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The industry has been abuzz with rumors surrounding Apple's upcoming MacBook Pro lineup. Recent estimates cast doubt on the likelihood of an October event, although the M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max are still widely expected to see the light of day within this year.

Apple's widely anticipated M4-powered MacBook Pros with M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max SoCs are expected to be unveiled sometime next month, with recent leaks indicating that the MacBooks have been boxed and are ready to ship.

A recently uploaded YouTube video portrays the efficiency prowess of a Lunar Lake-equipped Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i 'Aura Edition' laptop. Lasting almost an entire day in the local video playback test, the Yoga laptop leaves the 15-inch M3 MacBook Air in the dust.

Apple has widely been rumored to release 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro lineup with M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max SoCs sometime next month. Mark Gurman recently reiterated these claims, adding that new, entry level iPads may also debut at this event.

While Apple introduced a notch display with MacBook Pro 2021, none of the models so far featured Face ID like iPhones. But that can possibly change, as the official Store app now shows an illustration of a Mac with a Face ID icon on the display.

CheckMag Apple's upcoming MacBook Pro lineup with M4 Pro and M4 Max SoCs is likely to boast serious performance improvements owing to the increased demands of Apple Intelligence, even though any visual changes or OLED displays are unlikely. With the increased possibility of Apple doubling the RAM in its base variant Macs, the upcoming MacBook Pro might be the most bang for buck notebook from Apple in years.

Reiterating previous rumors, analysts Ross Young and Ming-Chi Kuo have stated that Apple will switch to OLEDs for its MacBook Pro lineup by 2026 at the earliest, indicating that next year's MacBook Pros will continue using mini LED panels.

Apple has updated the marketing material of the MacBook Air M3, and with this, the company is making new claims about the laptop. In the updated material, Apple claims that it is 40% faster than Copilot+ PCs in graphics performance and is the "best AI PC."

Sanwa Supply has unveiled the MA-BTRING5BK wireless finger mouse with crown scroll wheel. The mouse is worn on a finger and can be operated in the air to control computers, tablets, and smartphones from up to 33 feet (10 m) away. The crown wheel can be turned with the thumb to quickly scroll through webpages and documents.

Huion has unveiled the 13.3-inch Kamvas 13 (Gen 3) pen tablet for graphic designers, photographers, and 3D artists. The factory-calibrated display has high-color accuracy covering 99% of the sRGB and Rec.709 color spaces. The tablet can also be used as a secondary display.

As of the iOS 18.1 beta 3, iPhone users outside of the US can access Apple Intelligence features, as long as they jump through a few small hoops to get them. Users in China and the EU are still left in the cold, however, and users will still need to change their keyboard and Siri language to US English.

Apple's upcoming M4-powered MacBook Pro lineup has reportedly entered mass production, and if previous reports are anything to go by, the high-end MacBooks are likely to hit sheleves as early as October of this year.

Sharge has now announced pricing and availability for its new Disk Plus, touted to debut as the "world's thinnest" external SSD. It is rated for up to 10 gigabit per second (Gb/s) data transfers and for pass-through USB-C charging. The Disk Plus is compatible with multiple types of M.2 SSDs of up to 4TB in capacity.

BenQ's MA270U and MA320U monitors both come with 4K IPS panels, with the larger model even reaching 600 nits of peak HDR brightness. However, their main selling points are the various integrations with MacBooks, including improved color consistency and the ability to sync volume and brightness.

Apple is preparing to upgrade the base RAM configurations of its upcoming M4-powered Mac lineup, offering at least 16GB of unified memory as standard. This move addresses longstanding criticism over the company's previous use of an 8GB RAM default on entry-level models.

Cthulhu Stealer is an information-stealing malware targeting macOS users. Available as a MaaS service for $500 per month, it steals sensitive data like passwords, system info, and crypto wallet details. The malware impersonates legitimate software and uses social engineering techniques to trick users into running it.

Sharge has announced that the Shargeek 140's second colorway is now available on the international market. It has the same 20,000mAh rated capacity and up-to-100W USB-C port as before, but is the only version of the accessory to be finished in white. Its internals and inbuilt Smart Display are also still visible through a clear window.

