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- 02:50 pmApple's M3 Ultra unlocks next-level power for AI, graphics & 3D rendering
Apple's M3 Ultra is its most powerful chip yet, delivering speed, advanced AI capabilities, and efficiency. Here's how it breaks down.Mac StudioThe M3 Ultra is built using Apple's UltraFusion architecture, which links two M3 Max dies over 10,000 high-speed connections. The design allows the chip to operate as a single unit, delivering performance while maintaining energy efficiency.With a 32-core CPU, 80-core GPU, and double the Neural Engine cores, the M3 Ultra is designed to handle demanding tasks. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums02:47 pm2025 Mac Studio launches as ‘the most powerful Mac ever’
The 2025 Mac Studio is here, with either M4 Max or (surprise!) M3 Ultra processors. It’s the latest version of Apple’s highly capable desktop. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)02:45 pmApple discontinues M2 and M3 MacBook Air models
Apple seems to have discontinued the M2 and M3 MacBook Air following the introduction of the new M4 model. more…02:28 pmThe M4 MacBook Air isn’t an exciting update, but it’s a good time to buy
As expected, Apple today announced the M4 MacBook Air. It’s a spec-bump update, with unchanged design aside from a new color, so it’s not a compelling upgrade for existing owners of any Apple Silicon model. However, if you’ve been considering a MacBook Air purchase as either your first model or a replacement for an older Intel one, this is a really good time to press the button … more…02:26 pmApple published a new Press Release
Apple just published a new Press Release:Apple introduces the new MacBook Air with the M4 chip and a sky blue color02:21 pmMac Studio gets an update to M4 Max or M3 Ultra
Apple's update to the Mac Studio has arrived, bringing with it the performance of the M4 Max as well as the new M3 Ultra chip to provide desktop Mac users even more processing power.M4 Mac Studio - Image Credit: AppleThe Mac Studio was last updated in 2023 with an M2 chip upgrade, securing the desktop Mac's position as the one to get if you care about performance, but not enough to get a Mac Pro. A few years later, and Apple's finally refreshed it.The 2025 Mac Studio is Apple's typical spec-bump update, with the changes largely being internal instead of externally-visible alterations. The design remains the same as the previous model, one that was good enough for the Mac mini to steal for itself. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums02:21 pmMacBook Air gets the M4 treatment, lower price and stunning new color
Today, Apple revised the MacBook Air with the M4 chip. It comes in a beautiful new sky blue color, at an even lower price point. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)02:18 pmMacBook Air update arrives with lower starting price & M4 performance boost
Apple has updated the MacBook Air line with a new lower starting price, plus the 13-inch and 15-inch models given a bump in performance thanks to the inclusion of the M4 chip.New blue color in M4 MacBook Air, photo credit AppleArriving after many rumors of an update, the New MacBook Air is largely a spec-bump update for the well-established notebook line. In its early 2025 refresh, Apple has given its entry-level notebook range a bit more performance to work with."MacBook Air is by far the world's most popular laptop, and today we're giving everyone even more reasons to love it," said Greg Joswiak, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing in a statement, "including a big boost in performance with the M4 chip, a new Center Stage camera, and a beautiful new sky blue color." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums02:12 pmApple launches M3 Ultra chip with support for up to 512GB memory
Apple has just launched two new Macs, the M4 MacBook Air and a new Mac Studio. The Mac Studio comes with two chip options: M4 Max or M3 Ultra. Here’s everything you should know about the new M3 Ultra chip. more…02:05 pmApple updates Shazam with new features
Apple has unveiled an update to Shazam (version 18.9), the music identification service it acquired in 2018. The newest release… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.02:05 pmApple unveils M4 MacBook Air in new color and cheaper starting price
Apple has officially announced the M4 MacBook Air. The latest model includes a new sky blue color option and a cheaper starting price more…02:03 pmApple launches new Mac Studio, here’s everything new
It turns out there’s something in the air today, too. Apple has unveiled a new Mac Studio, the first revamp to the desktop powerhouse that it launched in 2022. The new Mac Studio is available in two chip configurations: the M4 Max and the M3 Ultra. more…02:00 pmMacBook Air gets the M4, a new blue color, up to 32GB of RAM, and a $100 price cut
M2 and M3 Airs are mostly going away; M2 will still be sold in some countries.01:55 pmApple published a new Press Release
Apple just published a new Press Release:Apple unveils new Mac Studio, the most powerful Mac ever01:48 pmApple published a new Press Release
Apple just published a new Press Release:Apple reveals M3 Ultra, taking Apple silicon to a new extreme01:26 pmApple releases new Shazam update with better Spotify and Apple Music syncing
