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Initial M4 Geekbench scores go public, new chip tests 24 percent faster than the M3

Last week at its media event, Apple made the unconventional move of releasing its newest CPU, the M4, within its next-generation iPad Pro tablet, which is currently available for pre-order and will hit the shelves on Wednesday, May 15. Benchmarks for the new M4 iPad Pro units have surfaced over on Geekbench, and offer a […]

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Steam/Geekbench data hints at unreleased Macs en route for 2023

There might be some really cool Macs en route for 2023. Over the rest weeks, the Steam Hardware and Software Survey has noted a number of unreleased Macs and also released some Geekbench testing results. This comes as Apple is widely expected to release upgrade versions of the MacBook Pro and Mac Studio sometime in […]

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Geekbench benchmarks of purported M2 Max processor surface

A series of new benchmark results for what could be a new Mac incorporating an M2 Max processor have surfaced. The results don’t show a dramatic improvement over its predecessor. The figures on Geekbench are for a device that identifies itself as “Mac14,6.” References to this Mac were first spotted back in July 2022, though […]

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USB Promoter Group announces USB 4 Version 2 protocol, outlines expected features

This could be really impressive. The USB4 Version 2.0 protocol was announced today by the USB Promoter Group, comprising Apple, Microsoft, Intel, HP, STM, and others. The protocol will offer support up to 80Gb/s with both 40Gb/s USB-C passive cables and newly defined 80Gb/s active cables. The protocol will also enable higher performance USB 3.2, […]

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Corel announces updated version of CorelDRAW for macOS with Apple Silicon support, iPad app

If you’re a CorelDRAW fan, this is pretty nifty. CorelDRAW has been updated with both added support for M1-based Macs as well as a new iPad app. The macOS version is built to take advantage of the Apple Silicon hardware, with benchmark testing that compares it to an Intel-based MacBook Air 2019 to a 2020 […]