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Myke-3 points โข 0/6
- Keynote Rickies, WWDC 2022 โข Risky Pick
Apple gives a sneak peek of the new Mac Pro-1
- It features a case design inspired by the the 2019 Mac Pro
- It features more ports than any other Apple Silicon Mac available today
- It does not have support for third-party GPUs
- It features a chip name that has not appeared in any other product
- It has a starting price of at least $6,999
- It is coming later this year
๐ฎPredicted 1 year ahead of its time.
Came true on June 5, 2023 when Mac Pro with M2 Ultra was announced at WWDC23.โป๏ธEligible for reuse by anyone.
- Keynote Rickies, March 2022 โข Round 2
Appleโs Classical Music service is unveiledโ
- Keynote Rickies, September 2021 โข Risky Pick
An iPhone gets an always-on display with a UI element that is reminiscent of Apple Watch complications-1
- Keynote Rickies, WWDC 2021 โข Risky Pick
Apple makes changes to IAP rules removing restrictions on linking for account creation, etc.-1
๐ฎPredicted 3 months ahead of its time.
Came true on September 1, 2021 when Japan Fair Trade Commission closed its App Store investigation, and Apple announced it would let developers of โreaderโ apps link to an external website to set up or manage an account.โป๏ธEligible for reuse by anyone.
- Annual Rickies 2021 โข Round 1
Apple announces a new Mac Pro powered by Apple Siliconโ
- Annual Predictions 2018 โข Round 2
Apple Watch with an always-on displayโ
๐ฎPredicted 9 months ahead of its time.
Came true on September 10, 2019 when Apple Watch Series 5 was announced.โป๏ธEligible for reuse by anyone.
Federico-3 points โข 0/8
- Keynote Rickies, September 2022 โข Risky Pick
The iPhone 14 Pro Camera app introduces some kind of 3D capturing functionality-1
๐ฎPredicted 1 year ahead of its time.
Came true on September 11, 2023 when Spatial video capturing was announced on iPhone 15 Pro as an iOS 17 update later in the year.HardwareiPhoneSoftwareAppsOther apps
โป๏ธEligible for reuse by anyone.
- Annual Rickies 2022 โข Round 1
At least one AirPods model will support lossless music playback by the end of 2022โ
- Keynote Rickies, October 2021 โข Risky Pick
Apple announces a new display that is not the Pro Display XDR, launching by the end of 2021 somewhere-1
๐ฎPredicted 5 months ahead of its time.
Came true on March 8, 2022 when Studio Display was announced.โป๏ธEligible for reuse by anyone.
- Keynote Rickies, November 2020 โข Risky Pick
Big Sur on the new Apple Silicon Macs comes with a low power mode feature-1
- Annual Rickies 2020 โข Round 1
Apple will name a successor to Steve Dowling, former head of public relations at Appleโ
Either named by Apple officially, or reported by more than one outlet that a person has been appointed.
๐ฎPredicted 4 months ahead of its time.
Came true on May 7, 2021 when Stella Low was named Appleโs new vice president of worldwide corporate communications.โป๏ธEligible for reuse by anyone.
- Annual Rickies 2020 โข Round 2
At least one of the 2020 iPhones will have a higher refresh rate display (ProMotion)โ
- Keynote Predictions, March 2019 โข Round 2
Apple will also announce a service bundle to get multiple services for one integrated feeโ
- Annual Predictions 2017 โข Round 2
Apple Music is redesigned againโ
Stephen-4 points โข 0/7
- Keynote Rickies, WWDC 2022 โข Round 1
Third-party widgets gain interactivity โ
- Keynote Rickies, WWDC 2022 โข Risky Pick
The new version of macOS brings back Dashboard as a way to place widgets outside of the current Notification Center -1
- Keynote Rickies, September 2020 โข Risky Pick
The iPad mini will be updated with a new design inspired by the iPad Proโs design-1
- Annual Rickies 2020 โข Round 1
The 13โ MacBook Pro will get a larger screenโ
๐ฎPredicted 9 months ahead of its time.
Came true on October 18, 2021 when MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max was announced with a 14โ display.โป๏ธEligible for reuse by anyone.
- Annual Predictions 2019 โข Risky Pick
First ARM Mac ships-1
๐ฎPredicted 10 months ahead of its time.
Came true on November 10, 2020 when MacBook Air with M1 chip was announced.โป๏ธEligible for reuse by anyone.
- Annual Predictions 2018 โข Round 1
The Mac Pro ships by the end of 2018โ
- Annual Predictions 2018 โข Risky Pick
iTunes rewrite or replacement for macOS-1
Flexies
Myke0% โข 0/15
- Keynote Rickies, March 2022
Apple unveils the first Mac powered by an M2 chip๐
๐ฎPredicted 3 months ahead of its time.
Came true on June 6, 2022 when MacBook Air with M2 was announced. - Keynote Rickies, WWDC 2021
New MacBook Pro๐
๐ฎPredicted 4 months ahead of its time.
Came true on October 18, 2021 when 14โ and 16โ MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max were announced. - Keynote Rickies, WWDC 2021
Preview of the Apple Silicon Mac Pro๐
- Keynote Rickies, November 2020
New MagSafe charging case for existing AirPods๐
- Keynote Rickies, October 2020
Over-ear AirPods are offered with multiple material options๐
- Keynote Rickies, September 2020
Details of a new iPad mini๐
- Keynote Rickies, WWDC 2020
A new Apple display๐
๐ฎPredicted 1.7 years ahead of its time.
Came true on March 8, 2022 when Studio Display was announced. - Keynote Rickies, September 2019
Apple TV+ will be free with another subscription๐
- Keynote Rickies, September 2019
Some surprise hardware, like a Tile tracker๐
๐ฎPredicted 1.6 years ahead of its time.
