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Intel unveils 10th-gen Core processors, looks to place chips in thin, light notebooks this holiday season

Intel on Thursday unveiled its first 10th-generation Core processors, codenamed “Ice Lake.” The processors, which were built using a 10-nanometer production process, are designed for thin-and-light notebooks, and could potentially power future entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air notebooks. Intel says the Ice Lake chips have increased board integration, allowing manufacturers like Apple to […]

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Rumor: 16-inch MacBook Pro to feature ultra-thin bezel

In the latest of the 16-inch MacBook Pro rumors, an anonymous source has stated that the device will feature an ultra-narrow bezel to allow for the larger 16-inch display. The notebook is currently expected to be released in September. The rumors about the device are coming thick and fast. Last week analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said […]

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Some 2018 11-inch, 12.9-inch iPad Pro units may be susceptible to bending with only a moderate amount of force

While the new 11-inch and 12.9 inch iPad Pro units are the thinnest Apple tablets yet, measuring in at only 5.9mm in thickness, a number of user complaints and a new bend test video suggest that the tablets might bend under only a moderate amount of force. Over on the MacRumors forums, forum member “Bwrin1” […]

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Newly-released iOS 11.3 beta firmware hints at next-gen iPad with Face ID feature

The newly-released iOS 11.3 beta seems to contain hints as to Apple’s releasing a next-generation iPad Pro this year equipped with both slim bezels and Face ID. According to iHelpBR editor Filipe Espósito and developer Guilherme Rambo, strings in the first iOS 11.3 beta refer to a “modern iPad,” which is notable since Apple’s software […]

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Rumor: Apple to use LED backlighting system to reduce weight of next-gen iPad

This could prove spiffy. Per CNET, a report released on Thursday says Apple will likely use a modified LED backlight apparatus in a bid to make the 9.7-inch tablet as thin and light as possible. NPD DisplaySearch stated that it expects Apple’s fifth-generation iPad to sport a more efficient LED array, as well as a […]