The Mac turned 40, putting Apple's oldest product in middle age. But like someone seeing the second half of their life approaching and getting in shape to run a marathon, the Mac is in the strongest place it's been in decades. While (its own) smartphones have reduced and undermined Apple's PC revenue, this follows years of growth and a major milestone for personal computers: the introduction of Apple Silicon.
But before all that, let us take you on a journey through Macintosh, Macs, MacBooks, and more, with Nathan Ingraham… who also turned 40 (a few years ago).
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Wired headphones are about to have a mini renaissance
The new models make any phone Apple Music Hi-Res Lossless ready.
It's been more than seven years since Apple had the courage to remove the 3.5mm headphone jack from the iPhone, forcing wireless headphones into the spotlight. Now, listening to high-resolution lossless music on a phone usually means looking for that rare phone with a 3.5mm jack.
However, a new generation of wired headphones has emerged that promise audiophile quality on any phone, without the need for a dongle. Of course, there's a marketing term to go with it: True Lossless Headphones (TLE). James Trew explains.
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Esports are complicated in 2024
And our new gaming video series.
With the news that Blizzard and ESL FACEIT are preparing to launch a new esports circuit for supervision 2Just a few months after the death of the Overwatch League, it's a good time to take stock of the entire esports scene and introduce our weekly video series with Jessica Conditt.
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The Pokémon Company investigates the satire of 'Pokémon with weapons' Palworld
It will deal with products that infringe its intellectual property.
The Pokémon Company knows about pal world and is well aware that the game draws a lot of comparisons to its intellectual property. pal world, released on January 18, is an open-world game with monsters that look like Pokémon, except they can use weapons. It also has a darker tone, allowing players to sell their “friends” into slavery, kill and eat them, as well as being able to fight them to the death.
Although the company did not explicitly name pal worldsaid it will investigate a game “released in January 2024” and “take appropriate measures to address any acts that infringe intellectual property rights related to Pokémon.”
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This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-the-mac-turns-40-121528390.html?src=rss
