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The 13-inch Apple MacBook Air featuring the M5 chip, 16 GB of unified memory, and a 1 TB SSD is currently available at a substantial discount on Amazon. Interestingly, some colour variants have not yet been affected by Apple's recent price increases, although stock may be limited.

Following Apple's major price increase, the MacBook Neo now costs at least $699. Just one day after the price increase, the Apple Store is offering the MacBook Neo as a refurbished model for the first time, but the discount barely offsets the price increase; the budget MacBook is still available at a lower price on the open market.

The Apple MacBook Ultra will either be released with the older Apple M5 Max, or its launch will be significantly delayed. This is because Apple is said to have halted development of the Apple M6 Pro and M6 Max in order to focus on the M7 series instead, which is expected to offer significantly stronger AI performance.

Apple's first major price increase since the start of the DRAM crisis is here. At the Apple Store, prices now start at up to $249 for an Apple TV 4K, $799 for a MacBook Neo, and at least $2,999 for a 16-inch MacBook Pro.

The MacBook Neo, along with a bunch of other Apple devices, has seen a price adjustment. Apple's most affordable laptop now starts at $699 instead of $599, which puts it closer to most entry-level Windows laptops on the market.

Apple's new CEO John Ternus will begin his tenure in September with a wave of new products that will bring Apple fans many exciting new releases. Well-known Bloomberg analyst Mark Gurman has listed the most important new products coming our way after the summer break, including the first ones potentially bearing the “Ultra” moniker.

Apple claims it is being forced to raise prices due to the DRAM crisis. And this is despite the fact that Apple still enjoys very high profit margins on RAM and SSDs, as a comparison of Apple’s upgrade prices with current market prices shows.

The Dell XPS 13 (2026) is now available to buy. From our early impressions, the new XPS 13 offers an outstanding value thanks to its high-res and colorful 120 Hz display, good performance, and excellent build quality, all for just $699. The MacBook Neo finally has a worthy competitor.

Apple CEO Tim Cook has admitted in an exclusive Wall Street Journal interview that price hikes for Apple products are coming due to the severe shortage of memory components as AI data centers continue to demand more of these. Impacted products and timing were not revealed.

Evidence pointing to a MacBook Pro or MacBook Ultra with a touchscreen is mounting. The first beta version of macOS 27 offers several clues about the first touchscreen Mac, while a reliable leaker claims it is "100% certain" that the laptop will feature a touchscreen.

Belkin has begun selling a new laptop power bank with a large battery capacity and a 158W max output. The power bank has an integrated cable, a display, and is TSA-approved. It is available to buy now with a $15 launch discount.

BenQ has announced a new glossy monitor targeted at Mac users. The new BenQ MA320UG features a 120 Hz Nano Gloss display, smart KVM, iKeyboard control, FocuSync, brightness sync, and Thunderbolt 4. The monitor is now officially available through BenQ and other authorized retailers.

With the MacBook Ultra, Apple will soon be launching its first laptop with an OLED touchscreen. The first beta version of macOS 27 already shows that macOS is being prepared for this laptop, as the system can be officially operated via touchscreen for the first time.

Apple follows the example of Windows 11, adding AI features to every corner of macOS, starting with a chatbot in the style of ChatGPT. After all, macOS 27 will also improve Apple's "Liquid Glass" design and bring performance upgrades.

Apple's highly anticipated touchscreen MacBook Ultra (M6 Pro/M6 Max) is reportedly set for a Q3 2026 launch, featuring advanced hybrid tandem OLED displays for improved battery efficiency. The alleged 14.3-inch and 16.3-inch models are expected to be surrounded by a thinner chassis, and feature the iPhone’s Dynamic Island cutout.

Apple has kicked off early development for its 2028 operating system lineup, internally dubbed "Boppy." Comprising iOS 28 (codenamed "Bell") and macOS 28 (codenamed "Poppy"), these updates are expected to be more substantial than the upcoming "27" releases, specifically designed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the iPhone.

