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WIRED
3 days ago
- WIRED
Finally, an OLED Monitor Under $1,000 That Isn't Only for Gamers
Speaking of that bottom bezel, you'll notice the camera dead center below the screen—normally a very odd place for a webcam. But that's because this camera isn't for Zoom calls. Instead, it's for tracking your head in 3D space to create the monitor's claims of 'spatial audio.' Using beamforming technology, the speakers can create virtual surround sound in compatible games and movies. It's not perfect, but it can add an extra immersive element. (It only works with one person at a time.) While the extra camera and speakers make for a thick bottom bezel, almost resembling a modern iMac, the five-speaker sound system produces some decent standard audio too. It gets loud enough to fill a room, which is important since this monitor is meant for entertainment. The audio isn't as rich and full as Apple's Studio Display, but these speakers are better than almost every other monitor I've tested. The OLED Difference Photograph: Luke Larsen The 32 Plus has a sharp screen, with its 3840 x 2160-pixel resolution stretched across a 32-inch panel for a pixel density of 138 pixels per inch. It also comes with a 120-Hz refresh rate that's useful for gaming, as is the lower input delay intrinsic with OLED. But it's the image quality that really makes this stand out. Because each pixel is individually backlit, each can be individually shut off, creating the incredible contrast that typical IPS displays can't compete with. That contrast helps deliver a stunning HDR effect once you turn it on (which isn't on by default, as is the case on many OLED monitors). Games and videos do look fantastic, bringing out those deep blacks and highlights. Dell claims it can hit up to 1,000 nits of peak brightness, and I measured a high of 946 nits in a 4 percent window. That's nowhere near as bright as high-end OLED TVs in HDR, but it's enough to create a noticeable HDR effect. The colors are extremely vibrant and crisp, too, which I verified with my Spyder colorimeter. That makes it a great display for video editors and graphic designers, especially if you're willing to calibrate your screen. That said, SDR brightness is the one issue I have with the panel quality. I measured it at just 227 nits, which could be a problem if your desk is positioned next to a window. Unlike TVs, the majority of what you do on a PC monitor isn't in HDR, so I would have liked to see it hit at least 300 nits in SDR, but that's a common problem with this generation of OLED monitors. Short on Ports Until this point, OLED monitors designed for creators and video editors were thousands of dollars, like the Asus ProArt OLED PA32DC. If you're wondering how Dell managed to squeeze in all this tech for under $1,000, there's at least one compromise: ports. This is the smallest array of ports I've seen on a high-end monitor in a long time. At the back, you've got the bare minimum—HDMI for your desktop or USB-C for your laptop. There's no DisplayPort to be found. The USB-C port can do video and power up to 90 watts over one cable. You'll find one other USB-C port in the back for other accessories. Well, almost. There's one secret port up this monitor's sleeve—a hidden forward-facing USB-C port on the left side of the display that can be popped down. This has been on other Dell monitors, and it's one of my favorite features. Reaching behind your monitor to access the ports is hugely inconvenient, especially if you need to charge your phone or insert an SD card. Still, this isn't a monitor that's designed to function as a USB hub for all your peripherals.
GSM Arena
10-06-2025
- GSM Arena
macOS Tahoe 26 is the last version for Intel-powered Macs and only some are supported
The new macOS Tahoe 26 is part of Apple's push for a unified UI, but some Mac owners will not get to experience it as Tahoe drops support for certain Intel-powered Macs. And while some Intel-powered Macs will get Tahoe, this is the last macOS version that they will receive. When macOS Sequoia was unveiled last year, it dropped support for 2018 MacBook Airs, but 2020 ones (with 10th gen Intel CPUs) were still able to update. Come next year, only Apple Silicon Macs will be getting updated. Above is the list of which Macs are getting updated to Tahoe 26 – all Apple Silicon Macs, plus some Intel-powered ones. But Apple's weird naming scheme requires some clarification as it can be hard to figure out which model is which. Here is a table that shows the difference between last year's Sequoia and this year's Tahoe: macOS Sequoia macOS 26 Tahoe iMac 2019 2020 iMac Pro 2017 - Mac Studio 2022 2022 Mac mini 2018 2020 Mac Pro 2019 2019 MacBook Air 2020 2020 (Apple) MacBook Pro 2018 2020 (Apple)2019 (16", Intel) 2020 (13", 4 TB ports) Let's try to clear things up – 2020 MacBook Airs with Intel CPUs cannot be updated, only Apple-powered Airs get Tahoe. Intel-powered Mac minis also lose support (the last one was the 2018 model, from 2020 onward they use Apple M chips). The iMac Pro (which never got an Apple Silicon refresh) is also staying behind on Sequoia. However, iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020) with 10th gen Core i5, i7 and i9 can be updated to Tahoe. The MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) with Intel Core i7 and i9 as well as the MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) (yes, that is the model name) with 10th gen Core i5 and i7 also get macOS Tahoe 26. However, older MacBook Pros are out of luck. Their successors will soon join them – again, Tahoe is the last macOS for Intel-powered Macs. Note that while they will no longer receive major OS updates, the Intel-powered Macs on Tahoe will still get security patches for three more years. This will give users more time to update their computers. Apple is moving away from x86 in general. Next year's macOS 27 will still include Rosetta 2 – that is the translation system that runs x86 software on Apple's new ARM processors. Going forward, the plan is to keep Rosetta as a compatibility layer for legacy video games, but Apple is encouraging developers to transition to ARM for their Mac software. Source
WIRED
09-06-2025
- WIRED
We've Finally Reached the End of the Road For Intel Macs
