Electronics gadgets: Keep Waiting for That M2 Mac Pro

December 20, 2022

December 20, 2022. Hard to believe Christmas is less than a week away. Is all of your holiday shopping done? Because ours isn't. We suspect we'll be gifting a few IOUs this year... again. We're good for it, though!

⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds

Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to):

247 articles, 8 podcasts, 12 press releases, 344 tweets, and 19 YouTube videos

1. Gurman Says the Upcoming M2 Mac Pro Has Been Delayed

Apple users have a while to wait for the long-rumored M2 Mac Pro. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the computer has been delayed for several reasons, from Apple designing a brand-new, next-gen M2 Ultra chip for it to the company changing manufacturing locations. Patience, people. Patience.

2. OnePlus to Reveal Its Next 5G Phone and New Earbuds in February

OnePlus has announced it'll reveal its next 5G phone and earbuds on February 7, among other products. Not much is known about the phone itself, aside from its Hasselblad-enhanced camera system, but if you're always looking out for iPhone and Samsung Galaxy alternatives, mark those calendars now.

3. 'Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster' Series Coming to PS4 and Switch

The original six Final Fantasy games are finally heading to the PS4 and Nintendo Switch. When? The best publisher/developer Square Enix can give us is "Spring 2023." We can't help but think the people who wanted to play these games already did so on other platforms, but hey, what do we know?

🦑 Go Deeper

Apple's new Freeform app takes Mac, iPhone, and iPad collaboration to a new level, but Charlie Sorrel says it'll struggle to compete with other similar apps that don't require Apple devices to use.

🎱 By the Numbers

Everyone bow to Lenovo

Data: Gartner

When it comes to PCs, Lenovo appears to be everyone's go-to brand. The company is comfortably in the lead with 25% of the market share, leaving even Apple behind with a tiny 8.5%. We bet it's because Lenovo hardware is more affordable and works with Windows.

🔥 Today's Hot Deal

Gifting someone a PS5 this holiday season? Make them even happier by giving them a second DualSense controller. It's down to $49.99 (normally $69.99) directly from Sony and comes in a variety of colors to match anyone's aesthetic.

Don't Miss This Deal

🤓 Nerd Out

"You got sports in my Google." —Evan Killham, Editor

We thought Google Search couldn't get any more popular, and yet it recently saw its highest traffic of all time during the World Cup 2022 Finals. See, sports and tech can get along just fine. (Share on Twitter)

💎 You Know You Want It

Who doesn't like random snacks?

Image: Owlet Home

Your pets need gifts on Christmas, too, and we think they'd really like the Owlet Home Pet Camera with Treat Dispenser—well, they'd probably like the treats more than the remote observation. Go set this up, leave home, then give your pets a treat or two when they choose not to ruin the living room.

🌎 Doin' It Right

Just what the doctor wrote

We've all struggled to read whatever it is our doctor wrote down (only to fail) but now Google is working on a new Lens feature that can read and transcribe the medications they prescribed. Finally, we can squint a little less.