Will there be any big Vision Pro news next year? Surprisingly so. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac
Will 2025 be a big year for Apple’s exciting new Vision Pro platform? With a fast new chip, a major software upgrade and more jaw-dropping content, there could be a lot in store for the AR/VR headset next year.
The fledgling device is likely to get worthy new hardware upgrades — and maybe even a price drop. visionOS 3, the next major software update, will have had a full 12 months in the oven. That means it could be a substantial release. And as production of 3D immersive content continues to get easier, there may finally be a lot more spatial video to watch on the headset. In fact, that could turn out to be the device’s killer app.
A lot of Macs are coming next year. Image: Apple/D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac
What does Apple have planned for the Mac in 2025? For the last couple of years, Apple’s been killing it with its desktop and laptop computers. The chips scream, the industrial design has never been better, and the Mac lineup is undoubtedly the best in Apple’s history. Just look at the amazing new Mac mini.
iOS 18's slow rollout of AI features is causing a domino effect. Photo: Rajesh Pandey/Cult of Mac
Apple is gradually rolling out many of the big iOS 18 features showcased at WWDC24. iOS 18.1 marked the debut of Apple Intelligence, and with iOS 18.2, the company brought more AI features. This slow rollout is supposedly leading to many internal delays in iOS 19 features.
Expect to wait until 2026 for some new iOS 19 additions.
A HomePod with a larger touchscreen -- perhaps something like this concept -- is supposedly on the drawing board at Apple. Concept: Apple/Cult of Mac
The HomePod with a built-in 6- to 7-inch display that’s been the subject of previous rumors will launch after Apple’s developer conference in June, according to a report on Wednesday from a reliable source.
It will supposedly be part of Apple’s drive to offer more smart home products.
Soon you’ll be able to ask Siri to clean a specific room, or add it to a Routine in the Home app. Image: Apple
Turns out we won’t be able to order robot vacuum cleaners around with Siri commands and the Home application quite as soon as hoped. Apple moved the release date for this feature to early 2025.
When it launches, though, it’ll be a powerful tool for controlling these automated home-cleaning devices.
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iOS 19 might not launch with all big features initially. Photo: Rajesh Pandey/Cult of Mac
Apple reportedly will delay many of iOS 19’s bigger features until spring 2026. They will arrive eventually as part of iOS 19.4 instead of becoming available when the iPhone’s new operating system first drops in September 2025.
Apparently, the delay will affect “a larger-than-usual number of features.”
An iPad Air with 90Hz display? Yes, please! Photo: Apple
Apple is allegedly working on a 90Hz display for the next-gen iPad Air, 24-inch iMac, and the Studio Display. All these devices currently sport a 60Hz panel.
The 90Hz screen will apparently debut on the M3 iPad Air before making its way to other devices. Apple’s focus on display technology aligns with its iterative improvements in the iPhone lineup, including models like theiPhone 3 SE, which aimed to balance affordability with performance.
The 90Hz screen will apparently debut on the M3 iPad Air before making its way to other devices.
