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New information about Apple iOS 17 has been leaked by a noted source, with Cupertino’s focus going forward apparently resting on “stability and efficiency” for the iPhone operating system. Visual alterations to iOS will be downplayed for the 17th iteration, with multiple changes headed by improvements to the Music app and Home app.
Update: Another well-known Apple observer has disputed the alleged leak.

The new M2 Pro-powered MacBook Pros seem to suffer from significantly reduced SSD performance compared to corresponding equivalent M1 Pro models. Independent reviews show between 15% to 40% reduced SSD scores with the M2 Pro-based MacBook Pro 14. This is being attributed to the use of fewer, higher-density NAND chips in the M2 generation unlike what we've seen before in M1.

Reputedly, Apple may skip the Watch Series 9. In its place is rumoured to be the Watch Series X or Watch X, a smartwatch that will celebrate ten Apple Watch generations. Major hardware changes may not be due until 2024, though.

The new Mac mini may stay true to its 2010 roots, but Apple has updated its internals with Apple M2 and Apple M2 Pro chipsets. While there are some internal changes, the latest Mac mini also looks remarkably similar from the inside.

It has been stated that different models in the Apple iPhone 15 series will support differing data transfer speeds, despite the expectation that the 2023 lineup will finally be made up of four USB-C iPhones. It looks like the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus may still be lumbered with traditional Lightning port speeds while the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max/Ultra get a massive boost.

Apple’s first mixed reality headset is rumored to release this year. According to the latest report by Bloomberg, the device will feature an interface that is practically identical to iOS/iPadOS, advanced hand and eye tracking, a breath of video calling features, and up to 2 hours of runtime on a single charge.

Apple has released new major updates for various iPhone, iPad, Mac and Watch Series devices. The new updates introduce several new features, as well as new wallpapers and watch faces, among other things. Apple is distributing iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3, macOS Ventura 13.2 and watchOS 9.3 now as OTA updates.

Apple may launch the MacBook Air 13 and MacBook Air 15 sometime in the second half of 2023, according to supply chain information. The upcoming MacBook Airs will be powered by the Apple M3 SoC, which will be fabbed on TSMC's considerably expensive N3E process.

According to a new leak, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro phones will arrive later in the year with quite a few design changes. The vanilla iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are said to receive Dynamic Island and curved edges, while the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are tipped to sport thinner bezels in addition.

Apple launched the new MacBook Pro line-up with M2 Pro and M2 Max, but we only got a short introduction video instead of a launch event. In addition to new processors, you get Wi-Fi 6E, TB4 and HDMI 2.1, but also higher prices in many regions around the world. Is it worth upgrading or should you just get the previous model at a discount?

Apple's surprise launches this week keep coming, with the company having already introduced new MacBook Pro 14, MacBook Pro 16 and Mac mini models this week. The trio are now joined by the HomePod 2, which Apple claims offers 'breakthrough sound'. The HomePod 2 does not necessarily contain upgrades over the original HomePod across the board, though.

A Mac Mini powered by Apple's shiny new M2 Pro SoC has shown up on Geekbench. It scores 1,952 and 15,013 points on the single and multi-core benchmark, outperforming its last-gen counterpart by a significant margin and even punches above its weight class by besting the M1 Max.

ESR's latest offerings with its MagSafe-ready charging technology includes a new version of the kind of wireless charger reduced to a disk that can snap onto the back of an iPhone for continual use while charging. This HaloLock Mini "faster charging" accessory is rated to charge has a thicker "reinforced" braided cable rated to bear more weight, and has landed alongside new AirPod 2 Pro cases and something to make any iPhone or newer Samsung Galaxy S-series case MagSafe.

Apple’s ruthless Trade In service has come under the spotlight after a tech journalist discovered that a Mac Pro that cost US$52,199 three years earlier was given a current trade-in value of just US$970. Disconcertingly, the same Mac Pro was apparently still available via the Apple store at the identical original price of US$52,199.

Official-looking promotional material for the Samsung Galaxy S23 series in Europe has now leaked online. The leak reveals what appears to be an interesting pre-order offer for the Galaxy S23 lineup in Germany, while essentially confirming storage options for the premium phones.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max is projected to launch with a new rear camera that may or may not be based on the latest, most compact, zoom technology. Now, Apple has reportedly tipped LG, the OEM responsible for this breakthrough, for components that could make such a camera module for an upcoming flagship smartphone. Then again, another parts company has also secured a piece of this pie.

