Apple took a big swing with their iPhone 15 series of phones, introducing a renewed focus on gaming with the announcement of iOS ports for a number of major AAA titles. Despite heavy hitters such as Resident Evil 4 Remake, Death Stranding and more being added to iOS, the initiative …
Read More »Delta Nintendo emulator faces legal threats from unlikely source
Recently, the Delta emulator for iOS has made headlines, after returning to the App Store immediately upon Apple changing its rules to allow emulators once again. Delta has remained one of the most downloaded apps on iPhone since coming to the App Store, but the developers have now landed in …
Read More »Overclocker pushes Apple M4 chip to new heights
LN2 is commonly used for overclocking Intel and AMD CPUs. However, it's not every day we see someone using this same cooling method on an Apple M-series SoC, as Geekerwan did with the M4. Geekerwan (via Tom's Hardware) benchmarked the M4 in its 3+6 core configuration (3 performance cores + …
Read More »PlayStation Emulator tops iPhone App Store charts
Gamma, a new PS1 emulator for iOS devices, has become one of the most downloaded apps in the App Store.
Read More »Apple’s new M4 chip is mostly about AI
Apple recently announced its next-generation processor, the M4. The upgraded processor is designed to deliver M2 level performance at just half the power, with capabilities to boost further beyond Apple's previous chips. However, it wouldn't be a 2024 chip launch if AI wasn't also mentioned. Apple claims the M4 can …
Read More »Apple launches M4-powered iPad Pro with OLED display
Apple's new iPad Pro launch event today brought about more surprises than expected. This year's iPad Pro will not only be the first to feature an OLED display, but it will also be the first Apple product powered by the new M4 processor. The Apple M4 processor at the heart …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Mirage comes to iPhone and iPad in June
Apple has been working to get AAA game studios to support iOS with ports of major titles. So far, we've seen games like Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Death Stranding and No Man's Sky releasing for iPhones and iPads. Now, Ubisoft is bringing Assassin's Creed Mirage to Apple's …
Read More »Apple Vision Pro orders reportedly cut in half as Apple reconsiders AR future
While the Apple Vision Pro got off to a hot start with surprisingly positive reviews, many have since commented about not having many reasons to use it since. On top of that, it would seem that sales have fallen flat, leading to reports of a cancelled follow-up headset, as well …
Read More »Apple expected to launch OLED iPads at upcoming ‘special event’
Recent reports have claimed that Apple will soon launch a new generation of iPads, with these new models finally set to make the jump to OLED displays. Now, Apple has announced plans for its next event, which will indeed focus on new iPads. The next ‘special event' from Apple is …
Read More »Delta emulator for iOS remains at the top of App Store charts
Apple opened the door for emulators to appear on the iOS App Store, removing the need for any jailbreaking, or using something like the AltStore. Delta, one of the most popular Nintendo iOS emulators immediately took advantage of this opening, and has shot up to the top of the iOS …
Read More »iOS-exclusive Sonic Dream Team getting new levels and more
Sonic the Hedgehog has had a long and storied history on mobile hardware. From the earliest days of the GameGear to current modern smartphones, the blue blur has had some form of presence in the handheld and mobile markets throughout. That said, one of the most interesting mobile releases was …
Read More »Apple officially allows emulators on the iOS App Store
Over the past few months, new international laws and external pressure has forced Apple’s hand into relaxing many of its rules surrounding iOS and the Apple App Store. Between the addition of cloud streaming apps and the promised arrival of the Epic Games Store later this year, the iPhone creator has now started to allow game emulators to be added to the iOS App Store.
