The new MacBook Air has been redesigned with a slightly larger 13.6-inch screen, a camera notch, a flat-edge bezel, and new Starlight and Midnight color options. The laptop features MagSafe charging, an upgraded 1080p camera, two Thunderbolt 3 ports, a 3.5mm headphone jack with support for high-impedance headphones, four speakers, and more. According to Apple, the M2 chip has up to 18% faster CPU, up to 35% faster GPU and up to 40% faster Neural Engine compared to the M1 chip. Thanks to the M2 chip, the MacBook Air can also be configured with up to 24GB of integrated memory, which is 8GB more than the M1 chip supports. The laptop is available with an SSD capacity of up to 2 TB. Pricing for the new MacBook Air starts at $1,199 in the United States, and customer deliveries and in-store availability will begin on Friday, July 15. The previous generation MacBook Air with the M1 chip remains available for $999.

Apple Announces MacBook Air with M2 Chip Available to Order July 8th, Launches July 15th

Apple announced today that the new MacBook Air equipped with the M2 chip will be available to order from Friday 8 July at 5am. pacific time. Apple said customer deliveries and in-store availability will begin on Friday, July 15. MacRumors exclusively reported that Apple was planning to release the new MacBook Air on July 15, and the date has now been confirmed by Apple. Customers will be…

Apple announces new lock feature in iOS 16 with ‘Excellent’ level of security

Apple today announced a new lock feature coming to iPhones, iPads, and Macs with iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura. Apple says the optional security feature is designed to protect the “very small number” of users who may be at risk from “highly targeted cyber attacks” by private companies that develop government-sponsored eavesdropping software, such as journalists, activists and government officials. employees. Apple…

Windows laptop makers are ‘concerned’ about new MacBook Air sales being affected

The upcoming launch of Apple’s redesigned MacBook Air with the M2 chip has some Windows laptop makers “concerned” that sales of Intel-based laptops will be adversely affected, according to industry sources cited by DigiTimes. “A Wintel brand seller indicated that at a price of US$1,000-1,500, the MacBook Air will undercut other high-end laptops,” the report claims, with…

EU passes landmark legislation to regulate Apple and other big tech companies

European Union lawmakers approved landmark legislation to tightly regulate Apple, Google, Meta and other big tech companies. The Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Digital Services Act (DSA) were proposed by the European Commission in December 2020. Now, brought together in a “Digital Services Package”, the legislation has been formally approved by the European Parliament and seeks to address. ..

Apple releases firmware update for Apple TV Siri Remote

Apple today released new firmware for the Siri Remote designed for Apple TV, updating the software from version 9M6772 to 10M1103. The software is for the redesigned Siri Remote released in May 2021, also known as the gray remote with the updated interface. In the Apple TV settings, the new firmware will appear as 0x0070, up from 0x0061. There’s no word on what’s new with Apple TV…

Apple releases new Beta firmware for AirPods, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max

After the Worldwide Developers Conference keynote in June, Apple provided developers with beta firmware for several AirPods models, including the second-generation AirPods, third-generation AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max. Apple updated this firmware today, with the build number from 5A5282d to 5A304a. The updated AirPods firmware is limited to developers, who can…