Vivid on a MacBook Pro and Pro Display XDR. Developers Jordi Bruin and Ben Harraway have released an application called Vivid that allows Apple’s new MacBook Pro models and Pro Display XDR to achieve double the brightness systemwide—something that previously wasn’t possible. For background: Apple says the new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro’s MiniLED display […]
It took quite a time, but Apple has finally re-entered the consumer desktop computer monitor space with the Studio Display. It’s been a decade since Apple last made and sold a consumer pc monitor; the long-beloved Apple Cinema Display was discontinued in 2011. Apple has instead partnered with LG to sell monitors the South Korean […]
Enlarge / Here’s the first publicly released render of Samsung’s new Mini LED TV. (credit: Samsung) It’s that time of year again: The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is upon us, and companies like Samsung are announcing the first details of their 2022 product refreshes. That includes Samsung’s flagship TV lineup, which will this year see […]
Enlarge / The previous generation of the MacBook Pro. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) New MacBook Pro models with Apple’s custom-designed silicon and Mini LED displays are coming this fall, according to a new report from Taiwanese news publication DigiTimes. Last summer, Apple announced that it would transition the entirety of the Mac product lineup from Intel’s […]
Enlarge / A promotional image depicting one of LG’s new Mini LED TVs. (credit: LG) LG plans to introduce its first consumer Mini LED TVs sometime next month, according to a press release from the South Korean company. Mini LED is a new variant of LCD TV tech that offers better contrast ratios, among other […]
The 2021 12.9-inch iPad Pro. [credit: Samuel Axon ] Apple’s new iPad Pro is better than its immediate predecessor. It’s a little more versatile, and it’s a lot faster. Like most good sequels, it offers more of the same, but the characteristics you love have been amped up enough to grab your attention all over […]
Enlarge / An Apple-made image of the various Macs running on the M1 to date. (credit: Apple) As previously announced, today is the day: orders are open on the Apple Store and through other retailers for the remaining hardware products that Apple announced on April 20: the 24-inch iMac and the new iPad Pro and Apple […]
The new iPad Pro. It looks just like the old iPad Pro. [credit: Apple ] Apple took the virtual stage at its “Spring Loaded” event today to announce an update to the iPad Pro. The big surprise is that the new iPad Pros have the M1 SoC, just like full-blown Mac computers. Apple says the […]
Enlarge / The teaser image on this event’s invitation looks like Apple Pencil scribbles, perhaps supporting the idea this will be an iPad-focused event. (credit: Apple) It might have taken longer than expected (the event has historically taken place in March), but Apple announced its spring product unveiling event this week. Executives from the company […]
The teaser image on this event’s invitation looks like Apple Pencil scribbles, perhaps supporting the idea this will be an iPad-focused event. [credit: Apple ] Apple will host its first product unveiling event in more than five months, the company announced Tuesday. Invitations that went out this morning state that the event will take place […]