But this device will be specced to act (like an iOS 17 iPhone) as a standalone smart display when not required for its day job.
That in itself isn’t new: the Studio Display runs an A13.
In the subscriber-only version of his latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg leaker-analyst Mark Gurman says Cupertino’s engineers are working on a new Mac display that will feature its own Apple silicon processor. It could feature a clock, a calendar, weather info, smart-home controls, a rotating gallery of photos, or any number of other useful widgets or controls. But there’s considerable merit to the idea of the screen automatically transitioning into a more general info hub when it would otherwise be sleeping (and assuming battery conservation isn’t a concern). Of course, your Mac is less likely to be sitting beside your bed during the night, so the analogy isn’t exact. But based on a new report, Apple is considering a similar feature for the Mac. This means they can serve a secondary function as a reduced-brightness (or red-tinted) digital alarm clock with a few useful widgets while charging overnight.
StandBy, one of a number of appealing new features in this year’s iOS 17 software update, enables iPhones to act as smart displays when plugged in and not otherwise in use. Your Mac screen could one day act as a smart display, according to report
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