Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
Apple launched its new MacBook Pro lineup, along with the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max, back in October 2023, though some might have concluded that the company rushed the release of the newer models just before the year closed so that it would have a positive outlook on the annual sales tally. Going by this schedule, the new M4 MacBook Pro is not expected until next year, but according to a Q&A session, ‘formal development’ of the portable Mac has started, meaning that Apple is eyeing a jumpstart against the competition. Apple’s current launch timeline dictates that the M4 […]
Apple continues to employ a fan-less cooling design for 13-inch and 15-inch M3 MacBook Air models, and while that means users will be pleased about the completely silent operation, they will lose out on a ton of performance. The M3 MacBook Pro, which sports a single fan, can offer significantly improved sustained performance while touting the same SoC, as demonstrated in a series of tests. It is also worth mentioning that the M3 MacBook Air gets uncomfortably toasty, which we hope Apple can address in future iterations. For quick performance bursts, the M3 MacBook Air can perform faster than the […]
Samsung is in the middle of procuring the necessary equipment that will allow the display manufacturer to set up production lines for its eight-generation OLED panels. However, one would assume that the Korean giant is making all of this investment exclusively for Apple and its future MacBook Pro family that will eventually transition to OLED technology. However, that is not the case, as a new report claims that the company is also attempting to become a supplier for other notebook makers. Samsung’s OLED production is set to become operational by the second half of 2025; will cater to orders from […]
Having worked with Apple for 27 years, former industrial design head Jony Ive understood how the company’s products could stand out from the competition. Being an integral part of the leadership also meant that some decisions could be made by Ive unconditionally, but not all of them, as according to an anecdote, the ex-Apple executive wanted to merge the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro product lines together to create a single machine. For better or for worse, his preference was not given priority. Steve Jobs always wanted two Macs, while Ive wanted one; opposing views resulted in a clash between […]
Apple has made it near-impossible to allow users to upgrade the storage and RAM of their Macs once they have been purchased, so whatever configuration you get at the time will need to last the rest of its life. However, there are other ways to increase the existing storage on these machines, with one modder showing how he has already gone the extra mile in taking the flash memory of the latest M3 Max MacBook Pro up to eight times its original configuration. Modded M3 Max MacBook Pro now features 8TB of flash storage, which is the maximum supported amount […]
Apple’s M3 Pro occupies the center position of the company’s newest silicon family but has been criticized by multiple outlets over its lackluster performance gains over the M2 Pro and having a lower memory bandwidth than its predecessor. However, after a series of tests conducted by a YouTuber while comparing it to the M1 Max, Apple’s ‘middle of the pack’ 3nm SoC touts incredible value, but only if you are upgrading from a MacBook Pro that is two generations old. M3 Pro does not totally dominate the M1 Max and fails in a few tests focused on GPU and SSD performance The […]
Frore’s AirJet cooling solution was previewed during this year’s CES trade show, with the idea being to introduce solid-state coolers to laptops that can perform just as well without forcing manufacturers to increase their thickness to improve heat dissipation. The same cooler can be applied to Apple’s MacBook Air lineup, which currently features the M2 chipsets that are cooled using a ‘fanless’ heatsink. At this time, Frore’s AirJets are not commercially available, though the company is working with several laptop makers to bring this solution to the masses. Fortunately, the Airjet does not have to be readily available now, not […]
Apple is expected to announce new 11-inch and 13-inch models of the iPad Pro with an OLED display in the first half of next year. The new models will boast a redesigned chassis and will be the first-ever iPads with an OLED screen. However, this is only the beginning of the display technology as the company plans to incorporate it in future Macs. The latest suggests that Apple is expected to launch OLED MacBook Pro models in 2026 to 2027 timeframe with touchscreen capabilities. Apple rumored to launch OLED MacBook Pro models with touchscreen capabilities Apple is reportedly bringing OLED […]
Apple’s MacBook Pro lineup has been praised for having the best build qualities for any portable notebook. That unibody chassis gives structural integrity like no other, but the internal issues and the arrangement of the components are an entirely different story. Every portable Mac features flexible display ribbon cables that are extremely fragile and have to be handled with extreme care, and when these cables are pressed against accumulated dust and dirt, they can get damaged, leaving the owner with an unusable machine. These incidents are being referred to as ‘dust door.’ MacBook Pro models sold between 2016 and 2020 […]
