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More Apple SoC DeviceTree Additions Being Upstreamed For Linux 6.15

Sven Peter continues work on upstreaming more of the Apple SoC support to the mainline Linux kernel. On the DeviceTree side following the DT support for Apple T2 SoCs sent out last month, another set of updates were submitted this week ahead of the Linux 6.15 merge window.

This second round of DeviceTree updates for Apple SoCs in Linux 6.15 brings a variety of additions:
"This one adds nodes for SPI controller, SPI NOR flash and NVRAM partitions for M1 and M2 devices. The

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Refreshed Apple Mac Studio Likely To Launch Soon With M4 Max and M3 Ultra SoCs, For Whatever Reason

Apple's Mac Studio is in desperate need of a spec bump. The system is still powered by the M2-era SoCs, whereas the MacBook Pros are already two generations ahead. According to a fresh tidbit shared by comparatively reliable tipster Mark Gurman, Apple is set to announce a much-needed upgrade for the Mac Studio in the coming days, although the upgrade in question is sort of a confusing one. Basically, the report states that the Mac Studio will soon be available with the M4 Max,
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Looking for a cheaper iPad with Apple Intelligence? Try the M1 iPad Air

Apple on Tuesday introduced two new iPads: the iPad Air with the M3 chip and an updated entry-level iPad with the A16 chip . While some believed that the cheaper iPad would finally receive support for Apple Intelligence features, that didn’t happen. But if you’re looking for a more affordable iPad with AI capabilities, I recommend giving the a try.

There’s not much to say about the new iPad 11 except that it now has the A16 chip, while the

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Mac Studio Refresh Could Arrive This Week, With A Report Mentioning A Surprising M3 Ultra Unveiling Alongside It, More Powerful M4 Ultra Could Be Exclusive To The Mac Pro

Apple is full of surprises because instead of unveiling the M4 MacBook Air series today, it went ahead and announced the M3 iPad Air lineup, and according to the latest report, the company will launch an updated version of the Mac Studio much earlier than expected. Unfortunately, this does not mean that we will bear witness to the M4 Ultra because the new report mentions that the company will announce the M3 Ultra alongside its mini-workstation. It appears that Apple wishes to differentiate the Mac Studio and Mac

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Apple may release updated Mac Studio with M4 Max and M3 Ultra chips this week

An M4 MacBook Air may not be the only new Mac coming this week. Mark Gurman shared that Apple may actually be planning to release an updated Mac Studio this week, and the company may not be done introducing new M3 chips after all.

“It’s not an “Air” — but the new Mac Studio, codenamed J575, appears to be imminent,” Gurman says. “It could be announced as early as this week along with the new MacBook Airs.”

But when


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Gurman: M4 MacBook Air expected to launch tomorrow

Apple just launched a new M3 iPad Air , upgraded Magic Keyboard , and A16 iPad . But per Mark Gurman, another product launch is coming tomorrow: the long-awaited M4 MacBook Air .

On Monday, Apple CEO Tim Cook teased that “There’s something in the Air” this week.

Though details were minimal, we had already been expecting the new M4 MacBook Air and M3 iPad Air to debut around now.

Importantly, Cook didn’t use singular language to indicate it


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Apple Gives iPad Air an M3 Chip and Launches New Magic Keyboard

Apple introduced a more powerful iPad Air today with an M3 chip, up from the M2-powered iPad Air Apple released less than a year ago.

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Apple Introduces The New M3 iPad Air Lineup, Claims Up To A 40 Percent Improvement In CPU And GPU Workloads Compared To The M1, No Comparisons Made With The M2

A teaser from Apple CEO Tim Cook led to the assumption that the new M4 MacBook Air lineup will be announced, but the company had different ideas because it has instead unveiled the new M3 iPad Air series. Like the M2 models, the 11-inch and 13-inch models are being refreshed, with the company introducing a major chipset upgrade to the table. Unfortunately, instead of comparing the SoC with the older M2, Apple continues to provide performance numbers on how the M3 performs

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Apple launches new iPad Air with AI features to stoke demand - Reuters

Apple launches new iPad Air with AI features to stoke demand Reuters

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Apple unveils new iPad Air, here’s what you need to know

There’s something in the air today, and it turns out it’s a new iPad Air. Apple has unveiled an updated iPad Air powered by the M3 chip. There’s also a new Magic Keyboard to go along with it and an updated version of the base iPad Air .

Here are some performance stats from Apple on the new M3 version of the iPad Air:

  • 8-core CPU and 9-core GPU
  • Support for dynamic caching, along with hardware-accelerated mesh shading and ray tracing
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