Apple is expected to launch the M4 MacBook Air very soon. When it arrives, the device will offer a compelling upgrade for existing MacBook Air users, particularly anyone using the M1 model.
For most users, buying every new laptop Apple makes isn’t a good option. Year-over-year upgrades tend to be relatively minor. But waiting several years between upgrades? That can mean you’re in for a real treat with a new MacBook.
When Apple began to build its own processors for iPhones and iPads in 2009 – 2010, it initially used Samsung Foundry, but after custom silicon became a key advantage of iPhones over rivals in the early 2010s, the company began to explore other makers as Samsung was Apple's primary rival at the time. The company considered using Intel Custom Foundry and Texas Instruments but quickly realized the ICF was
Security researchers have discovered two flaws present in all current iPhones , iPads , and Macs – as well as many earlier ones. The vulnerabilities, known as SLAP and FLOP, could potentially allow an attacker to see the current contents of your open web tabs.
The flaws were introduced in the A15 and M2 chips, and are also found in subsequent ones, up to and including the latest version of each device …
SLAP (Speculation Attacks via Load Address Prediction) and FLOP (False Load Output Predictions) were
Intel processors have always powered NUCs. However, things changed when Asus took over the NUC line from the chipmaker in 2023. The manufacturer is seemingly experimenting with AMD chips after customs filing discovered by ComputerBase (machine translated) showed an entry for a “Personal Computer mini-PC (NUC14LNS) Asus AMD Ryzen AI Max-395/W 8060S, 64 BIT”.
If this is true, this will be the first
Apple’s new M4 Mac mini looks pretty damn cool for a desktop computer. Still, these special edition retro beige and jet black versions with the classic Apple logo look awesome.
ColorWare just released its latest masterpiece: the special edition M4 Mac mini Retro. In addition to the two color options, it features the six color Apple logo and CNC milled aluminum ridges inspired by classic Macintosh hardware.
AMD has confirmed that its RDNA 4 architecture will initially be focused on desktop GPUs, with mobile offerings planned for later in a review with Notebookcheck . At CES , AMD debuted RDNA 4, but with an impending keynote from Nvidia, it remained hesitant to share more details. After a long tussle with premature ads and existing retailer inventory , AMD finally slated the Radeon RX 9000 series for launch in March.
"Our current graphics strategy is focused on the desktop market with RDNA 4
At CES , AMD unveiled its Ryzen AI 300 flagship lineup codenamed Strix Halo with a beastly configuration of 16 cores, 40 Compute Units, and 128GB of unified memory. New first-party benchmarks assert that the top-end Ryzen AI Max+ 395 - that's a mouthful - is up to 68% faster than Nvidia's RTX 4070 mobile graphics in gaming. The slides also showcase how Strix Halo holds up