q2 of 2022 so there’s a possibility that a lot could change by then.

Development of a second generation of AirPods 2 has been rumored for a while now alongside the recently released AirPods 3. The AirPods Pro have been rumored to launch sometime next year. A new image shared by Macrumors which was sent to them by a source with no track record claims that the images of the units they shared are the second generation AirPods Pro. The design looks very similar to the first generation AirPods Pro but the charging case now has speaker grills on the bottom right next to the lightning port. Apparently these speakers are for Find My detection which can give out a sound so people will know where to find them. There’s also a metal loop on the side of the case which allows people to attach a strap or lanyard to the AirPods Pro case. This hasn’t been done with any AirPods model before so it’s unclear if Apple will ever take this approach. There aren’t any design changes with the AirPods itself. It still has the same stems and the same rubber ear tips. Previous rumors from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggested that the new AirPods Pro 2 will be getting a new design with no stems and a design similar to the Galaxy Buds, Echo Buds, and Pixel Buds. There were rumors that Apple had a hard time getting all the components they needed to fit into the new small round chassis, so there is a possibility that the design changes were scrapped. AirPods Pro did receive an update last week which included the new MagSafe charging case which new models now ship with. The second generation AirPods Pro are expected to launch sometime in 2022. It‘s still unclear if the design will remain the same or if we will get a new design.

According to a new report from Ross Young, he claims that Apple is planning to introduce a new 27-inch iMac in early 2022. Ross Young also added how the new 27-inch iMac will have a mini-LED display which will also have Apple’s Pro motion technology. The display refresh rate can go from 24Hz to as high as 120Hz. Ross Young has previously leaked that Apple was going to bring the mini-LED Pro Motion display to the MacBook Pro which ended up being true, so it’s possible for it to come to the iMac. Apple has already featured their new mini-LED technology in new products like the iPad Pro and recently, the new MacBook Pro. Ross Young is very accurate especially when it comes to display leaks since he’s a supply chain analyst. It is possible that these rumors might be true. Apple is expected to launch new products in early 2022 like the new redesigned MacBook Air alongside the new 27-inch iMac Pro, and also, the new AirPods Pro 2.

A new report from The Verge claims that Facebook is planning to change it’s corporate name to a new one that only a few people in the company know about. The company is planning to change it’s name because it wants to focus on the metaverse and doesn’t want to be known as just being a social media company. A source shared the news to The Verge and said that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will announce the new corporate name at next week’s Facebook Connect conference. Facebook changed their corporate name previously to “FACEBOOK” in all capital letters which represented the parent company and “facebook” was just the social network. The name change will be similar to how to Google changed their corporate name to Alphabet in 2015 because they wanted to be known for more things other than just being a search engine. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus will all fall under the new corporate name which will be the parent company.

Today Apple released a new polishing cloth along side the MacBook Pro, new HomePod mini colors, and the 3rd generation AirPods on their site. The cloth is meant to be used to clean the displays on Apple devices and works with all devices in the lineup. It is available now for $19 on Apple’s website or the Apple store app.

Today Apple announced two new successors for their powerful M1 chip which was unveiled last year. Apple unveiled the new M1 Pro and M1 Max chip which are more powerful and faster than the M1 chip. The M1 Pro has a 10-core CPU, and a 16-core GPU with up to 32GB of RAM. The 10-core CPU has eight high performance cores along with two energy efficient cores. It also has 33.7 billion transistors and has up to 200GBs of memory bandwidth. It delivers powerful performance and uses less energy than before which saves battery life. On the other hand, the M1 Max has a 10-core CPU, a 32-core GPU, and up to 64GB of RAM. The 10-core CPU has eight high performance cores and two energy efficient cores. It also has 57 billion transistors and has up to 400GB of memory bandwidth. The M1 Max chip is much better for graphics intense tasks like rendering and animation, and coding, and delivers faster performance. The new M1 Pro and M1 Max chip both have the Apple Neural Engine with 16-cores. This offers better performance and acceleration with speed. You can test out the new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips which are available on the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro.

Today Apple announced a new cheaper subscription for Apple Music called the Voice Plan which is $4.99 a month. The Voice Plan uses Siri to play music from Apple Music on your iPhone, HomePod mini, Apple Watch, and etc. This plan doesn’t give you access to the Apple Music app with a catalog of songs and artists you can listen to but uses Siri instead to play music based on what you’ve listened to before. Apple will offer this plan alongside the Individual plan for $9.99 and the Family plan for $14.99.

