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Apple addresses its future role in high-end gaming, highlights recent hardware and software-based improvements

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date December 29, 2023

If you’re a fan of gaming on the Mac, you’re going to like this. Inverse’s Raymond Wong on Thursday published an in-depth overview of Apple’s increasing push towards high-end gaming on the macOS platform. the story includes interviews with Apple marketing managers Gordon Keppel and Leland Martin. Among the biggest reasons that high-end gaming has […]

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iFixit posts teardown of M3-based iMac, highlights internal hardware changes in the new desktop

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date December 19, 2023

Once again, the super cool cats at iFixit have come through with another teardown, this time focusing on the recently released M3-based iMac, which debuted in late October. Similar to the M1 model, the M3 iMac is quite empty inside. Everything is so compact that most of the computer is concentrated in the iMac’s chin. […]

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TMSC begins publicly mentioning 1.4-nanometer fabrication for next-gen Apple products

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date December 15, 2023

If you think a three-nanometer fabrication process is small and power-efficient, chip manufacturer TSMC has publicly commented on its work on a 1.4nm fabrication technology that is likely destined to underpin future Apple silicon chips. In a slide (via SemiAnalysis’s Dylan Patel) from its Future of Logic panel, TSMC disclosed the official name of its […]

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Apple begins selling the USB-C charging case for the AirPods Pro 2 earbuds on its own for $99

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date December 14, 2023

Apple has begun selling its USB-C charging case for its AirPods Pro 2 wireless earbuds separately for $99. This allows for faster charging as opposed to the Lightning case without having to buy an individual pair of AirPods. The company has stated that the first orders will arrive between December 27 and January 2, so […]

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Apple expands Self Service Repair program in Europe, begins offering parts and tools for iPhone 15 and M2 Mac units

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date December 14, 2023

If you’re looking to repair more of your Apple equipment on your own, you’re going to like this. Apple on Wednesday announced that it has expanded its Self Service Repair program to cover the iPhone 15 lineup and Mac models powered by M2 chips, including the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro, the 15-inch MacBook Air, […]