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Arm Chips Drive 10% of the PC Market, Apple Dominates Majority of the Share
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Arm Chips Drive 10% of the PC Market, Apple Dominates Majority of the Share

Nick deCourville · 3:45 PM EDT, Jun 21st, 2022 · Add Comment

Reports are indicating that Arm based chips are driving 10% of the PC market, a market that is currently dominated by Apple.

Researchers Discover Not So Serious Flaw That Affects Data at Rest in Apple Silicon Chips
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Researchers Discover Not So Serious Flaw That Affects Data at Rest in Apple Silicon Chips

Arnold Zafra · 11:02 AM EDT, May 3rd, 2022 · Add Comment

A new research discovered a not so serious flaw in Apple Silicon Chips that can potentially leak data at rest.

Nvidia GeForce Now App Updated to Provide Native Apple M1 Mac Support
News

Nvidia GeForce Now App Updated to Provide Native Apple M1 Mac Support

Nick deCourville · 3:39 PM EDT, Apr 28th, 2022 · Add Comment

Nvidia has announced an update to GeForce Now that provides native support for M1 Macs. The update is rolling out now.

Mac Shipments Up by 8% in 1Q22 But Global PC Shipments Down by 4.5%
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Mac Shipments Up by 8% in 1Q22 But Global PC Shipments Down by 4.5%

Arnold Zafra · 9:08 AM EDT, Apr 28th, 2022 · Add Comment

As global PC shipments declined by 4.3%, Mac shipments increased by 8% in 1Q22, perhaps thanks to Apple’s M1 Macs.

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Tests Show M1 Mac Thunderbolt Ports Don’t Live Up to Full Potential
Analysis

Tests Show M1 Mac Thunderbolt Ports Don’t Live Up to Full Potential

Jeff Butts · 2:10 PM EDT, Apr 18th, 2022 · 10 Comments

Recent testing shows a serious problem with Apple’s M1 Mac lineup. The M1 Mac Thunderbolt ports significantly underperform in data speeds.

Apple’s Johny Srouji Gives Rare Interview, Provides Details of Developing Apple Silicon
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Apple's Johny Srouji Gives Rare Interview, Provides Details of Developing Apple Silicon

Nick deCourville · 1:33 PM EDT, Apr 18th, 2022 · Add Comment

In a rare media interview, Apple’s Johny Srouji discusses developing new Apple silicon chips for the tech giant. Srouji also discusses managing a team during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Asahi Linux Publishes First Alpha Release for Mac M1 Products
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Asahi Linux Publishes First Alpha Release for Mac M1 Products

Nick deCourville · 3:35 PM EDT, Mar 21st, 2022 · Add Comment

Asahi announces that the alpha build of their OS is available for download. This brings the opportunity of dual booting for many M1 Macs.

New M1 Ultra Chip Not as Powerful as Apple Originally Claims
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New M1 Ultra Chip Not as Powerful as Apple Originally Claims

Nick deCourville · 11:55 AM EDT, Mar 18th, 2022 · 1 Comment

Apple threw shade at its competition during its spring event. Now reviews for the Mac Studio say the M1 Ultra underperforms.

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Apple’s Peek Performance Event, and Bryan Spends Some Money

Apple's Peek Performance Event, and Bryan Spends Some Money

Jeff Gamet · 9:01 AM EDT, Mar 14th, 2022 · Add Comment

Bryan and Jeff look at Apple’s just-announced iPhone SE 3, M1 iPad Air, the Mac Studio, and 27-inch Studio Display. Bryan also amazes us with how much money he spent on Apple gear this week.

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Intel’s Planned M1-Killer May Arrive Too Late
Analysis

Intel’s Planned M1-Killer May Arrive Too Late

Jeff Butts · 9:42 AM EST, Feb 24th, 2022 · 4 Comments

Intel has plans for an M1-killer CPU, beating Apple Silicon in both performance and efficiency, but it’s liable to come too late.

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