Today Apple announced the new AirPods 3 with a new design and a ton of new features like Spatial Audio for just $179. The new 3rd generation AirPods has a new design with shorter stems and a new charging case with wireless charging and support for MagSafe. The AirPods 3 are also sweat and water resistance and the new unique design of the AirPods 3 allows them to fit in a variety of different ear sizes. The new AirPods 3 also has Spatial Audio which delivers a surround sound experience as well as Adaptive EQ which improves sound quality based on what you’re listening to. The AirPods 3 also provides an extra hour of battery life than the previous generation and a five minute charge can provide an hour of use. You can order the 3rd generation AirPods today for $179.

Today Apple announced the new HomePod mini which is now available in multiple colors including blue, yellow, and orange. The new HomePod mini with new colors will be available in November with better support multi user voice recognition for Siri. They’re still price at $99. HomePod mini with colors will be available in the U.S., U.K., Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Italy, Spain, Taiwan, New Zealand, Austria, and Australia.

Today Apple unveiled the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro at their virtual event. The new MacBook Pro has a ton of new features and is the biggest upgrade to the MacBook Pro since 2016. The new MacBook Pro has a new design and a larger display with thinner bezels. There’s a notch at the top of the display which has the new 1080p front facing camera. The MacBook Pro is available in two new sizes 14-inch and 16-inch. It also comes in space grey and silver. The new MacBook Pro now has a 120Hz Pro motion display which was previously added to the iPhone 13 Pro models back in September. The MacBook Pro now has a Liquid Retina XDR display and uses the same Mini-LED technology found on the iPad Pro. The new MacBook Pro also has more ports now like HDMI, SD card slot, Thunderbolt, and MagSafe. The new MagSafe charger can fast charge your MacBook Pro from 0% to 50% in just under 30 minutes. And on a single charge it offers up to 17 hours of battery life on the 14-inch and 21 hours on the 16-inch. There are also new MagSafe accessories along with a new powerful charger. There’s also better sound quality with new speakers on the MacBook Pro. Both models now support spatial audio for a surround sound experience. The new MacBook Pro is powered by the new M1 Pro or M1 Max chip depending on which option you choose. The M1 Pro has a 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, and 32GB of RAM. The M1 Max has a 10-core CPU but has up to a 32 core GPU and 64GB of RAM. You can order the new MacBook Pro 14-inch for $1999 and the 16-inch for $2499 today at apple.com and they will start shipping next week.

Apple is holding their virtual event tomorrow at 10am PDT. The event is mainly going to be about the Mac and the new Apple Silicon chip. Here’s a list of everything you can expect to see at tomorrow’s event. New Redesigned MacBook Pros Image: RendersByIan Apple plans to announce a new redesigned MacBook Pro. The new MacBook Pro will have a larger display with smaller bezels and a thinner chassis than the previous versions. It will also have more I/O ports like HDMI, SD card slot, USB C, and MagSafe will return as the primary charging method on the MacBook Pros. The display will be a 120Hz Pro Motion Mini-LED display. Rumors have suggested that Apple is using the same display suppliers they have used for the new iPad Pro which also has a 120Hz Pro Motion Mini-LED display. New rumors suggest that Apple is planing to bring the notch over from the iPhone to the MacBook Pro. The notch will include the True Tone sensor along with a new 1080p front facing camera. It’s not clear if Face ID will be available on the MacBook Pro since Apple has a Touch ID sensor on the MacBook Pro and it’s expected to revive a new upgrade. Finally, Apple plans on removing the Touch Bar on the MacBook Pro. It was first released on the new redesigned MacBook Pro in 2016 but was later on hated by majority of MacBook Pro users. There will also be a new charging brick for faster charging. The new MacBook Pro will be the biggest upgrade since 2016. New Apple Silicon Chip Apple is also planning to launch the new version of the M1 chip. The new chip is rumored to be called the M1 Max or M1 Pro chip. These names have appeared on Apple’s logs right before the event tomorrow. The new M1 Max or M1 Pro chip will be more powerful by having eight high performance cores along with two energy efficient cores. It will also be powered by a 10 core CPU. For the GPU, Apple plans to have different options which include a 16 core GPU option and a 32 core GPU option. New Mac Mini Image: RendersbyIan This will be the higher end version of the Mac mini and Apple plans to announce it tomorrow. The Mac Mini will still have the same design but will include more I/O ports in the back. It will also use MagSafe for charging. AirPods 3 Image: 52audio The new AirPods 3 has been leaked a while back. It was rumored to come at WWDC and recently at the Apple September event but still hasn’t been announced yet. New rumors are claiming that Apple will most likely launch it at tomorrow’s event since they want it out right before the holiday season. AirPods 3 will have a new design similar to the AirPods Pro. It will have a new wireless charging case with faster charging and will still have the same price. macOS Monterey Tomorrow Apple is expected to give us a release date for macOS Monterey which was announced back in WWDC in June. The new update has a bunch of new features and will work great alongside the new Macs. You can watch the Apple event tomorrow at 10am PDT on apple.com or YouTube.