I tried Apple’s Universal Control for Mac and iPad, and it’s just magical

My computer setup doesn’t look like it did before the pandemic. I’m always in front of two monitors to improve productivity and get work done faster. As a writer, my job is not only to write a story but also to manage the tech page when needed and copy editing. It looks like Apple has figured out who the target audience is with Universal Control, a brand-new feature that was first shown at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) last year. This feature, although not available for consumers* to try, is…

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Disassembling Mac Studio suggests an upgradeable solid state drive

Earlier this week, YouTuber MKBHD stated on Twitter That it was nearly impossible to open Mac Studio, which is no surprise for the GPU and RAM upgrades on an Apple device. It is worrisome, however, when considering the temperatures, to prevent users from taking out the fans and cleaning them. However, Max Tech host Yuryev faced the challenge to open Max Studio and look at the latest hardware running Mac Studio. In his last ripping video, at about 5 minutes 46 seconds, he was able to disassemble the aluminum chassis,…

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Apple iPhone SE 5G Buying Guide: All variants, pricing, offers and more

Apple launched the new iPhone SE 5G globally last night, and the new iPhone now comes with a faster processor, better camera, and 5G support over the older iPhone SE. However, there is not much change to the design interface. 🗞️SUBSCRIBE NOW: Get Express Premium to access the best election reporting and analysis 🗞️ The new iPhone SE 5G is available in three colors and three storage options. Here are the details of all of them. All variants of the iPhone SE 5G The iPhone SE 5G is available in…

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Apple sold 7 of the 10 best-selling smartphones of 2021: Counterpoint

Smartphones from Apple, Samsung and Xiaomi have made it to the list of the 10 best global smartphones for 2021, according to new research by Counterpoint. Apple’s iPhone models scored seven points on the list, the highest score ever. While Xiaomi took two points and Samsung one. The first five models were in 2021 from Apple. iPhone 12 was the best-selling model, followed by iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 11. These top three models contributed 41% of Apple’s total sales. The research indicates that…

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Apple’s iPad Air Gen 5 vs. iPad Air Gen 4: Everything That Has Changed

Apple announced the new fifth generation iPad Air during the Apple Spring 2022 launch event earlier this week. The new iPad Air Gen 5 has some changes over the older iPad Air Gen 4 that launched in 2020. Here’s a head-to-head match between both tablets so you know which one to get, and whether you should invest in the upgrade. Apple iPad Air 5 vs iPad Air 4: Specifications The new iPad Air 5 is powered by the company’s new M1 chip, which is its biggest upgrade over its predecessor.…

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Meta Investor is suing Apple’s privacy update’s impact on ads

Meta Platforms Inc wrongly reassured investors that the effects of privacy adjustments to Apple’s iOS software for iPhones “were manageable,” only to expect a loss of $10 billion in ad revenue this year due to the changes, according to a proposed class-action lawsuit. Meta executives failed to inform shareholders during earnings calls last year that the company’s efforts to recoup any financial damage were futile, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 60 Pension Trust claimed in a securities lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court Tuesday. “Instead of being transparent with investors,…

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Apple may launch MacBook Air and MacBook Pro powered by M2 later this year

Apple is converting all of its laptops and tablets to its own internal M-series processors. The new iPad Air is now also powered by the M1 chip. However, Apple’s upcoming MacBooks could come with the next chip in the series, the M2. 🗞️SUBSCRIBE NOW: Get Express Premium to access the best election reporting and analysis 🗞️ A new report from 9to5Mac indicates that the next MacBook Air, codenamed J413, is expected to come with an M2 chip. The new M2 chip apparently codenamed “Staten” will have an eight-core CPU and…

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Foxconn suspends iPhone Shenzhen site due to Covid shutdown

Foxconn has discontinued the supplier to Apple Inc. Its operations are at its Shenzhen locations, one of which produces iPhones, in response to a government-imposed shutdown of the tech hub. The Taiwanese company, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Headquartered in China in the region and a major manufacturing site in Guanlan. The company said in a statement that it had halted operations at the two university campuses and reallocated production to other locations to reduce the impact of the disruption. Foxconn did not specify the length…

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Apple’s new A16 chip could be exclusive to high-end iPhone 14 Pro models

In a tweet, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo confirmed that Apple will only offer the new A16 Bionic chip on the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. The standard iPhone 14 models will retain the A15 chip from the last generation of the iPhone 13. If true, it would be the first time in nearly a decade that the company has split the specifications of a flagship phone, in terms of processor type. In 2013, Apple released the iPhone 5S with the A7 chip, while the cheaper 5C model came with the…

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iOS 15.4 Update Coming Soon: Here’s What to Expect

Apple will release the stable version of iOS 15.4 this week, which the company announced during last week’s Peek Performance event. The fourth update of iOS 15, iOS 15.4 is expected to come with a lot of new features that beta users have been using for a while now. Here’s what to expect from the new update. Face ID with masks Apple will soon let you use Face ID with masks, by recognizing users by the exposed part of their face rather than the entire face. This will allow users…

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