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Apple releases updated Mac mini desktops, complete with quad and six-core processor options

It’s been four years since the last Mac mini update, but today that changed. Apple, during its Brooklyn media event, announced a new Mac mini with modern processors and specifications The upgrades are spotlighted by quad- and six-core 8th-generation Intel processors, which go by the code name Coffee Lake. According to Apple, the new Mac […]

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2018 Touch Bar MacBook Pro’s True Touch functionality to external displays inactive when notebook is in clamshell mode

The cool news, as reported before, is that the new 2018 Touch Bar MacBook Pro notebooks feature True Tone displays that can automatically adjust the white balance of the MacBook Pro display to match the color temperature of the light around you, which, as Apple says, provides a more natural viewing experience. The feature is […]

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Apple releases Coffee Lake MacBook Pro notebooks, boosts processors up to 4-core and 6-core configurations

The rather huge MacBook Pro news hit today. Apple on Thursday released its long-awaited line of MacBook Pro notebooks. And while there aren’t a ton of external changes, the company seems to be chasing the pros by switching to the eight-generation of Intel Core processors (known as the “Coffee Lake” line), for which which Apple […]

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First-gen MacBook Pro notebooks with Retina display round corner, now considered “vintage” or “obsolete” by Apple

As heartbreaking as it may be, the first MacBook Pro notebooks with a Retina display are now considered vintage. The notebook was also praised in many reviews, which awarded it top marks for its mix of functionality and portability. Marco Arment, a well-known developer, even called it “the best laptop ever made,” with a “crowd-pleasing […]

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Kensington announces SD1600P USB-C/Thunderbolt Docking Station

It sort of looks like a splayed out octopus, but it could come in handy. Accessory maker Kensington has released a USB-C docking station for Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C equipped Macs and other PCs. The SD1600P Universal USB-C Mobile 4K Docking Station includes USB-C pass-through power, HDMI (4K@30Hz) and VGA Full HD video out, two […]