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Apple's M1 is an ARM-based chip that was launched in November 2020. (Image source: Apple)

Amazing Apple M1X Geekbench multi-core result more likely produced by an AMD Ryzen 9 5950X rather than a rumored 20-core Cupertino beast

An image taken from an alleged Geekbench run for a MacBook Pro18,1 system has supposedly revealed the multi-core power of the rumored Apple M1X chip. The score of 18,520 is over 140% higher than our results with an 8-core Apple M1...

Daniel R Deakin, 18 Jan 2021 21:58

Apple M1 processor used in the latest Macs, plagued by a Fast User Switching bug

Some Apple M1 Macs are affected by a Fast User Switching bug

The owners of various Macs that use the Apple M1 processor are reporting a bug that involves a rather random activation of the screensaver that also locks out the user. The problem seems to occur on Big Sur macOS 11.x and it looks...

Codrut Nistor, 18 Jan 2021 16:42

Apple's next-gen MacBook redesign is said to drop the Touch Bar. (Image: Apple)

Kuo: MacBook Pro redesign to lose Touch Bar, continue Apple's Arm-based silicon transition and pick up MagSafe charging

Apple supply chain specialist Ming-chi Kuo has issued a new note to investors detailing some of the changes expected on the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models. According to Kuo, the new models will drop in mid-2021 and wil...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 15 Jan 2021 11:56

The upcoming iMac could feature Apple’s ARM-based M1 SoC (Image source: Apple)

Apple Silicon-powered iMac could potentially arrive as early as this March, hints tipster

A tweet by tipster @L0vetodream strongly hints that an all-new iMac based on Apple’s new ARM-based platform could arrive as early as March, adding the all-in-one to an increasing list of ARM-powered Mac devices.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 07 Jan 2021 14:15

Apple AirTags and other AR accessories may finally launch this year. (Image Source: MacRumors)

Apple AirTags, AR headset, and Apple Silicon MacBook Pros with mini-LED displays to finally launch this year; Entire iPhone 13 lineup expected to sport LiDAR scanners

Apple may very well introduce the much anticipated AirTags and other AR accessories such as an AR headset and/or AR glasses this year, according to Ming-Chi Kuo's latest research note. Kuo also notes that Apple will launch new App...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 05 Jan 2021 23:26

The potential Apple M1 successor could feature a 50 percent higher core count (Image source: Apple)

Next-gen Macs set to feature 12-core Apple Silicon M2 chips according to tipster

Tipster @LeaksApplePro recently claimed that Apple is set to release a new 12-core Apple Silicon Mac lineup this year, with an announcement as early as this March. While unconfirmed, this part could potentially propel Apple Silico...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 04 Jan 2021 08:09

The hypothetical 64-core Apple silicon part would be an order of magnitude faster than the original M1 (Image source: Apple)

Apple tipster hints at 64-core ARM monster chip after the M1

Tipster @LeaksApplePro hinted that Cupertino’s working on a massive 64-core ARM-based chip, possibly for future iterations of the Mac Pro. Details are thin on the ground, but the silicon could pose a threat to both Intel and AMD i...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 29 Dec 2020 10:25

MacBook Pro laptops with permanently integrated keyboards could become a thing of the past. (Image source: Apple)

Next-gen Apple MacBook Pro could incorporate a base-covering touch input device, a wireless charger, and even fewer ports

Apple could eventually release a MacBook Pro laptop with a touch input surface replacing the regular keyboard deck and including a wireless charger for use with iPhones and iPads that support the charging technology. The futuristi...

Daniel R Deakin, 24 Dec 2020 05:28

80 percent of TSMC 5 nm chips going to Apple in 2021

Apple secures 80 percent of TSMC's 5 nm production capacity for the coming year

Apple's top supplier of chips for multiple purposes, TSMC, will reserve no less than 80 percent of its 5 nm production capacity to the tech giant headquartered in Cupertino. In addition to the existing chips, TSMC is also going to...

Codrut Nistor, 21 Dec 2020 12:41

Is Parallels really working for the M1 chipset? (Source: Parallels)

A leaker asserts that an M1 MacBook is capable of running Windows on ARM faster than a Surface Pro X

A Twitter-based leaker claims to have found new Geekbench listings that show Mac devices based on the new M1 silicon running Windows on ARM (WoA) via the Parallels desktop. Not only that, but this new combination apparently result...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 19 Dec 2020 00:17

Be careful when you buy a MacBook Air: Avoid the Intel SKUs of the 2020 Air

There are plenty of discounts for the Apple MacBook Air 2020 before Christmas. However, a closer look usually reveals that it is a discontinued model with an old Intel processor. We think you should avoid these SKUs, even though y...

