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Intel announces Kaby Lake processors, chips may arrive too late for inclusion in next-gen MacBook Pro

The good news is that Intel announced its seventh-generation Core processors during yesterday’s second quarter earnings call yesterday. The bad news is that the processors, known as “Kaby Lake”, which are made via a 14-nanometer process, might not see the Mac until 2017. Intel’s last two chip releases have been plagued with long delays, and […]

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MacBook Pro News security

Facebook CEO appears with tape-covered camera, microphone port on MacBook Pro

It’s not the most complicated fix in the world, but apparently Mark Zuckerberg stands by it. The Facebook CEO, who has apparently had more than $16 million on security spent on him for protection from “specific threats” and has hired 16 bodyguards to protect him at home, shared an image on Facebook celebrating Instagram’s 500 […]

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WWDC: Apple highlights Swift Playground, shows teaching possibilities of program

Ok, this could prove extremely neat. Among yesterday’s announcements, Apple CEO Tim Cook highlighted Swift Playgrounds, a free new app for beginners who want to create iOS apps using Swift, Apple’s programming language. Swift Playgrounds features lessons to help beginners learn coding concepts such as creating functions, issuing commands, loops, and more. Apple will release […]

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FCC wireless auction begins, TV stations look to sell parts of spectrum to help build 5G networks

The groundwork for 5G communications in the United States has begun. Or at least the carrier frequencies are beginning to be sold, thus allowing the infrastructure to be built. Recently, television stations have volunteered to sell off their 126MHz “beach front” wireless spectrum to mobile carriers in an ongoing U.S. Federal Communications Commission auction, potentially […]

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iPhone iPhone SE News retail

Apple reports higher than expected demand for iPhone SE

Well, at least the iPhone SE is selling well. While Apple has yet to divulge official sales numbers for the new handset, company executives said that demand for the device was “very strong” and higher than expected during this week’s earnings call. As such, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company is working hard to […]