Apple releases new M4 Mac mini announcement video

Apple has welcomed the refreshed Mac mini with an Apple Event-style video, the second of three "exciting announcements" set to occur over the week. Tuesday's video, which runs for just over 12 minutes, is designed to give viewers a quick look at Apple's "tinier, mightier, and even more versatile Mac mini." Like Monday's video, this…

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Final Cut Pro will gain AI effects and text captions

Apple shows off forthcoming update to Final Cut Pro -- image credit: Apple During its Mac mini launch, Apple showed off some previously unannounced AI features coming to its Final Cut Pro video editor. As part of the M4 Mac mini launch video, Shloka Kini, Apple's Mac mini product manager, revealed new AI-based features coming…

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A smaller Mac mini brings big problems for third-party firms

The smaller size of the M4 Mac mini (right) means certain accessories will no longer fit -- image credit: Apple The greatly reduced size of the new M4 Mac mini is fantastic, but will be trouble for colocation services, rack mounters, and folks with hubs that will no longer fit neatly under the computer. It's…

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AVG Internet Security for Mac review

At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Catches an impressive amount of questionable software and acts as a good warning of phishing websites. Handy 60-day trial period gives you a good amount of time to test the software. Quick performance, good configuration, easy to schedule a scan or check an external volume. Cons Questionable price point for…

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Why Apple’s ‘exciting week of announcements’ is better than an event

Update October 28: The first of Apple’s three announcements is the M4 iMac and the arrival of Apple Intelligence. There’s a risk, if you do something for long enough, that you forget why you started doing it in the first place. And fail to realize that you’ve turned a once-useful activity into a cargo-cult ritual.…

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iPhone 16 sales banned in Indonesia over Apple’s lacking investments

Jakarta - Image credit: Tom Fisk/Pexels The iPhone 16 is not allowed to be sold in Indonesia, with the sales ban triggered by a lack of investment by Apple into the country. On October 11, it was warned that Apple faces the prospect of a sales ban in Indonesia, if it didn't manage to renew…

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