Andreas Osthoff, 17 Dec 2020 18:52

Apple announces the development of its own cellular modem

Apple currently uses components from Qualcomm in order to keep iPhones capable of using mobile data. However, its senior vice president of hardware technologies has just announced that it intends to replace these modems with one o...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 11 Dec 2020 22:06

Apple has big plans for its big chip. (Image source: Apple)

Apple's M1 roadmap targets 2022 for independence from Intel, includes 32-core M1 monster

Apple's future plans for its M1 silicon include dumping Intel Macs entirely and pushing the hardware to the high-end Mac Pro, culminating in a 32-core M1 Mac Pro sometime in 2022.

Sam Medley, 07 Dec 2020 18:26

Apple has not released a black MacBook in over a decade. (Image source: Colorware)

Apple may be bringing a revolutionary matte black finish to future iPhones and MacBooks

A patent has revealed Apple's novel way of reproducing a matte black effect on aluminium, steel and titanium. The anodised coating could be used in multiple applications, including iPhones, MacBooks, iPads and Watches.

Alex Alderson, 06 Dec 2020 22:22

Image via Apple and Microsoft (w/ edits).

Developer manages to run Windows ARM64 on M1 MacBook; performance destroys Surface Pro X

An intrepid developer has successfully virtualized Windows 10 on ARM on an Apple M1 device. Others have also replicated the project and posted Geekbench scores from the virtualized environment. These scores put Microsoft's Surface...

Sam Medley, 29 Nov 2020 04:46

Apple is offering gift cards or discounts with its Black Friday through Cyber Monday event. (Image source: Apple)

Deal | Apple gift card giveaway Black Friday through Cyber Monday: US$150/£120/€150 with a MacBook Pro 16 purchase or US$50/£40/€50 with an iPhone 11

Apple is running a gift card giveaway Black Friday through Cyber Monday. Qualifying purchases will see the buyer rewarded with a card worth from US$25/£20/€25 up to US$150/£120/€150. The deal includes many major Apple products suc...

Daniel R Deakin, 28 Nov 2020 07:44

Foxconn factory, Apple to move production from China to Vietnam

Foxconn (partially) bailing out of China, heading for Vietnam

Although Trump's reign is over, Apple has requested Foxconn to move at least some of its iPad and MacBook production facilities to Vietnam. This move comes as a part of Apple's efforts to diversify production, thus minimizing the ...

Codrut Nistor, 27 Nov 2020 14:15

The next 16-inch MacBook Pro will apparently arrive with RDNA 2 GPUs. (Image source: Apple)

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 series may debut in Apple's next 16-inch MacBook Pro

Apple is rumoured to be gearing to release a new 16-inch MacBook Pro 16, and the machine may have some special AMD hardware up its sleeve. Supposedly, the laptop will be the first to feature the Radeon RX 6700 and RX 6700 XT, albe...

Alex Alderson, 25 Nov 2020 20:17

The Apple M1 might soon be joined by a potential M1X SoC. (Image source: Apple/Domus)

Alleged Apple M1X SoC in upcoming MacBook Pro 16 ready to outcore and outscore its M1 ARM-based relative

The Apple M1 SoC has just been launched and there are already rumors about another ARM-based chip coming out of the Cupertino company soon. The part has been tentatively called the M1X although the name is yet to be confirmed. The...

Daniel R Deakin, 25 Nov 2020 11:24

The new MacBook Air with Apple M1 SoC costs from US$999. (Image source: Apple)

ARM-based M1 in MacBook Air destroys AnTuTu benchmark and all the Apple silicon can go home now

The ARM-based Apple M1 chip has made a star turn appearance on the AnTuTu benchmark as the key component in a MacBook Air. The M1 managed to rack up way over one million points, leaving the Apple silicon, including the A12Z Bionic...

Daniel R Deakin, 25 Nov 2020 10:17

MacOS Big Sur is spying on everything you do and sending the data to Apple

Apple's latest operating system, macOS Big Sur, uses a new API to constantly send users' data (including how, when, and where a Mac is used) to Apple. This data is transmitted to Apple without encryption, meaning anyone with acces...

Sam Medley, 17 Nov 2020 18:32

The M1 seems to be a home run for Apple. (Image Source: ZDNet)

These Apple M1 Cinebench R23 scores are quite impressive for a 10 W processor

Looks like ditching Intel for in-hose ARM-based chips was quite the power play from Apple. The new M1 processors appear to trade blows with AMD's / Intel's 15 W processors. According to the latest Cinebench R23 tests, the M1 can b...

