All of a sudden, Apple’s cheapest devices are a fantastic value

As Apple fans (and Terry Pratchett fans) know well, there’s a difference between cheapness and value for money. The lowest price isn’t necessarily the best bang for your buck. You get what you pay for, and all that. That’s an argument in favor of Apple’s product ecosystem as a whole, which consistently delivers a better…

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Wavlink Thunderbolt 4 Triple Display Docking Station review: Affordable dock for two displays

At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros 13 fast ports 2.5Gb Ethernet Two HDMI 2.1 30W USB-C port Affordable Cons Only two extended displays for Mac Upstream port at front Our Verdict While its triple-monitor potential is muted on Macs (with one of the three being mirrored), as a dual-display dock with a bunch of top-rated ports…

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Major changes are coming to the MacBook Pro–but not until 2026

Apple introduced the MacBook Pro line of laptops in 2006, which means its 20th anniversary is right around the corner. According to a new report, Apple has some plans for the laptop to commemorate the occasion. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman’s latest Power On newsletter, Apple plans to make the 2026 MacBook Pro thinner than…

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The new iPad mini 7 vs iPad mini 6: Which is best?

Apple has finally given the iPad mini a refresh. The iPad mini (2024) features an upgraded processor and support for Apple Intelligence (Apple’s AI solution). We take a look at how the new iPad mini compares to the model it replaces and consider whether you should buy the new model or hunt around for a…

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Report: Cheaper version of Vision Pro delayed ‘until beyond 2027’

In a recent interview, Tim Cook himself acknowledged that Vision Pro’s hefty price tag is a barrier to widespread adoption of the product. “At $3,500,” he admitted to The Wall Street Journal, “it’s not a mass-market product. Right now, it’s an early-adopter product.” You might think, then, that getting down the price would be a…

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Can Apple ever innovate if iPhone remains the biggest slice of its revenues?

Every year, complaints come from the usual suspects demanding to know when Apple will innovate, and specifically when it will launch a new, even more popular form factor than iPhone. Does "innovation" require iPhone to fail as a product? Based on criticism, it might seem that for Apple to "innovate," it must get rid of…

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Apple Vision Pro to get M5 in 2025, but lower cost model is delayed

Apple Vision Pro on display at Apple Park. Image credit: Apple Apple Vision Pro may get an M5 upgrade in 2025, but the expected lower-price headset has been delayed, and may offload processing to the iPhone to cut costs. Ming-Chi Kuo says that production of an all-new version of the Apple Vision Pro has been…

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iOS 18.2 with Image Playground and Visual Intelligence now expected in early December

iOS 18.2 will focus on graphics tools that leverage Apple Intelligence. A new report suggests that the actual launch date for iOS 18.2 will be the first week of December, featuring new graphics tools including Image Playground and Genmoji. The Bloomberg report backs up some previous claims of an early December launch. Expected in the…

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