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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Five Apple gadgets declared ‘obsolete' including popular iPad model now on ‘kill list' & there's a costly consequence
APPLE has declared several more of its gadgets "vintage" and "obsolete", including a popular iPad model, macs and accessories. The updated status of these Advertisement 1 This is because they may be more difficult to repair at Apple stores Credit: Getty Apple considers a product One addition that finally made it to the vintage list is the 2013 "Trash Can" This was because the computer was on the market for so long, that it did not discontinue selling until December 2019. Apple was unable to introduce a new Mac Pro to replace the cyclindrical version due to design limitations, the company admitted in 2017. Advertisement Read More Tech News It was much smaller than the previous generation of Mac Pro, and there was not space to upgrade internal components like Apple's hardware chief at the time, Craig Federighi, admitted: "I think we designed ourselves into a bit of a thermal corner." Along with the 2013 Mac Pro, several other Apple devices were added to the vintage products list. These include: Advertisement Most read in Tech 2019 13-inch MacBook Air 2019 iMac 2018 11-inch iPad Pro 2018 third-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro iPhone 8 128GB The 128GB version of the Apples's big announcements from WWDC with a flurry new features for the gadgets you already own A number of devices were also transitioned from Apple's vintage list to "obsolete". These include: Second-generation AirPort Express 2TB and 3TB AirPort Time Capsules 802.11ac AirPort Extreme Apple retail stores and Apple Authorised Service Providers (AASPs) still offer repairs for vintage products if the required parts are availablle. Advertisement If these parts are not available, repairs are unlikely to be possible. Products that are obsolete are not repaired by Apple stores or AASPs. Apple also no longer provided parts for them. However, some Mac laptops may be eligible for a battery-only repair for a period of up to 10 years from when the product was last distributed for sale. Advertisement This is subject to the availability of parts.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Apple adds infamous device to vintage list, marking end of controversial era
Apple has officially designated its 2013 Mac Pro, dubbed the "Trash Can" for its cylindrical design, as a vintage product, closing the chapter on one of the company's most divisive hardware experiments. The update, published on July 11, marks more than a decade since the machine first launched and more than five years since it was last sold. Also added to Apple's vintage list this month are the 2019 iMacs, the 11-inch and 12.9-inch 2019 iPad Pro models.(REUTERS) Unveiled with much fanfare in 2013, the radically redesigned Mac Pro stood in stark contrast to its predecessor's tower form factor. It featured a compact, cylindrical chassis and a dual-GPU architecture that Apple believed would suit future pro workflows. At its launch, Apple's Phil Schiller boldly declared, 'Can't innovate any more, my ass.' But the excitement didn't last. Mobile Finder: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 launched in India Within a few years, it became clear that the new design was less flexible and difficult to upgrade, especially for professionals who needed modularity and powerful single-GPU performance. By 2017, Apple executives publicly acknowledged the limitations of the design, with Craig Federighi admitting that the company had "designed itself into a bit of a thermal corner." Despite a modest internal refresh in 2017, Apple ultimately scrapped the form factor, returning to a more traditional and modular tower with the 2019 Mac Pro. The current 2023 model, which runs on Apple's M2 Ultra chip, continues in that direction. The vintage classification means Apple will provide hardware service and support for the 2013 Mac Pro for up to two more years, as long as parts remain available. Once a product is seven years old, it transitions to obsolete status, at which point official service is no longer offered. Also added to Apple's vintage list this month are the 2019 iMacs, the 11-inch and 12.9-inch 2019 iPad Pro models, and the 128GB iPhone 8. Meanwhile, Apple has labelled the second-gen AirPort Express, certain AirPort Time Capsules, and the 802.11ac AirPort Extreme as obsolete. While the 2013 Mac Pro no longer supports the latest macOS Sequoia officially, some users still run modern software on it using tools like OpenCore Legacy Patcher. For now, it remains a footnote in Apple's hardware history, a bold vision that ultimately missed the mark.
Forbes
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
With ‘Iyanu,' Lion Forge Continues Breaking Barriers In Animation
The animated fantasy-adventure series Iyanu, which debuted on Cartoon Network and MAX April 5, is part of a new wave of kid-friendly content coming from Africa. Along with Garbage Boy and Trash Can, which arrived in 2023, Disney's afrofuturist anthology Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire (2023) and Super Team 4, which ran two seasons on Netflix in 2023, Iyanu taps the culture and aesthetic of African cultures and showcases the rising generation of talent emerging from the continent. Roye Okupe, creator of Iyanu Cameron White, Courtesy of Lion Forge Entertainment The series follows a teenage orphan girl Iyanu (Serah Johnson), from the mythical west African kingdom Yorubaland, who discovers she has magical powers and a destiny. She and her friends Biyi (Okey Jude) and Toye (Samuel Kukbiyi) embark on a journey of discovery that promises to bring them into conflict with an evil conspiracy inside their kingdom. The show is based on a series of graphic novels by Roye Okupe and Godwin Akpan published by Dark Horse Comics. Okupe is showrunner on the animated series, produced by Lion Forge Entertainment. Akpan is art director and designed the characters for the show based on his original concepts from the comics. 'I saw this project 10 years ago when Roye was doing the comics,' said David Steward II, founder and president of Polarity Studios, the parent company of Lion Forge Entertainment, in an exclusive interview in mid-April. 'We stayed in contact and, when they were looking to develop the project, they came to us and it definitely fit in with what we were trying to do.' Steward says he launched Lion Forge Entertainment to 'bring something different and authentic to the landscape from a diversity standpoint' as one of the leading Black-owned entertainment studios in the United States. The company's first production, Hair Love, directed by Matthew A. Cherry (Song Pictures Animation) won an Academy Award for best Animated Short in 2020, and Lion Forge has gone on to form relationships with Paramount/Nickelodeon, Disney, HBO Max and PBS. Though Lion Forge is exploring live action productions as well, Steward says animation 'always has my heart.' 'To have a project like Iyanu, based on African mythology, gets us into something we haven't really explored, which is a truly global context,' said Steward. 'There's some importance to showing the value of stories coming from Africa, for Roye showcasing elements of his Nigerian and European background. He created this story for his daughter, and he wanted to give her a chance to see herself onscreen.' Steward says the company reached out to work with Nigerian talent throughout the production, including the cast of voice actors. 'Authentici ty is imbued in what we do, not just from a creative standpoint, but also from a representation standpoint. It's definitely a core to our strategy.' While many voices in America's current politics and culture are trying to turn back the clock on diversity, Steward rejects the notion that these kinds of projects are divisive. 'Diversity is not being exclusionary,' he said. 'The key is to be all-encompassing. It's important to create diverse content, but not just for the people we are representing in the content. Iyanu is not just for Africans or African-Americans. Everyone can enjoy a fun action-adventure story and learn something about another culture. Looking at it from that lens, it's always going to be needed in society.' The show has not been out for very long and has not yet had much audience reaction, but the lively, high-energy episodes and colorful look of the series seems bound to appeal to young viewers. In a world where borders are going up and minds seem to be closing to new perspectives, sometimes the most important thing we can do is tell our stories to the world, and to see ourselves in stories told by others.
