All articles tagged with #low cost
Originally Published 9 days ago — by MacRumors
Apple plans to release a budget-friendly 13-inch MacBook Pro in 2026 featuring the A18 Pro chip, with a design similar to the MacBook Air, a standard LCD display, and a price well below $1,000, targeting students and budget-conscious consumers.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by MacRumors
Apple plans to release an affordable 13-inch MacBook in 2026 featuring the A18 Pro chip, with a design similar to the MacBook Air, targeting budget-conscious users and competing with Chromebooks and Windows PCs, with an expected price well under $1,000.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Science Daily
Scientists have developed a new cancer treatment using LED light and tin-based nanoflakes that effectively kills cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue, offering a safer, more affordable alternative to traditional therapies, with promising results in early studies and plans for further development.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by CNET
Apple is set to release a budget-friendly MacBook starting at $599 with an A18 Pro chip, a 12.9-inch display, and color options, aiming to expand its market share while potentially impacting iPad sales.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by Gizmodo
Rumors suggest Apple is developing a budget 13-inch MacBook powered by the A18 Pro chip, which could offer impressive battery life and cost less than the current M4 MacBook Air, potentially revolutionizing portable computing for everyday users.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by MacRumors
Apple is planning to launch a new low-cost MacBook powered by an iPhone chip, aiming to offer a more affordable option for consumers.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Verge
Amazon has launched 'Amazon Haul,' a new store offering products priced at $20 or less, to compete with low-cost shopping apps like Shein and Temu. Available in the US via Amazon's app or mobile site, the store features a range of fashion, home, lifestyle, and electronics items, with most priced under $10. Amazon offers discounts for larger orders and free shipping on purchases over $25, with delivery times similar to its competitors. The company assures that all products are screened for safety and compliance to address concerns about counterfeit goods.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Verge
Ford has quietly assembled a "skunkworks" team over the past two years to focus on creating affordable electric vehicles, led by former Tesla executive Alan Clarke. The team, based in Irvine, California, is developing a flexible platform for low-cost EVs that will also support software and services. Ford aims to compete with Tesla and Chinese automakers in the affordable EV market, with plans for third-generation vehicles following the production of electric truck and SUV models in 2025. The company also emphasizes the increasing role of hybrids in its future, as it adjusts its EV investment strategy in response to slowing demand and dealer concerns.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by 9to5Mac
Speculation suggests that Apple may be considering the launch of a low-cost MacBook, potentially a 12-inch model, as well as a 13-inch model specifically geared towards the education market. Reports from various sources have been vague and have mixed track records, making the information highly speculative. While it is possible that Apple has prototypes of cheaper MacBook models, the exact details and pricing remain uncertain.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by MacRumors
Apple is reportedly developing new 12-inch and 13-inch MacBook models to be sold at a price point of around $700 or less. The company is considering this move to boost MacBook sales, which have been declining compared to the growing popularity of Chromebooks in the education market. While Apple has yet to commit to mass producing these low-cost MacBooks, sources suggest that they are now more likely than ever to make it to market.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by MacRumors
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that Apple may be considering the launch of a low-cost MacBook series in 2024 to boost declining MacBook shipments. Kuo predicts that Apple's upcoming Mac event on October 30 may introduce new M3 chips, potentially featuring in new MacBook Pro models. The low-cost MacBook could potentially be a new 12-inch MacBook, adopting design changes to achieve a lower price. Rumors about the return of the 12-inch MacBook have circulated since Apple adopted custom Apple silicon processors.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNBC
As risks escalate in the market, investors are seeking a low-cost way to protect against a potential drawdown in the S&P 500.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by BuzzFeed
Homeowners on Reddit and BuzzFeed Community shared their budget-friendly home upgrades that made a significant impact. These upgrades include spray painting cabinet door pulls, changing electrical wall plates, installing Wi-Fi or remote control light bulbs, adding soft-close toilet seats, using motion sensor light switches, opting for vinyl adhesive backsplash, replacing doorstops with magnetic stick-on stops, installing a showerhead, achieving consistent lighting, adding bidet toilet seats, using modern brushed steel adhesive wall hooks, getting a switch with a timer for the bathroom fan, installing LED landscape lighting, using cabinet paint, installing a curved door handle, replacing kitchen faucets, using curved shower rods, using smart plugs, adding power strips for inaccessible outlets, installing under-cabinet lighting, using motion sensor kitchen faucets, adding pull-out shelves in kitchen cabinets, reversing bathroom doors, using dimmer light switches, matching light switch covers, and installing soft-closed kitchen cabinet hinges.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by MacRumors
Apple is reportedly developing a low-cost MacBook series to compete with Chromebooks in the education sector. The new product line is expected to launch in the second half of 2024 and will feature a metal casing made of different materials and lower-cost mechanical components. Chromebook shipments have been popular in the education sector, surpassing iPad sales, and Apple aims to differentiate its offering with a more affordable MacBook option.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Reuters
Reliance Retail, owned by Mukesh Ambani, is set to launch a $200 laptop called JioBook in India next month, aiming to replicate the success of its low-cost cell phone. The 4G-enabled laptop will run on JioOS, an operating system based on Google's Android OS, and will come pre-installed with JioTV and JioCloudGames apps. Reliance is known for disrupting markets with competitive pricing, as it did with its wireless venture Jio Infocomm in 2016.