Apple warned on Thursday that it continues to struggle with supply chain disruptions as it ramps up for an expected holiday shopping crunch following the release of its iPhone 13, new iPads, Apple Watches and Mac computers. Apple said that iPhone sales jumped nearly 47% in the three months ended Sept. 25, as consumers snatched …
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Microsoft made Windows 11 available on Oct. 5 on a rolling basis as a free upgrade to most Windows 10 users. If you have Windows 8, you’ll have to get the free upgrade to Windows 10 first, then download Windows 11. Before you decide whether or not to install the new OS, let’s talk about what we like and don’t …
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Moore’s Law, the gauge of steady processor progress from Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, has taken a beating in recent years. But with new chipmaking technology, it’s making a comeback, Intel Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger said Wednesday. “Moore’s law is alive and well,” Gelsinger said at the company’s online Innovation event. “Today we are predicting that we will maintain or even …
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Now playing: Watch this: MacBook Pro M1 Buying Guide: Everything to Know About… 15:50 With the two new MacBook Pro laptops, a 16-inch and a 14-inch model, introduced by Apple this month, the entire MacBook laptop line has shifted to Apple’s own M-series chips, and away from Intel. This shift means more options for new MacBook buyers to consider, as well as additional …
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What’s old is new again for Apple, which this week refreshed its MacBook Pro line at the high end and touched up its AirPods and HomePod Mini offerings as well. The biggest change: The 16-inch MacBook Pro now runs on Apple’s own M1 chips, rather than those from Intel. And what’s old is inexplicably still with us: This week marks …
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Apple only revealed its new AirPods on Monday, but its next set of wireless earbuds could now be making the rounds before being announced. Kim Kardashian was seen wearing what appears to be pink wireless Beats headphones in a photo posted by Just Jared this week, lending credence to already existing rumors that these could be the Beats Fit Pro …
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Late in 2020, Acer released the Swift 3X, the PC maker’s first laptop using Iris Xe Max discrete graphics, Intel’s first discrete GPU in more than 20 years. The boost in graphics performance elevated the Swift 3X from just a good, general-purpose, thin-and-light laptop to one that could be used for entry-level content creation. With the Swift X, Acer kept the …
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A year ago, Apple announced it was taking on Intel’s most efficient chips by introducing lightweight MacBook laptops powered by the M1, a homegrown processor. On Monday, the consumer electronics giant expanded its challenge, launching MacBook Pro laptops built around the new M1 Pro and M1 Max that take on Intel’s beefier chips. The new MacBook Pros bode well for …
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The NZXT BLD Kit is for people who want to build a gaming desktop PC for the first time but might not know where to start or are intimidated by the process. You don’t need to hunt for parts on Amazon or fight scalpers on reselling sites for graphic cards. NZXT will send you one big box with everything you …
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The new 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (14.2 inches to be precise) was announced as part of Apple’s Unleashed event on Monday alongside the new 16-inch MacBook Pro. It’s a complete redesign of the 13.3-inch MacBook Pro and is approximately the same size as that model but with a larger display. The laptop is also one of the first to use Apple’s M1 …
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