Новости за 20.05.2024

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From now until June 3, Apple is improving its trade-in offers for those giving up their old iPhones and getting a new one. The deal is good on any new iPhone purchase, as long as you’re trading in at least an iPhone 11 or newer.

The amount you get varies based on the model and condition of the phone, but trade-in values are going up from $10 to $30. An iPhone 13 used to have a trade-in value of $300, but you’ll get $320 until June 3, for example.

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I think we can all agree that the most annoying thing in the world (besides slow internet) is seeing your phone’s battery dying out slowly. Thankfully, this Anker Prime Power Bank 27,650mAh is now available for its best price ever, which means you can get it for $125, down from $180. 

What makes this power bank so special? Well, it can charge multiple devices at once. Featuring 250W multi-device fast charging, the Anker Prime Power Bank has two USB-C ports and one USB-A port. Читать дальше...

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In the latest Power On Newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple will be upgrading the AirTag in the middle of 2025. The upgrade would be the first since the tracking device was released in April 2021.

As for what the upgrade will include, Gurman states it will have “a better chip with improved location tracking.” The current AirTag has Apple’s U1 chip, which uses ultra-wideband (UWB) technology to give a device with the chip spatial awareness. With the iPhone 15 Pro... Читать дальше...

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It isn’t news that Apple is focusing on AI at the moment. Despite its early start with Siri, the company has fallen behind in the AI arms race (whether or not you regard that as a bad thing) and has made no visible progress at all with the latest generative AI trend. All of this is expected to be remedied by software announcements at WWDC next month.

What is news is the apparent revelation this past weekend of some actual, juicy details. In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter... Читать дальше...

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With the release of the iPad Pro, Apple has ushered in a new chip generation with the M4. The introduction of that chip disrupted Apple’s usual chip release cycle, however–the M3 was first released only six months ago in the MacBook Pro and iMac. The last device to get an M3 was the MacBook Air in January. What about the rest of the Mac lineup?

In the recent edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that the Mac Studio and Mac Pro aren’t on Apple’s release schedule until mid-2025. Читать дальше...

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Whether you have a MacBook Air or a MacBook Pro, there’s one port you definitely don’t have: Gigabit Ethernet. But today you can add one for cheap: Amazon’s Woot is selling an official Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter for just $18, a savings of $11 and the best price we’ve ever seen.

Apple’s Ethernet adapter is simple: It has a USB-C cable on one end and an ethernet port on the other to provide and provides an RJ-45 port that supports 10/100/1000BASE-T networks. Читать дальше...

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Welcome to our weekly Apple Breakfast column, which includes all the Apple news you missed last week in a handy bite-sized roundup. We call it Apple Breakfast because we think it goes great with a Monday morning cup of coffee or tea, but it’s cool if you want to give it a read during lunch or dinner hours too.

A long wait, no surprises

The problem with big build-ups is they create big expectations.

Apple kept us waiting longer than ever before for its latest batch of iPads. Читать дальше...

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At a glance

Expert's Rating

Pros

• Robust material and optimum padding
• Excellent workmanship
• Well-thought-out compartments
• Includes rain cover

Cons

• Only in green

Our Verdict

With the Retrospective EDC Backpack, Think Tank has brought an all-round successful laptop backpack onto the market. The material is robust, the workmanship is excellent and its many different compartments make it easy to keep everything organized. Читать дальше...

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Flash drives are so ubiquitous that it’s easy to take them for granted. That is, until they unexpectedly run out of space. This dual USB-C / USB-A 3.2 flash drive solves that problem and many more, with a 1TB capacity and a clever design that can accommodate a range of devices.

One end of this drive fits a USB-A port while the other takes USB-C, which means that you can use it for quick data transfers off laptops, tablets, smartphones, and more. And when we say quick... Читать дальше...