Laptops

San Francisco-based Framework Computer, founded in 2019, has announced an extremely modular 13.5-inch notebook powered by Intel Tiger Lake-U35 "that can be upgraded, customized and repaired in a way no other notebook can," according to the manufacturer. It is scheduled for release in the summer of 2021.

Weighing 1.3 kilograms and measuring a maximum of 15.85 mm thick, the notebook will be made from a solid block of aluminium and will house a 13.5-inch 3:2 aspect ratio display with a resolution of 2,256 × 1,504 pixels, a "great" battery with a capacity of 55 Wh, and a "great" keyboard with 1.5 mm key travel.

As of January 2021, electronic devices will be marked with a repair index at the time of purchase and thus classified. The index is intended to inform buyers about the repair possibilities of the purchased item and is measured on a scale of 1 to 10 based on parameters such as ease of disassembly, as well as price and availability of spare parts.

At 10AM (PST) today, 10 November, Apple unveiled their newest chip for their Mac products. Called the M1, this chip is the first to be designed by the Silicon Valley company.

In the video, introduced by Tim Cook, members of staff go in to detail about how the chip is formed, and which out of their Mac lineup will be the first to use the chip.

The 3 products announced as using the M1 chip are:

• Apple MacBook Air 13in (which also no longer has a fan inside)

• Apple Mac Mini - the company's desktop computer

• Apple MacBook Pro 13in

All devices come with impressive new optimisations in the battery and speed departments. The new devices are available to pre-order now, and will be delivered starting 17 November.

They also announced that the newest software update for their Macs (macOS Big Sur) will finally launch on 12 November, after what some people say has been one of the longest times between announcement and launch.