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Co-legislators from the European Union have reached a provisional agreement on a common charging solution for smartphones, laptops, tablets, and other small and medium-sized electronics — a total of 15 different categories — agreeing that USB Type-C will be the common charging port for in scope devices by autumn 2024.
Europe agrees on USB Type-C common charger rule

Co-legislators from the European Union have reached a provisional agreement on a common charging solution…

Apple today introduced a completely redesigned MacBook Air and an updated 13-inch MacBook Pro, both powered by the new M2 chip — which takes the breakthrough performance and capabilities of M1 even further. MacBook Air takes everything users love about the world’s best-selling laptop to the next level. With an all-new, strikingly thin design and even more performance, MacBook Air also features a larger 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display, a 1080p FaceTime HD camera, four-speaker sound system, up to 18 hours of battery life,1 and MagSafe charging. It is now available in four finishes — silver, space gray, midnight, and starlight. M2 also comes to the 13-inch MacBook Pro, the world’s second best-selling laptop — delivering incredible performance, up to 24GB of unified memory, ProRes acceleration, and up to 20 hours of battery life,2 all in a compact design. The new MacBook Air and updated 13-inch MacBook Pro join the even more powerful 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max to round out the strongest lineup of Mac notebooks ever offered. Both laptops will be available next month. 
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Apple today introduced a completely redesigned MacBook Air and an updated 13-inch MacBook Pro, both…

Recently, the leaker known as "ShrimpApplePro" said that Apple will use the same manufacturing technique for its A16 processor for the iPhone 14 Pro models, saving a larger performance boost for the M-series chips built for its next-generation Macs. Today, Kuo confirmed that the A16 and M2 processors will be released, as reported by ShrimpApplePro.
iPhone 14 Pro and new MacBook Air to house the A15 Chip Technology

Recently, the leaker known as “ShrimpApplePro” said that Apple will use the same manufacturing technique…

An always-on display is one feature that has been noticeably lacking from iPhones in recent years. But it appears that it is finally on the way. In his latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that iOS 16 “builds in future support for an always-on lock screen.” Gurman echoes a report from last week about a new display that will “allow the iPhone to turn down the frame rate significantly on the lock screen and display quickly glanceable information—similar to newer Apple Watches.”
iOS 16 is probably bringing ‘always-on display’ to the iPhone 14 Pro

An always-on display is one feature that has been noticeably lacking from iPhones in recent…

Apple has revealed a clutch of fresh innovations for its hardware which pushes forward strongly on the accessibility front, capabilities that’ll arrive later in 2022 courtesy of software updates.
New accessibility features announced by Apple

Apple has revealed a clutch of fresh innovations for its hardware which pushes forward strongly…

Apple is testing iPhones that swap the Lightning port for USB-C, according to a new Bloomberg report from Apple whisperer Mark Gurman. But you shouldn’t expect to see it in this year’s iPhone lineup, as the changeover wouldn’t happen until 2023 “at the earliest,” Gurman says. The report follows reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo’s tweets this week indicating Apple would swap to USB-C in the second half of 2023, which is presumably when that year’s iPhone lineup will be released.
Apple is testing USB-C

Apple is testing iPhones that swap the Lightning port for USB-C, according to a new Bloomberg report from Apple…

Apple is preparing to swap the proprietary Lightning port on its iPhones next year for the nearly universally-embraced USB-C, claims company analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Apple will reportedly replace iPhone Lightning port with USB-C in 2023

Apple is preparing to swap the proprietary Lightning port on its iPhones next year for…

Apple has announced that it’s discontinuing the iPod Touch, the last remaining model in its lineup of portable music players. In a news post on Tuesday, the company says that it will sell the current Touch “while supplies last.”
Apple ends production of the legendary iPod after two decades

Apple has announced that it’s discontinuing the iPod Touch, the last remaining model in its…

The Samsung Galaxy S22 range of smartphones depreciated almost three times more than the iPhone 13 lineup in the first two months after launch, according to research by SellCell.
Samsung S22 lineup devalues x3 more than IPhone 13 models post-launch

The Samsung Galaxy S22 range of smartphones depreciated almost three times more than the iPhone 13 lineup…