The first alleged benchmark result for Apple’s new M3 Ultra chip has surfaced in the Geekbench 6 database tonight, allowing for more performance comparisons. The high-end chip is available in the new Mac Studio, introduced earlier this week. Apple said the M3 Ultra chip is the “highest-performing chip it has ever created,” and the unverified …
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Month:March 2025
King Charles Releasing His Own Apple Music Playlist
Apple today announced that King Charles III will be releasing an Apple Music playlist next week. Recorded at Buckingham Palace, “The King’s Music Room” will spotlight some of King Charles III’s favorite songs. The playlist will feature songs from artists hailing from Commonwealth countries, such as Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue, and Grace Jones. The playlist …
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Apple Says New MacBook Air Up to 23x Faster Than Intel-Based Model, But Read the Fine Print
Apple has a staggering marketing claim for the new MacBook Air with the M4 chip. Specifically, Apple says the new MacBook Air is up to 23x faster than the last Intel-based model. However, there are some details in the fine print to be aware of. First, Apple said it compared a new 2025 MacBook Air …
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1Password Can Now Show You Codes and Logins Based on Your Location
Popular password management app 1Password today announced a new feature that allows you to view logins, passwords, alarm codes, PINs, and more based on your location. You can now assign locations to items stored in your vault, and those items will show up in the 1Password app for iPhone when you’re near those physical locations. …
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First Pre-Order Discounts Arrive for 11-Inch iPad on Amazon, Available From $329
Following discounts on the M3 iPad Air, Amazon is now offering pre-order discounts on the 11th generation iPad. You can get the 128GB Wi-Fi iPad for $329.00 in Silver and Blue, down from $349.00. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a …
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Here Are Benchmark Results for Apple’s New iPad Air With the M3 Chip
We are eagerly awaiting benchmarks for Apple’s fastest-ever M3 Ultra chip in the Mac Studio, but we will have to settle with the first results for the new iPad Air for now. The first Geekbench 6 results for the new iPad Air with the M3 chip are entirely unsurprising, but sometimes no news is good …
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Amazon Offers $50 Pre-Order Discount on the 13-Inch M3 iPad Air, Get it for $749
Amazon is discounting the 128GB Wi-Fi 13-inch M3 iPad Air to $749.00 in three colors, down from $799.00. This matches the price that Best Buy is offering, but it doesn’t require any membership to gain access to the deal. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a …
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‘iPhone 17 Air’ Rumored to Feature ‘High-Density’ Battery
In a blog post today about Apple’s foldable iPhone plans, Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the rumored iPhone 17 Air will have a “high-density” battery. Specifically, he said that Apple’s first foldable iPhone model “will use the same high-density battery cells as the ultra-thin iPhone 17.” While there have been some concerns that …
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iOS 18.4 to Include AI-Generated Review Summaries in App Store
Apple has begun rolling out AI-generated summaries of App Store reviews in the latest iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4 beta releases. The feature uses large language models to analyze user reviews and condense common themes into a short paragraph. First spotted by Macworld, the AI summaries appear just above the user reviews section on app …
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Unlike iPhone 16 Models, Apple’s Newest Macs Lack Wi-Fi 7 Support
Apple introduced new MacBook Air and Mac Studio models this week, adding faster and more efficient M4 and M3 Ultra chips, along with some other updates like Thunderbolt 5 ports for the Mac Studio. One upgrade we have not seen though is support for the latest Wi-Fi specification, Wi-Fi 7. Both the new M4 MacBook …
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