Earlier, Gurman said that the upcoming iMac would skip the M2-line chips and feature the M3 series chipset instead. The upcoming event “Scary Fast” tagline is a possible indication of the new chip. Besides the 2023 iMac, Apple is expected to announce M3 chip-powered MacBook Pro.

Apart from the iMac, Apple is reportedly working on next-generation MacBook Air models with M3 chips. However, these are not expected to launch until early 2024. A larger “pro” version of the iMac with a 32-inch display is also in the works and would reportedly arrive in either 2024 or 2025.

Besides Macs, Apple is working on the 11th generation iPad, seventh-generation iPad mini, and the sixth-generation iPad Air. These are likely to arrive next year.

Apple is reportedly also working on an AI-integrated version of Siri, which would roll out as soon as next year together with other gen-AI tools and apps. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said that Apple’s senior vice president of machine learning and AI strategy, John Giannandrea, and senior vice president of software engineering, Craig Federighi, are leading the company’s efforts to integrate AI with iOS.

The AI features might include more effective auto complete sentences using Siri and Messages app, auto-generated playlists in Apple Music and AI-based writing assistant in apps like Pages and keynote.

Around 83 per cent of consumers disapprovingly pay convenience fees online platforms for booking tickets or any other service, online survey firm LocalCircles said on Tuesday.

According to the survey, 84 per cent of respondents want the government and its public sector units (PSUs) like IRCTC to stop charging convenience fees or service charges and promote Digital India.

LocalCircles claims to have received over 32,000 responses from consumers in 319 districts of India in response to the survey conducted between June 16 and October 19, while the number of feedback to each question varied.

“On an aggregate basis, 79 per cent of consumers surveyed claim they are being charged convenience fees for services they have booked online,” the survey said.

According to the report on convenience fees, when services like tickets are procured digitally, the supplier or seller is able to lower the cost of manpower and facilities and instead spend more on the deployment of user interfaces and backend servers.

“However, despite the net cost savings, most platforms, whether selling movie or sports tickets, railway tickets or airline seats are levying this convenience, internet handling or service fee, which is beyond comprehension for most consumers,” the report said.

According to the survey, some consumers also cited the example of UPI payments where no charges are being levied.

Consumers want similar practices to be adopted by other central government bodies, PSUs and state government units.

The survey found that 10 per cent of consumers “happily pay” convenience fees as they don’t have to stand in a queue, 5 per cent prefer to stand in a queue, but 83 per cent “pay disapprovingly” and 2 per cent gave no clear response.

“The survey finds that 79 per cent of the consumers who buy services or tickets online are fed up with excessive convenience fees being levied by platforms. They feel that this excessive fee is coming in the way of Digital India. Consumers have reported this fee being as high as 20 per cent of the transaction value in some cases,” the report said.

Around 83 per cent of consumers disapprovingly pay convenience fees online platforms for booking tickets or any other service, online survey firm LocalCircles said on Tuesday.

According to the survey, 84 per cent of respondents want the government and its public sector units (PSUs) like IRCTC to stop charging convenience fees or service charges and promote Digital India.

LocalCircles claims to have received over 32,000 responses from consumers in 319 districts of India in response to the survey conducted between June 16 and October 19, while the number of feedback to each question varied.

“On an aggregate basis, 79 per cent of consumers surveyed claim they are being charged convenience fees for services they have booked online,” the survey said.

According to the report on convenience fees, when services like tickets are procured digitally, the supplier or seller is able to lower the cost of manpower and facilities and instead spend more on the deployment of user interfaces and backend servers.

“However, despite the net cost savings, most platforms, whether selling movie or sports tickets, railway tickets or airline seats are levying this convenience, internet handling or service fee, which is beyond comprehension for most consumers,” the report said.

According to the survey, some consumers also cited the example of UPI payments where no charges are being levied.

Consumers want similar practices to be adopted by other central government bodies, PSUs and state government units.

The survey found that 10 per cent of consumers “happily pay” convenience fees as they don’t have to stand in a queue, 5 per cent prefer to stand in a queue, but 83 per cent “pay disapprovingly” and 2 per cent gave no clear response.

“The survey finds that 79 per cent of the consumers who buy services or tickets online are fed up with excessive convenience fees being levied by platforms. They feel that this excessive fee is coming in the way of Digital India. Consumers have reported this fee being as high as 20 per cent of the transaction value in some cases,” the report said.

Around 83 per cent of consumers disapprovingly pay convenience fees online platforms for booking tickets or any other service, online survey firm LocalCircles said on Tuesday.

According to the survey, 84 per cent of respondents want the government and its public sector units (PSUs) like IRCTC to stop charging convenience fees or service charges and promote Digital India.

