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PSA: You can now buy a sky blue USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable for your MacBook
The new generation MacBook Air with the M4 chip comes in a new “sky blue” color, and in keeping with tradition, the laptop comes with a traced charging cable that matches the color chosen by the consumer. However, even if you have no plans to buy the new M4 MacBook Air, you can still get a sky blue USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable.
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Drivers love Apple CarPlay because it enables safe interaction with iPhone apps through the car’s built-in screen. It turns out police in Australia are benefiting from CarPlay for a whole other safety purpose.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s a first look at the new M4 MacBook Air in sky blue
Apple on Wednesday announced a new generation of the MacBook Air, which features the M4 chip inside. Although the new MacBook Air is identical to its predecessor on the outside, Apple surprised everyone with a new “sky blue” color. And now we have the first photos of this new Mac in the real world.
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Apple’s new MacBook Air is here, headlined by an M4 chip upgrade and a lower price. There are a few other tidbits you should know.
Expand Expanding CloseM4 MacBook Air vs M1 MacBook Air: No-brainer upgrade if you want it
Apple’s new M4 MacBook Air is an easy product to recommend to just about everyone—even M3 owners. But if you’re currently holding on to an M1 MacBook Air, what exactly will the new M4 model get you? Here’s what you should know.
Expand Expanding CloseEvery Apple silicon M-series chip, product, and release date
M-series Apple silicon chips tout impressive performance but unpredictable release cadence. That makes it hard to keep up with which chips are in which devices. Apple currently has four generations of M-series chips, up to four variations of each generation, and three product categories that use M-series chips. Here’s the data to make sense of it all.
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The Apple silicon era has not been kind to the Mac Pro, and the target market for Apple’s most niche machine shrank even more today. However, it’s always darkest before the dawn, and that may be the case for this Mac workstation.
Expand Expanding CloseQualcomm swears it’s not worried about Apple making its own iPhone modems
When we look back on the iPhone 16e years from now, the thing we’ll all remember is that it was the first iPhone to use Apple’s own modem.
Even though the two companies have a testy relationship, Apple has historically relied on Qualcomm for modems. The C1 chip in the iPhone 16e is Apple’s first step toward breaking up with Qualcomm.
Qualcomm, however, says it’s not worried about the competition posed by Apple’s foray into modems…
Expand Expanding CloseApple’s new M4 MacBook Air is the rare product I’d recommend to everyone
Apple’s M4 MacBook Air comes with several nice upgrades, but it isn’t packed with tons of new features. Yet despite the limited revisions on paper, the new MacBook Air stands out from Apple’s lineup as a rare product I can heartily recommend to just about anyone. Here’s why.
Expand Expanding CloseWith M4 chips, Apple hints at making a key change for the first time
Apple unveiled a brand new Mac Studio today with two powerful—yet perplexing—chip options. You can get it with an M4 Max or the new high-end M3 Ultra chip. One publication asked Apple about this odd pairing, and its answer hinted that we may not see an M4 Ultra chip in the future.
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Google announces ‘AI Mode’ as a new way to use Search, testing starts today
Google today is announcing and beginning testing on an “AI Mode” for Search. This “early experiment” lets you ask more complex questions that will be answered by an AI-generated response that takes up the entire page.
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Deals: iPad A16 50% off or M3 iPad Air up to $650 off with trade, 48GB M4 Pro MacBook Pro over $300 off, more
Apple has just unveiled the M4 MacBook Air with a sweet new Sky Blue color no less, but we are now tracking some major savings opportunities on yesterday’s reveals – the M3 iPad Air and the new iPad (A16). Best Buy is now offering $50 off the new M3 Air for its members and trade-ins of an M2 can net you up to $650 off. The same goes for the iPad A16 – you can flip an iPad 10 to score the new model at 50% off. Those deals join Apple’s 16-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro with 48GB of RAM at over $300 off, nearly 25% off the Apple Pencil Pro, and more. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Expand Expanding CloseM4 MacBook Air vs M3 MacBook Air: Five reasons to upgrade early
Apple just launched its M4 MacBook Air and it ships next week. If you already own an M3 MacBook Air, should you even consider the M4 model? Here’s what you should know about the key differences.
Expand Expanding CloseDon’t buy these MacBook Air models in 2025
Apple brought the MacBook Air starting price back to the magic $999 number with the introduction of the M4 MacBook Air. In recent years, Apple relied on selling an older version of the MacBook Air to stay below the $1,000 price tag.
Having newer technology for a lower price is a double win for customers. It also means customers should expect even lower prices on previous generation MacBook Air models still being sold.
Considering an M2 or M3 MacBook Air purchase now that the M4 MacBook Air has arrived? Keep these things in mind before making a buying decision.
Expand Expanding CloseHands-On: PolarPro’s new LiteChaser 16 Slim – Where minimalism meets professional filters
PolarPro has announced its new LiteChaser 16 Slim case for the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max. PolarPro was kind enough to send over both a case and a full set of their filters to check it out. While I’m normally a no-case kind of guy, the added filter attachments might just switch me over for when I’m around town and need to scratch my photography itch.
Expand Expanding CloseiOS 18.4 brings RCS messaging to some of the last big carrier holdouts
iOS 18.4 is currently in beta testing, and with the recent beta 2 debut, it brought long-awaited RCS messaging support to not only Google Fi users, but also customers of some other big US carrier holdouts: Mint Mobile, Boost Mobile, and more. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseApple is one step closer to eliminating its least consistent design choice
The outgoing M3 MacBook Air is the last new Mac to come in a space gray aluminum finish. The M4 MacBook Air replaces space gray with sky blue.
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Apple discontinues two of its most popular Macs
Apple has discontinued the M2 and M3 MacBook Air following the introduction of the new M4 MacBook Air.
Expand Expanding CloseThe M4 MacBook Air isn’t an exciting update, but it’s a good time to buy
As expected, Apple today announced the M4 MacBook Air. It’s a spec-bump update, with unchanged design aside from a new color, so it’s not a compelling upgrade for existing owners of any Apple Silicon model.
However, if you’ve been considering a MacBook Air purchase as either your first model or a replacement for an older Intel one, this is a really good time to press the button …
Expand Expanding CloseApple launches M3 Ultra chip with support for up to 512GB memory
Apple has just launched two new Macs, the M4 MacBook Air and a new Mac Studio. The Mac Studio comes with two chip options: M4 Max or M3 Ultra. Here’s everything you should know about the new M3 Ultra chip.
Expand Expanding CloseApple unveils M4 MacBook Air in new color and cheaper starting price
Apple has officially announced the M4 MacBook Air. The latest model includes a new sky blue color option and a cheaper starting price
Expand Expanding CloseApple launches new Mac Studio, here’s everything new
It turns out there’s something in the air today, too. Apple has unveiled a new Mac Studio, the second revamp to the desktop powerhouse that it launched in 2022. The new Mac Studio is available in two chip configurations: the M4 Max and the M3 Ultra.
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Apple releases new Shazam update with better Spotify and Apple Music syncing
Apple has released a new update to Shazam, the music tagging service that it bought in 2018. The latest version adds songs tagged from outside the app to the Shazam playlist in Apple Music and Spotify.
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