9to5Mac Happy Hour

Benjamin and Zac break down what they want to see from Apple’s 2022 WWDC conference. There’s rumors abound for the next generation of Apple platforms, including lock screen widgets coming to iOS 16. We go through some of our hopes and dreams, before our wishes are brought back to (augmented?) reality next week.

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Zac Hall @apollozac

Benjamin Mayo @bzamayo

• Another report corroborates that only iPhone 14 Pro models will get new A16 chip
• Shanghai COVID-19 lockdowns see Apple move some iPad production to Vietnam for the first time
• Swift Student Challenge winners show off WWDC 22 swag and free AirPods Pro
• Apple promotes community events for developers attending WWDC 2022 keynote
• iOS 16 features: Here’s what we know so far ahead of WWDC
• Feature Request: iOS 16 should give Low Power Battery pop-up the volume HUD overhaul
• iPadOS 16 to bring ‘redesigned multitasking interface,’ Bloomberg reports
• Feature request: Apple Watch should have a better low power mode
• Apple cites $1.5 billion in App Store fraud prevention in latest push against regulators
• Apple’s mixed reality headset is a slow-burn project, so a tease at WWDC is possible
• Kuo: Apple’s mixed reality headset unlikely to be announced at WWDC 2022
• New MacBook Air imminent? Current inventory only M1 Mac with delayed shipping

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