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Apple will debut the A17 Bionic on the iPhone 15 Pro phones later in the year. Alleged Geekbench 6 benchmark numbers of the flagship chipset have now surfaced in the wild, though, indicating about a 20% CPU boost in performance vs the iPhone 14 Pro's A16 Bionic.

The iPhone is doing relatively well in India, having moved about 40% more units year-on-year (YoY) and making over 25% more revenue, according to reports based on the latest figures. They are what may have prompted Apple to confer a dedicated sales division on the country for the first time. Then again, it move is part of a reported re-shuffling of executives within the Cupertino giant.

Apple has unveiled a Classical dimension of its Music service that, as the name suggests, is dedicated to streaming tracks from composers such as Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and Chopin. It will be free from the App Store, albeit to current Music subscribers. Its announcement might be the Cupertino giant's way of responding to Spotify's preview of its upcoming TikTok-eqsue mobile UI overhaul.

According to new rumours, Apple will replace the current second-generation HomePod as early as 2024. Purportedly, Apple has designed a third-generation edition to integrate more closely within its ecosystem, with a touchscreen serving as a way to control HomeKit devices.

According to a new report, Apple will continue distinguishing its base and Pro iPhones with display features. While both are expected to launch with Dynamic Island cut-outs this year, lack of production capacity will see the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus miss out on ProMotion displays.

A report from The Elec says the 11-inch OLED iPad Pro could cost US$1,500 for the entry-level variant. Its 13-inch counterpart is said to retail at US$1,800. Both tablets are scheduled for a 2024 launch.

Analytics firm Canalys has now released its report on the state of the TWS earbuds market for Q4 2022. While the market saw a significant decline overall, Apple continues to dominate, in no small part due to the massive success of its US$249 AirPods Pro 2.

Apple has refreshed the iPhone 14 series and its accessories offering in time for spring. The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus are now available in a more striking yellow option, which can also be found among its new silicone case and watch band collection. Apple has introduced three other different silicone case options and 15 more watch bands.

Unleashed earlier today, War Thunder 2.25 "Sky Guardians" comes with the first French ships and the super-heavy Char FCM 2C tank, 18 new and updated aircraft, new locations and missions, as well as updated visual effects. The size of the full game client has broken the 100 GB barrier, but a minimal install needs less than 17 GB.

Apple is expected to launch the 13-inch MacBook Air with M3 at WWDC this year while the 15-inch MacBook Air may launch anytime between April and June with an M2/M2 Pro SoC. Apple is also expected to introduce an M3-powered iPad Pro with an OLED panel in early 2024. We might also get to see a touchscreen OLED MacBook in 2025.

New leaks have now thrown more light on Apple's plans for the iPhone SE 4, iPhone 15, and iPhone 15 Plus—particularly in terms of their displays. The vanilla iPhone 15 models, for example, look geared to arrive with 60 Hz displays again.

Apple refreshed its iPhone 13 colorways with the addition of units in green around this time last year. Now, the Cupertino giant is projected to do the same with its updated 14, albeit with a different color this time. Should this rumor prove true, the update might be a highlight of the company's Spring Event of 2023.

Reputedly, Apple will make major design changes with this year's iPhone 15 series, Pro models especially. According to a new report, even the sacred mute switch is not safe, which has hardly changed in the iPhone's 16-year history.

An upgrade on Apple's latest take on the all-in-one (AIO) PC, the markedly light, thin and colorful iMac (2021), is one of the most hotly-awaited new releases from the Cupertino behemoth - according to Bloomberg's tech contributor Mark Gurman, at least. Now, there are signs that this updated desktop will make it to the market by the end of 2023.

Apple has already devoted over US$1 billion to the establishment of a Silicon Design Center located in Munich, Germany. Now, the Cupertino giant has announced that it intends to approximately double this investment in expanding the facility into new buildings with significantly more lab space and "cutting-edge design". The initiative is intended to enhance R&D on on projects such as next-gen processors and wireless technologies at the Center.

The latest Windows Insider update brings support for integrating iPhones and iMessage directly into Windows via the Phone Link app. However, there are some major drawbacks, such as a lack of message history and multimedia support.

