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Intel announces X-Series processors, including 18-core, 36-thread model

If you’re hankering for an insane next-gen processor that might one day find its way into the Mac, it’s about here. Intel today has announced its new family of Intel Core processors. Titled as Intel Core X-Series, the new high-end desktop processors are the next step in Intel’s processor family. The units range from $242 […]

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Qualcomm could consider “nuclear option” in ongoing royalty dispute with Apple

Things are getting ugly between Apple and Qualcomm. Qualcomm, which has been in a heated dispute with Apple over patent royalty payment, may exercise the nuclear option by asking the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) to block iPhone imports. At the root of the dispute between Apple and Qualcomm are cellular communication technology patents […]

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Rumor: Intel to unveil Basin Falls platform in May, could launch Coffee Lake chips in August

Intel is rumored to be moving the launch of its 13-nanometer Coffee Lake processors from January 2018 to August of 2017 due to “increasing competition from AMD’s Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5 processors.” The rumor has it that Intel will release several K-series Core i3, i5, and i7 processors starting in August, along with its […]

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Apple offers slight speed bump for current Mac Pro, hints at new models in 2018

Apple’s pro-grade machine got a bit of a speed bump today, albeit it might not be the overhaul that users were expecting. The tower, which has remained without an update for more than three years, is still available with the two base models retailing for $2,999 and $3,999. The lower-end model jumps from from a […]

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Apple offers 2016 MacBook Pro without Touch Bar on refurbished section of web store

If you were hankering for a late 2016 MacBook Pro without the Touch Bar, it just went online in Apple’s refurbished store. Although selection is somewhat limited, Apple is offering two models via its refurbished store, one in silver and another in space gray. The first comes in at $1,869 and packs 16GB of RAM, […]