Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsImpressive processing power, especially GPUPort flexibilityEnhanced HDMI with expanded display supportFan noise is very quietConsMemory and SSD are not user upgradeable (and never will be)Our VerdictIf it’s speed you need, the Mac Studio fits the bill. Apple’s primary offering for professionals is a complete package of processing power, features, and design. The Mac Studio had a splashy debut last year, a new desktop design with speed that filled the needs of the most demanding professionals. But it also raised a few questions at the time: Does it replace the Mac Pro? And if it doesn’t, will Apple continue the Mac Studio line once the Apple silicon Mac Pro arrives? Would the Mac Studio end up…

Late last year, Apple finally updated the entry-level iPad to bring it into line with the all-screen design of its more expensive models – and that decision appears to have paid off. Market intelligence data suggests that Apple achieved dramatic growth in iPad shipments during the first quarter of this year … more… The post Revamped entry-level iPad dramatically boosted US sales appeared first on 9to5Mac.

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board boosted its held Apple shares by 50% in the first quarter of 2023, just after slashing held EV stocks like Tesla at the end of 2022.CPP sells Tesla, buys Apple stockApple continues to be a strong stock to hold as it grows quarter to quarter. Investment firms like the Canada Pension Plan tend to choose company stocks that signal strong growth potential. Read more...

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board boosted its held Apple shares by 50% in the first quarter of 2023, just after slashing held EV stocks like Tesla at the end of 2022.CPP sells Tesla, buys Apple stockApple continues to be a strong stock to hold as it grows quarter to quarter. Investment firms like the Canada Pension Plan tend to choose company stocks that signal strong growth potential. Read more...

The migration of Android users to the iPhone remains a component of Apple's ecosystem, and once they make the switch, they often remain loyal to the brand.Android users keep moving to iPhoneOn May 9, a report from Counterpoint Research found that Android users moving to iOS helped boost Apple's smartphone market share in the US, even as the overall market contracted. Additionally, on Wednesday, a report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) supports the data. Read more...

General Motors is blowing it by barring the widely-used Apple CarPlay (and Google’s derivative Android Auto) that allow drivers to bypass vehicle’s infotainment systems, shifting instead to an built-in infotainment system, Google Automotive, for future electric vehicles. Apple’s next generation CarPlay deeply integrates with a vehicle’s hardware, providing content for multiple screens within the vehicle. John Gapper for Financial Times: Surely I am not the only one to groan at this prospect: many people prefer their smartphone software to their vehicles’ inbuilt displays. As Benedetto Vigna, Ferrari’s chief executive, remarked at the FT’s Future of the Car event this week, “For a car company to become a tech company is not easy . . . We are used to the operating systems we have…