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Apple announces Mac mini M2 Pro, opens pre-orders for new desktop

Alongside the nifty new M2-based 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro notebooks, Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new Mac mini with both M2 and M2 Pro chips. There were rumors of this last year, but when the company debuted the Mac Studio in March 2022, it seemed as is a pro version of the Mac mini […]

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Apple announces updated M2 Pro and M2 Max-based 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro notebooks

In something of a surprise announcement on Tuesday, Apple unveiled its rumored next-gen 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models. The updated notebooks feature the new M2 Pro and M2 Max systems-on-a-chip (SoC), although they retain the design of the previous models. The new notebooks feature improved battery life, Wi-Fi 6E, and support for an 8K […]

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Intel previews next-gen version of Thunderbolt, which could enable dual 8K external display support for Macs

Intel may not be making the majority of chips for Apple’s devices anymore, but they’ve still got their hands in some very cool stuff. On Wednesday, the company previewed the next generation of its Thunderbolt technology, which would allow for ultra-fast data transfer speeds as well as improved external display support on future Macs that […]

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Some iPhone 14 Pro users experiencing system restarts while charging

This is the reason software and firmware updates exist. Per Reddit, a number of iPhone 14 Pro users have cited complaints that the handset randomly restarts while it’s charging. The first post surfaced on September 19th. I just got the iPhone 14 Pro and ever since I noticed that it restarts while charging (magsafe/cable). I […]

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USB Promoter Group announces USB 4 Version 2 protocol, outlines expected features

This could be really impressive. The USB4 Version 2.0 protocol was announced today by the USB Promoter Group, comprising Apple, Microsoft, Intel, HP, STM, and others. The protocol will offer support up to 80Gb/s with both 40Gb/s USB-C passive cables and newly defined 80Gb/s active cables. The protocol will also enable higher performance USB 3.2, […]