Acer’s Swift Air 14 is taking aim at the MacBook Neo with a lightweight aluminium chassis, a 14-inch 120 Hz display, and a starting price of $699. A modern but limited port selection and an ambitious 19-hour battery claim make it a compelling budget ultraportable.

Starting at a price of $1,099, the latest 13.6-inch Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 laptop is arguably one of the best value laptops on the market. However, Amazon is now selling the laptop at its lowest price ever, making it an even better option.

Apple's transition to OLED MacBook Pro models has gained momentum as Samsung Display achieves 90%+ manufacturing yields on its production lines. With mass production ramping up for 14-inch and 16-inch tandem OLED panels featuring touchscreen support, the long-awaited hardware upgrade is now projected to launch in late 2026 to early 2027.

Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Air with the M5 chip is discounted by $150 for Memorial Day, bringing the 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD model to $1,149 at retailers including Amazon and Best Buy, with similar savings on higher-storage variants. The laptop is a strong value choice for everyday users, with its large Liquid Retina display, long battery life, improved M5 performance, and familiar but durable design.

Apple's "Liquid Glass" design was already controversial on the iPhone. On the Mac the new user interface sometimes looks out of place. Apple is set to make improvements in just a few months with macOS 27, as a reliable source has now been able to find out.

The MacBook Neo has sold even better than Apple would have expected. The notebook with iPhone processor, which competes directly with Chromebooks and inexpensive Windows laptops, could soon become more expensive - but also get new colors.

The Apple MacBook Neo is apparently making Microsoft nervous, because the Windows manufacturer has now paid for a study to "prove" that Windows laptops are both better and cheaper. The results are as revealing as they are misleading.

Apple’s entry-level Mac pricing has shifted as the 256GB Mac mini is officially discontinued worldwide, raising the starting price to $799 - global pricing is also affected. With the M4 Mac mini now requiring a higher investment, we ask whether the M5 MacBook Air offers better value.

Apple hints at unavoidable Mac and MacBook price hikes as CEO Tim Cook has officially warned of prolonged shortages for the Mac mini and Mac Studio due to unprecedented AI demand and surging memory costs. Global supply constraints, driven by AI server prioritization, have led to "unavailable" listings and the removal of high-RAM Mac Studio models.

Framework recently revealed the Framework Laptop 13 Pro with a new chassis, Intel Panther Lake processors, PCIe Gen 5 storage, and a 74 Wh battery. The company is marketing the Laptop 13 Pro as an Apple MacBook Pro alternative. It appears that the Framework Laptop 13 Pro is indeed attracting MacBook Pro users.

Two of the world’s best-known tech YouTubers have teamed up to shine a light on the increasingly opaque and sometimes seemingly deliberately misleading information that marketing departments at major tech companies like Apple and Samsung regularly bombard consumers with. Strictly speaking, it may actually be fair to call them lies in many cases.

The DRAM crisis is reportedly causing problems at Apple, as the company is said to be postponing the launch of the long-awaited MacBook Pro with tandem OLED display, and the next-generation Mac Studio is also said to be coming onto the market later than expected.

Apple has reportedly decided to produce more MacBook Neo than initially planned. The move comes after reports of exceptional demand for MacBook Neo emerged. Apple's alleged decision to increase the production target of the MacBook Neo will make it easier to satisfy demand for the low-cost laptop.

YouTuber ETA Prime has tested Windows 11 on the MacBook Neo through a virtualization app called Parallels. With full 3D hardware acceleration, the Apple A18 Pro SoC smoothly ran some Windows games on it as well.

Framework CEO Nirav Patel warns that the AI boom and a “winner-takes-all” scramble for chips and storage could drive up component costs and push consumers toward cloud-leased, closed devices, effectively ending personal computing as traditionally understood. While acknowledging progress in repairability across the industry, he positions Framework’s upcoming Next Gen Event as part of a renewed pledge to defend user ownership through upgradable, repairable hardware and local control over data and computation.

