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Huawei invests billions in wafer fab equipment research and development to make leading-edge chips.

Belkin has made available three different Qi2 wireless chargers that the brand first teased at CES 2024, and they’re all very tempting options.

A dubiously-priced "Web3 gaming" handheld with play-to-earn mechanics appears on the market, using cheap hardware akin to machines less than a fifth of its asking price.

Ex-Windows developer Andy Young published an X post showcasing horrendous performance issues he's been experiencing on Windows 11, specifically related to the start menu.

Apple announced big changes to its repair policy today, saying that select iPhone repairs can be completed with used genuine parts for the first time. One controversial repair practice that remains in place, however, is parts pairing.

In a new interview with TechCrunch today, John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, defended the practice as something that “is not evil.”

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ESR's collection of 15W Qi2 and Apple-certified MagSafe chargers delivers full-speed charging wherever and whenever needed.

(via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

Explore twelve useful tips that will enable you to check if your iPhone is genuine or a cheap, fake Android phone with an iOS skin.

Vilros's dock for the Raspberry Pi 400 resembles a laptop, but it has no battery. It provides a display, trackpad, and GPIO access.

The Apple M4 processor will put an emphasis on AI, and will start appearing in Macs this autumn.

(via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

Benjamin and Chance delve into the latest rounds of iOS 18 rumors, including a curious discovery of a new ‘Safari browser assistant’ in development. Apple has also changed the rules surrounding game emulators in the App Store, with somewhat unclear implications. Apple News+ adds a new Quartile word puzzle, and the wait for the new iPad Pro continues.

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Apple has tweaked the repair prompt in the Settings app on iOS 17.5 to avoid shaming people who dare service their iPhone using affordable aftermarket parts.

"Dark Matter," one of the best sci-fi novels of the decade, is about to become an Apple TV+ series. A trailer shows the multiverse action.

(via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

Apple is planning a major overhaul to its Mac lineup with the advent of the M4 family of chips. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple is planning a “new family of in-house processors designed to highlight artificial intelligence.”

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You have until Thursday's end to bag a huge $550 discount at B&H Photo on a 14-inch M2 MacBook Pro with solid specs.

(via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

The Loongson 3A6000 CPU is now available as an SoC for a Morefine M700S mini PC intended for government, medical and educational fields. The CPU should be well-suited for the task as its performance is equivalent to an Intel Core i3-10100F.