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Apple's recently unveiled M4 lineup of SoCs have received overwhelmingly positive reviews. The highest-end variant of the lineup, the M4 Max, packs up to 40 GPU cores for excellent graphics performance. But is that enough for a pleasant gaming experience?

Apple's first-gen, yet extremely high-end, mixed-reality solution has made further strides on its availability by being released in two more countries: the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and South Korea. The headset is no less expensive in its new markets, although its new potential customers can avail of the same premium buying experience.

Apple's second-gen smart tracker is now touted to come with numerous important upgrades to its internals. They will be harder to get at compared to the previous generation though, according to a new leak. Its design might be different in order to address some of the most problematic aspects of the original AirTag

A new battery endurance test has crowned the new Xiaomi 15 Pro as the best-performing device among its peers, with the Snapdragon 8 Elite phone seeing off devices like the Galaxy S24 Ultra, OnePlus 12, Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, and most impressively, the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Rithwik Jayasimha and friends at Lagrange Point succeeded in circumventing Apple's geo-restricted Hearing Health features on the AirPods Pro 2. After several frustrating attempts in trying to skirt around Apple's persistent location triangulation, the team finally managed to activate Hearing Health features in India by spoofing Wi-Fi SSIDs and using a Faraday cage. They've even set up camp to help others as well.

Apple continues to equip the MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 with the same Mini LED displays on paper, unless one opts for its new nano-texture option. However, a reliable source for all things display hardware reports that the Apple M4 generation is the first to feature Quantum Dot technology.

The silent Apple MacBook Air with its powerful Apple M3 processor is down to an all-time low on Amazon, thanks to a rare, sizeable $200 discount. The MacBook Air in question comes with 16 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, with the 512 GB storage upgrade coming in at $1,099 after its $200 discount.

Several games are coming to Apple Arcade in December and January, including a handful of Square Enix classics like Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy IV, and Trials of Mana.

Four new Anker wall chargers featuring only USB-C ports have been launched worldwide. The models are currently exclusively available via the Apple Store, though they can be used to charge devices from other brands. All of the accessories are white and have foldable pins to make them easier to store or transport.

Replaceable SSDs are coming for the new Apple Mac mini. While the new mini-PC supports removable storage, Apple does not offer replacement parts directly. Thankfully, the team behind the Studio Drive project for the Mac Studio has already confirmed plans to provide an equivalent solution for the new Mac mini.

Available since early July 2018, Raid: Shadow Legends launched as a mobile role-playing game that was also ported to PC since its introduction. Both loved and hated by gamers and critics, this game, which is played by more than one million people each day, has just switched hands as Plarium was acquired by Modern Times.

Apple is expected to enter the smart home camera market in the next two years and introduce a surveillance camera that will be seamlessly integrated into the Apple ecosystem. Thanks to a powerful ARM chip, this camera could well offer AI features without having to rely on servers.

The 2024 Mac mini is the company's most powerful and smallest mini PC yet. The base model comes with Apple M4 series chips, and the SKU with a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU held up fairly well in ETA Prime's gaming and emulation tests.

The front camera module of the iPhone SE 4 is reportedly set to go into mass production in December, with LG Innotek said to be conducting final tests. This progress in manufacturing hints the upcoming Apple phone could be released in March 2025.

A new feature surreptitiously added to iOS 18.1 automatically reboots an iPhone after a set period of inactivity. This feature, dubbed "inactivity reboot," puts the iPhone in a more secure state after it has sat idle for four days, making it almost impossible to crack into, even with sophisticated tools.

The Apple iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are now available in three new, strictly Limited Editions with designs inspired by Elon Musk, Donald Trump and Steve Jobs. The collection is intended to celebrate Donald Trump's recent victory in the US presidential election.

Anker has released the Charger (240W, 4 Port) worldwide. The accessory uses GaN technology and offers four USB-C ports, one of which has a maximum output of 140W. The product has a similar design to the older 749 Prime Desktop Charger, and is currently exclusively available at the Apple Store.

A rare iPhone prototype has popped up online. Sporting Apple's long-rumoured but not cancelled 'taptic buttons', the 'Vesica Piscis' iPhone lacks conventional power and volume buttons altogether.

Apple is between a rock and a hard place when it comes to equipping its cheapest MacBook with an expensive OLED display.

CheckMag Laptop designs started to feel stale in recent years, with most laptops adopting similar design attributes - most following the example of Apple MacBooks. For this reason: The market needs an Elon Musk disruption!

Word on the grapevine strongly claims both Samsung and Apple will release new, slender devices next year. Widely regarded to be branded as the Galaxy S25 Slim and iPhone 17 Air, new reports claim both devices will not be as slim as some expect, in no small part due to battery constraints.

Google may be priming a standalone app for its AI assistant, Gemini, on Apple's iOS app store. A Reddit user in the Philippines reported he could download the app on his iPhone.

The Snapdragon 8 Elite may be Android's headliner for the year but MediaTek's Dimensity 9400 remains a fine alternative in the premium segment. Tests show the Dimensity 9400's Immortalis-G925 displaying impressive performance and efficiency—even outclassing Apple's A18 Pro in those aspects.

