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Rumor: Apple to release smaller, Apple Silicon-based Mac Pro this year,

An Apple Silicon version of its Mac Pro desktop is en route, with the company also being rumored to have an updated Mac mini in the works for this year. Apple is pushing to release Apple Silicon hardware to replace Intel-based Macs as part of an aggressive two-year transition schedule. It seems that 2022 will […]

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Apple announces Apple Silicon-based 13-inch MacBook Pro, cites faster performance, dramatically improved battery life

This could be the dead sexy MacBook Pro you’ve been hankering for. During Apple’s “One More Thing” media event, the company unveiled an Apple Silicon-based 13-inch MacBook Pro notebook. The notebook features Apple’s M1 processor, which boasts 8 cores and offers up to 2.8x faster performance compared to the previous-gen 13-inch MacBook Pro. Apple has […]

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Apple launches first Apple Silicon-based Mac in the form of a 13-inch MacBook Air

The very first of the Apple Silicon-based Macs have arrived. Apple unveiled the Mac, a 13-inch MacBook Air powered by its new “M1” chip at its “One More Thing” event on Tuesday. The notebook is a 13-inch MacBook Air that offers the following specs, including a purported 20-hour battery life: Apple M1 chip with 8‑core […]

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USB Implementers Forum releases spec draft for USB 4 protocol

Less than a week after announcing the USB 3.2 spec, the USB Implementers Forums (USB-IF) has announced the spec for the USB 4 protocol, or “USB4,” as it might be known upon release. The protocol seemed to be modeled after the Thunderbolt protocol. The group offered the following description of what to expect: “The USB […]