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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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Intel asks for two week delay in publishing Spectre-style vulnerability descriptions, further patches not due until July/August timeline

Intel’s forthcoming release of patches to fix Spectre-style flaws in its processors has apparently been delayed by two more weeks to late May, a new report suggesting that Intel wants to push the release back even further into July while it works to finalize the required updates. The new batch of flaws, unofficially named “Spectre […]

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Rumor: Apple currently working on hybrid AR/VR headset for release in 2020

The current rumor has it that Apple is working on a headset that can run both AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality). The described plans call for an 8K display for each eye that would be untethered from a computer or smartphone, the anonymous source said. The project, codenamed “T288”, is thought to be […]

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Rumor: Intel on track to supply 70 percent of chips for 2018 iPhone models

Apple and Intel may eventually pull away from each other, but for the time being, the chipmaker is rumored to be the supplier for 70 percent of the modem chips that will be used in the 2018 iPhone lineup. Per an anonymous source close to the story, Intel will provide 70 percent of the chips […]

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Apple CEO Tim Cook refutes rumor of eventual combination of macOS and iOS operating systems

This is straight from the horse’s mouth, so odds are Apple will follow it. Following rumors that Apple is working on cross-platform software initiatives to bridge its two most popular systems, CEO Tim Cook has denied speculation that the company will eventually weld the two platforms together. “We don’t believe in sort of watering down […]