Apple launched its new MacBook Pro lineup, along with the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max, back in October 2023, though some might have concluded that the company rushed the release of the newer models just before the year closed so that it would have a positive outlook on the annual sales tally. Going by this schedule, the new M4 MacBook Pro is not expected until next year, but according to a Q&A session, ‘formal development’ of the portable Mac has started, meaning that Apple is eyeing a jumpstart against the competition. Apple’s current launch timeline dictates that the M4 […]
Apple continues to employ a fan-less cooling design for 13-inch and 15-inch M3 MacBook Air models, and while that means users will be pleased about the completely silent operation, they will lose out on a ton of performance. The M3 MacBook Pro, which sports a single fan, can offer significantly improved sustained performance while touting the same SoC, as demonstrated in a series of tests. It is also worth mentioning that the M3 MacBook Air gets uncomfortably toasty, which we hope Apple can address in future iterations. For quick performance bursts, the M3 MacBook Air can perform faster than the […]
Samsung is in the middle of procuring the necessary equipment that will allow the display manufacturer to set up production lines for its eight-generation OLED panels. However, one would assume that the Korean giant is making all of this investment exclusively for Apple and its future MacBook Pro family that will eventually transition to OLED technology. However, that is not the case, as a new report claims that the company is also attempting to become a supplier for other notebook makers. Samsung’s OLED production is set to become operational by the second half of 2025; will cater to orders from […]
Having worked with Apple for 27 years, former industrial design head Jony Ive understood how the company’s products could stand out from the competition. Being an integral part of the leadership also meant that some decisions could be made by Ive unconditionally, but not all of them, as according to an anecdote, the ex-Apple executive wanted to merge the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro product lines together to create a single machine. For better or for worse, his preference was not given priority. Steve Jobs always wanted two Macs, while Ive wanted one; opposing views resulted in a clash between […]
Apple has made it near-impossible to allow users to upgrade the storage and RAM of their Macs once they have been purchased, so whatever configuration you get at the time will need to last the rest of its life. However, there are other ways to increase the existing storage on these machines, with one modder showing how he has already gone the extra mile in taking the flash memory of the latest M3 Max MacBook Pro up to eight times its original configuration. Modded M3 Max MacBook Pro now features 8TB of flash storage, which is the maximum supported amount […]
Apple’s M3 Pro occupies the center position of the company’s newest silicon family but has been criticized by multiple outlets over its lackluster performance gains over the M2 Pro and having a lower memory bandwidth than its predecessor. However, after a series of tests conducted by a YouTuber while comparing it to the M1 Max, Apple’s ‘middle of the pack’ 3nm SoC touts incredible value, but only if you are upgrading from a MacBook Pro that is two generations old. M3 Pro does not totally dominate the M1 Max and fails in a few tests focused on GPU and SSD performance The […]
Frore’s AirJet cooling solution was previewed during this year’s CES trade show, with the idea being to introduce solid-state coolers to laptops that can perform just as well without forcing manufacturers to increase their thickness to improve heat dissipation. The same cooler can be applied to Apple’s MacBook Air lineup, which currently features the M2 chipsets that are cooled using a ‘fanless’ heatsink. At this time, Frore’s AirJets are not commercially available, though the company is working with several laptop makers to bring this solution to the masses. Fortunately, the Airjet does not have to be readily available now, not […]
Apple is expected to announce new 11-inch and 13-inch models of the iPad Pro with an OLED display in the first half of next year. The new models will boast a redesigned chassis and will be the first-ever iPads with an OLED screen. However, this is only the beginning of the display technology as the company plans to incorporate it in future Macs. The latest suggests that Apple is expected to launch OLED MacBook Pro models in 2026 to 2027 timeframe with touchscreen capabilities. Apple rumored to launch OLED MacBook Pro models with touchscreen capabilities Apple is reportedly bringing OLED […]
Apple’s MacBook Pro lineup has been praised for having the best build qualities for any portable notebook. That unibody chassis gives structural integrity like no other, but the internal issues and the arrangement of the components are an entirely different story. Every portable Mac features flexible display ribbon cables that are extremely fragile and have to be handled with extreme care, and when these cables are pressed against accumulated dust and dirt, they can get damaged, leaving the owner with an unusable machine. These incidents are being referred to as ‘dust door.’ MacBook Pro models sold between 2016 and 2020 […]