Apple’s 2021 “iPhone 13” models may not include support for high-band and low-band 5G connectivity, according to a report, with future models potentially shipped with support for the extremely fast mmWave or stronger sub-6GHz spectrum. It is widely believed that Apple’s iPhone 2020 models will include 5G support, and the …
Read More »iPhone SE was a ‘bright spot’ for Apple, driving sales in the second quarter of 2020
The iPhone SE was a “bright spot” for Apple in a quarter that otherwise saw a drop in sales from all smartphone makers, according to a new report. According to new sales estimate data from Counterpoint Research on Monday, the volume of smartphone sales in the US decreased 25% year-over-year …
Read More »Apple is ready to ship new products, says serial filter
A tweet from a prolific filter suggests Apple is preparing to launch a series of new products, a list that could include the rumored “AirTags”, “AirPower”, “AirPods Studio” and “AirPods Pro Lite”. Apple is rumored to have a plethora of products, either working or ready to launch to consumers, but …
Read More »Public preview of Octane X graphics renderer now available on macOS Catalina
The first public preview of the Octane X graphics rendering engine is now available for Mac users on macOS Catalina, with a wider release coming later in 2020. Octane X is a new version of Otoy’s OctaneRender that has been completely rewritten in Apple’s Metal Graphics API as part of …
Read More »TSMC 3nm ‘risk production’ in 2021 paves the way for 2022 mass production
TSMC is nearing completion of a 3-nanometer process that could be used in Apple’s A series or Apple’s silicon chips to be produced in 2022, with a report doubling rumors that the chip foundry is preparing to begin the production of risk processors using the process in 2021. As a …
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