Read More »Apple gearing up to launch new M3-equipped OLED iPads
According to the latest rumours, Apple is all set to introduce its new M3 iPad Pro line-up, featuring OLED panels instead of the mini-LED displays currently used in these devices. The 11-inch and 12.9-inch variants of the M3 iPad Pro are expected to be unveiled on March 26th. However, there …
Read More »Apple forced to reactivate Epic Games’ iOS developer account
Last week, Apple banned Epic Games' iOS development account once again, just days after reinstating access. Epic Games was quick to point this out publicly and the European Commission swiftly began asking Apple questions about the new ban. Now, Apple has reversed its decision. Within days of banning Epic once …
Read More »Apple terminates Epic Games’ iOS developer access once again
Apple is sticking with its decision to keep Epic Games' development account for iOS closed. The news follows on from Epic Games' planned return to iOS later this year and now, EU regulators appear to be getting involved. Epic Games explained that its iOS developer account access has been terminated …
Read More »Apple will reportedly use TSMC’s 2nm node for next-gen processors
In recent years, Apple has made the decision to move away from x86 processors from partners like Intel, instead choosing to develop its own ARM-based processors for Macs and MacBooks, with production/fabrication handled by TSMC. Apple will reportedly be one of TSMC's first customers for its new 2nm process node, …
Read More »Apple officially unbans Epic Games’ iOS developer account
All the way back in 2020, Apple removed Fortnite from its iOS App Store in response to efforts by Epic to circumvent the company’s store fees. 3 and a half years later, it seems the two companies have found common ground, with Apple finally unbanning Epic’s developer account. Apple recently …
Read More »Apple Vision Pro shifts to Premium Apps over iOS ‘freemium’ model
When the iPhone launched with its App Store all those years ago, the software industry shifted from a buy-once business model towards ‘free to play', offering up apps for free, with monetisation coming through microtransactions and advertising. Nowadays, the popularity of free apps on mobile vastly outweighs paid-for apps. With …
Read More »Fortnite finally coming back to iOS App Store
All the way back in 2020, Apple removed Fortnite from its iOS App Store in response to efforts by Epic to circumvent the company’s store fees. 3 and a half years later and the ever-popular battle royale game is finally returning to the iPhone “later this year.” Apple recently updated …
Read More »Apple opens up App Store to game streaming services
Over the past few years, we have seen a rise in the number of game streaming services, including but not limited to Microsoft’s xCloud and Nvidia’s GeForce Now. Unfortunately, Apple has for years stood in the way of these services coming to its iOS platform – until now. Making the …
Read More »Death Stranding comes to iOS next week
Back in June of last year, Hideo Kojima announced that the award-winning open world ‘strand-type’ game Death Stranding would be coming to Apple’s Mac platform. This was later followed up by the reveal that the game would also be coming to the latest iPhone models. Initially intended to release late …
Read More »The Apple Vision Pro targeting March launch
The Apple Vision Pro headset was announced earlier this year and was initially planned for an early 2024 launch. However, Apple is apparently delaying the release a little bit as it continues to figure out its distribution plans. Bloomberg's Apple reporter, Mark Gurman, has published his latest newsletter, in which …
Read More »The Witcher 1 & 2 can now be played on Apple Silicon-powered Macs
CD Projekt Red has made some surprising Witcher-related announcements recently. Not only is The Witcher 3 soon getting support for a full mod editor, enabling creators to make their own quests and original content in the game, but the studio is also going back and updating The Witcher 1 & …
Read More »Apple to open up iOS to app side-loading in 2024
Due to new regulations in the EU, Apple will soon be allowing app side-loading on iOS devices. This means iPhone users will be able to freely install apps on their devices without going through the App Store directly. Now, we have a good idea of when this change will come …
Read More »Apple unveils trio of M3 processors built on 3nm node
Last night during Apple's annual Mac-focused announcement event, the company officially unveiled its latest Apple Silicon processor. The M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max processors are heading to Macs imminently, with faster CPU cores and beefier iGPUs with ray-tracing and mesh shading support. While these chips will be faster than …
Read More »Apple becomes latest company to hike up subscription prices
Apple's subscription prices have held firm over the last year but prices are now going up. Soon, Apple TV Plus, Apple Arcade, Apple News Plus and the Apple One subscription bundle will all see substantial price increases. Starting with Apple TV Plus, the service is going from £6.99 per month …
Read More »Apple teases ‘scary fast’ Macs launching next week
We're a month on from the launch of the latest iPhone but Apple isn't done for the year just yet. As usual, the September iPhone event is being followed up by an extra hardware event in October. This time around, Apple is teasing “scary fast” Macs. The October Mac event …
Read More »Samsung to boost supply of OLED displays for iPhone 15 Pro
It would appear that Apple's new iPhone 15 Pro is selling extremely well. While in previous generations, we've seen reports of supply chain cuts, the opposite is taking place with the iPhone 15, with Apple reportedly ordering millions of additional OLED displays from Samsung. According to South Korean news outlet, …
Read More »CD Projekt Red is updating The Witcher and The Witcher 2 to support Apple Silicon
While Valve might be ditching macOS support for its new releases like Counter-Strike 2, plenty of other developers are actually increasing their support for the system. CD Projekt Red is amongst that group, as the company is going back to The Witcher 1 and The Witcher 2 to support newer …
Read More »Apple A17 Pro matches i9-13900K single-core performance in Geekbench
As expected, Apple's Bionic A17 Pro SoC is overall faster than the A16. In multi-core CPU performance, early Geekbench results suggest just a small bump, but in single-core loads, we see a 10% increase. As for the GPU, we see bigger gains in this department, with Geekbench Metal entries for the A17 Pro GPU scoring almost 20% higher than the A16...
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