New Apple Hardware Blog Posts


Aug 04

New iMac 27-inch 2020
New Apple iMac 27″ for 2020 Photo by Apple

Apple released a big upgrade to the iMac 27”, maybe the last with Intel CPUs to the product line. The new iMac features 10th-gen Intel CPUs with up to an incredible 10 cores, double the memory capacity (up to 128GB RAM), SSD storage across the lineup, a new True Tone Retina display, 1080p FaceTime camera, and a lot more. Continue reading New 27" iMac Gets 10th-Gen Intel CPUs, Up to 128GB RAM, True Tone Retina Display

May 04

Apple MacBook Pro 13 Magic Keyboard 2020
Apple MacBook Pro 13 2020 Photo by Apple

Apple officially announced an updated MacBook Pro 13” today. Some rumors had the new MacBook Pro at 14”, which would have been a replacement for the 13” model. Moving towards a 14” screen is what I have seen various Windows manufacturers do with theirs. Most Windows laptop builders want a 4:3 aspect ratio to fit multiple full sized pages on a screen at one time. Continue reading New Apple MacBook Pro 13" with Magic Keyboard, More Storage & 10th-Gen Intel CPUs Announced

Apr 16

iPhone SE 2020
Apple iPhone SE 2020 Photo by Apple

Apple has announced the upcoming release of their new lower-cost iPhone SE (2020) on Wednesday. While the new smartphone may look like the discontinued iPhone 8, it has the iPhone 11 CPU and other important chips on the inside. It comes in several colors, along with a (PRODUCT)RED version. Continue reading iPhone SE 2020 Has WiFi 6 Support, NFC With Reader Mode, But no UWB Chip

Jul 13

Apple iPhone 7 PRODUCT RED Review
Review: Apple iPhone 7 128GB (Product)RED With AT&T 4G LTE

Apple’s latest iPhone 7 in (PRODUCT)RED color is the latest device from the company to join the social good campaign. It is smart for Apple to participate in this program for many reasons. It gives consumers another choice for an official color too. The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus (PRODUCT)RED comes in 128GB and 256GB sizes for CDMA and GSM networks. This review covers the iPhone 7 (PRODUCT)RED 128GB with a 4.7” Retina HD screen that feels nice in the hand. Continue reading Review: Apple iPhone 7 128GB (Product)RED With AT&T 4G LTE

Sep 19

Apple iPhone 6 iPhone 6 Plus CNET
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Photo from CNET

Today, Apple released the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, to its initial wave of countries. The USA is lucky enough to be in that list. People have been lining up at Apple Stores around the world, including Australia, for weeks.

I was lucky enough to go hands-on with both an iPhone 6 and an iPhone 6 Plus to check out their design, usability and iOS 8.


iPhone 6 with iOS 8 Hands-On by Chris Rauschnot @24k


iPhone 6 Plus with iOS 8 Hands-On by Chris Rauschnot @24k

Continue reading iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus iOS 8.1 USA Release From Apple

Jun 24

iPhone 3G Apple Cell Phone To Be Released on July 11th

Apple’s iPhone 3G cell phone will finally be released on July 11th at 8 am.  It will be sold at Apple retail stores and at AT&T stores.  Quantities may initially be limited but should start to ramp up after the first week of sales.  Reports are coming in from multiple iPhone sites that the purchase process this go around will not be as easy.  Some are saying that purchasers will have to activate the 3G cell phone before leaving the store.  Apple and AT&T want to avoid the immediate availability to the gray market of the newest iPhone cell phone by locking users into a 2 year agreement as AT&T did last time.

Continue reading iPhone 3G Apple Cell Phone To Go On Sale at 8 am on July 11th