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Apple announces new 2017 iMacs, offers improved screens, Kaby Lake processors, USB-C ports on board

The new iMac was just announced at WWDC and it includes some interesting upgrades. Apple has, according to CEO Tim Cook, included the “best Mac displays ever,” upping the brightness to 500 nits to make them 43 percent brighter while bringing support for a billion colors. The new units also feature faster Intel Kaby Lake […]

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WWDC: Stay Tuned for Coverage, Catch the Keynote Live Stream

Ladies and gents, Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off today in San Jose on Monday. The keynote will begin on Monday at 2 PM PST and we’ll provide full coverage of the highly-anticipated announcements as they become available. Stick around, the news shall be forthcoming and you can catch the livestream here from the moment […]

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Apple releases details about Swift Playgrounds 1.5, points to hardware that will be controllable via the update

This could lead to something pretty neat. Apple released an update on Thursday in which it provided a detailed update as to Swift Playgrounds 1.5 will let students control robots, drone, and musical instruments. The announcement reads as follows: Apple® today announced that Swift Playgrounds™, its educational coding app for iPad®, will offer an exciting […]

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Rumor: Newly registered model numbers hint at products to be announced at WWDC

When the new model numbers come out, Apple typically has something up its sleeve. The company has apparently registered new model numbers with the Eurasian Economic Commission. The assumption is that these numbers coincide with new Macs and new iPads being announced at WWDC next week. Russia requires companies to register all new products that […]

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Rumor: Apple begins manufacturing Siri Speaker, will debut unit at WWDC 2017

Apple’s long-awaited Siri Speaker may already be going through the manufacturing process with a debut date at WWDC 2017. Per Bloomberg, sources have stated that Apple’s smart speaker system will feature “virtual surround sound technology” and deep integration with Apple’s current lineup. Prototype testing apparently began began months ago and the manufacturing company behind Apple’s […]