A new report from Bloomberg today dives deeper into the new work from home culture at Apple throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The report details how Apple is adapting to the remote work environment, and that several new products are still in development.
According to Bloomberg, Apple is moving ahead with development of several new products that could be released as early as this year: a refreshed HomePod and Apple TV, budget iPads, a new Apple Watch, and a new iMac.
The report doesn’t dive into specifics, but instead focuses on the notion that product development is continuing as employees work from home:
The overarching focus of today’s report is on Apple’s new remote work culture. For instance, Apple employees are using not only Apple’s services for communication, but also things like Slack:
Bloomberg also reiterates that it believes the iPhone 12 is on track for a release in their “normal fall window.” Software releases such as iOS 14 and watchOS 7 are also “currently on track” as well. Apple is, however, cracking down on which employees can take home future versions of iOS software:
Apple is also allowing hardware engineers to take home future versions of devices such as iPhones:
Another fun tidbit reported is that Apple is hosting a contest for employees to share their work from home setups:
You can read the full report from Bloomberg here. Another report out today from the Information is also worth a read, again focusing on how Apple is adapting to remote work.