Allegedly, the launch of a second-generation HomePod is imminent. According to a typically well-informed source, the revived HomePod will be available with hardware upgrades and a cheaper launch price.

Apple officially unveiled the 5 nm M2 Pro and M2 Max SoCs today. The M2 Pro is available with 10-core and 12-core CPU options and comes with a 19-core GPU and 32 GB of 200 GB/s unified memory. The M2 Max uses the same 12-core CPU as the M2 Pro but ups the GPU core count to 38 and 96 GB of 400 GB/s unified memory.

Apple has upgraded its flagship pair of laptops. The MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 are now available with the M2 Pro and M2 Max, which add HDMI 2.1, Wi-Fi 6E connectivity and slightly better battery life, among other minor changes.

Apple has refreshed the Mac mini. Now based on the Apple M2 generation, the Mac mini comes with up to the Apple M2 Pro that also offers four Thunderbolt 4 ports. Other upgrades include Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E connectivity.

The Windows Task Manager in the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25276 allows creation of live kernel memory dumps from the System process apart from the already existing memory dump creation from user mode processes. The new Windows Insider Preview build also offers previews of Apple TV and Apple Music apps in the Microsoft Store, although these can be downloaded to public versions of Windows 11 localized in the US as well.

Flamboyant leaker Jon Prosser has hinted at Apple launching some new products tomorrow (January 17). The mystery product will get a silent launch via a press release. Scattered rumours suggest the product could be an M2-powered iMac.

The current vanilla iPhone 14 flagship is projected to become supplanted by a newer model with Apple's latest Dynamic Island display type in 2024. Now, according to the latest leaks, this 15-series device may be on the cusp of entering mass production. These rumors are now accompanied by renders showing how this new kind of base-model might look with its new screen.

The inaugural Apple Watch Ultra is now tipped to be succeeded by a newer model in 2024. Not only could this product be touted as a second-gen premium 'adventurer-grade' smartwatch, but one with the first-even display from its own manufacturer. The panel in question is said to be based on advanced microLED technology and to be the first in a long line of Apple devices with proprietary displays.

A number of iPhone 14 Pro or Pro Max owners have taken to Reddit with complaints that their new top-end handset had developed the tendency to exhibit display flickering or momentary green or yellow lines on waking or booting up. Now, a blog claims to be party to new communications on the subject, and now seeks to reassure these users that these issues are fixable with a simple software update.

Apple's M2 MacBook Air is a solid choice for a portable, all-around laptop. Currently, Best Buy is selling both the 256 GB and 512 GB models for $200 off, a savings of 17% and 13%, respectively.

According to a leading industry analyst, Apple has found a partner to help with alleged plans to make iPhones that ditch conventional physical side buttons for those that are "solid-state", or pressure-sensitive, in the near future. This potentially interesting hardware update may be exclusive to the upcoming 15 Pro series at first, yet may be quickly adopted by Android flagships thereafter.

The demand for Apple's well-performing laptops could drop off rather dramatically in the first quarter of 2023, also because the highly anticipated MacBook Pro refresh with the improved Apple M2 Pro and M2 Max chipsets has allegedly been pushed back once again.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has learned that Apple is working on a touch-enabled MacBook Pro. It is expected to feature an OLED panel and could be unveiled in 2025, at the earliest.

According to new reports, Apple has no plans to release a new generation of any AirPods model this year. Instead, the AirPods 4 and AirPods Max 2 will likely debut in late 2024, and could be joined by an all-new AirPods model—the AirPods SE, maybe—seemingly planned to arrive with an MSRP around US$99.

Going by word on the grapevine, Apple's Dynamic Island is set to undergo an evolution starting with the iPhone 16 Pro models. Instead of a dual cutout design as seen on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, Apple is set to move Face ID hardware underneath the display, essentially leaving the selfie camera as the sole display cutout.

The United States' administration has ruled that Apple has infringed on the intellectual property of another company. Masimo asserts that the Cupertino giant appropriated their trade secrets in making the pulse oximeter found in Apple Watches since the 6 series. Now, the deliberations that might see the popular wearables banned from the market are slated to begin.

BestBuy currently has the brand new 64 GB Apple iPad 10.2 (2021) on sale for US$80 off in both Space Gray and Silver colors. The device is extremely well-reviewed with an average rating of 4.9 stars out of 5 from more than 10,500 reviews on the site.

