Sketchy rumor says iPad Air, iMac, and Studio Display could be updated to 90Hz

A rumor with no solid background claims that the current 60Hz displays on devices such as the iPad Air and iMac will be replaced by 90Hz ones on future releases. It's more than two years since the Apple Studio Display was first released, and it has not been updated since. Now it's rumored that it…

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Hands on with Apple’s new $70 Thunderbolt 5 Pro cable

Apple's new Thunderbolt 5 Pro cable Apple has introduced a new Thunderbolt 5 Pro cable to coincide with the addition of the new IO to its latest Macs. We picked one up and wanted to also compare it to Apple's last-gen Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable. The newly-released Thunderbolt 5 Pro cable isn't cheap. It will…

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Holiday Gift Guide 2024 – Top gift ideas for the Apple fan in your life

Image Credit: Ylanite on Pixabay Tis the season — if you're struggling to come up with great gifts for the Apple fanatic in your life, our helpful gift guide should put you on the right track. With the holidays right around the corner, you're probably getting ready to start shopping for gifts. Let AppleInsider help…

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How Apple learned to stop worrying and laugh at the Microsoft Zune

Apple released its quarterly results last week and tl;dr: numbers make my eyes glaze over, charts just make me want pie, it’s doing just fine. It occurs to the Macalope that younger readers may not remember the days when Apple was just one bad move from going out of business. Oh, not the mid-1990s when…

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Use these Thunderbolt 5 devices with Apple’s new Macs

Thunderbolt 5 logo and Thunderbolt 5 devices - Image credit: Intel, Hyper, Kensington, OWC Apple's new M4 Pro and M4 Max Mac models now have Thunderbolt 5 support. Here are what docks and accessories you can buy now to get the most out of the new high-speed connection. Apple is well known for its use…

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iPad mini (A17 Pro) review: A little faster, a little ‘smarter’

At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Fast CPU and graphics Support for Apple Intelligence Cons Not much different from the 6th-gen iPad mini it replaces from 2021 Our Verdict The iPad mini is still a great tablet, perhaps the best at its size and better than larger, non-Apple tablets. But if you own a 6th-generation iPad…

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