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Google highlights Chrome optimizations, 18 hours of YouTube viewing time on a 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro

In a recent blog post, Google noted how Google Chrome 110.0.5481.177, the latest version of its web browser, now features optimizations that are designed to preserve battery life. The post noted that Chrome can now browse the Internet for 17 hours or watch YouTube for 18 hours on a 13-inch MacBook Pro notebook. With improvements […]

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Apple files new listings with Bluetooth 5.3 functionality with Launch Studio database, updated MacBook Air and Mac Pro among rumored products

Sometimes it’s the regulatory filings that offer the most information as to potential products in the pipeline. Apple this week filed a new listing in the Bluetooth Launch Studio database, a move which sometimes foreshadows the launch of new products. Although the filing does not mention any specific products, but it lists the latest Bluetooth […]

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Rumor: Apple may limit Wi-Fi 6E feature to iPhone 15 Pro models

A report from a leaker named “Unknownz21,” who has a limited-but-reliable track record, has indicated that Apple may include the Wi-Fi 6E protocol and the A17 processor on its iPhone 15 Pro models. The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus use the 2021 A15 processor, not the newer A16 processor. If Apple continues this trend, […]

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iFixit teardown notes smaller heatsink in new M2-based MacBook Pro notebooks

A recent teardown has shown that Apple’s new M2 Pro and M2 Max-based MacBook Pro note feature a considerably smaller heatsink due to supply chain issues. According to recent reports by iFixit and MaxTech, the new MacBook Pro’s revised thermal architecture appears to be caused by the reduced overall footprint of the ‌M2‌ Pro and […]

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Benchmark tests indicate 2023 MacBook Pro features slower SSD read and write speeds compared to the M2 MacBook Air

As nifty as the 2023 MacBook Pro might be, its SSD speeds may be lacking. A quick set of benchmark tests has shown that the SSD speeds on the 2023 14-inch MacBook Pro yields slower read and write speeds than the M2-based MacBook Air. The reason for this comes as Apple trades off using fewer […]