Apple
Apple on Monday introduced its new generation MacBook Air laptops based on the company's most-recent M3 system-on-chip (SoC). The new MacBook Air notebooks come in the same sizes as the previous models – 13.6 inches and 15.3 inches – with prices starting from $1,099 and $1,299 respectively. The key improvement in Apple's 2024 MacBook Air laptops is of course the M3 processor. Fabbed on TSMC's N3B process, Apple's latest mainstream SoC was first launched late last year as part of the 2023 MacBook Pro lineup, and is now being brought down to the MacBook Air family. The vanilla M3 features four high-performance cores operating at up to 4.05 GHz, four energy-efficient cores, a 10 core GPU based on the latest graphics architecture (with dynamic caching...
The 9.7" iPad Pro Review
In late 2015 Apple launched a tablet that they called the iPad Pro. It had been rumored for quite some time, and it had a number of features that...
145 by Brandon Chester on 6/1/2016The iPhone SE Review
Last month Apple announced a new iPad and a new iPhone. While the iPhone was new, it was also familiar in many ways because it was direct successor to...
139 by Brandon Chester on 5/16/2016Apple Announces Q2 Fiscal Year 2016 Results: iPhone Sales Slowed But Services Gain
This afternoon, Apple released their Q2 earnings for fiscal year 2016, which ended on March 26. The company saw revenues decline for the first time since Q1 2003, according...
41 by Brett Howse on 4/26/2016Understanding the 9.7" iPad Pro's Display: How DCI-P3 & True Tone Work
Earlier this month Apple launched a smaller version of the iPad Pro. At 9.7" it essentially takes the place of the iPad Air 2 as Apple's flagship standard sized...
76 by Brandon Chester on 4/21/2016Apple Refreshes MacBook with Skylake-based Core M and New Rose Gold Color
Today Apple has introduced its new generation of its MacBook laptops. On the specification sheets, this generation introduces Intel Skylake based Core m processors, updated integrated graphics, a faster...
106 by Ian Cutress & Anton Shilov on 4/19/2016Foxconn Takes Control of Sharp
Foxconn Technology Group, the world’s largest contract maker of consumer electronics, announced on on Wednesday that they have officially acquired Sharp, a major maker of LCD panels and various...
7 by Anton Shilov on 3/30/2016Apple Announces the Safari Technology Preview
Today Apple made an interesting announcement for developers regarding Safari. Safari is Apple's browser across all of their iOS and OS X devices, and the layout engine at its...
10 by Brandon Chester on 3/30/2016Hands On With the Apple iPhone SE
It’s probably not a secret at this point that a number of people were disappointed when Apple seemed to move away from the 4” form factor with the iPhone...
84 by Joshua Ho on 3/21/2016Hands On With the Apple 9.7 Inch iPad Pro
Over the past few months I’ve been able to spend some quality time with the iPad Pro and I’ve found that while the iPad Pro isn’t quite a computer...
67 by Joshua Ho on 3/21/2016Apple Releases iOS 9.3
Along with the iPhone SE and 9.7" iPad Pro, today's Apple event came with an official release of iOS 9.3. iOS 9.3 has been in beta for quite some...
11 by Brandon Chester on 3/21/2016Apple Announces The iPhone SE
Today's Apple launch event came with three major announcements. The first was the public release date of iOS 9.3, the second was the 9.7" iPad Pro, and the third...
43 by Brandon Chester on 3/21/2016Apple Unveils The 9.7" iPad Pro
Today at their March launch event Apple unveiled the iPhone SE, confirmed the official public release of iOS 9.3, and announced their newest standard sized tablet. For a while...
38 by Brandon Chester on 3/21/2016Apple "Let Us Loop You In" 2016 Event Liveblog
Today we're at Apple's 2016 "Let Us Loop You In" event, where we're expecting a stack of mobile-related announcements.
35 by Joshua Ho & Brandon Chester on 3/21/2016OWC Introduces SSD Upgrade for MacBook Pro and MacBook Air PCIe SSDs
Apple's Retina MacBook Pro and all but the earliest MacBook Air models have relied solely on SSDs for internal storage, as Apple slimmed down the designs to the point...
24 by Billy Tallis on 3/9/2016Apple Offering Replacement USB Type-C Cables For 2015 MacBook Owners
After last month’s “duckhead” power adapter recall, Apple has started another charger-related replacement program. Beginning today, Apple will be replacing early runs of their USB Type-C charging cable for...
12 by Ryan Smith on 2/12/2016StarTech Unveils Dual-Display Thunderbolt 2 Docking Station with 12 Ports
Modern laptops are getting thinner with every generation and it becomes increasingly harder for PC makers to integrate multiple ports into them. Nonetheless, end-users still need to connect their...
25 by Anton Shilov on 2/12/2016Apple Recalls "Duckhead" Power Adapters for Select Mac Laptops and iPads
Apple has announced today that they are recalling AC wall plug adapters for its MacBook laptops and iPads in select countries. The issue stems from a design flaw that...
25 by Anton Shilov on 1/28/2016Apple Reports Q1 FY 2016 Results: Record Revenue Despite Flat iPhone Sales
Today Apple announced their quarter 1 earnings, and once again Apple had record revenue of $75.9 billion, and a record quarterly profit of $18.4 billion. Revenue is up 2%...
18 by Brett Howse on 1/26/2016The Apple iPad Pro Review
At this point it probably isn’t a secret that tablet sales have leveled off, and in some cases they have declined. Pretty much anywhere you care to look you’ll...
408 by Ryan Smith, Joshua Ho & Brandon Chester on 1/22/2016Apple and UnionPay Will Bring Apple Pay To China In Early 2016
Today Apple and China UnionPay announced plans to bring support for Apple Pay to China by the beginning of 2016. China UnionPay is the only bank card organization in...
2 by Brandon Chester on 12/17/2015