Apple, which launched its new line of iPhones just over a month ago, added more products in time for the holiday season at its “Unleashed” event on Monday. They include two chips built into more powerful MacBook Pro laptops and a third-generation AirPod wireless earbuds that pair with a new cheaper monthly music streaming service. MacBook Pro Apple announced two new MacBook Pro laptops fitted with its latest M1 Pro and the M1 Max chips. The laptops got a new chassis design and Apple replaced the touch bar with a row of physical keys. The laptops, aimed at high-end creative professionals, also have a new 1080p camera. The new Apple chips also helped the company expand the battery in these new laptops. Apple claimed that the 14-inch model will deliver up to 17 hours of video playback, while the 16-inch model will play video for up to 21 hours, with seven and 10 additional hours of battery life to the new notebooks. The new 14-inch MacBook Pro model will start at US$1,999 and the base 16-inch MacBook Pro model will cost US$2,499. The top-end 16-inch MacBook Pro will cost US$6,099. HomePod mini Apple will offer the HomePod mini in three new colors. The new yellow, orange and blue colorways will join the existing white and space gray models in November. The price will remain unchanged at US$99. M1 Pro and M1 Max The new M1 Pro and the M1 Max make them bigger and faster than the previous M1 chips. The new chips will help Apple improve video processing in its computers. AirPods 3 Apple launched the third version of its popular AirPods. The new earbuds will start at US$179 and come with some features it would share with the higher-end AirPods Pro. The new AirPods will come with spatial audio, a longer battery life and a new design. The AirPods and AirPods Pro will come with a MagSafe charging case, enabling customers to use magnetic wireless chargers to juice up their earbud case. The base AirPods model got a price cut and will cost US$129. Apple Music Voice Plan Alongside the third-generation AirPods, the company announced a discounted Apple Music plan. It will only set you back US$4.99 per month but you can only control the service through Siri. Apple pitched the plan as the ideal complement for the HomePod mini. (SD-Agencies) | 