The Mac mini isn’t as popular as any of the MacBooks or even the iMac. But it’s beloved by every hobbiest and nerd and newcomer and cross-compiler — by anyone who wants anything from the cheapest Mac to just the last Mac server standing.

The really big question for the mightiest of mini Macs is this, though: Just how much mightier, how much mini-er, could Apple Silicon really make it?

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When he introduced the very first model back in October of Twenty-Ought-5, Steve Jobs said everyone understood the iPod mini, so everyone should understand this as well — the Mac mini. (The iPod mini is what we had before the iPod nano which is… Wait, the iPod is what we had before the iPho— you know what, just, never mind!)

It was a tiny by back-then-standards extruded round-rect of a box, plastic on top, aluminium around the sides, with a front-mounted, slot-loading combo-drive of a DVD player and CD burner. (The DVD and CD is what we had before BluRay and streaming and… fine,…

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Apple is reportedly bringing the 12-inch MacBook back.
If the report is right, it’ll come with Apple silicon under the hood.
That’ll give it a massive 20-hour battery life.

Would you buy a 12-inch MacBook if it came with 20-hour battery life?

Apple is reportedly set to bring the 12-inch MacBook back to the market, this time powered by the incoming Apple silicon chips that we’re all eagerly waiting for. The previous 12-inch MacBook was powered by an Intel chip and was underpowered, to say the least.

According to a new report by The China Times, Apple’s first Apple silicon Mac will use a chip under the codename ”Tonga” and, as expected, it’ll be produced by TSMC.

According to Apple’s supply chain, Apple is expected to launch a Macbook with a 12-inch Retina Display at the end of this year, using its self-developed and designed A14X processor, with the development code of Tonga, supporting a USB Type-C interface and weighing less than 1 kilogram, because o…

Woot’s latest sale on refurbished Philips Hue smart lighting gives newcomers the perfect opportunity to score their first setup at quite the discount. With prices starting at just $27.99, this sale includes picks such as color-changing bulbs, light strips, and even the essential Philips Hue Hub that you’ll need to get the lights working properly. The only catch is that this sale is limited to just today only; these products have the potential to sell out at any moment too, so be sure to take a look and complete your purchase soon if you’re interested.

Today’s sale at Woot includes a good mix of Philips Hue lighting, though as mentioned previously, the one thing every setup needs is the Philips Hue Hub. If you’re new to the Philips Hue ecosystem, you’ll want to pick that up in today’s order. Luckily, it’s one the most affordable options in today’s sale at just $36. It helps ensure all of your Philips Hue lights can work together and even lets you begin voice controlling them using Al…

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Rumors of a Navy Blue iPhone 12 model have been circling for months.
Now DigiTimes has added some weight to those rumors.
A new report says that a ”dark blue” iPhone 12 is coming.

Whether it’s an iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro isn’t clear.

Way back in January we first heard rumors that a Navy Blue iPhone 12 is coming this year, likely replacing the Midnight Green iPhone 11 Pro from last year. The assumption is that the color will be specific to iPhone 12 Pro, too. Now a new report by the notoriously unreliable DigiTimes is adding weight to the Navy Blue rumors.

In a post about new iPhone shipment numbers, DigiTimes mentions almost in passing that a new ”dark blue” iPhone 12 is coming in 2020.

In addition to adding a dark blue model, for the first time, into the iPhone family products, Apple also brings a number of specification upgrades to new iPhones, including camera modules, displays and communications modules.

This backs up the claims from September,…

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Apple is expected to announce Apple Watch Series 6 soon.
Stocks of Apple Watch Series 5 models are already starting to run out.
That’s usually an indication that an announcement is coming soon.

We shouldn’t need to wait too long for a new Apple Watch now.

Stocks of Apple Watch Series 5 models are already beginning to run out, suggesting that a new model is coming sooner rather than later.

We are already expecting Apple to announce Apple Watch Series 6 within the next few weeks, but the exact timing isn’t known. However, with Apple Watch Series 5 stocks already in short supply it’s likely that Apple is selling through its existing inventory with the replacement model on the horizon.

As many people have noted, stocks of almost every Apple Watch Series 5 are extremely limited for both online order and in-store collection. All of the higher-end models are currently out of stock in particular.

Been looking through Apple Watch ship times and it appears almost …

The iMore show brings you everything you need to know about the week in iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac, and Apple!

The iMore crew brings us up to speed in the latest Epic Games vs. Apple news. They also chat about the possible sale of TikTok, and even a potential backpedaling by the US government concerning a ban of the service.

iPhone 12 rumors continue unabated — Will some models have a 120Hz refresh rate, and will a charger be included in the box? Lastly, new Apple Watch and iPad models may drop via a press release during the week of September 7.

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