insert_link Tech Made Simple Apple reportedly has a 15-inch MacBook Air in the works It seems like everyone has been reporting on Apple’s upcoming MacBook Air redesign, but now new information suggests it may come in two sizes. According to Display Supply Chain Consultants’ latest quarterly report (via 9to5Mac and AppleInsider), Apple is working on a 15-inch version of the laptop to sit alongside the 13-inch model, which may itself get a slightly larger screen as well. TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo followed up on the report, saying that […] todayMarch 29, 2022
insert_link Fashion Tiffany Suspends Purchases of Russian Diamonds, Joining Brilliant Earth and Signet Jewelers According to Bloomberg, Tiffany & Co. has announced that it stopped buying new diamonds mined from Russia,with the ban going into effect on all Russian diamonds that have been mined as of March 21. Tiffany & Co., which is owned by LVMH, has also told suppliers to halt purchases of Russian rough cut gems on the company's behalf, as well as separate the Russian gems from the others, according to […] todayMarch 28, 2022
insert_link Tech Made Simple Looks like CES 2022 might be imploding as T-Mobile, Amazon, and others bow out over COVID-19 concerns In a case of pandemic deja vu, another gigantic tech tradeshow that looks like it may be falling apart as the COVID-19 pandemic goes on, and on, and on. T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert, one of the Consumer Electronics Show’s featured speakers, has publicly announced that his company won’t be attending the world’s largest electronics show next month. And according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Amazon has also decided not to attend the show […] todayDecember 23, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Sony reportedly making even fewer PS5s due to Component Shortage Sony is struggling to make PlayStation 5 consoles and has internally lowered its production forecast for the current financial year, according to a report in Bloomberg. While the company was expecting to assemble 16 million units between April 2021 and March 2022, that figure is reportedly now at around 15 million. Sony had publicly predicted that it would sell 14.8 million PS5 consoles this financial year, so while this isn’t […] todayNovember 15, 2021
insert_link Fashion Jessica Simpson Regains Full Control of her Fashion Brand Jessica Simpson is back in charge of her billion-dollar fashion brand. The singer and actress, 41, is once again in charge of her popular Jessica Simpson Collection after its parent company, Sequential Brands Group Inc., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection back in August. Since the filing, Simpson and her mother, Tina Simpson, have been hard at work behinds the scenes getting the actress and singer her company back as […] todayOctober 25, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Apple shares details of its new Child Safety Features MacRumors reports that Apple has shared a document which provides a more detailed overview of the child safety features it first announced last week, including design principles, security and privacy requirements, and threat model considerations. Apple's plan to detect known Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) images stored in iCloud Photos has been particularly controversial and has prompted concerns from some security researchers, the non-profit Electronic Frontier Foundation, and others about the system potentially being […] todayAugust 17, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Apple delays Employees return to In-Person amid rise in COVID-19 cases Apple will delay the return of its employees to office by at least a month to October at the earliest, as COVID-19 cases surge back in the United States and abroad, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.The tech giant will inform its employees at least a month before their expected return to offices, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. While some companies have embraced the move, Apple has […] todayJuly 22, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Major Tech Companies make plans to start bringing Employees back to Offices Facebook is planning to start its return to in-person work in May, after over a year of working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Bloomberg. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced remote work plans near the start of the pandemic that promised around half of his employees could work remotely in the next five to 10 years, but until then, in-person work, at least in a limited capacity, is in the company’s […] todayMarch 29, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple In another hint at a major iMac overhaul, Apple has discontinued two configurations of its 21.5 inch iMac Apple recently discontinued the iMac Pro, and two configurations of the 21.5-inch iMac are now joining the Pro in retirement. As spotted by MacRumors, the 512GB and 1TB SSD configurations of the 21.5-inch iMac are no longer available for purchase, with only the 256GB SSD and 1TB Fusion drive versions available to buy on Apple’s website. Both configurations appeared unavailable for purchase on Apple’s website as of last month, but […] todayMarch 24, 2021