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MacBook sales grew in the third quarter of 2017

November 16, 2017 diyan Mac

An 11.3% increase of the MacBook sales in Q3 2017. Apple sold more MacBook in Q317 than the same period last year. The company sold 11.3% more MacBook in the third quarter of the year, resulting in a 10.4% market share. The overall sales of notebooks have also increased by 6.8%, exceeding the expectations. Apple is now the fourth biggest manufacturer in this market, shipping around 4.44 million MacBooks in the quarter, according to a report from TrendForce. HP remains a leader (share of 25.8%),[…]

Surface Book 2 has 17 hours of battery life, compared to 10 hours for MacBook Pro

October 18, 2017 diyan Mac

Microsoft unveils the second-generation of the Surface Book One of the most interesting high-end computers in the market today is the Microsoft Surface, and the line has just got a new model – the Surface Book 2. Improving the first generation by adding a new powerful processor and graphics, Microsoft hopes to attract more premium buyers – competing in the same market niche like Apple with the MacBook Pro. The Surface Book 2 is more powerful than the latest MacBook Pro, having latest 8th Gen[…]

Serious Wi-Fi vulnerability puts billion of devices at risk, but Apple already patched it

October 18, 2017 diyan iOS, iPhone, Mac

KRACK Wi-Fi is a serious security issue. The major vulnerability found recently by KU Leuven in Belgium has been called KRACK Wi-Fi. It affects the WPA2 protocol that encrypts the internet traffic when the device is connected to Wi-Fi networks, possibly putting the device at risk of being hacked. KRACK exploits the weaknesses in the Wi-Fi protocol, so an attacker could steal sensitive information like passwords, credit cards, emails, and more. A hacker could also inject ransomware into website and manipulate data. This vulnerability can[…]

Intel’s Cannon Lake chip reportedly delayed, MacBook Pro under threat?

September 21, 2017 diyan Mac

10nm chip may have been delayed to the end of 2018. Apple relies on Intel and the upcoming Cannon Lake chip built on the 10nm CPU architecture to upgrade its MacBook Pro models in 2018, but a reliable source confirms that Intel won’t be ready with the processor by the end of 2018. The original target-launch for Cannon Lake was mid-2017, but the date has been rescheduled three times already – first to early 2018, then to mid-2018, and now to the end of 2018.[…]

macOS High Sierra beta 9 released to developers

September 4, 2017 diyan Mac

Developer testing of High Sierra beta 9 ongoing. Apple has released an update to macOS High Sierra for developer testing, which is the second beta for a week. Beta 9 brings improvements to the File System, Photos, Safari, and more. Registered developers can try out this version on their machines, enjoying all latest improvements and fixes before the regular public testers and everyone outside of the testing program. macOS High Sierra introduces many new features like native eGPU support, Safari improvements, new features for Photos,[…]

Parallels Desktop 13 is faster and supports the latest Windows features

August 23, 2017 diyan Mac

The new version of Parallels Desktop brings many improvements. Parallels Desktop 13 is now official for Mac and MacBook users, bringing many interesting improvements and new features, along with support for the latest additions to Windows 10 and macOS High Sierra. There is a new Picture-in-Picture mode, allowing users to easily monitor their virtual desktops. Parallel Desktop 13 supports the new features in Windows 10, including an ability to pin contacts to the taskbar. The software also supports Touch Bar on the new MacBooks, enabling[…]

Formula 1 2017 will be released on August 25 for Mac and PC

August 21, 2017 diyan Mac

The game to be launched on the same date for Windows and Mac. Codemasters have announced that their new Formula One game will be released on August 25. The game will launch for both Mac and Windows on the same day, priced at $60 from the Feral and Steam stores. Later, it will be available via the App Store, for the price of $50. F1 2017 will definitely attract all fans of the popular racing sport. Watch the epic 0.55 min video below: Formula 1[…]

Increased MacBook sales in the second quarter of 2017

August 17, 2017 diyan Mac

Apple is again on the fast track with MacBook. The market research company called TrendForce has published its regular report about the global notebook shipments for the second quarter of 2017. According to the data, Apple remains number 5 in the rank, but Cupertino managed to increase its market share on a quarter-to-quarter basis with 1%. Apple sold 17.1% more MacBooks in Q2 2017 in comparison to Q1 2017. The total shipments of MacBook are 3.98 million, according to Trend Force. Apple refreshed the MacBook[…]

Public testers can try iOS 10.2.1 and MacOS Sierra 10.12.3

December 16, 2016 diyan iOS, Mac

Apple seeds new public betas of iOS and macOS. Cupertino is rolling out new betas of iOS and macOS Sierra to interested public testers, only a day after these betas reached app developers. iOS is now up to version 10.2.1 in the public beta program, while macOS Sierra has been bumped to version 10.12.2. Beta testers who signed up for the program will receive the new iOS beta as an over-the-air update, while the update for Mac can be installed through the Software Update in[…]

New MacBook Pro with Touch Bar now shipping to customers

November 13, 2016 diyan Mac

Some users who pre-ordered the new laptops will receive them next week. MacBoook 13 and 15-inch variants with the new Touch Bar will be delivered to the first customers on Monday, 14 November, according to shipment notifications. These early pre-orders, registered on the day following the Announcement last month, have already been shipped to the customers who can now track the deliveries to their door. It seems Apple is sending the MacBook Pros in waves, as some of the users who preordered the new models[…]