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  • Apple updates iPad Air with faster M3 processor

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    melgross said:
    Folks, this is the air. It’s a much cheaper tablet than the pro. What do you expect, a product with equal specs to a much more expensive model? This is a pretty good chip, with a good performance increase over the last model. Stop whining!
    I would rather have 90 Hz refresh rate, FaceID, and/or spend $50-100 less than this M-series CPU. The Air doesn't have the cooling to benefit from M3. Apple is spending too much on processing power.
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  • Apple updates iPad Air with faster M3 processor

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    rob53 said:
    I thought the M3 was no longer being manufactured, it was just stop-gap version with significant limitations in manufacturing. 
    iPad Air M3 is indeed unexpected and not really needed. Do iPad Air users need M3?
    C1 cellular didn't happen, there are no competitors, and the new keyboards are compatible with the M2. Why launch this?

    Seems Apple cares so little about the iPad Air M3 that display photos stayed unchanged. 
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  • Tim Cook teases the imminent launch of a new MacBook Air

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    9secondkox2 said:
    And that’s only IF those tariffs apply to Apple. 
    With the President’s TSMC deal announced today, that’s definitely not an issue. And it’s well within reason that Apple gets an exemption from China tariffs - especially since they are reinvesting in the USA. 

    I doubt Apple feels the tariffs at all. We may actually see prices return to reasonable at some point in the not too distant future. 
    There are no exemptions from tariffs under Trump 2. Even if Apple at some point see a reduction in tariffs the consumers and companies buying products from Apple will have less money to spend due to all other products being more expensive.
    muthuk_vanalingam9secondkox2ronnXed

  • Apple may be hit with a big antitrust fine in France over App Tracking Transparency

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    The corporate culture at Apple could be the reason why we get cases like "we have the right to do price fixing" with iBooks in the US, "we have the right to lower privacy protection in the EU", and the $14B tax evasion. The list of legal battles lost by Apple seems endless - even in the US.

    In this case antitrust indicates that Apple is taking a dominant position in one area to destroy business in another. Most countries have rules against such behavior. The rules apply to local companies as well. For a lengthy legal perspective on the case take a look at:
    https://www.hausfeld.com/nl-be/what-we-think/competition-bulletin/privacy-by-default-abuse-by-design-eu-competition-concerns-about-apple-s-new-app-tracking-policy/
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  • Rumors about a 2026 iPhone 17e have already started

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    Apple had to do something. SE and 14 could no longer be sold in EU and the SE was dated in all markets. A new design with user replaceable batteries are required in less than 2 years. At the same time C1 had to be tested before being placed in a mainline iPhone. The iPhone 16e is the minimum viable effort based on iPhone 14. It is a stopgap solution and test of C1.

    Obviously Apple didn't expect tariffs. 16e is a lot of value compared to iPhone 16 without being a proper a base iPhone. I don't see how Apple can drop OLED and get a redesign ready in time for 17e. Perhaps reintroduce SE with USB-C?
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