Categories
Apple Apple Silicon Business Developer Finance Hardware iPad iPhone News Processors retail

NVIDIA secures purchase of Arm in $40 billion deal

It’s hard to ignore a $40 billion business deal between two giant chipmakers. NVIDIA announced on Sunday that the company had come to an agreement to buy UK-based chipmaker Arm from Softbank. Arm chipsets are currently incorporated in Apple’s iPhones and iPads, and are slated to become the core of Apple Silicon Macs. Per NVIDIA […]

Categories
Apple Apple Silicon battery Hardware MacBook Processors Rumor

Rumor: Apple may release Apple Silicon-powered 12-inch MacBook in late 2020

The Apple Silicon-powered MacBook that you’ve been waiting for could arrive this year. A recent leak via The China Times has indicated that the first Mac released operating under ARM-based CPUs could be a relaunched 12-inch MacBook. This could also translate to a cheaper notebook, and a leak in July indicated that a new computer […]

Categories
Apple Apple Silicon Apps Big Sur Developer Hardware Intel Mac macOS News retail Software

VMWare announces Fusion 12, highlights macOS Big Sur support, upcoming features, and free pricing for personal tier

This could definitely come in handy. VMWare on Thursday announced Fusion 12, the next step to its virtualization software. The new version will offer support for macOS Big Sur as well as other changes. VMWare had originally announced a “tech preview” of Fusion 12, and suggested that future versions of its app would be compatible […]

Categories
Apple Apple Silicon Google Hardware MacBook MacBook Air Rumor Uncategorized

Rumor: Apple’s ARM-based Macs due this fall, first ARM-based MacBook could retail for $799

If this rumor is true, you’re going to like it. Per a credible leaker, Apple’s conversion to ARM-based/Apple Silicon processors could reduce the price of the first ARM-based MacBook this fall to about $799. As predicted, it’s “…much cheaper to make its own A-series Apple Silicon chips than to buy” from Intel. Granted, it’s unknown […]

Categories
Apple Apple Silicon battery Hardware Intel Legal MacBook Air News Processors

Possible next-gen MacBook Air battery spotted in regulatory filings

If you’re hankering for an updated MacBoo Air, there could be one in the relatively near future. Per recent certifications, a new MacBook Air battery model has been filed in China and Denmark. A 49.9Wh battery with a capacity of 4380mAh was spotted by a MySmartPrice contributor in certification filings with UL Demko and the China Certification […]