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YouTube channel ChargerLAB posts teardown of MagSafe Battery Pack

If you were curios as to the components of Apple’s new MagSafe Battery Pack for the iPhone 12 models, here it is. YouTube channel ChargerLAB posted a teardown video on Thursday revealing the internal components of the device. Once opened, there’s a dual-cell battery design that allows for additional heat dissipation as needed. Per the […]

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JerryRigEverything iPhone 12 Pro durability test surfaces, puts handset through scratch, fire, and durability tests

As expected, the first videos testing the new iPhone’s durability have emerged. YouTuber JerryRigEverything has posted a video testing Apple’s Ceramic Shield protection on its iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro handsets against cracks and shatters. Apple has stated that the Ceramic Shield’s strength and durability release primarily to drops and shatters, not scratch resister. […]

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iFixit releases iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro teardown, highlights simpler design, other internal changes

Once again, the super cool cats at iFixit have performed and published a teardown of Apple’s newest hardware, and have taken both an iPhone 12 and an iPhone 12 Pro down to their base components. Like similar models, the iPhone 12 units required Pentalobe screwdrivers, suction cups, picks and heat to open the display. Rather […]

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iStat Menus reaches version 6.51, adds new features, capabilities

iStat Menus, one of the coolest Mac utilities out there, has reached version 6.51, which now offers the following bevy of features and monitoring services: ● System monitoring – uptime – memory (used, free, cache, system, per app) – CPU usage (total, per core, per app) – disk usage – ejecting external drives – battery […]

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Recent Mac Configuration Utility updates for authorized technicians point to imminent 2019 Mac Pro release

The updated Mac Pro is apparently arriving soon. According to a reliable source, Apple on Thursday updated its Mac Configuration Utility for authorized technicians with instructions on how to place the new Mac Pro in DFU mode, according to a reliable source. For existing Macs, this software is used to pair components like the logic […]