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The new M1 Macs have not even been out for a year, but rumors say that Apple’s follow-up SoC is already in mass production. Products featuring the new chip could ship as early as the second half of the year, Read more
My days of taking risks with hardware are in the rear view so if it were me, I’d avoid using anything that has been tampered with by a third party. If a Ryzen 5000 CPU was a must, I’d have Read more
Amazon is renovating its Fire tablet family with a new Fire HD 10 and HD 10 Plus model. Besides “adult tablets,” Amazon is also launching a new Kids Pro tablet series, with models ranging from 7 to 10 inches, and Read more
Following a three-month beta, Apple has finally released a stable build of macOS 11.3 to the public, with several new features and a fix for a software bug that is known to have been exploited by malicious actors in the Read more
Tesla’s first-quarter earnings for 2021 are in, and they look good. Revenue, margins, and vehicles delivered exceeded the company’s expectations and analysts’ predictions. Tesla projects growth for 2021 to be 50-percent higher year over year. Total revenue was $10.39 billion, Read more
Acer is perhaps best known for its laptops and monitors, but now the company is seeking to spread its influence into the realm of consumer-grade PC storage products as well. Through a partnership with Chinese flash storage maker Biwin, Acer Read more
You might own some special edition consoles, but can you count a 24 karat gold-plated Nintendo Wii among your collection? Unlikely. There really was one made, for Queen Elizabeth II, no less, and it’s now available on eBay for $300,000. Read more