Apple has asked the Trump administration for permission to buy memory chips from the Chinese memory supplier CXMT, according to The Financial Times (a subscription is required to read the article). The tech giant wants the deal to ease pressure on rising semiconductor...
In another example of government overreach, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., wants Congress to break up companies like Apple amid news that the tech giant might soon raise its prices on phones and laptops due to a strained processing chip supply chain, according...
TrendForce says its latest AMOLED technology and market report shows that Apple plans to gradually adopt OLED panels capable of achieving 95% coverage of the BT.2020 color gamut across future MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and iMac product lines. The article says that...
A MacRumors report is skeptical that Apple will release any new iPads this year. The Sellers Research Group (that’s me) says we’ll see at least one updated tablet: an iPad Pro with an M3 processor. Apple’s M3 will be the third-generation chip for Apple Silicon...
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A new report from The Information (a subscription is required to read the article) has stirred up a bit of controversy regarding the features it claims Apple’s upcoming augmented reality headset will sport. The article says that the device — rumored to be called the...
Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,423,665) for “intention recognition” for a vehicle. About the patent The patent involves autonomous navigation of a vehicle — in other words, a self-driving car. It particularly involves an...
In a tweet to his “Super Followers,” analyst and Display Supply Chain Ross Young says he expects high demand for the upcoming iPhone 14 line-up — especially the Pro models. He thinks that the iPhone 14 Pro Max will tally 28% of shipments. Following behind are the...
Updated 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros will enter production this year, though they might still use 5nm chips instead of 3nm chips, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. From his tweet: New 14″ and 16″ MacBook Pro with new processors will enter mass production in 4Q22....
Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,416,141) for a “method, system, and graphical user interface for providing word recommendations.” The company wants to make it easier to enter text into iPhones and Apple Watches. About the patent Obviously, in recent years,...
A recent McKinsey study surveyed 1,000+ consumers on their expectations on the transition from laptop and smartphones to wearable devices for VR and AR. The survey found that Gen Z, millennials, and Gen X consumers expect to spend between four and five hours a...
This is my (mostly) weekly column in which I discuss whatever’s on my mind Sometimes it will have nothing to do with Apple. This week it kinda does. For years, our family (and my home office) has had a monthly subscription to Comcast/Xfinity for their cable...
OWC has announced that their US$119 Thunderbolt 3 mini Dock is available to order now and will begin shipping the week of July 27. Smartphone-sized with no AC adapter needed, the mini Dock is the ultimate tool for on-the-go and desktop use. The OWC Thunderbolt 3 mini...
Logitech has announced the Logitech MX Master 3 for Mac and Logitech MX Keys for Mac, updates to the premium performance Master Series now optimized for Mac and Apple advanced users. The most popular Logitech performance mouse and keyboard, available in space gray,...
OWC has announced the OWC Envoy Express, the world’s first Thunderbolt 3 certified bus-powered portable storage enclosure. Shorter than a ballpoint pen and weighing only 3.3 ounces, the rugged anodized aluminum pocket-sized enclosure and unique laptop mounting system...
As restrictions ease throughout the U.S., the continued threat of COVID-19 requires businesses and organizations to focus more than ever on providing clean and safe environments for employees, clients, customers, patients and guests. To assist operators with their...
In celebration of National Ketchup Day (June 5), Instagram's most followed tech accessory account, CASETiFY, and HEINZ, are teaming up for the HEINZ x CASETiFY collection. The HEINZ x CASETiFY collection features new cases inspired by the ketchup brand the world has...