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Early Geekbench results show identical 4GB of RAM across iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max models

It looks like each of Apple’s 2019 iPhone models will include 4GB of RAM. A cache of benchmarks from what seem to be early iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro units have gone public, showing that Apple will for the first time offer identical A-series chip configurations across both mid- and high-tier models.Ā  The A13 […]

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Initial tests show 2019 MacBook Air features slower SSD than its 2018 counterpart

This might not be the best news if you just snagged a 2019 model MacBook Air. Per the mighty Consomac, the 2019 MacBook Air released last week features a slower SSD than its 2018 counterpart. After running the trusty Blackmagic Disk Speed test, it turns out that the read speeds of the 2019 MacBook Air’s […]

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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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Did Apple mess up with the Retina iPad mini?

Today I broke down and bought one of the new Retina iPad minis. That is one of the dilemmas of living in a city with multiple, easy to get to Apple Stores. I’ve been watching the local stores’ inventories fluctuate using theĀ Apple-Tracker web site, and noticed that there were several of the model I wanted […]

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Uncovered Geekbench benchmarks hint at speedy next-gen MacBook Pro, iMac computers

It’s the benchmarks that get you interested in a new architecture. Per MacRumors, a series of Geekbench benchmarks that appear to be from unreleased versions of Apple’s MacBook Pro and iMac computers have surfaced online and serve as compelling evidence of upcoming upgrades from the company. Scores for a MacBook Pro9,1 and an iMac13,2 were […]