LocalCircles claims to have received over 32,000 responses from consumers in 319 districts of India in response to the survey conducted between June 16 and October 19, while the number of feedback to each question varied.

“On an aggregate basis, 79 per cent of consumers surveyed claim they are being charged convenience fees for services they have booked online,” the survey said.

According to the report on convenience fees, when services like tickets are procured digitally, the supplier or seller is able to lower the cost of manpower and facilities and instead spend more on the deployment of user interfaces and backend servers.

“However, despite the net cost savings, most platforms, whether selling movie or sports tickets, railway tickets or airline seats are levying this convenience, internet handling or service fee, which is beyond comprehension for most consumers,” the report said.

According to the survey, some consumers also cited the example of UPI payments where no charges are being levied.

Consumers want similar practices to be adopted by other central government bodies, PSUs and state government units.

The survey found that 10 per cent of consumers “happily pay” convenience fees as they don’t have to stand in a queue, 5 per cent prefer to stand in a queue, but 83 per cent “pay disapprovingly” and 2 per cent gave no clear response.

“The survey finds that 79 per cent of the consumers who buy services or tickets online are fed up with excessive convenience fees being levied by platforms. They feel that this excessive fee is coming in the way of Digital India. Consumers have reported this fee being as high as 20 per cent of the transaction value in some cases,” the report said.

Around 83 per cent of consumers disapprovingly pay convenience fees online platforms for booking tickets or any other service, online survey firm LocalCircles said on Tuesday.

According to the survey, 84 per cent of respondents want the government and its public sector units (PSUs) like IRCTC to stop charging convenience fees or service charges and promote Digital India.

LocalCircles claims to have received over 32,000 responses from consumers in 319 districts of India in response to the survey conducted between June 16 and October 19, while the number of feedback to each question varied.

“On an aggregate basis, 79 per cent of consumers surveyed claim they are being charged convenience fees for services they have booked online,” the survey said.

According to the report on convenience fees, when services like tickets are procured digitally, the supplier or seller is able to lower the cost of manpower and facilities and instead spend more on the deployment of user interfaces and backend servers.

“However, despite the net cost savings, most platforms, whether selling movie or sports tickets, railway tickets or airline seats are levying this convenience, internet handling or service fee, which is beyond comprehension for most consumers,” the report said.

According to the survey, some consumers also cited the example of UPI payments where no charges are being levied.

Consumers want similar practices to be adopted by other central government bodies, PSUs and state government units.

The survey found that 10 per cent of consumers “happily pay” convenience fees as they don’t have to stand in a queue, 5 per cent prefer to stand in a queue, but 83 per cent “pay disapprovingly” and 2 per cent gave no clear response.

“The survey finds that 79 per cent of the consumers who buy services or tickets online are fed up with excessive convenience fees being levied by platforms. They feel that this excessive fee is coming in the way of Digital India. Consumers have reported this fee being as high as 20 per cent of the transaction value in some cases,” the report said.

Around 83 per cent of consumers disapprovingly pay convenience fees online platforms for booking tickets or any other service, online survey firm LocalCircles said on Tuesday.

According to the survey, 84 per cent of respondents want the government and its public sector units (PSUs) like IRCTC to stop charging convenience fees or service charges and promote Digital India.

LocalCircles claims to have received over 32,000 responses from consumers in 319 districts of India in response to the survey conducted between June 16 and October 19, while the number of feedback to each question varied.

“On an aggregate basis, 79 per cent of consumers surveyed claim they are being charged convenience fees for services they have booked online,” the survey said.

According to the report on convenience fees, when services like tickets are procured digitally, the supplier or seller is able to lower the cost of manpower and facilities and instead spend more on the deployment of user interfaces and backend servers.

“However, despite the net cost savings, most platforms, whether selling movie or sports tickets, railway tickets or airline seats are levying this convenience, internet handling or service fee, which is beyond comprehension for most consumers,” the report said.

According to the survey, some consumers also cited the example of UPI payments where no charges are being levied.

Consumers want similar practices to be adopted by other central government bodies, PSUs and state government units.

The survey found that 10 per cent of consumers “happily pay” convenience fees as they don’t have to stand in a queue, 5 per cent prefer to stand in a queue, but 83 per cent “pay disapprovingly” and 2 per cent gave no clear response.

“The survey finds that 79 per cent of the consumers who buy services or tickets online are fed up with excessive convenience fees being levied by platforms. They feel that this excessive fee is coming in the way of Digital India. Consumers have reported this fee being as high as 20 per cent of the transaction value in some cases,” the report said.