News & Reviews:   Apple

According to 9to5Mac, the Apple A17 Bionic chip for iPhone 15 series may focus more on battery life rather than processing power improvement. The information comes from a statement made by TSMC's chairman when asked about the company's 3nm chips.

Apple may move away from mini-LED displays for its future iPads and MacBooks lineups and opt for OLED displays instead. This is according to industry sources which claim that demand for mini-LED suppliers is shrinking due to Apple’s alleged move.   

Apple’s introduction of the new “Plus” model for its iPhone lineup earlier this year has been rather disappointing, with the iPhone 14 Plus recording lacklustre sales and demand. Now, an alleged leak has claimed that the company is “seriously” concerned about the model’s prospects and will reevaluate its strategy for next year’s iPhone 15 series.

LG has a new camera technology that prevents the camera bump from going bigger in the future. Ahead of the CES 2023, LG Innotek unveiled a new telephoto zoom camera module that should help flagships reduce their camera bump sizes, and it could even make it to the next-generation iPhones.

Apple Japan has been charged JPY13 billion or ~RM432 million in additional taxes by the Japanese government for bulk sales of iPhones and other Apple devices to foreign tourists in the country. This is after these bulk purchases were incorrectly exempted from the nation’s consumption tax.

TSMC's 3nm chips will soon enter commercial production this week. As the primary customer of the semiconductor manufacturer, Apple could first use the 3nm chips for upcoming M2 Pro chips that are expected to power the updated MacBook Pro and Mac mini models.

Some Apple iPhone 14 Pro series owners are reporting a strange bug which only happens when it is being booted up. Shared by several users of the device online, the bug involves flashing horizontal lines on the screen when their iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max are being turned on.

After standardizing the charging port for all devices, the European Union (EU) is now on to the next goal. According to the latest report, the body wants to bring smartphones with removable batteries back and also make them replaceable.

During the launch of the M2-powered iPad Pro back in October, Apple teased that popular video editing software DaVinci Resolve would be making its way to iPadOS. Now, creative professionals that are using their iPads as a content creation tool can look forward to having the software at their disposal as its developer, Blackmagic Design has finally released DaVinci Resolve for the iPad.

Apple’s entry-level smartphone, the Apple iPhone SE may not be getting its 4th Generation anytime soon due to lower-than-expected demand for the device among consumers. This is according to the latest insight from reliable tipster Ming-Chi Kuo, who claimed that Apple is mulling cancelling the smartphone next year and postponing it to 2024.