MSI GeForce RTX 5090 32G SUPRIM LIQUID SOC Review
As the stress test begins the card remains in a passive cooling mode, and we see an immediate rise to 60 C before the fans on the card and radiator begin to spin up. After this initial spike, temps normalize to an apparent target of 50 C. I was already impressed by the ~63 C […]
Pro Display XDR 2 and Larger iMac: Here’s What the Latest Rumors Say
In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman briefly touched on the future of the Pro Display XDR and a larger iMac. This comes amid rumors of a new Studio Display with mini-LED backlighting launching by 2026. Below, we recap the latest rumors. Pro Display XDR 2 Released in December 2019, the Pro Display […]
Color e-ink for iPad prices
The Boox Note Air 3 C is the best color e-ink tablet we’ve tried. Just don’t expect to get an iPad, even though you’re paying iPad prices. The $499 Boox Note Air 3 C is, broadly speaking, a cross between an e-book reader and a tablet. It’s billed as having some functionality similar to a […]
Developer for Linux on Apple Silicon Macs resigns, citing ‘major failure of leadership’
Yesterday morning, Hector Martin resigned from his position as project lead of Asahi Linux. This was a community effort that kicked off shortly after the Mac transition to Apple Silicon begun, in early 2021. After a ton of effort, the team finally released an alpha build of Asahi Linux for M1 and M2 Macs in […]
CXL Gathers Momentum at FMS 2024
The CXL consortium has had a regular presence at FMS (which rechristened itself from ‘Flash Memory Summit’ to the ‘Future of Memory and Storage’ this year). Back at FMS 2022, the company had announced v3.0 of the CXL specifications. This was followed by CXL 3.1’s introduction at Supercomputing 2023. Having started off as a host […]
Windows MIDI Services With Full MIDI 2.0 Support Coming Soon
Sing With The Canaries, Win11 Build 27788 Adds MIDI 2.0 Support If you are a musician or just like to play with MIDI compatible devices then the new Windows 11 Insider Preview Canary Channel version has a special present for you. While it does have a few bugs, which is to be expected, it also […]
Apple is Now Selling a Refurbished Mac Mini for Just $319 (!)
A few days ago, we reported that Apple’s refurbished Mac mini pricing had a problem, and it appears that Apple has taken note. Apple was offering a refurbished Mac mini with the M2 chip, 16GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage for $559, which was $50 more than a refurbished Mac mini with the M4 […]
Detroit to gain fourth Apple Store later this year
Apple is hiring for a forthcoming store in downtown Detroit. Image credit: Apple Apple has now confirmed long-standing rumors that it will open an Apple Store in downtown Detroit, potentially as early as this summer. The previous rumor from June 2024, has now been confirmed through a general recruitment notice on the store’s new website. […]
These are the best new MacBook deals for Presidents Day: options as low as $629
With Apple Intelligence requiring an M1 chip or newer, it’s never been a better time to buy your first MacBook, or upgrade an older MacBook you’re still holding on to. MacBooks are more affordable than ever in the Apple Silicon era, with the cheapest options starting below $700. Presidents Day deals make it a better […]
Mid-Tier Snapdragon Gets Cortex-A720 Treatment
Qualcomm this morning is taking the wraps off of a new smartphone SoC for the mid-range market, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. The second of Qualcomm’s down-market ‘S’ tier Snapdragon 7 parts, the 7s series is functionally the entry-level tier for the Snapdragon 7 family – and really, most Qualcomm-powered handsets in North America. With […]