Bogdan Solca, 17 Nov 2020 17:46

Apple M1 processor used in the new MacBook Air, SSD twice as fast as that of the 2020 MacBook Air with Intel processor (Source: Apple)

M1 MacBook Air's SSD is twice as fast as that of the latest Intel-based model

A recent storage benchmark result that was published on the MacRumors Forums website by a new owner of the M1 MacBook Air reveals impressive results: almost 2,200 MB/s write and over 2,600 MB/s read speed. These results come along...

Codrut Nistor, 17 Nov 2020 10:15

The performance of the Apple M1 looks convincing even when emulating x86 code. (Image source: Apple - edited)

The Apple M1 and new MacBook Air cut a fine figure in an emulated x86 benchmark

The Apple M1 has already been flexing its muscles in benchmarks, but it seems that the ARM-based chipset has enough grunt to emulate x86 programs. The MacBook Air still manages MacBook Pro 16-esque performance in Geekbench, even w...

Alex Alderson, 16 Nov 2020 19:47

Apple anticipates great demand for the M1 processors. (Image Source: Apple)

TSMC cannot meet the entire Apple M1 order volume, Samsung could jump to the rescue

TSMC's 5 nm production is mostly focused on Apple's A14 Bionic SoCs and apparently cannot meet the projected order volume for the M1 chips. Since Samsung is the only other foundry to have operational 5 nm nodes, the South Korean f...

Bogdan Solca, 12 Nov 2020 16:19

The Apple M1 SoC looks to give a tough competition to current x86 offerings. (Image Source: Apple)

Apple M1 SoC can be a real threat to x86; M1 in 13-inch MacBook Pro and Mac Mini beats Core i9 in MacBook Pro 16 but performs similarly with or without active cooling

Apple's new M1 SoC combines different components such as an 8-core CPU, an 8-core GPU, a 16-core NPU, and memory and storage controllers onto a single chip fabbed on the 5 nm process. Leaked Geekbench scores of the M1 SoC in the n...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 12 Nov 2020 09:54

Apple's new M1 CPU is shaping up to be a powerhouse. (Image via Apple)

New M1 MacBook Air smokes Core i9 16-inch MacBook Pro in Geekbench

A new listing on Geekbench 5 for the M1 MacBook Air posts impressive numbers. The machine handily beat the Core i9-9880H 16-inch MacBook Pro in both single- and multi-core tests by a wide margin. More impressively, the M1 MacBook ...

Sam Medley, 12 Nov 2020 05:33

The new iMac render features very thin bezels (Image source: Svetapple)

Intriguing 2021 iMac concept pushes Apple's all-in-one into the modern world with thinner bezels

Designers over at Svetapple created a set of detailed concept renders of the 2021 iMac, based on what rumors indicate about the upcoming all-in-one. The stunning models highlight the possibility that Apple will introduce slimmer b...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 11 Nov 2020 20:44

Apple's new M1-powered Macs all look exactly the same as the Intel models they replace. (Image: Apple)

Apple M1 Macs don't support eGPUs, while the new MacBook Air is offered with a less powerful 7-core GPU M1 variant

Apple’s transition to its own silicon offers exciting possibilities for the future of energy efficient, high performance computing. However, the transition won’t be without its hiccups and a lack of eGPU support moving forward loo...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 11 Nov 2020 10:01

The new 13-inch MacBook Pro is an internal upgrade, once again. (Image source: Apple)

Apple announces the new 13-inch MacBook Pro with up 20 hours of battery life and 2.8x faster CPU performance

Apple's next 13-inch MacBook Pro is here, and with tonnes of under-the-hood improvements. From up to 20 hours of battery life, 5x faster graphics and a 2.8x faster CPU, the new 13-inch MacBook Pro promises to be a huge upgrade fro...

Alex Alderson, 10 Nov 2020 20:12

The first ARM MacBooks will be capable of running iOS and iPadOS apps, but not all developers are on board. (Image source: Apple)

Apple's ARM MacBooks will support iPhone and iPad apps on macOS 11 Big Sur, with caveats

Apple is expected to unveil its first ARM-powered MacBooks in a few hours, along with a release date for macOS 11 Big Sur. The first ARM MacBooks will play nice with iPhone and iPad apps too, but there will be some notable absente...

