After the first leaked CPU benchmark scores for the M2 Max processor arrived last week, another set of scores is making the rounds today and they’re…fine. Entirely reasonable, in fact. If you were to look at the performance jump from the M1 to the M2, and apply that same relative […]
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More M2 Max CPU Benchmarks Appear Online
Apple is expected to release new M2 Pro and M2 Max MacBook Pros next year and now the latter chip has started to pop up in Geekbench scores online. We saw a similar Geekbench result appear last month and the score suggested that we should expect a relatively small speed […]
Apple M1 Max vs. Intel 12th-gen Core i9: Laptop CPU fight!
Nothing is certain in life but death, taxes, and people arguing about computer components. With Intel’s 12th-gen “Alder Lake H” laptop CPUs finally here, it’s officially time to start the back-and-forth bickering over whether Intel’s flagship 12th-gen Core i9 mobile chip is faster than Apple’s ballyhooed M1 Max. You might […]
Intel and Nvidia just dunked on Apple’s M1 Max. Should you believe the hype?
When Apple finally released its M1 Max processor in October, the Internet predictably saw dark days for PC laptops. Some even felt bad for PC laptop makers being uncompetitive with the MacBook Pro for perhaps “years.” Those predictions may have to be retuned a bit now that Intel and Nvidia […]
HBO Max still isn’t supersized enough to attract cord-cutters
When HBO Max launched in late May, I was excited despite all the branding confusion around the service. Whereas HBO focused on a small number of highbrow shows and movies, HBO Max offers many more movies and shows from WarnerMedia and beyond. It has the potential to be a true […]
12 things cord-cutters (and everyone else) should know about HBO Max
After a year and a half of build-up and several delays, HBO Max is here. The $15-per-month streaming service is a direct response to Netflix, beefing up the HBO catalog with many more movies and shows while providing a much slicker experience compared to HBO’s current streaming apps. Its arrival […]