The 2024 Apple Mac mini comes with a non-soldered SSD module. Even after being removable, the storage is still not easily user-upgradable as it's proprietary.

Amazon has given the just-released Mac mini with M4 AI CPU, 16GB RAM and 256GB SSD a price reduction of $50 off the MSRP of $599. The Mac is smaller than the prior model and adds AI-powered features.

Anthropic has unveiled improved Claude AI that can control computers directly, allowing the AI to complete complex tasks that previously required direct human input. A partnership with Palantir provides the US government with AI cloud services for the processing of classified information to help protect America.

The 2024 Mac mini launched as a more capable mini PC than its predecessor. It also has a tweaked design, making it more compact than the last-gen model. As for the power button, Apple has explained why it's on the bottom.

Apple moves to fortify its AI infrastructure by partnering with Foxconn and LCFC to produce custom Silicon-powered AI servers. The strategic shift from Chinese manufacturing leverages Foxconn's expertise in AI server production and positions Apple to expand its internal AI capabilities.

According to Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple could be taking a leaf out of Huawei and Xiaomi's books with the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Reportedly, the camera upgrade planned could eclipse that which Apple has scheduled for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max too.

The Apple AirPods Pro 2 with the MagSafe USB-C charging case are now retailing at a discount of 32% on the list price at Best Buy. Thanks to the addition of new features like Hearing Aid, the Apple AirPods Pro 2 continue to be among the most recommended noise cancelling earbuds on the market, making the latest price cut a good chance to grab a pair.

Apple has pushed a new beta update for all Apple TVs released from 2015 onwards. As promised, it has now added improved aspect ratio support, thereby allowing the latest Apple TV 4K and others to run happily on 21:9 external monitors.

In an interview with Joe Rogan, Elon Musk clarified the rumors about a possible Tesla phone. Musk says the company may make a smartphone when Google and Apple censor apps or become gatekeepers "in a really bad way."

Apple's $1.5 billion investment in Globalstar expands its satellite ambitions beyond emergency services. The deal secures massive network capacity and paves the way for encrypted messaging via satellite on iOS 18, marking a leap in mobile communications accessibility.

According to a new report, Apple may finally be joining its peers by moving away from 60 Hz displays across its non-Pro devices. While the iPhone 17 may land next year with a 120 Hz panel, future iPad Air, iMac and Studio Display releases are said to offer a different refresh rate.

Avoiding the Apple Pencil Pro is near impossible among those who buy an Apple iPad Pro and want to use a stylus, as features such as magnetic charging or the hover function are not available with third-party styluses. This may change soon in the European Union.

Apple is shipping early Mac mini units to customers. Ahead of their arrival, the company has decided to advertise its new mini-PC in a way it has not with previous models as part of its new gaming offensive.

According to a reliable analyst for all things Apple, a slew of new upgrades are headed to the MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16. Not only that, but the same analyst has revealed when to expect these upgrades too.

Apple has just acknowledged that iPhone 14 Plus handsets that were manufactured last year between April 10 and April 28 have a rear camera issue that prevents the device from showing image previews. Thankfully, the problem will be fixed for free regardless of the warranty status of the affected phone.

The non-Pro iPhone 16 models lack one important screen feature when compared to Android flagships: a high refresh rate. However, things could change for the non-Pro iPhone 17 models, as they are once again tipped to sport 120 Hz LTPO displays.

CheckMag Since dropping x86 in favour of ARM, Apple has more or less closed the door on native dual booting on its hardware. However, Asahi Linux, for some time, has offered native Fedora builds for Apple silicon Macs. The latest release now comes with an alpha build of their game playing toolkit, allowing you to install Steam and play a selection of games on your dual boot Apple silicon Mac.

Apple's latest M4 Max laptop CPU has been tested on Geekbench. On the CPU side, it scores 4,060 and 26,675 points in the single and multi-core tests. In the Metal benchmark, its GPU scores 192,532 points. The chip was tested alongside a high-end 16-inch MacBook Pro with 128 GB RAM.

A report has revealed that Apple has developed a secret app with blood sugar monitoring features. A select group of employees has been testing two tools designed to help them understand how certain foods affect their blood glucose levels. While the app is not expected to be released publicly, the technology could be used in other ways.

Apple's newest M4 Pro chip has shown up on Geekbench. The 14-core CPU/20-core GPU variant powered a 16-inch MacBook Pro, where it scored 3,925 and 22,669 points in Geekbench's single and multi-core tests.

Cyberpunk 2077 will be the newest AAA game to be playable on Apple hardware. It will be launched 'early' next year and support frame generation, spatial audio and path tracing.

Available since yesterday, Firefox 132.0 comes with Microsoft PlayReady encrypted media playback, which allows 4K UHD support on several streaming websites, as well as various security fixes, improvements to tracking protection, a broader color range, and more. Firefox ESR 115 and 128.x were also updated.

New MacBook Air models (M2 and M3) will now come with 16 GB of RAM out of the box without a corresponding price hike. For now, this change only applies to MacBook Air models bought directly from Apple, but third-party retailers should follow suit soon.