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Next-gen Apple TV may support 120Hz output

by Bob Raikes

What They Say 9to5Mac reported that there are references to 120Hz frame rate support in the code for Apple’s tvOS 14.5 beta code, although the current Apple TV box would not have the hardware …

Tags:Apple| Roku| Streaming Dongles

iMac to Have >27″ Display?

by Bob Raikes

What They Say MacRumors reports that a ‘credible leaker’ has added to what is described as ‘widespread speculation’ that the next version of the iMac will have a larger display than the current largest …

Tags:5K (5120 x 2880)| All-in-ones (AIOs)| Apple

Apple May Have to Compensate Samsung

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The Korea Herald, quoting un-named ‘industry insiders’ said that Apple may have to compensate Samsung for ordering fewer displays that its target production as its volume will be 75 million for …

Tags:Apple| Next Action| Samsung| Smartphone Market

Ming-Chi Kuo: OLED for 2022 iPad Air and Forecasts Apple XR

by Milos Pavlovic

What They Say Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is regarded as a good source for reasonably reliable rumours on Apple’s plans and we saw two separate reports on his comments. First, he has said that he …

Tags:Apple| Augmented Reality| Gaze Recognition| MiniLED| Mixed Reality| OLEDs| tablets| Virtual Reality

Apple slashes planned iPhone 12 mini production for 1H

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Nikkei reported that Apple plans to ‘slash’ its production plans for iPhone 12 mini in the first half of 2012, although it still has an annual target of 230 million for …

Tags:5G| Apple| Smartphones

Apple is discontinuing the iMac Pro

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Apple told CNN Business that it is discontinuing the sale of the iMac Pro, once existing inventory is sold out. The product was released in 2017 (iMac Pro Supports up to …

Tags:5K (5120 x 2880)| All-in-ones (AIOs)| Apple

Ennostar has order visibility till 3Q21

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Digitimes reported that Ennostar (the holding company for Lextar and Epistar) now has orders to keep itself busy until Q3 2021, with utilisation at 80% to 90%. More than 50% of …

Tags:Apple| MiniLED| Pen Input

Global smartphone shipments to grow 50% in 1Q21

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Digitimes Research is forecasting that smartphone sales will be up 50% year on year to 340 million units in Q1 2021 with sales of Apple handsets going well (forecast at >60 …

Tags:Apple| Forecasts| Market Data| Samsung| Smartphones

Apple TV+ Moves onto Google TV Platforms

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Google has announced that the Apple TV+ streaming service is now available on Google TV, with the first implementation on Chromecast with Google TV. The service will become available later on …

Tags:Android| Apple| Google| Streaming Video| SVOD

Chromebooks outsold Macs worldwide in 2020

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Geekwire was able to persuade IDC to confirm its PC data by OS that showed that in 2020, Chromebooks outsold Macs worldwide for the first time over the year, although this …

Tags:Apple| Chromebooks| Operating Systems| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| PCs| Windows