July 20 MacBook Pro ARM update below, post originally published on July 16. Glancing at another week of Cupertino news and headlines, this week’s Apple Loop includes new details from the iPhone 12, the killer feature of the iPhone, the dying but not yet dead MacBook Air, the iPad Pro …
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Update from July 20 below, post originally posted on July 19. Confirmation of Apple’s move from Intel-based processors to ARM-based processors through the Mac platform will impact consumers for years, if not decades, to come. This year’s ARM MacBook Pro will be at the forefront of a transformative plan. It’s …
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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 …
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