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Apple's proprietary USB-C to MagSafe 3 connector is required in order to fast charge the new 16-inch MacBook Pro that comes with a 140 W charger. The 16-inch MacBook Pro is the first device to adopt the recently finalized USB-C v2.1 spec that allows for up to 240 W Extended Power Range. Fast charging the MacBook Pro 16 via USB-C should be possible once USB-C to USB-C EPR cables become widely available.

It was about time: The wide bezels are now finally also things of the past in the iPad Mini 6. Find out here, why else the small tablet impressed us.

Apple's official polishing cloth is intended to clean displays safely and effectively, and it is explicitly compatible with numerous iPhone, iPad and MacBook Pro models which Apple has included in a long compatibility list for its microfiber cloth.

The Mac Pro has been described as being in line for up to 40 cores of CPU power and a staggering 128 cores of GPU power for the next iteration of the expensive Apple desktop. Apple Silicon will be used instead of Intel and AMD parts, possibly in the form of multiple connected units of the just-announced M1 Max processor.

Developers will be able to position content on either side of the contentious notch on the new Apple MacBook Pros. macOS Monterey will also offer a compatibility mode that can either be provided for by developers or enabled manually the Get Info panel in Finder, which reduces the display area via a black bar hiding the notch area.

Apple has dropped major updates to its popular pro creativity apps, Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro. Both apps now feature capabilities designed to fully leverage the exceptional performance capabilities of the M1 Pro and M1 Max silicon powering Apple’s new MacBook Pro notebooks.

Apple also introduced the 16-inch MacBook Pro alongside the 14-inch MacBook Pro variant. Both devices share largely identical specifications, though the 16-inch variant offers a direct configuration with the M1 Max in addition to two M1 Pro options. Apple claims that a fully maxed-out MacBook Pro 16 outperforms laptops powered by Quadro RTX 6000 and RTX A5000 GPUs.

Apple has announced upgrades to its M1 custom silicon in the form of the M1 Pro and M1 Max. The M1 Pro and M1 Max will feature in the new MacBook Pros and claim to offer performance that rivals current top-end x86 hardware. The M1 Max also seems to be nearly 1.6x larger than a Rocket Lake-S desktop die by some rough estimates making it one of the largest SoCs to power a laptop.

Apple has lifted the lid on the long-rumoured 14-inch MacBook Pro. The new screen size coincides with an overhaul of the MacBook Pro series, with more ports, a flatter design and a mini LED display. The latter has slim bezels, 1,000-nit sustained brightness and runs at 120 Hz. It also has a notch, within which its 1080p webcam sits.

Apple made some bold claims about the performance of its new M1 Pro and M1 Max SoCs, including their graphics capabilities. A quick and dirty number crunch based on the known graphics performance of the M1 shows that those claims are likely justified.

Apple's new M1 Max CPU in the 2021 MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 has expectedly achieved formidable multi-core scores in Geekbench, and is very close to the performance of a desktop workstation like the Mac Pro that is equipped with Intel Xeon processors.

With a relatively simple but faked YouTube livestream for Apple's MacBook Pro launch event, ruthless crypto scammers targeted impatient Apple fans and their valuable bitcoins.

A "white hat" has reportedly jailbroken an iPhone 13-series unit in what might be record time and to the highest level of access. Furthermore, this exploit was apparently done remotely, and allowed the hacker in question to access and delete photos and other files on the phone. This allegedly involved entry points found in numerous aspects of iOS 15.

The Apple HomePod Mini speakers are now available in a total of five colourways, namely space grey, white, yellow, orange, and blue. The company has also unveiled the new Apple Music Voice plan that is tailor-made for Siri. It will cost US$4.99 per month and will be available in select regions later this year.

Apple has unveiled redesigned AirPods. The third-generation earbuds support MagSafe charging, Spatial Audio and should last up to 6 hours between charges. The third-generation AirPods are available for US$179 and will be shipping later this month.

According to reports, the MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 are not the only Apple laptops set to receive a notched display. The next MacBook Air could be in line for the new display style too, which is tipped to arrive with an Apple M2 SoC and a 13.3-inch mini LED display.

There are now mere hours before Apple's Unleashed event, and the Cupertino giant's virtual store has gone offline. Its main page notes it is down for "updates". This may be as good a sign as any that long-awaited upgrades to product lines capable of flying off the shelves are on the way.

Apple may use a different nomenclature for its M1 successor at tomorrow's Unleashed event. Bloomberg quotes developer sources that claim the names M1 Pro and M1 Max have appeared in their app logs. While it is not clear whether Apple would indeed opt for a delineated nomenclature instead of just using M1X, there is no ruling out the possibility either.

Apple is expected to soon launch the M1X MacBook Pro 14 and 16, with the 10-core SoC being one of the highlights of the 2021 laptop refresh. The older 8-core M1 Apple Silicon still sits at the top of both the desktop and laptop single-thread performance charts at PassMark, with Intel and AMD so far unable to remove the ARM competitor.

More information about the MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 has leaked, just a day before Apple's next hardware event. Seemingly, some of the leaks stem from schematics that REvil published earlier this year. The notch is not big enough for Face ID hardware, though.

After last year's design overhaul, 2021 brings a smaller changes to the iPhone. Will the SensorShift stabilization of the camera and a brighter display be enough to satisfy everyone?

The heavyweight fight between the two American tech giants is going into the next round. Users on Twitter now mock and criticize the CPU manufacturer from California for its anti-Apple marketing post.

The MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 are thought to be arriving next week with Apple's next in-house laptop-grade chipset. Reportedly, the pair will feature three USB 4 ports, along with an SD card slot and an HDMI port, among other connections.

