5 huge rumors we did not get at Apple’s Far Out occasion

After the mud cleared at Apple’s Far Out occasion, we just about received what we anticipated with just a few exceptions: the iPhone 14 Pro’s gap+capsule cutout is definitely referred to as Dynamic Island, the AirPods Pro nonetheless have stems, the Apple Watch Pro is definitely the Apple Watch Ultra. But if you happen to had stored up with the rumors, the merchandise Apple launched have been principally proper on.

But there have been nonetheless some huge misses. Here are the highest 5 rumors that we anticipated to see Wednesday that didn’t make the presentation:

iPhone 14 Pro: 8K video

After studying of the iPhone 14 Pro’s new digicam system and Action Mode for capturing video, Apple gave the impression to be main as much as the launch of 8K video recording. Instead we solely received 4K Cinematic mode and must wait no less than yet one more yr for the additional Ks.

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AirPods Pro: Lossless Audio

While we had all however given up on the once-rumored redesign for the AirPods Pro, we have been nonetheless holding out hope for a brand new proprietary audio codec to carry lossless audio via Apple Music. We did get Personalized Spatial Audio and Adaptive Transparency mode, although, so we will’t complain an excessive amount of.

AirPods Pro: New design

For greater than a yr, we heard reviews that Apple was engaged on a totally new search for the AirPods Pro, with no stems and a match that sits flush within the ear. Not solely did we not get that—we received the identical design as earlier than. Nothing in regards to the AirPods design has modified aside from the addition of contact controls. Considering how usually Apple updates its AirPods, it’ll most likely be years earlier than we get the design we actually need.

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Apple Watch SE: Always-on show

We’re probably not positive why the second-generation SE exists. It has a more recent S8 processor and crash detection (because of an improved accelerometer and gyroscope) and … that’s it? Otherwise it has the identical display, sensors, battery life, and options as the unique SE. And the one factor we actually wished, an always-on show, didn’t make the lower. Sure it’s cheaper, however you’ll be significantly better off looking for an Apple Watch Series 7 for $100 off.

iPhone 14: Astrophotography Mode

This one was fairly surprising. After sending out an invite with a sea of stars and the tagline “Far Out,” we thought for positive {that a} new pictures mode for capturing the night time sky was coming to the iPhone 14. Tim Cook even referred to as the occasion “stellar” in a tweet Wednesday morning. But nothing about astrophotography emerged in the course of the keynote. Sure we received Emergency SOS by way of satellite tv for pc, however in any other case pointing our iPhones on the sky gained’t do a lot good.