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Workarounds found to allow you to run Windows 11 for free on your Apple Silicon Mac

As nifty as it is to run Windows 11 on an Apple Silicon Mac, it gets expensive between paying for Parallels Desktop’s licensing fee and Windows 11’s licensing fee. As such, the cool cats at Lifehacker and 9to5Mac have put together some excellent workaround guides to allow you to run Windows 11 for free using […]

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Rumor: Apple to continue using Qualcomm’s 5G modem chipset for 2023 model iPhones

Two very large tech companies can sue each other for years, but still find it beneficial to cooperate when push comes to shove. Per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, although Apple has been attempting to build its own 5G modems, it will apparently continue to rely on Qualcomm 5G chips for iPhones in 2023. . Sources have […]

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Rumor: Apple reportedly looking to acquire key component of Intel’s modem business

Apple is rumored to be in talks to buy a key section of Intel’s modem business, a division that was effectively shut down after Apple and Qualcomm settled their worldwide legal dispute in April. Per sources close to the story, it’s been said that Apple is looking to procure Intel’s German operation, which serves as […]

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Apple expands MFi licensing program, releases specs to allow for USB-C port, Lightning to 3.5mm adapters

Apple Made-for-iPhone/iPad/iPod (MFi) licensing program now extends to Lightning to 3.5mm output cable and USB-C ports. The new specs were detailed in Appleā€™s recently updated materials for manufacturers in the MFi program, according to sources. Per the new specs, companies in the MFi program can now include USB-C receptacles on their officially certified iOS and […]

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IHS completes initial teardown, estimates iPhone 7 component costs around $220

They’ve run the numbers and after a preliminary teardown, iPhone 7 component costs are estimated to start at $219.80, which is $36.89 higher than iPhone 6s, according to a preliminary teardown of a 32GB model by IHS Markit. According to the report, the display remains the most expensive component, clocking in at an estimated $43 […]