Apple’s Magic Mouse could also be getting an enormous makeover within the subsequent 12 months or so

The Magic Mouse has gone a very long time with none main adjustments to its design past issues like dropping the AA batteries and gaining a USB-C port, however Apple is now reportedly planning an overhaul. Within the Power On e-newsletter, Mark Gurman reviews that Apple has began engaged on prototypes for a extra trendy model of the Magic Mouse, which was first launched method again in 2009.

Whereas some customers have liked the Magic Mouse for its gesture controls, different facets like its nonergonomic design and its underside charging port have been the topic of complaints for years. We don’t know what precisely the redesign will carry, but it surely’d be nice to see these issues lastly addressed. And it seems like we’ll. Based on Gurman, “Apple is seeking to create one thing that’s extra related, whereas additionally fixing longstanding complaints — sure, together with the charging port subject.” It might nonetheless be some time earlier than we see the brand new Magic Mouse, although. Gurman notes that it might take one other 12 months to 18 months to get it prepared for market.

The e-newsletter additionally offers us a bit extra information on the rumored new AirTag that Apple reportedly has within the works for launch subsequent 12 months. Constructing on his earlier reviews a couple of next-gen AirTag with a better chip and more tamperproof design, Gurman now reviews that the brand new tracker may have “a brand new ultrawide band chip on par with the one launched within the iPhone 15,” which he says might triple its detectable vary with Precision Discovering.