Apple had another excellent quarter, even if its sales dipped somewhat. The company on Thursday reported its second quarter 2024 earnings, posting revenue of $90.8 billion for the quarter, a 4 percent decline year over year, along with $23.6 billion in profit. iPhone sales weighed in at $46 billion in revenue for the quarter, a […]
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Verizon offers upgrades to its Home Device Protect plan, which now covers almost all devices and second residence items
It never hurts to have insurance for all your devices and Verizon may have just upped its game in this department. The wireless carrier announced an update for its Home Device Protect plan that repairs or replaces an unlimited number of devices from computers, game consoles, smart home devices, TVs, and now robot vacuums, healthcare […]
TSMC outlines 1.6-nanometer production process, other elements for next-gen chips
TSMC’s next-generation Apple silicon chips are only going to get smaller and more powerful. The chipmaker on Thursday announced plans to create 1.6-nanometer chips that could be used in future generations of Apple silicon processors. TSMC yesterday unveiled a series of technologies, including the “A16” process, which is a 1.6nm node. The new technology significantly […]
The M4-based Macs are due out later this year and will feature improvements in artificial intelligence features. Per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, it’s possible that the M4 lineup could arrive around October, as the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips all debuted in October 2023. Given this time frame, Gurman has stated that the entire […]
It was a long pandemic, but Apple and the larger industry have gotten back to pre-pandemic levels, complete with substantial year-over-year growth. According to 9to5Mac, an IDC report released yesterday on global shipments for Q1 2024 showed that while Apple still doesn’t lead for volume, it did come in number one for YoY growth. IDC […]