Apple has released a new update to Shazam, the music tagging service that it bought in 2018. The latest version adds songs tagged from outside the app to the Shazam playlist in Apple Music and Spotify. more…01:16 pmApple begins legal battle to resist ‘egregious’ iCloud backdoor demand
Macworld Apple has begun legal action to resist a secret demand by the U.K. government for access to iPhone users’ data. Citing “people familiar with the matter,” the Financial Times reports that the company has made an appeal to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, seeking (likely on grounds of U.S. national security) to have the order quashed. The tribunal is connected to but independent from the British Home Office and investigates complaints about intelligence services, law enforcement agencies, and public authorities. It will consider whether the demand, which was based on the 2016 Investigatory Powers Act, was lawful. This will be the first time a court has tested the government’s powers to break encryption under the act, so it could have far-reaching consequences. In January the office of the Home Secretary issued a technical capability notice (TCN) instructing Apple to “create a back door allowing them to retrieve all the content any Apple user worldwide has uploaded to the cloud,” according to a report last month by the Washington Post. This report was based on whistleblower tips, as it would be illegal for Apple even to acknowledge that it had received a TCN. While the British government also hasn’t admitted that the TCN exists, security minister Dan Jarvis commented obliquely that “privacy is only impacted on an exceptional basis, in relation to the most serious crimes and only when it is necessary and proportionate to do so.” Yet the powers sought are wide-ranging and potentially dangerous. Any data stored in the cloud by Apple users would need to be accessible not only by the company itself but by the U.K. government… and very likely by outside agencies and criminals in the event of a leak. Apple currently has access to some cloud-based user data and has supplied that data in the past when required to do so by a legitimate order from law enforcement. But under the reported terms of the TCN, the U.K. seeks unfettered access to all the encrypted data currently accessible by Apple, even if a user has activated the Advanced Data Protection feature. Apple’s first response was to disable ADP on iPhones in the U.K., at least for new users. There was no mention of the TCN in the announcement of this move, of course, but Apple took the opportunity to comment that, “as we have said many times before, we have never built a back door or master key to any of our products or services and we never will.” This is all a big privacy concern for the U.K. and one that will almost certainly apply to users worldwide. In our coverage, my colleague Jason Cross described the order as “comically authoritarian” and warned that it “would instantly compromise the security of over two billion Apple users.” U.S. intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard, who said she had not been informed in advance about the TCN, described it as an “egregious violation” of citizens’ right to privacy. President Donald Trump is unhappy as well, calling the order “something you only hear from China.” How all this plays out remains to be seen, but the new legal challenge is one possible way Apple could avoid the requirements of the TCN. The case, the FT says, could be heard by the tribunal this month, although it is unknown whether the process or decision will be publicly disclosed.01:14 pmApple TV+ show is bought by another streamer for the first time
"Suspicion" has become the first ever Apple TV+ drama to be sold on to another broadcaster, with ITVX buying it for the UK.Uma Thurman plays a prominent businesswoman whose son is kidnapped in action thriller "Suspicion."Apple has long been on a drive to get its Apple TV+ seen by more viewers, whether they're on an aircraft, in France subscribing to Canal+, or even using Android. Now for the first time, a single show has been put up for sale and will be screened on another streamer.According to UK trade magazine Broadcast, ITVX bought "Suspicion" from Apple TV+ via international sales distributor Fifth Season. If that is strictly accurate, that it came direct from Apple TV+, then it is the first such deal and suggests that Apple is now marketing its shows internationally. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums01:10 pmZelle scams lead Chase Bank to block some payments; government lawsuit dropped [U]
Update: CNBC reports that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has dismissed its lawsuit against the three lead banks, as the White House downsizes the consumer rights agency. A high rate of Zelle scams originating from social media contacts has led JPMorgan Chase Bank to block payments made through social media networks and messaging apps. Chase said that Zelle was intended as a method of transferring money to family, friends, and other trusted contacts, and should never be used to make online purchases … more…01:00 pmNew HMD X1 ‘Safe’ Phone: Security for Parents, Cool Factor for Kids
While smartphones with built-in parental controls may give parents a measure of comfort, they're too uncool for kids. Human Mobile Devices (HMD) addresses that problem with its new HMD X1 phone. The post appeared first on TechNewsWorld.