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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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Apple announces M3 and M4-based Mac Studio desktops

If you’ve been hankering for an M3 or M4 Mac Studio, they’re here. Apple on Wednesday announced the M3 Mac Studio, the first major update to the workstation desktop in two years. Per Macworld, the Mac Studio starts at $1,999 with an M4 Max chip that has a 14-core CPU (10 performance cores and 4 […]

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Leaked Geebench results offer an idea of what to expect from the forthcoming M4 MacBook Air

A series of Geekbench specs for Apple’s yet-to-be-announced M4 MacBook Air notebooks have surfaced, offering an idea of how much faster the GPU component of Apple’s second-generation 3-nanometer chips is compared to the existing M3 models. The Geekbench 6 result for a “Mac16,12” was recorded on February 23. The specs for the device include a […]

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iPhone 16e battery specs offer positive benchmarks for iPhone 17 Air battery

If the benchmarks for Apple’s iPhone 16e battery are any consideration, the future looks good for the iPhone 17 Air battery. Per Apple’s tech specs, the iPhone 16e’s battery offers the longest battery life of any 6.1-inch iPhone. Apple has cited that the iPhone 16e offers up to 26 hours of battery life for video […]