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, […]
While the week has been about Mac announcements and all the updates and exciting features added to the devices, some issues have taken the attention away by causing a hiccup for users. Apple's latest USB-C peripherals for the Mac rely on software updates and newly developed drivers introduced in the macOS Sequoia 15.1 to work correctly, and as a result, they are not compatible with earlier macOS versions. The new Magic Mouse and Magic keyboard seem to not work with versions of macOS before macOS Sequoia 15.1 The new USB-C Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse have been marketed as being […]
Apple is expanding its Satellite services for the iPhone with an amended agreement with Globalstar. If you are not familiar with this, Apple partners with Globalstar to power features like Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Find My, and more on its devices. The company will contribute towards the infrastructure and also keep 20 percent of Globalstar's equity with $400 million. You can check out more details on the amended agreement below and what services you should expect in the long run. Apple expands its relationship with Globalstar to bolster its satellite services According to an SEC filing by Globalstar, Apple's services […]
In a major turn of events, Pixelmator, the firm behind various image editing applications such as Pixelmator for iOS, Pixelmator Pro, and others, has announced in its new blog post that it has been acquired by Apple. The monetary value of the acquisition was not disclosed, but the company says that the deal is subject to regulatory approval with the following statement. “Pixelmator has signed an agreement to be acquired by Apple, subject to regulatory approval. There will be no material changes to the Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator for iOS, and Photomator apps at this time. Stay tuned for exciting updates […]
Earlier this week, Apple announced the new MacBook Pro with its highly anticipated M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max chips. We have already seen what the M4 Pro chip's performance would be like based on benchmarks, and to our surprise, the chip beats the M2 Ultra in multi-core score. Now, the Geekbench 6 Metal score of the new M4 Max chip has leaked, which shows how the company is massively progressing in the SoC segment and the gains that users should expect from the new chips. The M4 Max chip with a 40-core GPU receives a major boost in benchmarks, […]
The M4 Pro might be Apple’s champion in delivering an exceptional ‘price to performance’ ratio for the company’s newest Mac releases, but the M4 Max is for the absolute ballers that want the ‘no nonsense’ computing capabilities to bulldoze any task in the chipset’s path. When talking about single-threaded applications, the latest Geekbench 6 results reveal that the M4 Max has no equal, as it is now the fastest chipset in this category. As for the multi-core category, that is another story, but keep in mind that despite limiting the number of CPU cores, the SoC performs incredibly well. Compared to the […]
The last time the CPU performance of the M4 Pro was talked about, we had reported about some estimated multi-core results that placed the new chipset ahead of both the M3 Max and the M2 Ultra. With the official Geekbench 6 figures coming through, it appears that the earlier numbers were within margin of error, and thereforce accurate, so let us check out the latest leak in more detail. The latest benchmark results show the M4 Pro is almost touching 4.50GHz, a slight overclock compared to the M4 The new M4 Pro is found in the new Mac mini with the designation number […]
Google launched the Pixel 9 lineup early this year, but Android 15 saw fit to keep up with its typical release cycle. The company is making significant changes for its entire mobile flagship line, including the Pixel A series of devices and the Pixel Tablet. Currently, the company powers its budget smartphones with the same chip as the flagship models, but it appears that future budget phones will house limited features thanks to a lower-end variant of the chip. It is now reported that Google planned to introduce a lower-end variant of the Tensor G6 chip for Pixel 11a and […]
Google has generally followed the same timeline for Android updates that usually come out in the fall. But this year, the company seems to be pivoting in a different direction as the next Android 16 update is to come out early in Q2 of 2025 instead of Q3. Since the update is going to be shipped earlier than usual, users and developers could experience the features sooner than expected through the earlier developer preview and beta phase. Android 16 is going to be rolled out sooner than expected, earlier in 2025 The Android 16, codenamed 'Baklava,' is going to continue […]
Apple is working on its custom 5G modems to reduce reliance on Qualcomm, and it was previously noted that the chip would also feature built-in Bluetooth and WiFi capabilities. To be precise, the company was expected to build a chip that would cater to all device connectivity needs. Today, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared clarification on this approach and stated that the iPhone 17 will have a dedicated Apple-designed WiFi 7 chip and a different 5G chip. Apple is working on a new 5G chip for the iPhone, but it will not house WiFi and Bluetooth options It was previously reported […]
Nothing is best known for its peculiar design that features a transparent back along with an LED Glyph Interface that makes it visually distinctive from its competitors. The company generally sticks to its classic design approach, but it is now bringing a Nothing Phone 2A Plus Community Edition that is going to go with an even more unique design strategy and add a fresh twist to the phone. The edition is a way for the company to celebrate its community by incorporating elements suggested by them. Nothing Phone 2A Plus Community Edition is bringing a concept that celebrates the creative […]
The new MacBook Pro features notable upgrades on various fronts, and the new M4 series of chips has a lot to do with the new additions. Apple's press release of the new machines highlights that the M4 MacBook Pro models come with better battery life than their M3 counterparts. Well, if the company's claims are true, the M4 MacBook Pro models feature the best battery life on any MacBook launched to date. Apple's latest M4 MacBook Pro features the best battery life on any Mac, possibly any laptop on the market Apple states that the new M4 MacBook Pro models […]
The 2010 action-adventure game from Rockstar, Red Dead Redemption, recently launched for the PC, and given that the title is several years old, modern-day hardware should have no trouble running, as it was even showcased that an RTX 4070 has zero problems pushing a healthy framerate at the 8K resolution. This also means that the Snapdragon 8 Elite can achieve some phenomenal results when playing Red Dead Redemption, as it is revealed to be running at 160FPS. Graphics settings were not mentioned, but Red Dead Redemption may have been running at the 720p resolution An image was shared by X user […]