The Radeon Pro W6800X Duo is available as a US$5,000 upgrade for Apple's Mac pro 2019 workstations. It surprisingly supports Crossfire as well, so two of these cards can be paired together, which, in theory, could wipe the floor with the RTX 4090. Not a cost-effective solution by any means, however.

A real-life image of the entry-level iPhone 15 has leaked online confirming the presence of the Dynamic Island and USB Type-C port. This design is apparently referred to as D37 internally at Apple and is likely to be the final one. Apart from this, new renders of the iPhone 15 Plus and a dark red color option for the iPhone 15 Pro have also surfaced.

The emerging screen manufacturer BOE will reportedly miss out on a chance to contribute the OLED with which next-gen iPad Pros are said to launch. The latest word is that Apple has gone with long-time partners Samsung and LG as suppliers for these upcoming flagship tablets' potentially upgraded displays instead.

According to a new report, Apple has sunk nearly 12 years of development into creating a sensor that can monitor blood sugar levels via a non-invasive sensor. The technology is now said to have reached a significant milestone, with hundreds of engineers working to improve the sensor under Apple's Exploratory Design Group.

The visually stunning video clip on YouTube illustrates the rumored titanium frame, the much anticipated USB-C port as well as the other slight design changes of Apple's upcoming smartphones, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.

The upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is expected to outperform the A16 Bionic in terms of CPU. It appears, however, that Apple's next-gen chipset, the A17 Bionic has secured production priority on TSMC's 3 nm node, with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Dimensity 9300 seemingly set to continue on TSMC's 4 nm processes.

A first-generation Apple iPhone from 2007 has been sold at auction for a whopping US$63,356.40. This particular original iPhone was still in a factory-sealed state, with its box and wrapper in pristine condition. Other sealed iPhone 1 models have previously sold for around US$35-39,000, so this latest auction demonstrates the growing demand and value for iconic tech products.

Apple has been said to unleash its inaugural mixed-reality headset as early as March 2023. However, according to a famed tech correspondent, these plans have now fallen through, and the Cupertino giant will settle for debuting the first-gen hardware during its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June instead. Then again, it is possible that this might be the better option.

Apple has released iOS 16.4, iPadOS 16.4 and macOS Ventura 13.3 Beta 1 builds. Available to download now, the updates introduce several new features to iPhones, iPads and Macs that will ship to all users in the next few weeks.

The first Apple iPhone 15 Pro live image has seemingly been shared right after leaked CAD files of the smartphone were also posted online. While the real-life iPhone 15 Pro photo doesn’t reveal too much, it does confirm the switch from a Lightning port to a USB-C port for the upcoming Apple device.

Apple's very convenient same-day delivery service is apparently struggling with an increasing number of thefts. In one latest incident, a customer from California is fighting for a US$2,100 refund after his iPhone 14 Pro Max and Apple Watch Ultra went missing.

The original 12-inch MacBook was released back in 2015, but according to a new leak from one of Apple's numerous suppliers, Cupertino plans for a new compact laptop are still active as the company is expected to make a final decision on the MacBook's future in the second half of 2023.

Apple continues to roll out iOS 16.3.1 and iPadOS 16.3.1 for eligible iPhones and iPads. The updates introduce several bug fixes for devices running on Apple's stable software distribution branch, with Apple leaving any new features for a major OS revision change. Apple's latest updates did cause a conflict with Google Photos, but an App Store update has now resolved this.

Another patent featuring an Apple Watch with a camera has surfaced; however, this recently granted patent reveals a surprising feature for this potential smartwatch. Instead of the camera being installed on the front of the device, this particular concept Apple Watch has a rear-facing camera.

Square Enix offers Final Fantasy XIV for macOS via an official launcher, but it is just a wrapper and a poorly optimized and outdated one at that. The folks at XIV on Mac offer an open source alternative written in Swift that works natively on Apple silicon Macs with much improved game performance and support for the Metal 2 API.

New iPhones are finally slated to drop proprietary connectors from their 2023 "15 series" onward. However, Apple fans looking forward to enjoying the universal appeal of USB type-C may be disappointed to learn that the Cupertino behemoth allegedly intends to impose its current MFi system on its version of the port. The rumored restrictions might be enforced using similar hardware that keeps the Lightning port in the same walled garden at present.

