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iPad Pro, 12-inch MacBook Pro, Pro Display XDR tested in compatibility review

Following up on Monday’s story as to how some Mac models only seemed to sync with a 5K resolution to Apple’s new Pro Display XDR, MacStories’ federico Viticci and Jonathan Morrison tested the new display on a current-get iPad Pro. Morrison posted a mini-review video of the iPad Pro syncing to the Pro Display XDR, […]

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Apple slims down notebook line ahead of back-to-school shopping season, nixes 12-inch MacBook, non-Touch Bar MacBook Pro

With back-to-school shopping season just around the corner, Apple has streamlined its notebook selection as to options for students as well as made the Touch Bar mandatory. Apple has discontinued the 12-inch MacBook, marking the end of what was seen as the future of Apple’s notebook line. The 12-inch MacBook launched in 2015 and was […]

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Intel unveils Whiskey Lake, Amber Lake processors, units could be used for updated MacBook notebooks this fall

Intel’s spiffy new Whiskey Lake and Amber Lake processors for notebooks are officially available and should start surfacing in new systems this fall. The processors offer longer battery life, improved performance and built-in Gigabit WiFi support, and could be optimal for Apple’s upcoming MacBook and MacBook Air lineup. Both processors stick with the 14nm process […]

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Eurasian Economic Commission filings hint at as many as five new MacBooks, five new iPads slated for release in second half of 2018

Sometimes it’s the early regulatory filings that offer the best tidbits as to forthcoming products. According to regulatory filings submitted to the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), Apple could be introducing as many as five new MacBooks and five new iPad models for the second half of 2018. The filings with the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) […]

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Apple patent explodes ideas as to how to prevent keyboard crud accumulation in future notebooks

Apple could be looking to fight keyboard chow/keyboard debris in its forthcoming keyboard designs. A recently published patent from 2016 shows how Apple could make its Butterfly keyboard technology more resistant to various crumb and dust particles that make their way underneath the keyboard design. The company refers to this as “ingress prevention” and explains […]