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iFixit video highlights “surprisingly easy” HomePod disassembly and repair

The cool cats at iFixit have delivered the goods again, this time with a new teardown video demonstrating the surprisingly easy process in taking Apple’s new HomePod smart speaker apart. The new process is a significant step up from the original 2018 HomePod, which required sawing, cutting, and a big mess to get inside. The […]

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Apple releases HomePod 16.3 update, adds assortment of fixes and new features including temperature sensing and audio controls

Following the release of the iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3, and macOS Ventura 13.2 updates on Monday, Apple on Tuesday released HomePod 16.3, which controls its HomePod, second-generation ‌HomePod‌, and HomePod mini. Per Apple’s release notes, the update offers the following fixes and changes: ‌‌‌‌HomePod‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ software is installed automatically on the ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌HomePod‌‌‌ […]

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Rumor: Apple may be considering a price cut for some iPhone 15 models

The iPhone rumor mill never really takes a break (even over the holidays) and Yyeux1122, a leaker with a decent track report, has reported that Apple is considering an iPhone 15 price cut, when compared to iPhone 14 pricing. The reduced prices would, they say, apply to the base model iPhone 15 and the larger […]

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Apple developing 11.1-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro units with OLED displays for early 2024 launch

Per noted display analyst Ross Young, Apple is currently developing 11.1-inch and 13-inch OLED iPad Pro models that are due to be released in the first quarter of 2024. Young has previously mentioned new OLED ‌iPad Pro‌ models planned for 2024, but this is the first time he’s confirmed updated 11.1 and 13-inch display sizes. […]

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TSMC to begin mass production of 3nm chips this Thursday

Apple’s main chip supplier, TSMC, will begin mass production of three nanometer chips this week, with Apple being the primary customer of the new process. It’s also thought that the new M2 Pro chips created by this process could power updated MacBook Pro and Mac mini models. Per DigiTimes, TSMC will start mass production of […]