Apple Event — April 20, 2021

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Overview

Apple's April 2021 Spring Loaded event, announcing the AirTag, new Apple TV, redesigned iMac and M1 iPad Pro.

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It is cited as the primary source for specific Apple announcements, such as AirTag's unwanted-tracking features.

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thebruce87m · 2024-09 · Reference
This has to be a lie made on purpose since it is so easily proven wrong. Here is the keynote: [VIDEO] 9.25 is when they talk about unwanted tracking.
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smodad · 2021-07 · Reference
My first thought was that a built-in GPU could measure certain parameters about the display and adjust the color profile to be "pro" level accurate. Most default / "auto" profiles for monitors and TVs are accurate enough for lay people out of the box. But for people who really need color accuracy, you need a calibration device. So maybe Apple is trying to obviate the need for a calibration device and have the "smart" monitor calibrate itself. (The built-in GPU might even use data from an iPhone like the "color balance" feature Apple announced at the "Spring Loaded" keynote recently.[1] The AppleTV uses information from the IR array on the front of the iPhone to help calibrate your TV for use with AppleTV.) [1] [VIDEO]
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billyhoffman · 2021-04 · Reference
They say in the AirTag video that "Everyone can participate without sharing their location with anyone, even Apple" [VIDEO]
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