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  • New iPhone 16e offers Apple Intelligence at a low price point

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    DAalseth said:

    EDIT: Here in Canada it starts at $899. Nope, it’s not worth it. The base 16, that is significantly better is not that much more. 
    If you are thinking of buying a 16 in Canada, be sure to make that decision soon. The only reason the price difference between the 16E and 16 is at $230 CAD is because Apple hasn't updated the exchange rate on the 16.

    The 16e is using an ~1.5 USD to CAD exchange.

    16 is currently ~1.4. An adjustment will bump it up another $75 to a $305 difference.

    I expect we'll see the equivalent high exchange rate on anything else that comes out this spring, and at some point they'll update other items in the store if the CAD dollar continues to shift around $1.45.
    watto_cobra

  • Apple shows off the lean, efficient processor lab behind the M3

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    JinTech said:
    A link to the video would be nice....
    There is a video link, but it's confusingly labelled as "described as" in the article. But still, the link should be more directly stated and highlighted. And why not embed it? 

    In any case, here it is: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/01/how-apple-makes-its-own-chips-for-iphone-and-mac-edging-out-intel.html (And it's also not too clear at that link either; the image at the top of that article is clickable and will load the video).
    Graeme000byronlwatto_cobratenthousandthings9secondkox2iOSDevSWEJinTechargonaut

  • Compared: 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro vs 14-inch MacBook Pro

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    A direct price comparison helps highlight the value of the Macbook Air over the dated and limited 13" Macbook Pro chassis (worse camera, heavier, no dedicated charging port)

    $1,699 Macbook Air 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16 GB RAM, 512GB SSD 

    $1,699 Macbook Pro 13" M2 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16 GB RAM, 512GB SSD 

    $1,999 Macbook Pro 14" M1 Pro 8-core CPU, 14-core GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD

    If your workload will really push the limits of the Macbook Air, wouldn't you be better to pay $300 more for the even more powerful 14" with more ports and better everything else than the old 13" Macbook Pro.

    The only thing I can figure is they can't source the Macbook Airs fast enough and they really wanted the M2 out, so they dropped the M2 in the 13" in order to ship to market faster. Otherwise, it makes no sense to me.
    grandact73

  • Everything we know about the next HomePod

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    A level up from the HomePod mini would be welcome.

    After using a number of original HomePods and HomePods mini alone and in stereo, the minis are a pale comparison to the original HomePod. I think the price difference was reasonable given the more fulsome sound.

    Something that gets closer to the original HomePod for $99 more than the mini would be great and maybe a better consumer price point than the original Homepod. I otherwise wouldn't buy or recommend another Homepod mini and will be crestfallen if something happens to my living room HomePods and there's no reasonably close equivalent to replace them.
    williamlondonAnilu_777mangakatten

  • Apple engineers reportedly testing new prototype AirPower with A11 processor

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    Here's the thing I discovered using a similar, flat charging matt. The way the sport watch bands sit, if you lay the watch flat, it starts to lift up in the middle, pulling the back of the watch far enough away from the matt that it doesn't consistently charge. Also, your sport loop or other closed watch band will prevent you from charging unless you take at least one end off. So a flat AirPower may not be able to charge the watch without removing the bands. Not ideal.
    Japheycornchipwatto_cobra