The iPhone 15 series is expected to debut later in the year with some of the biggest hardware changes seen in recent generations. According to a reliable source, the next-gen iPhones will arrive with new volume button technology, Type-C ports, and other notable changes. In addition, the phones are reportedly set to enter the initial stages of production.

Apple is aiming to be the first to release 3 nm mobile processors later this year, despite the high production costs imposed by TSMC. Other SoC producers such as Qualcomm and MediaTek have not yet confirmed any 3 nm products for this year, and insider sources suggest that the increased manufacturing costs could prevent them to adopt 3 nm tech this year.

The Xiaomi 13 Pro and its Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 have now been put through Golden Reviewer's popular Genshin Impact test. Qualcomm's latest flagship chipset puts up a supremely impressive performance that sees it outperform Apple's A16 Bionic on the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

According to a new leak, Apple could be set to raise the price tag of its next-gen Pro models. Supposedly, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max (or iPhone 15 Ultra) could arrive with price tags slightly above those of their predecessors.

Bloomberg analyst Mark Gurman has detailed Apple's plans for 2023. 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros with M2 Pro/M2 Max SoCs are scheduled for an early 2023 launch, followed by the 15-inch MacBook Air. The Mac Pro will retain its predecessor's cheese grater design and use an M2 Ultra chip.

Apple is said to have scrapped plans for a successor to the current 2022 iPhone SE (or SE 3). However, Qualcomm may have reasons to rejoice at this rumored cancellation, as the Cupertino behemoth had also been thought to debut its own baseband for with the affordable-grade handset. Therefore, the market for mobile data hardware may continue as normal rather than shaken up with a new player.

Available since late October 2016, Sid Meier's Civilization VI has received a rich set of expansion packs and updates. Even now, the game remains in active development. Those interested can grab it for an impressive 90% discount that applies to the base game while the 19-item Anthology package is available for 86% off.

Official battery replacement for an iPhone is about to get more expensive as Apple is planning on increasing the service costs in March 2023. Apple will replace a problematic iPhone battery for a service fee, which depends on the product and model. In some cases, the incoming price hike is equivalent to a hefty 40% increase.

Apple increased the price of the entry-level M2 MacBook Air by US$200 over the M1 MacBook Air. To justify the price bump, Apple redesigned the laptop with the second iteration of Cupertino’s in-house silicon at the notebook’s core. The 2022 MacBook Air also has an improved IPS display with a divisive notch.

Apple has unveiled a new limited edition of the second-generation AirPods Pro in China, themed after the transition from the Year of the Tiger (2022) to that of the Rabbit (2023). The TWS earbuds' case come with an appropriately-themed engraving, which is also picked out on their retail box. They are available on the OEM's Store from now.

A leaker has claimed that there are no plans to launch an iPhone 15 mini model, despite many Apple fans seemingly wanting a new mini iPhone. It appears the Cupertino company would rather focus on solving pricing problems that will come with the iPhone 15 series and strengthening Plus model sales rather than producing a successor to the iPhone 13 mini.

Apple is rumored to be preparing iPad Pro tablets with OLED panels for a 2024 release, and it seems that the introduction of OLED technology won’t be the only significant update for the popular devices. It has reportedly been confirmed that the 2024 Apple iPad Pro models are also in for a surprising display size bump.

According to the latest notes released by the respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is likely to launch a foldable device by 2025. It is tipped to be an iPad rather than an iPhone, although not one capable of replacing the current Mini series due to its high price. Therefore, the two products might be available as basic and higher-end options among the Cupertino giant's next-gen tablet line-up.

Intel's upcoming Raptor Lake-HX is now almost confirmed thanks to a recent leak of an MSI Raider GE78 HX laptop powered by the Core i9-13980HX on Geekbench. The CPU seems to be offering desktop-class performance with single-core and multi-core scores almost on par with a 170 W AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. The Core i9-13980HX also seems to be significantly faster than a leaked 12-core Apple M2 Max running the same benchmark.

Apple released the 13-inch MacBook Pro M1 in late 2020 at a starting price of US$1,299. Although relatively old, the notebook is still sufficiently powerful for most users. Now, B&H Photo has discounted the machine by more than US$500, making the MacBook Pro with M1 worth considering.