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Intel announces XMM 8160 5G modem, device could be used in 2019, 2020 model iPhones

This could prove nifty. Intel has launched a new modem intended for mobile devices that will connect to 5G mobile networks, the company claiming to have accelerated the launch of the XMM 8160 modem by half a year compared to its original scheduling. The XMM 8160 5G modem currently boasts peek speeds of up to […]

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iOS 12 developer beta 5 resources point towards thin-bezel iPad with Face ID feature

Once again, it’s the hidden chunks within the iOS betas that can yield some cool discoveries. Once again, developer Guilherme Rambo dug through the iOS 12 developer beta 5 and essentially confirmed that Apple is working on a thin-bezel iPad without a Home button. Additional evidence also points towards the tablet supporting Face ID. Rambo […]

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Hardware MacBook MacBook Air MacBook Pro News Processors

Intel ships “Cannon Lake” processor, allows for maximum of 32GB of RAM to be installed in notebooks

In an interesting move, Intel’s Cannon Lake processors have surfaced and it looks like Apple will be able to add a 32-gigabyte RAM option to its MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook lines. Chinese retailer listings for the Lenovo IdeaPad 330 notebook reveal it uses a new processor, identified as the Core i3-8121U. The related listing […]

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Apple Pencil Hardware iOS iPhone Rumor

Newly published patent applications note possible Apple Pencil support on next-gen iPhones

Roughly a year ago, Apple CEO Tim Cook mentioned that he had used an Apple Pencil on an iPhone. On Thursday, Patently Apple noted a series of patents describing this, publishing two of them in the process: Today two more patent applications from Apple about Apple pencil working with a smartphone have surfaced. For the […]

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Airline cabin ban on notebooks and tablets eased, two more airlines lighten restrictions

This is a bit more encouraging. According to the BBC, flights from the Abu Dhabi airport are now being exempted from the ban imposed on notebooks and tablets in cabin baggage on certain US-bound flights, and the same now applies to two airlines flying from different airports … Per the article: Emirates has said the […]