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Desktop power in a semi portable frame? I tested the Dell Pro Max 18 Plus and it's a tank you can take to a coffee shop

The Dell Pro Max 18 Plus is a massive 18-inch portable workstation with more power than most would even know what to do with. It’s the developer’s dream machine, the coder's crutch, and the engineer's engine

I reviewed the MSI Pro MP165 E6 - and this lightweight budget portable monitor is perfect for business travel

The MSI Pro MP165 E6 is designed for a professional with a lot of different gear, who could benefit from a bit more screen real estate. This could be for a tablet, a gaming console, a computer, a camera, or more, all while staying within a budget.

I tested the UPerfect UColor O Lite - and this 13-inch 4K portable monitor is going to make a lot of tech and business professionals happy

The UPerfect UColor O Lite is a powerful 13-inch portable monitor with a great display, hyper-portability and some easy modifications to make this a secret weapon in your tech stack.

SharpSpring CRM review 2026

SharpSpring stands out as a versatile platform that combines advanced marketing automation capabilities with a built-in CRM. Its flat-rate pricing model makes it an attractive option for businesses seeking a cost-effective, scalable solution. While it may not have all the enterprise-level features of some competitors, SharpSpring's ease of use makes it a strong contender in the market.

Report: Apple Vision Pro Is Still Failing to Catch On

Apple's Vision Pro headset is still failing to see appeal among consumers, according to a new report from the Financial Times.


Data from IDC claims that Apple shipped 390,000 Vision Pro units in 2024. IDC expected Apple to ship just 45,000 new Vision Pro units in the latest quarter of 2025. The Financial Times stressed that this compares to millions of iPhones, iPads and MacBooks sold each quarter. Luxshare, the Vision Pro's assembler, apparently halted production of the headset at the start of 2025.

According to Sensor Tower, Apple has apparently reduced digital advertising spending for the Vision Pro by more than 95% over the past year in key markets including the United States and United Kingdom. The report also noted that Apple did little to expand the device's international rollout in 2025.

Morgan Stanley analysts told the Financial Times that "the cost, form factor and the lack of VisionOS native apps are the reasons why the Vision Pro never sold broadly." Since the device's debut in 2024, critics have highlighted practical shortcomings such as the device's weight, discomfort during extended use, and limited battery life.

Apple is said to be struggling with a platform adoption problem, with an insufficient number of users to motivate developers and insufficient apps to attract users. Apple says around 3,000 apps are designed specifically for Vision Pro, a figure that lags far behind the rapid growth of the iPhone App Store after its launch in 2008. Appfigures notes that this total likely includes niche and industry-specific software.

The challenges facing the Vision Pro reflect broader weakness in the virtual reality market. According to Counterpoint Research, global VR headset shipments declined 14% year on year. Meta still dominates the sector, accounting for around 80% of sales with its Quest headsets, which are significantly cheaper than the Vision Pro but less technologically advanced. Even so, Meta has reportedly scaled back its own marketing spend for VR hardware, suggesting limited consumer momentum across the category.
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What's Happening With the Mac Pro?

Apple hasn't updated the Mac Pro since 2023, and according to recent rumors, there's no update coming in the near future. In fact, Apple might be finished with the β€ŒMac Proβ€Œ.


Bloomberg recently said that the β€ŒMac Proβ€Œ is "on the back burner" and has been "largely written off" by Apple. Apple apparently views the more compact Mac Studio as the ideal high-end pro-level desktop, and it has almost replaced the β€ŒMac Proβ€Œ.

Apple is working on an M5 Ultra chip that will come out next year, but Bloomberg says the company is only planning to use it in the β€ŒMac Studioβ€Œ, and not in an updated β€ŒMac Proβ€Œ. Apple has no plans to update the β€ŒMac Proβ€Œ in 2026 in a "significant way." If we are truly at the end for the β€ŒMac Proβ€Œ, will we see Apple discontinue it when the next-generation β€ŒMac Studioβ€Œ launches?

The current β€ŒMac Studioβ€Œ has a newer, higher-end M3 Ultra chip that supports more CPU cores, more GPU cores, more maximum storage (16TB vs. 8TB), and more maximum unified memory (512GB vs. 192GB). The β€ŒMac Studioβ€Œ can support up to four 8K displays, while the β€ŒMac Proβ€Œ is limited to three, and the β€ŒMac Proβ€Œ doesn't have Thunderbolt 5.

The β€ŒMac Proβ€Œ has fallen behind, and the gap will only increase with the launch of an M5 Ultra β€ŒMac Studioβ€Œ. The only benefit that the β€ŒMac Proβ€Œ offers over the β€ŒMac Studioβ€Œ is PCIe expansion slots. It's heavier, bulkier, and more expensive than the β€ŒMac Studioβ€Œ when comparing equivalent RAM and storage. For most people, there's no reason to choose a β€ŒMac Proβ€Œ over a β€ŒMac Studioβ€Œ, but some of Apple's high-end customers still need the space for things like RED capture cards and specialized audio interfaces.

Over the years, Apple has struggled with meeting the needs of pro users who want a desktop. The now-infamous "trash can" β€ŒMac Proβ€Œ that came out in 2013 prioritized design over functionality, and the machine ended up being a failure. Apple was criticized for misunderstanding its pro user base because there was no space for internal upgrades like additional GPUs.

Apple was never able to update the trash can β€ŒMac Proβ€Œ because it wasn't thermally capable of supporting rapidly evolving GPUs. In 2019, Apple unveiled a modular β€ŒMac Proβ€Œ that had a more traditional enclosure able to support expansion with eight PCIe slots and three impeller fans. Apple did update the β€ŒMac Proβ€Œ a couple of times after that, but it has once again been sidelined.

Apple is still selling the M2 Ultra version of the β€ŒMac Proβ€Œ and it hasn't been discontinued or removed from the company's website. Until it's officially discontinued, there's a chance we could get another β€ŒMac Proβ€Œ at some point in the future, but it doesn't sound like 2026 will be the year.
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