Early 2025 Apple bonanza includes M4 MacBook Air, iPhone SE, iPad Air, 11th-gen iPad

We expect the M4 MacBook Pro, M4 Mac mini, and M4 iMac announcements next week to be the last major product released for 2024. But it appears that Apple is going to start 2025 in a big way. According to a new report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is gearing up to start production of…

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iPad mini review roundup: Internal but needed changes

The first reviews for the new iPad mini are out, and the general consensus is that it's a relatively safe update that depends on Apple Intelligence to be worthwhile. Apple's update to the iPad mini introduces relatively few changes to the form. It is practically the definition of a spec-bump update, with the main change…

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TSMC alerts U.S. to possible AI chip sanctions breach by Huawei

Dies on wafers - Image credit: TSMC TSMC has advised the U.S. that there was an attempt by Huawei to violate sanctions against China restricting the export of AI chips to China, as the probe that could affect Apple chip production rolls on. The United States introduced controls in 2022 that severely restricts any exports…

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Apple exec surprises no one with hype about iPhone 17 and beyond

Render of a possible future -- and slimmer -- iPhone Apple's John Ternus is enthused about the iPhone 17 and beyond, with him saying in a leaked memo that the company is working on most ambitious lineup the company has ever worked on. Here's why. Even Tim Cook has noticed he's over used the line,…

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AirTag leads residents to rich kid stealing Harris/Walz yard signs

Yet again, an AirTag makes you wonder what we did before them If you're planning to steal 60 presidential campaign yard signs, don't just check out the potential penalty, look for an AirTag too. AirTags have found stolen cars, stolen mail, and unfortunately also been used to track car thief victims. But now one has…

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Cook and Williams heads to China to promote iPhone farming

Tim Cook and Jeff Williams in China - Image credit: Tim Cook/Weibo Apple CEO Tim Cook and COO Jeff Williams have headed out to China once again, including a visit to promote using the iPhone and iPad for agriculture. As the CEO and COO, Tim Cook and Jeff Williams frequently pay visits to various corners…

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Apple presses on with headset that’s an iPhone on your face

Detail from the patent showing an iPhone being slotted into a headset Picture safety goggles where instead of glass, you slide an iPhone over your eyes. That was Apple's first idea for the Apple Vision Pro and it will not let it go. After the launch of the Apple Vision Pro, Apple admitted almost conspiratorially…

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