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Apple confirms that 2021 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro notebooks will feature slower UHS-II SD card slots

While Apple’s new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro notebooks seem to have rung all the right bells with its user, Apple has confirmed that the computers are equipped with a midline SD card slot supporting the UHS-II standard, rather than the substantially faster USH-III, the company has confirmed. The UHS-II standard allows for read and […]

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Asahi Linux cites progress, says that Linux is now “usable as a basic desktop” on M1-based Macs

After almost a year of a project to port Linux to Apple’s M1-based Macs, the creators of the effort have stated that Linux is now “usable as a basic desktop.” According to the progress report of September, Asahi Linux is running better than ever, although it still lacks GPU acceleration on M1 Macs as the […]

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Rumor: Apple to release updated, M1X-based Mac mini with additional ports over the next several months

Per the mighty Mark Gurman, Apple’s Mac mini is rumored to be receiving a significant redesign in the next few months. The desktop was among the first Apple products to receive the M1 processor in 2020, with no major changes being made to its overall design. According to Gurman, the forthcoming generation of the desktop […]

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Apple releases Touch ID-equipped Magic Keyboard as separate accessory

It’s taken a few months, but users can now snag Apple’s new, Touch ID-equipped Magic Keyboard for $149 for the standard version and $179 for a full-sized model with a number pad. The Touch ID keyboard was introduced alongside the M1 iMac earlier this year, but at the time, the only way to get one was […]

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Apple releases iPadOS 14.7 update, addresses Wi-Fi bug, Apple Music issues, security-based vulnerabilities

Two days after releasing iOS 14.7 to the public, Apple on Wednesday released iPadOS 14.7 to its user base. The update includes enhancements to the Podcasts app, bug fixes for Apple Music, and security improvements.  The update offers the following fixes and changes: Apple Card family adds the option to combine credit limits and share […]