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battery Hardware MacBook Pro News

Consumer Reports stands by its 2016 MacBook Pro battery test results

Consumer Reports is standing by its findings regarding the 2016 MacBook Pro battery’s sporadic performance. The publication’s director of electronics testing, Maria Rerecich, offered the following comment when asked about possible retesting: In this case, we don’t believe re-running the tests are warranted for several reasons. First, as we point out in our original article, […]

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Apple Car Hardware News

Apple letter to U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows interest in autonomous vehicle testing, inter-company data sharing

Just when you thought Apple might have backed off a bit from the self-driving car market, this shows up. Last week, the company submitted a letter to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that suggests it’s currently eager to work with other companies in a data-sharing effort but is also keen to preserve […]

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Hardware iPhone News

IHS completes initial teardown, estimates iPhone 7 component costs around $220

They’ve run the numbers and after a preliminary teardown, iPhone 7 component costs are estimated to start at $219.80, which is $36.89 higher than iPhone 6s, according to a preliminary teardown of a 32GB model by IHS Markit. According to the report, the display remains the most expensive component, clocking in at an estimated $43 […]

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Developer iOS News

iOS code references possible upcoming Li-Fi protocol for wireless data in next-gen iPhones

No one’s really heard of Li-Fi, but it sounds amazing. And it sounds like it could be part of the way your iPhone communicates with the rest of the world. A study of recent iOS code from iOS 9.1 and beyond has found references to Li-Fi, an experimental high-speed wireless networking protocol that uses pulses […]

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iOS Rumor Siri

Rumor: Apple testing new function that could allow Siri to transcribe your voicemails

This could be nifty. Apple is reportedly conducting internal testing to see if it can allow Siri to transcribe your voicemail messages into text, so that you can read them rather than having to listen to them. The feature, if successful, will allow Siri to take your iCloud Voicemail messages as opposed to having them […]