Apple has introduced three new laptops, powered by the first microprocessor developed in-house for Mac computers, called the M1, which will tie Macs and iPhones closer together.
The announcement was made at a "One More Thing" online event to launch MacBooks with their own chips, which will improve performance and battery life.
The main announcements include:
- A new MacBook Air notebook, which will start at $999, the same as its predecessor, and have up to twice the battery life. It will cost Dh4,199 in the UAE for the general public and Dh3,946.95 for students.
- The M1 will power a new 33-centimetre MacBook Pro notebook, which starts at $1299. It is available for Dh5,399 in the UAE for the general public and Dh5,074.65 for students.
- The new chip will also power the new $699 Mac Mini computer ($100 price drop), which comes without a monitor. Mac Mini is available in the UAE for Dh2,999 for general users and is priced at Dh2,819.25 for students.
- Mac Mini has a core processing unit that is 3.5-times faster than its predecessor and a graphics processing unit that is 6-times faster, offering machine learning capabilities such as face recognition at 15x faster speeds..
- The new products will come out next week, executives said. All new Macs come with Big Sur, the latest version of the desktop operating system. With Big Sur and M1, Mac users can run a greater range of apps. iPhone and iPad apps can also now run directly on the Mac.
“The introduction of three new Macs featuring Apple’s breakthrough M1 chip represents a bold change that was years in the making, and marks a truly historic day for the Mac and for Apple,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive.
The change of chips is a move away from Intel technology that has powered Mac computers for nearly 15 years.
It will be a boon for Apple computers, the sales of which are overshadowed by its iPhone but still make tens of billions of dollars a year.
Apple hopes developers will create families of apps that work on computers and phones.
The company said the new chip will enable far improved power efficiency for better battery life on laptops, faster graphics and application speeds, quicker processing for machine learning tasks and better security.
Apple said the new MacBook Air’s battery will last up to 18 hours, while the MacBook Pro will last as long as 20.
Apple first said in June that it would begin outfitting Macs with its own chips, building on its decade-long history of designing processors for its iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches.
At the online event, Mr Cook said that the M1 was by far the most powerful chip his company had created.
"It makes these Macs dramatically faster, provides all-new capabilities with extraordinary battery life, and enables the Mac to run more software than ever," Mr Cook said.
"This is exactly why we are transitioning the Mac to Apple silicon."
Apple's phone chips use computing architecture technology from Arm and are made by outside partners such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing.
The partnership between Apple and Intel began in 2005, when late co-founder Steve Jobs outlined a move away from PowerPC processors.
Intel helped Apple to catch up to Windows computers, some of which were more powerful at the time. Apple develops its chips based on designs from Arm.
Shares in Apple were up about 0.2 per cent as the event ended.
T10 Cricket League
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
December 14- 17
6pm, Opening ceremony, followed by:
Bengal Tigers v Kerala Kings
Maratha Arabians v Pakhtoons
Tickets available online at q-tickets.com/t10
MOUNTAINHEAD REVIEW
Starring: Ramy Youssef, Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman
Director: Jesse Armstrong
Rating: 3.5/5
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Company profile
Name: Tharb
Started: December 2016
Founder: Eisa Alsubousi
Based: Abu Dhabi
Sector: Luxury leather goods
Initial investment: Dh150,000 from personal savings
Lexus LX700h specs
Engine: 3.4-litre twin-turbo V6 plus supplementary electric motor
Power: 464hp at 5,200rpm
Torque: 790Nm from 2,000-3,600rpm
Transmission: 10-speed auto
Fuel consumption: 11.7L/100km
On sale: Now
Price: From Dh590,000
Calls
Directed by: Fede Alvarez
Starring: Pedro Pascal, Karen Gillian, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
4/5
Director: Laxman Utekar
Cast: Vicky Kaushal, Akshaye Khanna, Diana Penty, Vineet Kumar Singh, Rashmika Mandanna
Rating: 1/5
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West Asia Premiership
Dubai Hurricanes 58-10 Dubai Knights Eagles
Dubai Tigers 5-39 Bahrain
Jebel Ali Dragons 16-56 Abu Dhabi Harlequins
Smart words at Make Smart Cool
Make Smart Cool is not your usual festival. Dubbed “edutainment” by organisers Najahi Events, Make Smart Cool aims to inspire its youthful target audience through a mix of interactive presentation by social media influencers and a concert finale featuring Example with DJ Wire. Here are some of the speakers sharing their inspiration and experiences on the night.
Prince Ea
With his social media videos accumulating more half a billion views, the American motivational speaker is hot on the college circuit in the US, with talks that focus on the many ways to generate passion and motivation when it comes to learning.
Khalid Al Ameri
The Emirati columnist and presenter is much loved by local youth, with writings and presentations about education, entrepreneurship and family balance. His lectures on career and personal development are sought after by the education and business sector.
Ben Ouattara
Born to an Ivorian father and German mother, the Dubai-based fitness instructor and motivational speaker is all about conquering fears and insecurities. His talk focuses on the need to gain emotional and physical fitness when facing life’s challenges. As well managing his film production company, Ouattara is one of the official ambassadors of Dubai Expo2020.
A Bad Moms Christmas
Dir: John Lucas and Scott Moore
Starring: Mila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Bell, Susan Sarandon, Christine Baranski, Cheryl Hines
Two stars
The specs
Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo
Power: 261hp at 5,500rpm
Torque: 405Nm at 1,750-3,500rpm
Transmission: 9-speed auto
Fuel consumption: 6.9L/100km
On sale: Now
Price: From Dh117,059
Volvo ES90 Specs
Engine: Electric single motor (96kW), twin motor (106kW) and twin motor performance (106kW)
Power: 333hp, 449hp, 680hp
Torque: 480Nm, 670Nm, 870Nm
On sale: Later in 2025 or early 2026, depending on region
Price: Exact regional pricing TBA
hall of shame
SUNDERLAND 2002-03
No one has ended a Premier League season quite like Sunderland. They lost each of their final 15 games, taking no points after January. They ended up with 19 in total, sacking managers Peter Reid and Howard Wilkinson and losing 3-1 to Charlton when they scored three own goals in eight minutes.
SUNDERLAND 2005-06
Until Derby came along, Sunderland’s total of 15 points was the Premier League’s record low. They made it until May and their final home game before winning at the Stadium of Light while they lost a joint record 29 of their 38 league games.
HUDDERSFIELD 2018-19
Joined Derby as the only team to be relegated in March. No striker scored until January, while only two players got more assists than goalkeeper Jonas Lossl. The mid-season appointment Jan Siewert was to end his time as Huddersfield manager with a 5.3 per cent win rate.
ASTON VILLA 2015-16
Perhaps the most inexplicably bad season, considering they signed Idrissa Gueye and Adama Traore and still only got 17 points. Villa won their first league game, but none of the next 19. They ended an abominable campaign by taking one point from the last 39 available.
FULHAM 2018-19
Terrible in different ways. Fulham’s total of 26 points is not among the lowest ever but they contrived to get relegated after spending over £100 million (Dh457m) in the transfer market. Much of it went on defenders but they only kept two clean sheets in their first 33 games.
LA LIGA: Sporting Gijon, 13 points in 1997-98.
BUNDESLIGA: Tasmania Berlin, 10 points in 1965-66
The five pillars of Islam
1. Fasting
2. Prayer
3. Hajj
4. Shahada
5. Zakat
Nancy 9 (Hassa Beek)
Nancy Ajram
(In2Musica)
