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iBoff RC, other vendors making progress on internal M4 Mac mini SSD upgrades

With the debut of the well-received M4 Mac mini, several vendors have begun offering internal SSD updates for the desktop, with one revealing that it has prototyped a model for the M4 Pro version. The latest firm to release such an upgrade, iBoff RCC, details at some length how it designed its SSD from scratch. […]

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Apple to offer Hearing Test feature to AirPods Pro 2 users in Australia, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and Colombia

If you’re an AirPods Pro 2 user in Australia, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, or Colombia, you’ll soon have access to the hearing health feature that Apple’s been rolling out over the last several months. In these countries, ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2 owners can take a Hearing Test to check for any hearing loss, and then turn on […]

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Rumor: Apple to switch to 2nm chip production process for iPhone 18

Apple’s next-gen iPhone models appear to be headed towards a 2-nanometer production process. Per a post published on Saturday by noted Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the A20 chip in Apple’s forthcoming iPhone 18 models will be manufactured with TSMC’s 2nm process. Kuo stated that TSMC’s trial production of 2nm chips has now reached […]

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Ookla publishes first benchmark tests of Apple’s C1 modem versus Qualcomm’s offerings

After years of simultaneously competing with Qualcomm and slugging it out in court, Apple has launched its long-awaited C1 modem in its new iPhone 16e handset. On Wednesday, a benchmark test released by Ookla revealed that the C1 beat Qualcomm’s 5G modem in some areas, complete with surprising results. The Ookla tests tracked performance on […]

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Rumor: Apple developing second-generation Studio Display

Apple is rumored to be planning a second-generation Studio Display, complete with mini-LED backlighting for release either later this year or early next year. Per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the monitor has been codenamed “J427” within Apple, and may be indicative of the company’s larger plans regarding external displays. It’s unknown what size Apple will display […]