Even though a significant part of the price increase can be attributed to regular inflation, the highly advanced technical components that are for example built into the iPhone 13 Pro Max are much more expensive to produce in comparison to those in the original iPhone from 2007.

miHoYo has announced a new chapter for its flagship game Genshin Impact, coming to iOS via a new update. This 2.2 iteration adds a number of new assets and stories - not to mention 120fps support for "some devices". Meanwhile, the same feature remains missing from the title's PC and console versions.

Apple is expected to finally launch new MacBook Pros next year after rumours of the company experiencing months of delays. Now, high quality renders show what the MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 could look like, based on recent rumours and leaks. The pair are thought to feature M1X SoCs and mini LED displays running at 120 Hz.

Luna Display has added support for using an iPad with a Windows PC. The company originally offered the functionality for Macs and iPads but Apple subsequently ‘sherlocked’ the feature in macOS Catalina with its Sidecar functionality.

Apple’s fears of the global chip shortage impacting its ability to manufacture enough iPhone 13 models is starting to materialize. According to Bloomberg, Apple is said to have been forced to scale down its iPhone 13 production by as many as 10 million units as chip shortages have started to bite.

Rumors have started running amok following the announcement of the upcoming Apple event. Most expect Cupertino to reveal the M1X MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 at the event, and many leakers have been doubling down on older tips or even revealing new ones, such as the perturbing possibility that the 2021 MacBook Pro may even have a notched display.

A shift in the availability of Intel-based 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro devices has led to the speculation that the expected launch of the M1X MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 could take place within the next two weeks. However, the apparent disappearance of the Intel MacBook Pro 16 might be down to a much more prosaic reason.
Apple has officially announced its upcoming "Unleashed" event.

An engineer has used his downtime to swap out the Lightning port on his iPhone with a USB-C port and documented the process. While the project is not for the faint of heart, it does demonstrate that the modification can be successfully accomplished.

An Apple-focused website is claiming as an exclusive that Apple is currently working on its own portable gaming console in the vein of the hybrid Nintendo Switch. The purported console is said to be almost ready for launch with game titles that could challenge the Nintendo titles like 'Breath of the Wild' and 'Mario Odyssey'.

According to a new leak, Apple plans to release a third-generation iPhone SE in spring 2022. Reputedly, the iPhone SE 3 will arrive rocking a well-known design tweaked with a new SoC and 5G connectivity.

Pre-orders for Apple's latest Watch have been open since October 8, 2021. The flagship wearable comes in a variety of case and band types, many of which began to exhibit shipping times dated November 2021 since their launch. In fact, one or two options are now completely unavailable for delivery.

A Flipkart customer took to Twitter to complain that he received an iPhone SE instead of the iPhone 12 that he purchased. Similarly, another person received two bars of soaps instead of the smartphone. While the former's matter is still under investigation, the latter has confirmed that he has received a full refund.

Apple is currently tipped to drop the display notch in a future generation of iPhones previously. Now, an eminent leaker has given these rumors more weight, in a new post asserting that the Cupertino giant has a prototype that has not merely more screen-to-body ratio, but an enhanced refresh rate. This might be one of the best indication yet that a 13-series successor with a truly updated screen is on the way.

A leak has showcased one of Apple's upcoming M1X MacBook Pros. Supposedly, the prototype has 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage; 32 GB of RAM variants will also be available.

Halide has updated its popular camera app for the iPhone with a new macro mode. The functionality is similar to one of the marquee camera features on the new iPhone 13 Pro models giving owners of older iPhones an opportunity to snap their own close-ups.

Apple brought mini LED displays to the iPad Pro 12.9 a few months ago, with the iPad Pro 11 remaining on an IPS panel. However, a new report claims that Apple is already working on LTPO OLED displays for future iPad Pro models, shifting away from IPS panels completely. Supposedly, these LTPO OLED displays will be particularly bright, not just colour accurate.

Apple may very well release the M1X-powered MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 models in the coming weeks, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. There's a strong possibility of an M1X-powered Mac Mini being announced as well. Gurman also notes that Apple is working on a high performance chip for the Mac Pro and M2 chips for upcoming MacBook Airs, iMacs, and entry-level MacBook Pros in 2022.

Apple’s new iPad mini 6 has garnered a lot of positive reviews on launch. However, some users have noted a potential new issue emerging with their displays in addition to the previously reported ‘jelly scrolling’ problem.

An Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max owner has demonstrated the low-light camera performance of the new flagship out of Cupertino by posting a few samples of Milky Way photography. The striking images, which were captured with the help of a Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer multi-purpose mount, were edited on the iPhone 13 Pro Max using Lightroom.

Apple's true wireless earbuds with noise cancellation and the wireless charging case are currently heavily discounted on Amazon, which means that prospective buyers of the AirPods Pro can currently save US$70 compared to MSRP.

When it comes to the choice of which wrist watch to wear, prices apparently don't matter for kids with rich parents in the United States. A smartwatch made by a well-known Cupertino-based tech company has now topped the list of the most popular watch among upper-class teenagers in America.

Apple is expected to unveil the third-generation iPhone SE next year, two years after the current model's release. Ahead of that, ConceptsiPhone has shown what the iPhone SE 3 could look like if Apple gives it a modern design, however unlikely that may be.

Apple has confirmed when the Watch Series 7 will be available to pre-order and in which countries. The Watch Series 7 will start shipping a week after Apple opens its pre-order window. Someone has already published hands-on photos of their Watch Series 7, though.