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Apple’s next event is official. Here’s what you can expect

Apple to host new ‘Spring Loaded’ event. What should we expect?

By Herb Scribner Herb Scribnerhscribner@deseretnews.com
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In this Saturday, March 14, 2020 file photo, an Apple logo adorns the facade of the downtown Brooklyn Apple store in New York. Epic Games said Tuesday March 30, 2021, it filed a complaint about Apple to the U.K. competition watchdog, which is investigating the iPhone maker over concerns it has a dominant position in app distribution.

In this Saturday, March 14, 2020, file photo, an Apple logo adorns the facade of the downtown Brooklyn Apple store in New York. Epic Games said Tuesday March 30, 2021, it filed a complaint about Apple to the U.K. competition watchdog, which is investigating the iPhone maker over concerns it has a dominant position in app distribution.

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Apple has confirmed its next major event — which has the tagline “Spring Loaded” — will take place April 20.

  • The announcement came after people discovered the date when they asked Siri when the date of the next event was, according iMore, a news and rumors site dedicated to Apple.

Details for Apple ‘Spring Loaded’

  • Date: Tuesday, April 20
  • Time: 11 a.m. MT.
  • Location: Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park Campus in Cupertino, California.

What to expect from ‘Spring Loaded’

According to The Verge, there have been a few mumblings and rumors floating around that might hint at what we could see the event. Some of the rumored product announcements include:

  • New iPad Pros.
  • Faster processors for Apple Macs.
  • New USB-C ports.
  • Better cameras.
  • A new iPad mini.
  • Apple AirTags (a Bluetooth option that can be used to help find lost items).
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Apple has also hinted at a revamp of the iMac computer, as well as improvements to the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, which could debut at the event. There has also been talk of new Apple AirPods, which could be receive an upgrade that would debut at the event, according to The Verge.

Can you attend Apple’s ‘Spring Loaded’ event?

  • “As with all of Apple’s 2020 events, the April 2021 event will be a digital-only gathering with no members of the media invited to attend in person due to the ongoing public health crisis,” according to MacRumors.