News & Reviews:   Apple

Based on a report by winfuture.de, it seems that Qualcomm could be working on the successor of the Snapdragon 8cx to take on Apple Silicon chips. While not much is known in regards to which product will come with the Snapdragon chip, it does give us a better idea of what expect from Qualcomm in the near future.

A foldable Apple device is as good as confirmed. While we don't know when it's going to launch, officially patents prove that the device is real. In fact, Apple was recently awarded 45 new patents and one of them is related to foldable devices.

It was reported that TSMC's 3nm process will be entering mass production next year and Apple is the first to contract with the manufacturer for the technology. Now, a source is claiming that TSMC will also be working with Apple to develop the 2nm process.

It seems that a report by Apple Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo stated that Apple’s upcoming mix-reality headset will come equipped with up to 15 camera sensors, as well as an “innovative biometric” technology. Of the 15 sensors, 8 of them will be used for augmented reality video experience, 1 for detecting the environment as well as the objects around the headset, and the remaining 6 will be used for biometrics.

For those of you who use Apple devices, it's time to update your software again. Yesterday, Apple did a triple release with a new version for iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and macOS Big Sur. The update should now be available to all users with compatible devices.

It looks like we'd be getting several new Apple products soon after sources said that the next Apple Event could be held on 23 March. If it's true, we could be seeing the long-awaited AirTags, new iPads, and upgraded AirPods at this upcoming event. During the pandemic, it is also possible that the tech giant would not hold any event but simply release the products via press releases, just like last year's iPad Pro.

An Apple contact lense? You ought to take this news with a pinch of salt but this piece of information is coming from popular Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. According to his research note, he said that Apple has plans for an augmented reality contact lenses but in the distant future of the 2030s. The purpose of the AR contact lenses is to bring convert visible computing to invisible computing.

There could be a possibility that Apple might be keen on discontinuing the iMac Pro based on a statement by macrumors, which was posted not too long ago. If you look closely at the image posted on our source’s website, you can see that you could still get the iMac Pro, but it is limited in quantity and there are no customization options for you to pick.

Previously, it was said that Apple is expected to launch a new iPad Pro sometime this month. But it looks like the tablet isn't the only thing to get an upgrade. Sources claim that there will also be a new Apple Pencil.

Although some Android platforms have a dedicated transfer app, transferring your data from iOS to an Android platform is not an easy task and usually take super long. Well, that's all changed because Apple just announced that you can now transfer your iCloud photos and videos to Google Photos.