MacOS Tahoe will be the final version of macOS to support some specific Intel-based Macs. The new macOS Tahoe ships in the fall. It's the last version of macOS to provide support to Apple computers with Intel processors. Courtesy of Apple Today, Apple announced the latest version of its Mac operating system, macOS Tahoe, sporting a handful of new features and apps. The update will also, however, mark the final substantial version of macOS to be supported on Intel-based Macs. The final supported Intel-based Macs that will receive macOS Tahoe include the following models: MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019), MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports), iMac (27-inch, 2020) and Mac Pro (2019). That means if you own one of these Macs, you'll still get access to all the features in the update later this fall when macOS Tahoe launches. The only exception is that anything that relies on Apple Intelligence won't be available, as those features are restricted to Apple Silicon machines only. It's been five years since the beginning of the transition from Intel to Apple Silicon. At the time, Apple stated that it would 'continue to support and release new versions of macOS for Intel-based Macs for years to come.' Intel-based Macs older than 2019 have already stopped receiving software updates, and it's now time for the last generation of models to get removed from the list. Fortunately, Apple will provide security upgrades for these Intel-based Macs for three more years. That's pretty solid for machines that are already over five years old. I've recommended against buyers purchasing Intel-based Macs for years already. The jump from Intel Macs to even the initial M1 Macs is a huge leap in terms of performance and battery life, though I'm sure some folks will have been seduced by the Intel Macs' ultra-discounted prices in recent years. Now we know for sure where the end of the road is, which will hopefully convince some to at least buy an M1 MacBook Air. Apple will also be winding down Rosetta, the company's emulation layer for running non-native apps on Apple Silicon. It was key to Apple's early success in transitioning to its own chips. For anything other than old games, the software provided by Apple will only be available through macOS 26 and macOS 27. More than anything, it's another way for Apple to encourage developers to finish transitioning their apps to run natively on Apple Silicon.
Evening Standard
08-06-2025
- Business
- Evening Standard
Rotten Apple: are we finally watching the death of the iPhone?
While panic ripples through Apple, Sir Jony Ive — inventor of its flagship products from the iMac to the iPod, iPhone and Apple Watch — has risen up with an alternative answer elsewhere. Ive left Apple in 2019 to start his own design firm, LoveFrom, with the help of Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of Steve Jobs, who was an early investor. On May 21 came the announcement that OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, had acquired Ive's AI design start-up, io — in which Powell Jobs has also invested — in a deal worth $6.4 billion. News then broke that Ive and Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, are working together to develop a new AI device, called a 'companion'.
Stuff.tv
07-06-2025
- Stuff.tv
All I want from WWDC25 is for iCloud to finally sync my photos
Hello and welcome to the latest thrilling instalment of Craig's First World Problems. WWDC25 is looming, and the Apple faithful are limbering up their necks for a week of vigorous nodding and whooping at whatever Tim, Craig and the gang decide to unveil. Me? I'm here to smash out some words bellyaching about a long-standing iPhone niggle until my editor drags me kicking and screaming from the keyboard. It's the number-one item on my personal WWDC25 wish list. Which, because this issue is so infuriatingly annoying, contains precisely one item: for Apple to fix my iPhone sporadically point-blank refusing to sync photos to iCloud. Look, I get it. This is no world-shattering crisis. Sync is a luxury. And I do remember the dark days of film. Prising the roll from a camera in a pitch-black room, lest the merest glimmer of sunlight nuke my precious memories. Then trudging to the local pharmacy to drop off the film, waiting a few hours, and then picking up an envelope of blurry disappointments and a sticker that basically said, 'Don't quit your day job.' Fortunately, digital then arrived, which was terribly exciting until the point you realised all your photos now lived on a computer. Which was a tad inconvenient to lug around to a friend's house when you wanted to enrapture them with snaps of a beach holiday that felt like magic to you but looked like piles of sand to them. A decade later, sync promised to make all such problems go away (except for your friends, who you'd continue to inflict holiday snaps on), at least when it works. Which it often doesn't. * endless screams * Wishful syncing My iCloud Photos sync dance goes much like this. I'll take a photo or screenshot on my iPhone and wait for it to sync. After staring at the Photos app on my iMac for some minutes like an idiot, I'll head back to Photos on my iPhone. I'll tap my profile pic, and be greeted with the familiar (and deeply annoying and unwelcome) message 'Optimising System Performance'. Or, if my iPhone fancies a bit of a change, 'Optimising Battery Performance'. I'll go through the motions. Turn sync off and on. Grumble. Reboot the phone. Wait for it to inexplicably take ages to reconnect to Wi-Fi. Open Photos (again). Wait some more. Override the apparently eternal 'optimisation' prompt. All while wondering what, exactly, is being optimised. Because whatever it is, it's not photo sync. Now, I do understand uploading photos and videos can drain a battery. I don't want my iPhone attempting to throw massive videos at iCloud when I'm in the middle of a city, desperately trying to locate a train station, with my iPhone's battery level hovering at 2%. But when my phone is fully charged, connected to home Wi-Fi, and doing absolutely nothing else, it's reasonable to assume I'd like a photo uploaded right away, please. Not at a random moment overnight when the stars align and the Apple gods decree my request acceptable. So, sure, there are all kinds of things Apple could announce at WWDC for iOS 26 that would make me smile. Meaningful design changes. AI integration that's not mere gloss atop a creaky foundation. App Library sort options. Stage Manager for iPhone that finally transforms it into the one device to rule them all. Even Apple Games. All those would be fab. But really, I'd just like iPhone photos sync fixed. Now read: The best upcoming iOS feature has nothing to do with your iPhone
