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The Apple M1 processor is finally here, after years of speculation. It was obvious for a while that Apple would build on its success with in-house smartphone SoCs, but switching over from industry-standard Intel processors to custom ones is a huge step. Apple has smartly decided to ease into the transition by simply updating its existing products rather than launching all-new models that look completely different, ensuring that all focus is on the silicon. With a comprehensive and cohesive approach to software, many…

Image: Wikimedia Commons, AppleIt’s safe to assume that Apple is going to release a second version of its excellent AirPods Max wireless headphones at some point, but we’re hoping that the company will include a better carrying case the second time around. Our prayers might be answered, as a new patent awarded to Apple may provide a sneak peek at an improveddesign.Some things in life are a given. If you order a soft drink, you’re going to get a straw, if you buy a new car, it’s going to be delivered with four tires, and…

This is last year’s iPad Pro, but a refresh could be here sooner than you think.Photo: Caitlin McGarry / GizmodoThis fall, a reprised 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro could be on the roster. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who authors the subscriber-only Power On newsletter, reports that he expects Apple to update the two iPad models with the M2 chip in September or October.Gurman expects the new iPads to feature the new M2 chip announced at last week’s WWDC 2022 developer conference, plus wireless charging and an upgrade to the…

Everyone’s talking about Stage Manager after this week’s WWDC 2022. Image: AppleIt’s been a whirlwind week for developers using Apple’s hardware and software suites to code for work (and play). WWDC 2022 was held online for the most part, though there was a bit of an in-person component for a select few, including our very own Phillip Tracy, who went hands-on with the new MacBook Air.This week on Gadgettes, we’re no longer an audio podcast. We’re officially pivoting to video. You can find us on YouTube and here on …

MacBook Air M2 2022Photo: Phillip Tracy/GizmodoExcuse the cliché, but the MacBook Air feels grown-up. I’m thinking it’s the shape—gone is the iconic slanting edge, replaced in favor of stout straight lines. Now the Air looks like the MacBook Pro, and with its larger 13.6-inch screen, more like the premium Pro than its smaller but M2-touting counterpart. You might not notice the subtle design change,but you will certainly form some opinion about the two new color options.Joining Space Gray and Silver are what Apple calls…

M2Image: AppleFueling the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 13 is Apple’s second-generation processor, the M2. Built on the same platform as its predecessor, the M2 boasts speeds and memory bandwidth to enable significantly faster performance—at least, according to Apple.We should be getting our hands on the new laptops running M2 in the future, at which point we’ll put the chip through some rigorous benchmarking. In the meantime, we’ll have to take Apple’s word that the M2's 20 billion transistors will drive significantly…

Apple has unveiled its latest M2 chipset at WWDC 2022, along with the first two computers to be powered by the company's in-house chipset — the MacBook Air (2022), and the 13-inch MacBook Pro (2022). The newest models are equipped with the successor to the first-generation Apple Silicon chip that was announced at WWDC 2020. The MacBook Air is the first refresh of the company's MacBook Air laptop since the M1 powered MacBook Air made its debut in November 2020. It features the biggest redesign to the MacBook Air series in…

iPhone 13Photo: Caitlin McGarry/GizmodoWhen revealing a new product, Apple often spends time talking about how much faster it is than the previous model and how favorably it stacks up against the competition. Claims like “the Macbook Air is faster than 98% of PC laptops,” make headlines, whether they’re accurate or not. It’s an effective marketing approach, but one Apple might choose to avoid when it launches the next MacBook Air and iPhone 14.If recent reports are accurate, the iPhone 14 Pro’s A16 chip will use the same…

Apple is reportedly working on adding satellite connectivity to the Apple Watch, which could feature on the company's wearable later this year or in 2023. The company is said to be working on adding satellite connectivity for communication during emergencies on its iPhone 14 lineup — which was previously rumoured to feature on last year's iPhone 13 series. Meanwhile, the company is also tipped to be working on an iMac with an M3 chip, which could launch at the end of 2023.The Cupertino company's upcoming Apple Watch…

Apple is reportedly working on a new Mac mini model, according to details spotted by a developer in the firmware of the recently launched Apple Studio Display. The company launched the first Apple Silicon powered Mac mini in 2020, and the purported successor to the M1 Mac mini is tipped to feature the M1 Pro and M1 Max processors — or a new processor, dubbed the M2 chip. Apple, which is preparing to host its annual WWDC conference in June, is yet to officially reveal any details of plans to launch new Mac models or their…