Monthly Archives: August 2022

Apple’s MacBook Pro Power Adapters Facing Up to Two-Month Shipping Delay

Apple’s 96W and 140W USB-C power adapters for the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro continue to face significant shipping delays when purchased separately. Apple’s 140W USB-C Power Adapter via ChargerLAB In the United States, the adapters are currently available for delivery in an estimated 6-8 weeks on Apple’s online store, resulting in a delivery date…

Apple Stores Get New Diagnostic Tool for iPhones With Unexpected Restart Issues

Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers have a new tool in their arsenal to determine if a customer’s iPhone is unexpectedly restarting. When a customer with an iPhone 11 or newer indicates their device is unexpectedly restarting, Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers can run a new “System Stability” diagnostic tool, which will…

Apple Chip Supplier Hit by Intel Delay Ahead of ‘A17 Bionic’ Production in 2023

Apple chip supplier TSMC is scaling back its plans to produce 3nm chips next year after Intel postponed a major order, Taiwanese research firm TrendForce reports. Intel reportedly planned to outsource production of its Meteor Lake tGPU chipset to TSMC, with mass production scheduled for the second half of 2022, before being delayed to the…

Dell follows Apple in exploring laptops with reverse wireless charging

Enlarge A recently published Dell patent, spotted by Patently Apple, shows the company exploring the ability to wirelessly charge devices on a laptop’s surface. We’ve seen similar concepts from Apple, which has already won patents for similar technologies. However, instead of simply dropping your iPhone on the laptop’s surface and letting it charge, Dell’s patent…