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  • Apple announces updated Studio Display, Studio Display XDR monitors

    Apple announces updated Studio Display, Studio Display XDR monitors

    If you’ve been hankering for Apple’s updated Studio Display monitors, they’re about here.

    Apple has announced the next-gen Studio Display XDR, which features a 27-inch 5K Retina XDR display with 5120-by-2880 resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and more.

    Here are the specs of the Studio Display XDR:

    • 27-inch (diagonal) 5K Retina XDR display
    • 5120-by-2880 resolution at 218 pixels per inch
    • Mini-LED backlight with 2304 dimming zones
    • Up to 1000 nits brightness (SDR)
    • 2000 nits pea brightness (HDR)
    • 120Hz refresh rate and Adaptive Sync
    • Support for 1 billion colors
    • P3 + Adobe RGB wide color gamuts
    • True Tone technology

    The Studio Display XDR has a 12MP Center Stage camera and supports Desk View. This is accompanied by a six-speaker system with Spatial Audio support and a three-mic array for “studio-quality” recording.

    The display also offers the following ports:

    • One upstream Thunderbolt 5 port for host (with 140W host charging)
    • One downstream Thunderbolt 5 port for connecting high-speed accessories or daisy-chaining additional displays
    • Two USB-C ports (up to 10Gb/s)

    The overall design of the Studio Display XDR is basically identical to the standard Studio Display. For instance, it does not carry over the iconic lattice pattern from the Pro Display XDR.

    The new Studio Display with a tilt-adjutable stand starts at $1,500, while the Studio Display XDR with a tilt and height-adjustable stand starts at $3,299. Both units are available in standard or nano-texture glass options, and have been available for pre-order since Wednesday. The units will be available for retial purchase on Wednesday, March 11.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via 9to5Mac and Apple

  • iPhone 3GS Upload Speeds Peak at 384 Kbps

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    The cat may be out of the bag as a recent Macworld article points out that while Apple’s recently-released iPhone 3GS is capable of much faster download speeds than the previous generations, its upload speeds could stand to see some improvement. While the handset boasts a 7.2 Mbps HSDPA downstream, which is twice the iPhone 3G’s 3.6 Mbps HSDPA speed, it was assumed that Apple would also be increasing upstream speeds by finally adding HSUPA, bringing upload speeds to either 1.4 or 1.9 Mbps.

    A recent RapidRepair teardown revealed this not to be the case. When the group cracked open their iPhone 3GS, they found that it still only had a UMTS/HSDPA chip. While it had increased HSDPA speeds, it only supported UMTS, the earliest 3G upload protocol in the U.S., which is only capable of peak speeds of 384 Kbps.

    While download speeds with the 3GS are quite a bit faster (or will be in the U.S. when AT&T finishes their 7.2 network), upload speeds remain comparatively slow.