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Apple repeats NAND SSD slowdown issue with 256GB drive aboard the $1,299 15-inch MacBook Air

Apple may have made the same snafu with its base model SSD with its new 15-inch MacBook Air that it made with the 13-inch version of the notebook. The SSD, which features a single 256GB NAND chip, offers slower SSD read and write speeds when compared to the other models with more storage available. The […]

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Rumor: Apple’s mixed-reality headset’s mass production pushed back, device may not debut at WWDC23

Apple is rumored to have once again pushed back production of its mixed-reality headset, and the device may not debut at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, according to noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a tweet, Kuo explained that Apple “isn’t very optimistic” about whether the headset will be able to create an “iPhone moment.” […]

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Apple’s MagSafe protocol to be added to Qi2 wireless charging standard

Over at CES (the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas), the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has revealed that the next generation of Qi charging technology will incorporate Apple’s MagSafe magnetic charging functionality. Dubbed Qi2, the WPC developed the new wireless charging standard on MagSafe technology. It features a Magnetic Power Profile, allowing for improved energy […]

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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 […]