Apple today announced the next of its M4 Mac models, but how much better really is the M4 chip over its predecessor? The M4 chip debuted in the iPad Pro last year, promising around 20% faster performance than the M3 chip in both single and multi-core tasks. All of the key differences between the two …
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Best Buy Introduces First Discounts on M3 iPad Air for Members
Apple yesterday announced the new M3 iPad Air, and Best Buy is already offering $50 off to My Best Buy Plus/Total members when pre-ordering. This marks the first official deal on the latest iPad Air, and we aren’t tracking any similar discounts on the new 11th generation iPad yet. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner …
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Apple Discontinues M2 and M3 MacBook Air
Following the introduction of new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models with M4 chips, Apple has discontinued the M2 and M3 variants on its online stores. Both models were available to buy new from Apple up until today. Apple launched the M2 MacBook Air in July 2022, and the M3 MacBook Air became available in …
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Apple Introduces M3 Ultra Chip With Impressive Performance, Up to 512GB of RAM, and More
Apple today unveiled the M3 Ultra chip, its fastest Mac chip ever released. It is available in the new Mac Studio that was also announced today. Apple says the M3 Ultra chip is essentially two M3 Max chips fused together with its “UltraFusion” technology, so the chip’s specs are all doubled compared to the M3 …
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Apple Announces New Mac Studio With M4 Max and M3 Ultra Chips, Thunderbolt 5, and More
Apple today announced that it has updated the Mac Studio with M4 Max and M3 Ultra chip options, Thunderbolt 5 ports, and more. The new M3 Ultra chip features up to a 32-core CPU, with 24 performance cores and eight efficiency cores. Apple says the M3 Ultra chip is up to 1.5x faster than the …
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Apple Announces New MacBook Air With M4 and ‘Sky Blue’ Color Option
Apple today announced refreshed 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air models, now featuring the M4 chip, an upgraded camera, and a new “Sky Blue” color option. “Sky Blue” is an all-new blue finish that joins Midnight, Starlight, and Silver. Apple describes it as a “beautiful, metallic light blue that creates a dynamic gradient when light reflects …
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Qualcomm Claims New X85 Modem Creates ‘Huge Delta’ in Performance Versus Apple
Qualcomm believes its latest X85 5G modem will set a “huge delta” between the performance of high-end Android devices and Apple devices, largely thanks to its AI-powered features. Announced at this year’s ongoing Mobile World Conference 2025 in Barcelona, Qualcomm’s next-generation X85 modem supports 5G mmWave, 400MHz download bandwidth in the Sub-6GHz spectrum with 1024-QAM …
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New 13-Inch iPad Air Lacks Audio Feature Found in Last-Gen Model
Apple on Tuesday announced new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air models with the M3 chip, and while the processor upgrade and updated Magic Keyboard are the biggest changes, there’s another difference in the larger model compared to its predecessor that may have gone unnoticed. For the new 13-inch iPad Air, Apple has mysteriously removed the …
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iOS 18.4 Brings RCS Support to Google Fi, Mint Mobile and Other T-Mobile MVNOs
The second beta of iOS 18.4 expands RCS messaging support to more carriers in the United States and other countries, according to multiple reports on Reddit, the MacRumors forums, and other social media sites. After installing iOS 18.4, iPhone users with Mint Mobile, Google Fi, Ultra Mobile, Tello, and US Mobile are able to toggle …
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tvOS 18.4 Beta Further Hints at Apple’s Work on Smart Home Hub
In the latest beta of tvOS 18.4, there are new hints of Apple’s work on a smart home hub accessory that’s rumored to be coming as soon as this year. MacRumors found that Apple has added ChatKit framework to the tvOS code, which is curious as there is no Messages app available on the Apple …
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