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WWDC: Apple switching from HFS+ to Apple File System with macOS Sierra

In the midst of new announcements and changes at WWDC, Apple took the wraps off its Apple File System during its Platform State of the Union event after the keynote speech. The change marks the replacement of the HFS+ file system, which has been used by Apple for more than 18 years. According to a […]

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Resources, references in macOS Sierra API hint at upcoming Touch ID, OLED touch bar for upcoming Apple products

It may be a convoluted mess to dig through, but sometimes source code hints at some interesting new resources that portend upcoming technologies. Hidden inside Apple’s API differences web site for macOS Sierra are references to several additions that could include an OLED touch bar and Touch ID support. Last month it was reported that […]

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Hardware MacBook Pro News

Designer’s renderings show what next-gen MacBook Pro could look like with OLED touch panel

This could be really interesting. Designer Martin Hajek has rendered a graphical simulation of a MacBook Pro incorporating an OLED touchbar, something that’s been rumored for the next-gen MacBook Pro, which has been anticipated for release later this year. The concept shows what such an OLED system could look like in a current MacBook Pro […]

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Bluetooth Hardware News Software

Bluetooth 5 standard to be announced next week, will double range, quadruple speeds

Bluetooth 5, the next generation of the Bluetooth standard, is set to be formally announced next week. The standard will offer double the range and quadruple the speed of the current Bluetooth protocol. Executive director of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, Mark Powell, revealed the news in a published email this week. The Bluetooth SIG, […]

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Accessory Hardware News

Belkin releases USB-C Car Charger with USB-PD features

This could be interesting. Accessory maker Belkin has launched what it claims to be the first USB-C car charger to support USB-PD (power delivery), dubbed the “USB-C Car Charger + Cable”. While there are already multiple USB-C car chargers on the market, generally priced around $10 to $15, that also support quick-charging features of advanced […]