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Apple adds mid-2012 MacBook Pro to its obsolete list, marking the end of an era for the final Mac notebook with an optical drive

It’s the end of an era as Apple has finally placed the mid-2012 MacBook Pro, the final MacBook Pro with an optical drive, on the company’s obsolete list. Apple maintains a vintage and obsolete product list that updates based on how long it has been since a product was for sale. Some vintage products may […]

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Rumor: Apple talking with suppliers, figuring out materials for second and third-generation Vision Pro headsets

If you’re eager for the release of the upcoming Vision Pro headset but curious about generations of the device, there are some interesting rumors out of Asia. DigiTimes claims that there are a total of four different second-generation Vision Pro headsets in development, including a direct successor to the first-generation model and a more affordable […]

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Rumor: Apple to ship low-end and high-end versions of its mixed reality headset in 2025

If the rumored $3,000 price tag for Apple’s mixed reality headset sounds high, there may be a lower-end variant available come 2025. Per noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple’s second-generation AR/VR headset will be offered in high-end and low-end versions. Shipments of the second-generation model are expected to be around ten times those of the first-generation […]

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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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COVID-19 lockdowns affecting as many as half of Apple’s Chinese suppliers, could result in supply chain shortage/cutoff

As many as half of Apple’s suppliers in China may be under continued COVID-19 lockdowns, thereby leading to issues in the production process that could lead to a supply chain cut-off. According to Nikkei Asia, half of Appleā€™s 200 top suppliers have production facilities in and around Shanghai. The COVID lockdowns have affected major production […]