Apple smartphone chips vs Qualcomm over the years

Apple smartphone chips vs Qualcomm over the years

The 8th wonder of the modern world is the development of the powerful smartphone System-On-a-Chip (SOC). We track the development of Apple’s A-series SOC which is consistently on the bleeding edge and compare them to their biggest competitor, Qualcomm’s SnapDragon.

November 3, 2022 · 11 min · 2185 words · erwinkarim
Do You Really Need a Mac Studio?

Do You Really Need a Mac Studio?

Mac Studio is the most powerful Mac to date. Do you really need it?

April 7, 2025 · 3 min · 498 words · erwinkarim
How to Run Local LLM on Your Mac in 60 Seconds

How to Run Local LLM on Your Mac in 60 Seconds

If you want to run a Large Language Model (LLM) on your Mac locally for privacy reasons, here is a 60 seconds guide on how to do it

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 662 words · erwinkarim
iPhone 16e vs iPhone 15 Pro

iPhone 16e vs iPhone 15 Pro

Apple introduced a new member of the iPhone 16 family. Is the last-gen iPhone still viable an a better proposition?

March 3, 2025 · 4 min · 699 words · erwinkarim
Is Innovation Dead (at Apple)?

Is Innovation Dead (at Apple)?

There's a consensus that nobody builds anything new anymore? We are still using the same old stuff in different ways. You will be surprised things are moving, but it is something that is noticable.

February 19, 2025 · 7 min · 1382 words · erwinkarim
20 Years of Mac Mini

20 Years of Mac Mini

Celebrating 20 years of Mac Mini. The gateway drug to Apple Ecosystem.

February 3, 2025 · 7 min · 1439 words · erwinkarim
Is Apple's Vision Pro a Failure?

Is Apple's Vision Pro a Failure?

One year in, and here is what we got from Apple Vision Pro. Is spatial computing the next thing in computing?

January 8, 2025 · 5 min · 1063 words · erwinkarim
Apple in 2025

Apple in 2025

Tracking what Apple is doing in 2025. This post will be updated regularly.

January 2, 2025 · 7 min · 1348 words · erwinkarim

Apple Product Roadmap 2025

As we draw 2024 to a close, we look forward to what Apple will bring in 2025

December 10, 2024 · 5 min · 962 words · erwinkarim
The Energy Cost of AI: Worth It?

The Energy Cost of AI: Worth It?

In one estimate, the cost of making a query on an AI assistant is as much as energy it takes to produce one glass of water and throw it in the drain.

November 23, 2024 · 4 min · 660 words · erwinkarim