Came true on April 20, 2021 when AirTags were announced. - Annual Predictions 2019
Over-ear headphones (i.e. HeadPods)๐
- Keynote Predictions, September 2018
New iPads๐
๐ฎPredicted 7 weeks ahead of its time.
Came true on October 30, 2018 when the iPad Pros (3rd gen) 9.7โ and 12.9โ were announced. - Keynote Predictions, September 2018
New pencil and keyboard๐
๐ฎPredicted 7 weeks ahead of its time.
Came true on October 30, 2018 when Apple Pencil (2nd gen) with gesture controls and updated Smart Keyboard Folio were announced. - Keynote Predictions, September 2018
The larger iPhone will be called โXS Plusโ๐
- Keynote Predictions, September 2018
A new, unique iPhone case๐
๐ฎPredicted 5 years ahead of its time.
Came true on September 12, 2023 when the FineWoven case for iPhone 15 were announced as a replacement for the leather case. - Annual Predictions 2018
On iOS 12, the iPad homescreen features more than just app icons๐
Federico0% โข 0/20
- Keynote Rickies, September 2022
There will be a system filter for always-on display in Focus๐
- Keynote Rickies, WWDC 2022
Shortcuts gets an XL widget on iPad๐
- Annual Rickies 2022
Apple Notes will borrow some features from the modern generation of note-taking apps๐
- Annual Rickies 2022
Apple stops using the iTunes Store app and moves store content into dedicated apps๐
- Keynote Rickies, September 2021
New AirPods announced with a MagSafe compatible case ๐
- Keynote Rickies, November 2020
At least one of the Apple Silicon Macs has a ProMotion display๐
๐ฎPredicted 11 months ahead of its time.
Came true on October 18, 2021 when 14โ and 16โ MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max were announced with 120Hz ProMotion display. - Keynote Rickies, October 2020
Apple launches a new HD tier for Apple Music๐
- Keynote Rickies, October 2020
Apple launches an AR navigation mode for Apple Maps๐
๐ฎPredicted 8 months ahead of its time.
Came true on June 7, 2021 when iOS 15 was announced with AR walking directions in Maps. - Keynote Rickies, WWDC 2020
At least one major video game developer will bring an exclusive title to Apple Arcade๐
๐ฎPredicted 1 year ahead of its time.
Came true on June 15, 2021 when game developer Snowman announced Altoโs Odyssey: The Lost City as an Apple Arcade exclusive title. - Keynote Rickies, WWDC 2020
watchOS 7 will feature mental health features๐
- Keynote Rickies, September 2019
Catalina will have a release date๐
- Keynote Rickies, September 2019
Apple announces original podcast content๐
๐ฎPredicted 10 months ahead of its time.
Came true on July 15, 2020 when Apple News Today was announced. - Keynote Predictions, March 2019
Apple News will expand internationally๐
- Keynote Predictions, September 2018
Two new iPad Pros๐
- Keynote Predictions, September 2018
Redesigned Smart Keyboard๐
๐ฎPredicted 1.5 years ahead of its time.
Came true on March 18, 2020 when Magic Keyboard for iPad was announced. - Keynote Predictions, September 2018
iWork updates for iOS 12๐
๐ฎPredicted 5 days ahead of its time.
Came true on September 18, 2018 when iWork was updated with Siri Shortcuts, dark mode support and more. - Annual Predictions 2018
Reminders gets a major redesign modeled after iOS 11 and Files๐
- Annual Predictions 2018
A new smart keyboard๐
New material, backlit keys, a dedicated Siri key.
๐ฎPredicted 1.2 years ahead of its time.
Came true on March 18, 2020 when Magic Keyboard for iPad was announced. - Annual Predictions 2018
Apple Video and Apple Music have dedicated apps for Mac and iOS๐
- Annual Predictions 2017
iOS 10.3 with a redesigned split screen revealing the homescreen and the app switcher instead of the vertical slider we have now๐
Stephen0% โข 0/13
- Keynote Rickies, September 2022
The A16 is built on a 3 nanometer process๐
- Keynote Rickies, September 2022
The iPhone 14 Pro switches to titanium for the side rails๐
- Keynote Rickies, WWDC 2022
Appleโs classical music service is announced๐
- Keynote Rickies, March 2022
The Intel Mac mini is removed from sale๐
- Annual Rickies 2022
Apple announces a developer kit for its headset๐
๐ฎPredicted 5 months ahead of its time.
Came true on June 5, 2023 when visionOS was unveiled. - Keynote Rickies, September 2021
A new AirPods product is announced๐
- Keynote Rickies, April 2021
A new iPad comes in a new color for its line๐
๐ฎPredicted 5 months ahead of its time.
Came true on September 14, 2021 when iPad mini (6th gen) was announced, now also available in pink, purple, and starlight. - Annual Rickies 2021
Apple puts a cheaper display on sale as a sibling to the XDR๐
๐ฎPredicted 2 months ahead of its time.
Came true on March 8, 2022 when Studio Display was announced. - Keynote Rickies, November 2020
Apple announces Windows for ARM coming via virtualization in the future๐
- Keynote Rickies, October 2020
Big Sur gets a release date๐
- Keynote Predictions, WWDC 2019
iCloud family photo sharing๐
- Annual Predictions 2018
AppKit and UIKit give birth to something new and cross-platform๐
๐ฎPredicted 5 months ahead of its time.
Came true on June 3, 2019 when SwiftUI was announced. - Annual Predictions 2018
iPod touch updated๐
๐ฎPredicted 5 months ahead of its time.
Came true on May 28, 2019 when iPod touch (7th gen) was announced.