Apple's highly anticipated foldable MacBook project has reportedly hit major technical challenges, leading to a delay in mass production from the original target of the first half of 2026 to late 2027 or 2028. Additionally, the company has canceled plans for a larger 20.25-inch model, opting for an 18.8-inch version instead.

A distinguished Apple analyst has offered up a date for Apple's next hardware event. Not only that, but they have also revealed when Apple intends to begin shipping the iPhone 16 series and the launch window for four new Apple M4-powered Mac products.

The team known for innovation and experiments at Mozilla has integrated OpenAI’s Whisper automatic speech recognition system into their llamafile project. The project aims to deliver local hardware-friendly large language models in a single-file executable. The ability to locally run transcription software can benefit privacy-minded users looking to transcribe sensitive audio.

The 2023 Apple MacBook Pro 14, powered by the 11-core Apple M3 Pro silicon has been discounted significantly, following a $500 discount on Amazon. The MacBook Pro 14 makes for a powerful, lightweight media creation tool, and we praised it for its impressive 16+ hours of battery life in our review.

The next addition to the Infinix INBook series of laptops are to take overt aim at machines such as the MacBook Air, based on its name and alleged lightweight nature alone. It is tipped to have 2 premium variants and to have an on-trend display type powered by Raptor Lake silicon from Intel.

Both the M2- and M3-powered MacBook Air 13s are on sale for their lowest prices ever recorded at Amazon. Each variant comes with 8 GB of RAM and a 256 GB SSD. The M2 model is on sale for 20% off, while the M3 MacBook Air 13 is currently slashed by 23%.

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The 2024 Apple MacBook Air 15 with the M3 SoC has reached a record-low price on Amazon. The result is a machine that is now much easier to recommend since the configuration on sale with 16 GB RAM and 512 GB storage is usually prohibitively expensive for many users.

Apple has made iOS 17.6.1, iPadOS 17.6.1 and macOS 14.6.1 available for download. The new updates for iPhone, iPad and Macs address an acute problem that had crept in with the previous major updates to iOS 17.6, iPadOS 17.6 and macOS 14.6.

With iOS 18, macOS 15 and watchOS 11, Apple will be releasing the biggest operating system updates of the year for the iPhone, Mac and Apple Watch in a few weeks' time. Apple is introducing some interesting new features in the third public beta, which users can try out in advance.

Apple's new 'Distraction Control' feature in Safari aims to help users minimize distracting elements on webpages, allowing them to selectively hide content like sign-in prompts, cookie consent banners, and autoplay videos. While not a full-fledged ad blocker, the tool provides users with more control over their browsing experience across Apple's upcoming operating system updates.

The Apple M4 is currently exclusively available in the iPad Pro, but the chip is expected to find its way into three new Macs this year, including the next-generation MacBook Pro. One of these new Macs is said to be receiving far more extensive upgrades.

The 13-inch Apple MacBook Air M3 has dropped back to its historic low price after a steep 23% discount on the list price. Suffice it to say, the discount makes the MacBook Air 13 M3 an even easier recommendation than before since the laptop covers almost all the bases.

Practically all variants of the sought-after MacBook Pro 14 with the Apple M3 chipsets have dropped by $500 on Amazon, which presents content creators who would like to pick up one of the best multimedia laptops on the market with a decent buying opportunity.

Chargeasap claims to have made the first 100W charging cable that can "charge anything" and has its own in-built status LED in the Connect Pro. It is compatible with microUSB or Lightning ports as well as USB-C due to its swappable magnetic connector system, backed to make charging safer and more convenient. The Connect Pro is also backed to charge either a MacBook Pro or an iPhone at their respective top speeds.

A handful of DIY-friendly Epomaker mechanical keyboards are on sale on Amazon, with up to 50% off. The sale brings some impressively quality keyboards down to very reasonable prices, like the Epomaker x Aula F87 Pro wireless TKL keyboard that is now as low as $39.99. Epomaker's keyboards often feature gasket mounting, foam noise isolation, and hot-swappable key switches, for endless customisation.

JSAUX has announced a Lite version of its innovative, foldable portable monitor. It is now the most affordable variant of its line-up, and is also the first version of the FlipGo in which its dual screens are 15.6 inches in diagonal length. Then again, there are some compromises relative to its higher-end Pro siblings.

