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Why Apple doesn't talk RAM, battery size, or clock speed
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Apple absolutely will not tell you how much RAM is in an iPhone. They will hide how many milliamp hours the battery is. They won't even reveal the clock speed of their custom chipsets — it's not listed on the spec sheet. You can’t even turn your own damn AirPods on or off your own damn self. Why?
And the winner is...!
Which Mac laptop should you buy?
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The old grid is gone. The old grid is dead. But I’d argue there’s a new, almost as simple grid that’s taken its place and can help you whittle down to your ideal MacBook pretty quick.
So Sus
Is Google Chrome's updater killing Mac performance?
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Google Chrome might just be thrashing performance on your Mac. And I’m going to explain why, how, and most importantly — what you can do about it.
Big Metal
Apple Silicon Mac Pro: How M1 will scale off the charts
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How will an iPad-based system-on-a-chip scale all the way up to what's currently a modular, massively multicore Xeon and AMD graphics card capable monster?
Longer better faster stronger
M1 — Apple's maniacal focus on silicon comes to the Mac
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M1 was built specifically for the MacBook Air, the 2-port MacBook Pro — which I've semi-jokingly referred to as the MacBook Air Pro — and a new, silver-again, lower power Mac mini. But... why?
M1 for life
Rene Ritchie: M1 Macs — Biggest quality of life improvement since the Mac
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With Apple's new M1 MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini, it's not just the blazing fast performance or wicked long battery life — it's the quality of life that counts.
Go 65mm or go home
iPhone 12 Pro Max — It's all about that camera
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The bigger display and bigger battery are key when deciding whether or not to go with the iPhone 12 Pro Max — but the other big difference is the camera system.
Decided!
Rene Ritchie: Why I'm all in on iPhone 12 Pro Max
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A lot of us — myself included — are having a hard time choosing between the iPhone 12 Pro and the iPhone 12 Pro Max. Especially now that pre-orders are less than a week away. So, here's why I'm personally choosing the iPhone 12 Pro Max this year.
Forward to the past
iPhone 12 and the retro future of Apple design
We knew this was coming. Everybody knew this was coming. Ever since the moment we saw the updated iPad Pro a couple of years ago — the iPhone 4 and iPhone 5-style squared off sides have returned.
Better in every day
iPhone 12 vs iPhone 12 Pro camera: Fast, fluid, and fun!
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Since Apple just made OLED standard across the lineup, the role of biggest differentiator between the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro is now being played by... the camera system.
High Dynamic Rage
Why Apple is putting Dolby Vision cameras on the iPhone 12
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My hope that, by putting Dolby Vision cameras into hundreds of thousands of hands, Apple will make HDR just work. For all of us.
iPhone event please now
Rene Ritchie: This is the iPhone event 2020 needs right now
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OK, let's try this again, shall we?
Best for you
Which iPad is right for you? Here's our advice
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Picking your next iPad. Apple used to do grids but I prefer flows. You start at the beginning and you stop where it makes sense.
Super Silicon
Apple A14 Bionic Explained — From iPad Air to iPhone 12
Apple's brand new A14 Bionic system-on-a-chip was announced along with the new iPad Air... but we all know it'll be coming with the new iPhone 12 as well. Here's everything you need to know about it.
Like iPad but iMac
Apple Silicon iMac — Imagining the ultimate all-in-one
I you think Apple Silicon is just about giving us MacBooks that are more like iPads, well, then you, my friend, are 100%, completely, out-of-your-mind-palace wrong. It’s also about giving us iMacs that are more like iPads.
Preview
What Rene Ritchie thinks will happen at Apple's September 15 event
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The website is live. The YouTube stream is prepped. The invitations, virtual as they may be, have gone out. That's right. This is not a drill. This is. Finally. For really real. Apple's September Event has been set. For tomorrow. Yeah.
No easy answers
Rene Ritchie: How Apple can fix the App Store
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What can Apple do to address regulator concerns and developer discontent? More to the point, what should Apple do? Add side-loading and alternate app stores? Cut their 30% take and offer alternate payment options?
Itty Bitty Box
Rene Ritchie: How Mac mini could be more like Apple TV
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Just how much mightier, how much mini-er, could Apple Silicon really make the Mac mini?
Deep Thoughts
Rene Ritchie: How Apple can change the water resistance game
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Would Apple go the extreme and make the iPhone 12 as swim-proof as the Apple Watch? Well, no, because nobody is really that interested in swimming with their iPhones. But...
Faster but better
Rene Ritchie: What Apple *could* do with Apple silicon on the MacBook Pro
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I’m beyond super excited about the potential for a new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro — running Apple Silicon, with mini LED, Face ID, USB4, 5G, WiFI6, and much, much more. Here's why!
Expect it when you see it
Rene Ritchie: What does Apple's iPhone 12 delay really mean?
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“Last year we started selling new iPhones in late September. This year, we project supply to be available a few weeks later." — Luca Maestri