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Kuo: Apple will launch its AR/VR headset next year with ‘Mac-level’ power

Ryan Daws — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 17:03:56 +0000

Renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims Apple’s long-rumoured AR/VR headset will debut next year with “Mac-level” power. A research note from Kuo seen by MacRumours suggests the device will feature two processors to support its capabilities. One processor is said to be similar to Apple’s debut in-house silicon, the M1. This chip will handle the device’s... Read more »

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Benchmark shows the M1 Max GPU is over 3x faster than M1

Ryan Daws — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 20:57:24 +0000

Early benchmarks show the large performance jump of Apple’s latest and greatest in-house silicon. Those folks with large enough wallets to afford the M1 Max-packing MacBook Pro will be rewarded with impressive performance. “M1 has transformed our most popular systems with incredible performance, custom technologies, and industry-leading power efficiency. No one has ever applied a... Read more »

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Developers appear to be losing interest in macOS

Ryan Daws — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:59:39 +0000

Analysis conducted by Appfigures suggests that developers are losing interest in macOS. The number of Mac app releases has been on a steady decline for years, but Appfigures has noted a rapid decrease in recent months that shows no sign of slowing: In 2020, developers released 392 apps on average per month. In 2021, that’s... Read more »

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Apple restricts M1 iPad Pro apps to 5GB RAM each

Ryan Daws — Fri, 28 May 2021 14:24:24 +0000

Apple is limiting apps for the new M1 iPad Pro to 5GB RAM each, despite some configurations now featuring 16GB. The latest iPad is another step towards becoming a true laptop replacement, at least in terms of pure hardware. In fact, it’s the first iPad to feature the same desktop-class M1 processor that Apple is... Read more »

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Mac Apps Report arms developers with useful consumer insights

Ryan Daws — Tue, 25 May 2021 12:24:30 +0000

Setapp has released its first Mac Apps Report which provides developers with useful insights into consumer attitudes. When it comes to one-off purchases versus subscriptions, over double prefer to pay for a lifetime license (36%) compared to an ongoing fee (14%). However, 38 percent selected the “it depends” answer which indicates some flexibility for the... Read more »

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Linus Torvalds wants an M1 Mac… but running Linux, obviously

Ryan Daws — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 12:55:37 +0000

Linux creator Linus Torvalds wants one of Apple’s first machines using in-house silicon—but running his open-source OS. In a response to a Q&A in which a user asked Torvalds what he thought of Apple’s new laptop, Torvalds wrote: “I’d absolutely love to have one, if it just ran Linux.. I have fairly fond memories of... Read more »

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