The Raptor Lake Intel Core i9-13980HX and i9-13900HX processors have knocked the crowd of Apple M2 chips off their PassMark perch in terms of single-thread CPU performance. The Dragon Range AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX has yet to make an appearance on this benchmark, but the i9-13980HX’s Turbo Power of 157 W gives it a muscular advantage.

Those with their hearts set on a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Apple's first ever in-house M-series processor and a Touch Bar may find that it is available as a renewed model more often than not. OWC's Valentine's Day sale includes just such a unit at nearly 50% of its starting price, described as a factory-sealed refurbished unit from the OEM in an as-new condition.

Soon Apple will be forced to sell the AirPods Pro with a USB Type-C port like the iPhone 15 series, eschewing the evergreen Lightning connector. In the meantime, an engineer has modified the existing AirPods Pro charging case to support USB Type-C charging and is selling replacement parts or complete units.

The iPhone 14 could easily be mistaken for its vanilla 13 forebear; however, according to a new rumor, the next-gen 15 will have a better chance of distinguishing itself in 2023. It will allegedly join the 15 Plus in developing a new kind of camera hump, thought to accommodate new upgrades found in the current Pro and Pro Max variants.

Apple is rumoured to have the iPhone 15 Ultra planned for later this year with a titanium case to distinguish it from previous Pro and Pro Max models. Concept images now imagine how Apple's next-generation flagship iPhone could look if it adopted the design of the Apple Watch Ultra.

The first Apple silicon-powered Mac Pro remains on the horizon, albeit without the allegedly now cancelled M2 Extreme chipset. Now, the Mac Pro is rumoured to effectively replace the Mac Studio, which Apple will leave languished on M1 chipsets until at least the M3 or M4 series arrives.

The iPhone 15 series is thought to go Ultra for the first time in 2023, in a way that may or may not replace the current Pro Max top-end option. The new type of Apple flagship is also projected to debut with periscope zoom lenses; however, if there are those looking forward to an iPhone 16 Pro with the same spec, they can apparently forget it. Keeping the feature exclusive to the "16 Ultra" is predicted to make suppliers as unhappy as consumers through to 2024.

Samsung has released its Galaxy S23 Ultra and there will be many wondering if the smartphone is worth its US$1,199 price tag, especially when the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max can be had for US$1,099. A popular tech tipster has offered up 10 differences between the two flagships that arguably leave the S23 Ultra looking like a better buy even at the higher price.

iFixit has disassembled the new 14-inch MacBook Pro. While the latest MacBook Pro 14 is visually unchanged from its predecessor, iFixit has revealed the extent of internal changes, including using a smaller heatsink.

The arguably best bang-for-the-buck options in Apple's current MacBook lineup has now returned to its lowest price yet as the 2020 MacBook Air with the fast Apple M1 SoC has been put on sale for US$799 at Best Buy.

Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple will launch its first-ever foldable iPad in 2024. However, not much is known about it besides the fact that it will feature a carbon fibre kickstand.

Apple is projected to get into the mixed-reality hardware game for the first time this year with the "Reality Pro". A prolific tech correspondent has critiqued the Cupertino giant's alleged decision ahead of time, speculating that the headset may not prove the iPhone-esque instant hit the OEM might wish for.

Apple had reportedly planned to release iPhone 16- or 17-series devices with their own in-house Wi-Fi chips to go with their next-gen proprietary processors. However, according to a leading industry analyst, these aspirations have just gone the same way as the Cupertino giant's custom 5G baseband dreams. Meanwhile, the unusually high pressure to make A16 Bionic and M2-series successors instead mounts.

The new Apple M2 Max and M2 Pro chips have become the latest chart champions in PassMark’s laptop CPU single-thread benchmark. The previous leader, the Apple M2, is pushed down to third, and it is just ahead of a trio of Alder Lake-HX parts. The M2 Max and M2 Pro produced decent results but still have to face-off against Intel’s Raptor Lake-HX mobile processors.
Update: Another M2 chip has appeared near the top of the chart.

A new leak says only the iPhone 15 Pro models will support Wi-Fi 6E. The plain iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will be limited to Wi-Fi 6, further widening the feature gap between the Pro and non-Pro models.