Amazon has given the 2022 13.6-inch MacBook Air M2 with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB SSD its biggest discount ever as Prime Day approaches. The M2 gets a substantial $200 discount off MSRP, resulting in the lowest price seen on Amazon of $799. The fast M2 CPU powers through daily work with ease, while long runtimes allow users to work from home or the coffee shop all day long.

Epic Games has updated its free game of the week giveaway with Floppy Knights. Available to download for free until next Thursday, the game should be playable on pretty much any Mac or Windows machine released in the last decade.

The Apple MacBook Air with the M2 chip is currently enjoying a $200 price cut at Best Buy. The unit on sale carries an entry-level hardware configuration with an M2 SoC (8-core GPU), 8 GB of RAM, and 256 GB of storage. Moreover, the notebook features a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina IPS display with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,664.

If you are using the ChatGPT app on a Mac, you are advised to make sure it is up to date without delay. Evidence that previous versions have been saving your chats in a potentially vulnerable form on your device and, thereby, do not adhere to Apple's typical privacy standards, has come to light.

According to reports, Apple will soon upgrade its MacBook Pro machines to its Apple M4, M4 Pro and M4 Max chipsets. While an equivalent Macbook Air refresh is due early next year, all Mac refreshes are reputed to retain their predecessor's designs. Worse still, Apple plans to offer new features through an AI subscription service aimed at boosting sales.

macOS Sequoia introduces the Headphone Accommodations feature known from iPhone and iPad to Mac. Mac users can now personalize the sound of their AirPods and Beats headphones by optimizing for specific scenarios, adjusting amplification, and importing audiograms.

If going to ChatGPT's website is too much trouble, you can now download the dedicated ChatGPT app for Mac. This ends the need for a subscription and marks the first time a dedicated ChatGPT app has come to personal computers, with a Windows client being conspicuously absent.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has stated the expected launch timeline for Apple's M4-powered Macs yet again through his PowerOn newsletter. In its latest edition, he mostly reiterates what he had previously mentioned, with Apple's iMac and MacBook Pros being first in line to receive the M4 upgrade.

Multiple users have reported uncannily high hard disk activity after installing the macOS Sequoia developer beta. Its root cause has been found to be Spotlight, the system-wide search function on macOS.

Chargeasap asserts that the latest version of its Zeus power brick can charge 2 140W USB-C devices at once while using the least desk-space possible thanks to a quad gallium nitride (GaN) chip system. The accessory is also rated for high-speed USB type-A charging, all tracked using its potentially high-res, easily-readable in-built display.

Recently, Mark Gurman claimed that Apple's recently launched iPad Pro marked the company's return to pursuing slimmer aesthetics, with iPhones and MacBooks next in line. Thanks to Apple Silicon's efficiency, the company can now achieve thinner designs without thwarting usability. Now, analyst Ross Young has also chimed in, stating that tandem OLED displays will help Apple achieve thinner designs for its MacBook Pro lineup.

Apple was once known to prioritise thinness over anything else. In more recent years, the company has shifted its focus from aesthetics alone to better functionality and battery life. Starting with the latest iPad Pro, however, the company is turning its attention back to thinness, and paired with the outstanding efficiency of Apple Silicon, the company can now do so without making any glaring sacrifices.

The Apple MacBook Air 13 with an Apple M3 SoC, 8 GB of RAM, and 256 GB of storage is on sale for less than $900 on Amazon. With an average user rating of 4.6/5 on Amazon and an outstanding 92% review score from us, the MacBook Air 13 checks all the boxes for an almost-perfect daily-use machine.

Apple's latest macOS 15 Sequoia update packs several new features, including major updates to continuity allowing for deeper integration with iOS than ever before, improved desktop experience with automatic window resizing and tiling, and an improved Game Porting Toolkit with shader debugging and improved compatibility.

Finally, iPhone, iPad and Mac owners will soon also benefit from generative AI, for which Apple is about to coin a new marketing term. If you want to hear Tim Cook and his team repeatedly utter "Apple Intelligence", look no further. Apart from the AI hype, there should also be a lot of news regarding iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15 and watchOS 11.

The latest version of Apple's MacBook Pro 14 is powered by the efficient M3 Pro chip with 11 CPU and 14 GPU cores. Since the 14-inch laptop also comes with an incredibly bright Mini-LED display, B&H Photo Video's current deal is arguably worth a closer look.