Alex Alderson, 10 Nov 2020 18:33

The Apple A14X should feature 8-cores instead of the 6-core A14. (Image: Apple)

A14X Bionic gets alleged benchmark, outperforms the Intel Core i9-9880H

The first alleged benchmark of the Apple A14X SoC has leaked and it underscores why Apple dumped Intel for its own silicon. If accurate, the Geekbench result puts the A14X ahead of the Intel Core i9-9880H found in the 2019 16-inch...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 06 Nov 2020 10:15

Apple expects to sell up to 2.5 million ARM MacBooks in under four months. (Image source: ZONEofTECH)

Apple expects to sell up to 2.5 million ARM-based MacBook Air and MacBook Pro units in four months up to February 2021

Apple is expected to unveil its first ARM-based MacBooks next week, with a MacBook Pro 16, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 13 on the cards. The company expects to ship up to 2.5 million units of ARM MacBooks in the next four months, u...

Alex Alderson, 05 Nov 2020 21:21

The next MacBook Air may cost as little as US$799. (Image source: CNET)

Apple's ARM-based MacBook Air will reputedly launch at US$799 with the MacBook Pro 13 priced at US$1,099

Apple's first ARM-based MacBook Air may start at US$799, according to a leaker. Possibly priced up to US$999, the ARM-powered MacBook Air is thought to be launching alongside an ARM MacBook Pro 13, which is expected to start at ar...

Alex Alderson, 03 Nov 2020 23:42

Apple's new ARM-powered MacBooks could be coming soon

Apple likely to unveil the ARM-based 13-inch MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and 16-inch MacBook Pro on November 10

Apple is all set to lift the veil off its first-ever ARM-based MacBooks on November 10. A report suggests that there are three models in the works, a 13-inch MacBook Pro, 16-inch MacBook Pro, and a 13-inch MacBook Air. A new iPad...

Anil Satyanarayana, 02 Nov 2020 22:50

Apple could be prepping three new Macs for released before the year is out. (Image: Apple)

Apple could have three new Macs to release before year's end according to macOS code

At yesterday’s conference call, Apple CEO Tim Cook hinted that it had a few more products to release before the end of the year. A developer taking a deep dive into the new macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 beta has found what could be three n...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 30 Oct 2020 10:08

Foxconn has apparently been undermining its relationship with Apple to boost profits. (Image source: Apple & Steve Jurvetson)

Foxconn accused of using shady tactics to boost profits relating to Apple contracts

Apple and Foxconn may have been partners for years but the relationship has soured in the last few years, according to a report published by The Information. Reputedly, Foxconn has employed a range of tactics to maximise profits, ...

Alex Alderson, 28 Oct 2020 18:57

Apple apparently has plans to introduce a new 16-inch MacBook Pro this year. (Image source: Apple)

Apple may be planning to release a new MacBook Pro 16 before the year is out

The attention may be on Apple's expected ARM MacBooks, but the company also seemingly has a new version of the 16-inch MacBook Pro in the pipeline. The new MacBook Pro 16 will seemingly arrive before the end of the year, too.

Alex Alderson, 28 Oct 2020 00:17

The first ARM-based Mac laptop will supposedly debut on November 17. (Image source: Apple)

First ARM Apple MacBook will debut in mid-November; AirPods Studio arriving in March 2021

Apple has pegged November 17 as the date to announce its first ARM-powered MacBook, according to Jon Prosser. The ARM Mac event will, by extension, be the earliest opportunity to see Apple's first ARM-based laptop chipset. Prosser...

Alex Alderson, 16 Oct 2020 16:13

It seems that Apple has some new Mac hardware nearly ready for release. (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Apple registers eight Mac model numbers with the EEC ahead of possible ARM MacBook release in November

Apple has registered eight unreleased Mac model numbers with the EEC. Five are entirely new, so it would seem that Apple is readying itself to release some new Mac hardware. Rumour has it that the company's first ARM MacBooks will...

Alex Alderson, 13 Oct 2020 19:30

ARM-powered MacBooks could be in users' hands by the end of this year (Image source: Apple)

The first ARM-powered MacBook could be here earlier than expected, with Bloomberg suggesting a November launch

According to a new Bloomberg report, Apple's ARM-powered MacBooks could arrive earlier than expected. The report indicates that Apple will host a second event in November to unveil their new MacBook lineup. This means that the tra...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 10 Oct 2020 12:15

Apple will likely launch its ARM-based MacBooks on October 13

Leak suggests that ARM MacBooks will come in eight, twelve, and sixteen-core configurations

An industry insider says that Apple has two new chips earmarked for its ARM-based MacBooks. The eight-core chip will likely power the upcoming 13-inch MacBook Air, and the twelve-core chip will be featured alongside the 13-inch Ma...

Anil Satyanarayana, 08 Oct 2020 12:04