Let's talk Apple April event hardware predictions! (CultCast #488)

Apple’s ‘Spring Loaded’ event happens April 20: Here’s what to expect https://www.cultofmac.com/737576/apple-spring-loaded-event-april-20-2021/ The next Apple product-release event will happen April 20. Invites went out Tuesday morning for the virtual “Spring Loaded” event, just hours after Siri leaked the date. Mini-LED iPad Pro is on the way this month, but good luck getting it right away https://www.cultofmac.com/739481/mini-led-ipad-pro-on-the-way-this-month-but-good-luck-getting-it-right-away/ The new iPad Pro likely will be Apple’s first hardware release of 2021. Despite the comparatively paltry upgrades this year (at least compared to the 2018 refresh that brought Face ID and an edge-to-edge display), this year’s iPad is a big one for Apple. Apple Plans First iMac Desktop Redesign in Nearly a Decade https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-15/apple-plans-redesigned-imac-new-mac-pro-smaller-mac-pro-cheaper-monitor Apple Inc. is planning the first redesign of its iMac all-in-one desktop computer since 2012, part of a shift away from Intel Corp. processors to its own silicon, according to people familiar with the plans. Apple could combine HomePod speaker, Apple TV and smart camera for ultimate smart home device https://www.cultofmac.com/739483/apple-could-combine-homepod-speaker-apple-tv-and-smart-camera-for-ultimate-smart-home-device/ Apple is working on a new smart home product that would combine Apple TV, a HomePod speaker and a camera for FaceTime or Zoom-style video conferencing, Bloomberg reported Monday.