TSMC's Arizona facility will soon begin shipping A16 processors for Apple After four years of planning, TSMC is now finally going to make older iPhone processors in the US, but it's not and never will be a true return to American manufacturing. It was back in 2020 when pressure over taxes made firms look again…
Widgets in CarPlay 2.0 - Image credit: Aaronp613/X Widgets in the next generation of CarPlay will be very familiar to iPhone users, a leak of the user interface reveals. Apple is still working on the next generation of CarPlay, despite having missed its self-imposed release deadline of 2024. Whenever it does actually ship, we now…
As Apple tries to diversify its supply chain, China's tightened export controls are slowing things down as the country asserts its manufacturing dominance. For years, Apple relied heavily on China's manufacturing ecosystem. But rising labor costs, trade tensions, and pandemic disruptions are forcing the company to rethink its strategy. In response, Apple has started moving…
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Folded into impressive anti-malware suite Killswitch and other advanced features Decent speeds Cons Fewer servers than some rivals InConsistent geoblocking Our Verdict Malwarebytes’ Privacy VPN service is an added extra for anyone using the company’s anti-malware scanner and preventative tools, but is it worth looking into as a standalone product?…
The ban on TikTok in the United States is happening soon, but the circus surrounding it that's kicked off in the last few days makes it anything but guaranteed. TikTok has had a troubled existence in the United States, after years of threats for it to be banned. With the latest effort's deadline on January…
Whereas most of Apple’s iPad range got some much-needed attention last year, the baseline model suffered yet more neglect. The current 10th-gen iPad arrived in October 2022 and is long overdue for an update. According to a new report, however, the wait is almost over. And, perhaps unsurprisingly given that it’s been two and a…
All the impending EU fines and rulings against Apple, Google, and Meta, are reportedly off the table as Europe awaits Trump — and reveals just how political its regulations are. For ten years, the European Union and especially competition chief Margrethe Vestager, has been working to control Big Tech. It's done so mostly very successfully,…
After a busy 2024, Apple is gearing up to launch a full slate of new products throughout 2025, including new iPads, Macs, and, of course, iPhones. But even bigger than a new iPhone SE or iPhone 17 Air, Apple is expected to take a big first step into the smart home. According to Mark Gurman’s…
Long-time readers of his column will know that the Macalope is not above grazing on low-hanging fruit. Far from it. First of all, who doesn’t like a nice piece of fruit? Second, it’s right there. At mouth level. C’mon. So, you might think he’s going to chomp into a mouthful of Mark Zuckerberg’s comments about…