While the week has been about Mac announcements and all the updates and exciting features added to the devices, some issues have taken the attention away by causing a hiccup for users. Apple's latest USB-C peripherals for the Mac rely on software updates and newly developed drivers introduced in the macOS Sequoia 15.1 to work correctly, and as a result, they are not compatible with earlier macOS versions. The new Magic Mouse and Magic keyboard seem to not work with versions of macOS before macOS Sequoia 15.1 The new USB-C Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse have been marketed as being […]
Apple is expanding its Satellite services for the iPhone with an amended agreement with Globalstar. If you are not familiar with this, Apple partners with Globalstar to power features like Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Find My, and more on its devices. The company will contribute towards the infrastructure and also keep 20 percent of Globalstar's equity with $400 million. You can check out more details on the amended agreement below and what services you should expect in the long run. Apple expands its relationship with Globalstar to bolster its satellite services According to an SEC filing by Globalstar, Apple's services […]
In a major turn of events, Pixelmator, the firm behind various image editing applications such as Pixelmator for iOS, Pixelmator Pro, and others, has announced in its new blog post that it has been acquired by Apple. The monetary value of the acquisition was not disclosed, but the company says that the deal is subject to regulatory approval with the following statement. “Pixelmator has signed an agreement to be acquired by Apple, subject to regulatory approval. There will be no material changes to the Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator for iOS, and Photomator apps at this time. Stay tuned for exciting updates […]
Earlier this week, Apple announced the new MacBook Pro with its highly anticipated M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max chips. We have already seen what the M4 Pro chip's performance would be like based on benchmarks, and to our surprise, the chip beats the M2 Ultra in multi-core score. Now, the Geekbench 6 Metal score of the new M4 Max chip has leaked, which shows how the company is massively progressing in the SoC segment and the gains that users should expect from the new chips. The M4 Max chip with a 40-core GPU receives a major boost in benchmarks, […]
The M4 Pro might be Apple’s champion in delivering an exceptional ‘price to performance’ ratio for the company’s newest Mac releases, but the M4 Max is for the absolute ballers that want the ‘no nonsense’ computing capabilities to bulldoze any task in the chipset’s path. When talking about single-threaded applications, the latest Geekbench 6 results reveal that the M4 Max has no equal, as it is now the fastest chipset in this category. As for the multi-core category, that is another story, but keep in mind that despite limiting the number of CPU cores, the SoC performs incredibly well. Compared to the […]
The last time the CPU performance of the M4 Pro was talked about, we had reported about some estimated multi-core results that placed the new chipset ahead of both the M3 Max and the M2 Ultra. With the official Geekbench 6 figures coming through, it appears that the earlier numbers were within margin of error, and thereforce accurate, so let us check out the latest leak in more detail. The latest benchmark results show the M4 Pro is almost touching 4.50GHz, a slight overclock compared to the M4 The new M4 Pro is found in the new Mac mini with the designation number […]
Google launched the Pixel 9 lineup early this year, but Android 15 saw fit to keep up with its typical release cycle. The company is making significant changes for its entire mobile flagship line, including the Pixel A series of devices and the Pixel Tablet. Currently, the company powers its budget smartphones with the same chip as the flagship models, but it appears that future budget phones will house limited features thanks to a lower-end variant of the chip. It is now reported that Google planned to introduce a lower-end variant of the Tensor G6 chip for Pixel 11a and […]
Google has generally followed the same timeline for Android updates that usually come out in the fall. But this year, the company seems to be pivoting in a different direction as the next Android 16 update is to come out early in Q2 of 2025 instead of Q3. Since the update is going to be shipped earlier than usual, users and developers could experience the features sooner than expected through the earlier developer preview and beta phase. Android 16 is going to be rolled out sooner than expected, earlier in 2025 The Android 16, codenamed 'Baklava,' is going to continue […]
Apple is working on its custom 5G modems to reduce reliance on Qualcomm, and it was previously noted that the chip would also feature built-in Bluetooth and WiFi capabilities. To be precise, the company was expected to build a chip that would cater to all device connectivity needs. Today, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared clarification on this approach and stated that the iPhone 17 will have a dedicated Apple-designed WiFi 7 chip and a different 5G chip. Apple is working on a new 5G chip for the iPhone, but it will not house WiFi and Bluetooth options It was previously reported […]
Nothing is best known for its peculiar design that features a transparent back along with an LED Glyph Interface that makes it visually distinctive from its competitors. The company generally sticks to its classic design approach, but it is now bringing a Nothing Phone 2A Plus Community Edition that is going to go with an even more unique design strategy and add a fresh twist to the phone. The edition is a way for the company to celebrate its community by incorporating elements suggested by them. Nothing Phone 2A Plus Community Edition is bringing a concept that celebrates the creative […]
The new MacBook Pro features notable upgrades on various fronts, and the new M4 series of chips has a lot to do with the new additions. Apple's press release of the new machines highlights that the M4 MacBook Pro models come with better battery life than their M3 counterparts. Well, if the company's claims are true, the M4 MacBook Pro models feature the best battery life on any MacBook launched to date. Apple's latest M4 MacBook Pro features the best battery life on any Mac, possibly any laptop on the market Apple states that the new M4 MacBook Pro models […]
The 2010 action-adventure game from Rockstar, Red Dead Redemption, recently launched for the PC, and given that the title is several years old, modern-day hardware should have no trouble running, as it was even showcased that an RTX 4070 has zero problems pushing a healthy framerate at the 8K resolution. This also means that the Snapdragon 8 Elite can achieve some phenomenal results when playing Red Dead Redemption, as it is revealed to be running at 160FPS. Graphics settings were not mentioned, but Red Dead Redemption may have been running at the 720p resolution An image was shared by X user […]