Apple Event for New iPads Still Considered ‘Unlikely’ Following Delays

Apple is “unlikely” to hold an event to announce new iPad Pro and iPad Air models, according to sources cited by Taiwanese supply chain publication DigiTimes. Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman already said Apple was not planning to hold an event for the new iPads, but he made this claim back in early March, before it was […]

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Apple’s First iPhone SE Now Considered Vintage

Apple today added the original iPhone SE to its vintage and obsolete products list. The first version of the ‌iPhone SE‌ came out in March 2016, which means it has been seven years since it launched. The ‌iPhone SE‌ was sold until September 2018, so it has been five years since it was last available […]

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Apple Considered Making DuckDuckGo Default Search Engine in Safari Private Browsing Mode

Back in 2018, Apple held talks with DuckDuckGo to replace Google as the default search engine in private browsing mode, but ultimately rejected the idea, according to transcripts unsealed by the judge overseeing the US government’s antitrust trial against Google in Washington. Testifying in closed sessions, DuckDuckGo CEO Gabriel Weinberg said that his company had […]

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Microsoft Considered Selling Bing to Apple in 2020

Back in 2020, Microsoft considered selling its Bing search engine to Apple, reports Bloomberg. Had the acquisition happened, Bing would have replaced Google as the default search engine on Apple devices. Microsoft executives met up with Apple services chief Eddy Cue to discuss a potential deal, but the talks were just exploratory and did not […]

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Microsoft considered buying Square Enix to add Final Fantasy and more to Xbox

What you need to know More evidence has been uploaded in the ongoing hearing between the FTC and Microsoft.  According to new evidence, Microsoft had a plan to buy Square Enix in 2019.  Microsoft identified franchises like Final Fantasy that could add a lot to the Xbox first-party lineup. The plan, dubbed “Project Phoenix,” did […]

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New iPhone SE Considered ‘Unlikely to Launch’ in 2024

After having “multiple conversations” with companies within Apple’s supply chain this week, Barclays analysts Blayne Curtis and Tom O’Malley believe that Apple is unlikely to release a fourth-generation iPhone SE in 2024. In a research note shared with MacRumors, the analysts said Apple’s decision not to launch a new iPhone SE next year could indicate […]

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Windows Unshipped: Microsoft once considered bringing MixView 3D tiles to the desktop Start menu

Today, we’re kicking off a new series that will run over the next handful of weeks that we’re calling “Windows Unshipped” that will explore Windows OS features and ideas that never saw the light of day, all of which were internally conceptualized (and sometimes even partly developed) throughout the Windows 10 timeframe. Over the 12 […]

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Apple Has Considered Removing SIM Card Slot From Some iPhone 14 Models

Apple has internally discussed the idea of launching some iPhone models without a SIM card slot by next year, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. In his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman said the move would be part of Apple’s push towards eSIMs. Gurman said the SIM card slot could be removed on some iPhone 14 […]

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Apple’s Rumored 14-Inch iPad Considered ‘Unlikely’ to Feature ProMotion

Last week, well-connected display industry analyst Ross Young said he confirmed with his supply chain sources that Apple is planning a new 14.1-inch iPad Pro, but he has since revised his prediction and now believes the device may be a standard iPad after all. In a tweet shared with his Super Followers today, Young said […]

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Review: XPG Cybercore should be considered for powering your next PC

Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central ADATA has been expanding in recent years to diversify its portfolio of PC components. The company took the memory market by storm, and now we’re seeing cases, AIO coolers, and even power supplies with ADATA (and XPG) branding. Today, we’re taking a look at the new XPG Cybercore 1000W […]

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