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Intel ships “Cannon Lake” processor, allows for maximum of 32GB of RAM to be installed in notebooks

In an interesting move, Intel’s Cannon Lake processors have surfaced and it looks like Apple will be able to add a 32-gigabyte RAM option to its MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook lines. Chinese retailer listings for the Lenovo IdeaPad 330 notebook reveal it uses a new processor, identified as the Core i3-8121U. The related listing […]

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Apple confirms that HomePod may leave white rings on wooden surfaces with oil or wax finish

As nifty as the HomePod may be, it can possibly leave white rings on wood surfaces with an oil or wax finish. The discovery was noted in reviews by Wirecutter and Pocket-lint as well as highlighted by VentureBeat, with at least one user sharing the problem on Twitter. Pocket-lint’s Stuart Miles offered the following statement […]

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Rumor: Apple to incorporate flexible circuit boards made from liquid crystal polymers in next-gen products

Analyst and assorted Mac guru Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities has issued a new investor note stating the Apple is working to integrate faster and more versatile circuit boards across its product lineup come 2018. The iPhone 8 and iPhone X handsets currently use a new flexible circuit board made from liquid crystal polymer. Both […]

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Robbers snag 313 iPhone X units being delivered to San Francisco Apple Store location

It’s not quite the equivalent of the bank robbery scene in “Heat”, but it’s getting there. On Wednesday, three “husky” men in hoodies driving a white Dodge van broke into a UPS truck Wednesday while it was parked outside a San Francisco Apple Store. The UPS truck was delivering 313 iPhone X units to the […]

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Samsung to release findings of Galaxy Note7 probe later this month

Samsung will offer a full explanation of the Galaxy Note7 smartphone fires sometime later this month according to South Korean newspaper JoongAng Ilbo. The device, which launched in late August, began experiencing instances in which the devices exploded or caught fire when charging. At the time, the company said the underlying issue was “problematic” batteries […]