Apple MacBooks aren’t particularly suited for gaming, but what about mining? Some MacBooks use discrete graphics cards that could be used to mine cryptocurrencies, but newer Apple M1-based PCs have the graphics core as part of a SoC. It turns out that such a GPU can also be used for mining. The owner of the […]
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Android never dreamed of such a thing: the impressive growth rate of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14
Apple this week released the latest data on iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 adoption rates, indicating that 80% of iPhones are already running iOS 14 and 70% of iPads are running iPadOS 14. This figure is correct as of February 24th. As of December 15 last year, iOS 14 was installed on 72% of iPhone […]
Apple forced to provide iPhone and MacBook maintainability ratings
Back in November, the European Parliament voted in favor of a new policy aimed at “developing and introducing mandatory labeling to provide consumers with clear, visible and easy-to-understand information about the expected life and repair of a product at the time of purchase.” Last month, France became the first country in the EU to introduce […]
Apple Forced to Disclose Repairability of iPhone and MacBook
Apple was forced to assign a repair rating to its products on its website and in the Apple Store app in order to meet the requirements of the so-called “Right to Repair”, which came into force in France. Repairability ratings are currently assigned to the current line of iPhone and MacBook. The rating is assigned […]
An important MacBook software update removes the risk of hardware damage. MacOS Big Sur 11.2.2 released
Apple has released a small but important update to its macOS Big Sur‌ desktop operating system. MacOS Big Sur 11.2.2 fixes a nasty bug that could lead to hardware damage. As noted by Apple, the update prevents hardware damage on 2019 and newer MacBook Pros and 2020 MacBook Airs that could occur when connected to […]
The bangs have not gone anywhere: images and characteristics of the iPhone 13 Pro
New renders of the iPhone 13 Pro smartphone have appeared on the web, based on insider information and leaks from the supply chain, indicating the expected characteristics of the device. These images suggest the iPhone 13 Pro will keep the notch at the top center of the display, but the bangs will be smaller. This […]
IPhone’s incredible success: Apple smartphones have already conquered more than half of the Japanese smartphone market
Apple dominated the Japanese smartphone market in the fourth quarter of 2020, with iPhones accounting for over half of mobile phone sales, according to the latest data from research firm IDC. In total, 11.432 million smartphones were sold in the quarter, of which 52.6% were iPhones. Over the past year, the Japanese smartphone market has […]
Will the new MacBook Pro reclaim the title of laptop for professionals? Apple to bring back SD card slot and HDMI port
It seems that the next generation MacBook Pro will delight not only with performance and autonomy due to Apple Silicon, but also with a number of other features. Renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that the two new models due in the second half of this year will have an SD card slot and an HDMI […]
The new MacBook Air with Apple M1 SoC is already available for as little as $ 850. Apple started selling refurbished devices
A couple of days ago, Apple unexpectedly began selling refurbished new generation MacBook Pro 13 laptops based on the Apple M1 SoC. Usually new items appear in the section of restored devices noticeably later after the start. It turned out that the new MacBook Air is already there too. The discount is slightly less than […]
History repeats itself: iPhone 13 will receive not the newest 5G modem again
The recently released iPhone 12 smartphones are equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X55, while the new iPhone 13 smartphones will use the Snapdragon X60 5G modem. At the time of the release of the iPhone 12, it was reported that the iPhone 12 could have lasted longer if not for the old modem. The Snapdragon […]
