av Mikael Winterkvist | mar 25, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads |
Zagg this week announced the launch of several hubs designed for the iPad and Mac, providing new options for connecting peripherals to Apple’s devices.
The iPad-friendly 6-Port Media Hub features an integrated tablet stand, a set of simple-to-use media buttons for controlling video and music playback, and multiple ports. It includes an HDMI port that supports a 4K 60Hz display, a USB-C port with 100W passthrough charging, a USB-A port that supports 10Gb/s transfer speeds, an SD card reader, a micro SD card reader, and an audio jack.
Källa: Zagg Launches New Hubs and Dock for iPad and Mac
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av Mikael Winterkvist | mar 25, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads |
Apple aims to achieve a slimmer design and reduced power consumption for its first foldable device by improving the Display Driver IC, according to a post by yeux1122 on Naver.
The leaker claims Apple is prioritizing battery enhancements and power-efficient components for its upcoming high-end devices. The foldable iPhone, in particular, will allegedly feature significant upgrades to its DDI components. These improvements are designed to reduce power consumption while enabling a thinner profile—a key goal for the device’s debut.
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This information comes from a parts supplier source.
Apple is said to be focusing more on increasing battery capacity and improving the power efficiency of key components in future premium products.
Källa: Apple to Focus on Battery Life and Power Efficiency in Future Premium Devices [Rumor]
av Mikael Winterkvist | mar 25, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads |
The podcast market is increasingly becoming dominated by YouTube and Spotify, but beyond running Apple Podcasts, Apple has also recently started launching its own original podcast series under the Apple TV+ branding. Today, the latest such podcast—Big Time—has debuted as a true-crime series with Steve Buscemi as host.
Big Time is the latest podcast produced by Apple TV+
Apple TV+, somewhat confusingly, produces original podcasts in addition to TV shows and movies.
Those podcasts are available to all users via Apple Podcasts or their podcast app of choice, but Apple TV+ subscribers get advance access to future episodes.
Källa: Apple just launched an original, true-crime podcast starring Steve Buscemi – 9to5Mac
av Mikael Winterkvist | mar 25, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads |
Christina Petrova, communications manager at Mozilla: Since the launch of the first DMA browser choice screens on iOS in March 2024, people are making themselves heard: Firefox daily active users in Germany alone have increased by 99%. And in France, Firefox’s daily active users on iOS grew by 111%. I have confirmed with Petrova these […]
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av Mikael Winterkvist | mar 25, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads |
Apple today announced it has committed up to 720 million yuan (nearly $100 million) towards accelerating the development of clean energy sources in China, as part of the company’s goal of transitioning its supply chain to 100% renewable energy by 2030.
The investment will go towards the second phase of the China Clean Energy Fund, which aims to add approximately 550,000 megawatt-hours of wind and solar capacity to China’s grid each year, according to Apple. The first phase added more than a gigawatt of new wind and solar projects across the country, the company said.
Källa: Apple Announces Next Step Towards Achieving 2030 Environmental Goal
av Mikael Winterkvist | mar 24, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads |
Meta on Thursday announced new features coming to Threads, the company’s microblogging platform. Users will now have the option to add specific topics to their profiles, as well as more controls over who can reply or quote a post.
Profile topics and more new features coming to Threads
As detailed by Meta in a blog post, the platform has been exploring letting users choose topics to add to their profiles. These topics are displayed in the user’s bio and help other people find your profile based on what you like. For example, you can add topics such as design, coffee, and why not, Apple?
Källa: Threads adds topics to profiles and new options for managing posts
