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Initial plastic molds of first-gen iPod prototypes shown

This in inarguably cool. Author, investor, and all-around tinkerer Tony Fadell has posted an extremely cool tweet showing the prototypes for the first iPods, which were printed around May or June of 2001. The units were 3D-printed and offered an idea as to what the engineers could expect to work with and what the users […]

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Rumor: Apple to release M2-based Macs based on TSMC’s 4nm process this year

The current word from the rumor mill is that Apple will launch a series of Macs with M2 chips this year. The M2 is expected to be based on TSMC’s 4nm manufacturing process, which should allow for continued performance and power efficiency improvements. Per Bloomberg, Apple already has M2 versions of its 13-inch MacBook Pro, […]

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Rumor: Apple AR/VR headset SDK could be released in the first half of 2022

If you’re hankering for Apple’s AR/VR headset, a number of analysts and insiders have recently suggested that the software development kit (SDK) for the device could come as early as the first half of 2022.Necessary Time for App Development for the Apple AR/VR Headset. It’s been noted that Apple’ ARKit, which allows for augmented reality […]

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Apple Maps data updated for Australia, now includes improved navigation, building names, etc.

A number of users in Australia have reported that Apple has updated its Apple Maps service to provide improved navigation and mapping details, though not everyone is impressed. The company has most recently been surveying Australia for Apple Maps from February 2021 through June 2021, and the updated data is now being rolled out to […]

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Asahi Linux cites progress, says that Linux is now “usable as a basic desktop” on M1-based Macs

After almost a year of a project to port Linux to Apple’s M1-based Macs, the creators of the effort have stated that Linux is now “usable as a basic desktop.” According to the progress report of September, Asahi Linux is running better than ever, although it still lacks GPU acceleration on M1 Macs as the […]