Apple is killing it in the laptop market, as the MacBook Air 13 M5, MacBook Neo, and MacBook Air 15 M5 currently dominate Amazon's best-selling list. The MacBook Neo's success is not surprising, as it is an excellent $599 laptop and is practically unmatched in the Windows space.

A YouTuber has successfully upgraded the MacBook Neo’s storage beyond Apple’s official limits using a hardware-level modification. The process also uncovers an unexpected difference in how the device handles boot and recovery, hinting at capabilities Apple does not advertise.

Counterpoint's new report says that the notebook display market faces a 5 percent decline in 2026 due to memory inflation, but OLED shipments will surge 33 percent as Apple will unveil the MacBook Pro line with the newer panel tech by next year - 2027.

The Apple MacBook, iMac and Mac mini suffer from a macOS bug that effectively acts like a time bomb. After a timer reaches a certain value, new TCP connections can effectively no longer be established, causing many apps and websites to stop working.

Apple has reportedly sold more MacBook Neo than it expected. This has given rise to a unique problem for the company, as Apple seemingly doesn't have the A18 Pro SoCs on hand to produce more MacBook Neo units. Interestingly, the A18 Pro used in the MacBook Neo are being classified as "effectively free".

The Razer Blade 16 2026 starts at $3,500. However, even at this price, the Razer Blade 16 2026 seemingly features a disappointing webcam that fails in comparison against the MacBook Pro 16.

Amazon has discounted the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air variants a month after Apple officially showed them off. They come with Apple’s newest M5 chip and Wi-Fi 7—something that has been notably absent from Apple laptops until last year.

The Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 has no active cooling. This means that the M5 SoC inside the machine thermal throttles heavily under sustained loads. This thermal throttling reportedly takes a massive toll, as the MacBook Pro 14 M5 is over 40% faster in Cyberpunk 2077.

A recent experiment puts the MacBook Neo’s thermal design under the spotlight, showing how much performance may be left untapped. With a few unconventional tweaks, the results take an unexpected turn, hinting at what the hardware might truly be capable of.

The Dell XPS 14 2026 has phenomenal battery life thanks to the large 70 Wh battery and the efficient Intel Panther Lake APUs. According to Hardware Canucks' testing, the Dell XPS 14 2026 can last over 43 hours when doing simple web browsing.

The global laptop is set for a dramatic downturn in 2026. Rising costs driven by AI chips and memory shortage are pushing laptop prices sky-high and scaring off buyers. While the rest of the industry is bracing for a sharp decline, Apple is bucking the trend and seeing rapid growth thanks to its wallet-friendly MacBook Neo.

Apple says its new Apple Business platform is designed to help companies manage devices, apps, and support through a single service.

Although the Apple M5 Max is not meant for gaming, the presence of a 40-core GPU on the SoC makes it a prime candidate for gaming. To that end, a YouTuber has tested the Apple MacBook Pro with the M5 Max in a slew of Windows games. The results are impressive considering that the M5 Max had to play the games through an emulation layer.

Omnissa says Windows devices in its enterprise telemetry dataset saw 3.1 times more forced shutdowns than macOS in 2025, alongside higher crash and app-hang rates.

The Apple MacBook Neo is powered by a passively cooled A18 Pro SoC. A tech YouTuber has now shown that, with a simple mod, you can increase the performance of the MacBook Neo by double digits while reducing the laptop's temps.

The MacBook Pro 14 with Apple's new M5 Max SoC has some flaws, but the overall performance is still excellent and there is hardly a better alternative, especially when you want to edit pictures or videos.

MacBook's are very popular among content creators and the two new SoCs M5 Pro as well as M5 Max manage excellent results in the PugetBench tests for Adobe apps and DaVinci Resolve. They also clearly beat the mobile GeForce RTX 5090.

Apple has today released the fourth major update to macOS 26, introducing a number of exciting features, led by an option to limit the battery charge to extend the life of a MacBook.