Lilbits: Apple’s M2 Macs leaked, Khasa VIM4 single-board PC coming soon, and Google’s Pixel Watch too
Apple is said to be preparing to launch the first Macs powered by the company’s new M2 series processors, including next-gen MacBook Pro laptops with 14 and 16 inch displays, a new MacBook Air, and a Mac Mini. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the first Mac Pro based on Apple Silicon is also on the way, and it’s expected to pack an M2 Ultra processor.
In other recent tech news from around the web, a popular script that folks have been using to sideload the Google Play Store onto Windows 11 PCs turns out to also install malware, single-board PC maker Khadas has begun sending samples of the Khadas VIM4 to developers, and it appears that Google’s long-rumored Pixel Watch could be ready to launch soon.
Apple is reportedly doing internal tests on “at least nine new Macs with four different M2-based chips,” including new MacBook Air and Pro models, a Mac Mini, and the anticipated Mac Pro with an M2 Ultra. https://t.co/paboCPcctz
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The Khadas VIM4 is an upcoming single-board PC with an Amlogic A311D2 processor (4 x Cortex-A73 + 4 x Cortex-A53), 8GB RAM, and 32GB storage plus a microcontroller. Samples are now shipping, and the folks behind Armbian plan to port their Linux distro. https://t.co/oAUdCy4805 pic.twitter.com/piqqNQX7Kz
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Google’s long=rumored Pixel Watch could launch soon. Code-named Rohan, a post from @evleaks suggests it’ll ship with Wear OS 3.1 software. https://t.co/W7HekOTDTE
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Powershell Windows Toolbox was positioned as an open source tool for installing the Google Play Store on Windows 11 PCs that had the Windows Subsystem for Android enabled. But it turns out the script had a second feature: installing malware on your PC. https://t.co/E83pSSAeoR
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In one of the strangest moves from a smartphone maker that doesn’t specialize in ostentatious “luxury” goods, Vivo’s X Note Aerospace Edition is a special version of the $1000+ phone that comes with a pendent featuring a scrap of a lunar meteorite. https://t.co/7Qpcv8lzqg
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