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Initial GeekBench results show significant gains for iMac with Intel’s Coffee Lake processors

If you’re hankering for a speed boost from the new generation of Intel processors, 2019 might be the year for it. Geekbench has just released the test results of Intel’s 8th and 9th-generation Coffee Lake chips. All of the new 27-inch 5K models offer superior performance compared to their 2017 counterparts, with single-core performance up […]

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USB Implementers Forum releases spec draft for USB 4 protocol

Less than a week after announcing the USB 3.2 spec, the USB Implementers Forums (USB-IF) has announced the spec for the USB 4 protocol, or “USB4,” as it might be known upon release. The protocol seemed to be modeled after the Thunderbolt protocol. The group offered the following description of what to expect: “The USB […]

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T-Mobile delays launch of 600 MHz element of its 5G network until second half of 2019

It appears that the U.S. branch of T-Mobile is delaying its 600 MHz 5G network launch until the second half of 2019, while development on the other bands is still due for the first half of this year. The delay is due to the lack of compatible devices according the the wireless carrier’s Chief Technology […]

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Intel representatives state ARM-based Macs could arrive by 2020

It looks like Apple could switch from Intel to ARM processors for its Macs by 2020. In an interview with Axios, the chipmaker privately stated that ARM-based Macs could hit the market by 2020. Apple has shifted to new chip architectures twice now. In 1994 Apple switched from the Motorola 68000 series to PowerPC. Then, […]

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Verizon working on 5G network, claims networks will be operational in 30 U.S. cities by end of 2019

Verizon’s 5G is underway. The company on Thursday stated that it’s working on deploying 5G networks, in one form or another, to 30 U.S. cities by the end of 2019. This serves as a hint that 5G technology won’t appear in iPhone handsets until 2020. “It’s just gonna be a total different experience in speed […]