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Apple explores “living hinge” design for next-gen MacBooks

Apple is apparently working on a new hinge type for its devices. Per documents published through the European Patent Office, the company is working on a flexible hinge design for its MacBook notebooks. The hinge, sometimes referred to as a “Living Hinge”, could be created “from a single rigid material” and sounds similar to the […]

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AirPort router inventories begin to dwindle in Apple’s online, brick and mortar storefronts around the world

Apple’s AirPort units are beginning to sell out. A few weeks after Apple announced it had discontinued its lineup of routers, the units are beginning to sell out or disappear from Apple’s online and retail stores in select countries. The first casualty is the AirPort Extreme, now listed as “sold out” on Apple’s online store […]

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Intel asks for two week delay in publishing Spectre-style vulnerability descriptions, further patches not due until July/August timeline

Intel’s forthcoming release of patches to fix Spectre-style flaws in its processors has apparently been delayed by two more weeks to late May, a new report suggesting that Intel wants to push the release back even further into July while it works to finalize the required updates. The new batch of flaws, unofficially named “Spectre […]

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Apple officially discontinues development of AirPort hardware, will sell through remaining stock via online and retail channels

As much as you and I may love Apple’s AirPort routers, as of Thursday, they’re now on the company’s discontinued hardware list. Late last week, Apple officially ceased development of its AirPort Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express. Apple has confirmed the move, wherein the company will continue to sell its remaining stock through […]

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Hardware Mac Pro News

Apple’s Phil Schiller, Craig Federighi hint at redesigned Mac Pro, pro-level display in 2018

Following a late 2017 interview with BuzzFeed, Apple’s Phil Schiller and Craig Federighi stated that a new Mac Pro is en route, but that it wouldn’t be released until 2018. The duo also stated that a new display is coming, with teams working hard on a new kind of modular Mac Pro. Per Phil Schiller: […]