Gurman goes into a bit more detail on the next-generation Apple Silicon chips the new Macs will be outfitted with. He claims that the new chips will have “more cores and enhanced graphics.” This follows a previous report that claimed Apple was working on its own chips with as many as 32 cores. Apple’s M1 processor has received a near-rapturous reception, so it will be interesting to see what else the company has in the works. … [Read more...] about MacBook Pro redesign coming later this year will boot the divisive Touch Bar
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Apple’s Next MacBook Pros Rumored to Regain MagSafe, Lose Touch Bar
When Apple switched to Thunderbolt 3/USB-C-only ports on MacBook Pros in 2016, it received a lot of criticism from professional users who had to buy additional docking stations in order to get their DisplayPort, HDMI, GbE and USB Type-A connectors back. Kuo said that the new systems will be "equipped with more types of I/O" that will be sufficient for "most users" but did not elaborate. … [Read more...] about Apple’s Next MacBook Pros Rumored to Regain MagSafe, Lose Touch Bar
Showa Denko To Boost Output of Hard Drive Media
Showa Denko uses aluminum HDD platters for drives that rely on perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR), shingled magnetic recording (SMR) (as well as their energy-assisted variants), and microwave assisted magnetic recording (MAMR) technologies). By contrast, HDDs that use heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology — the one that will enable hard drives with up to 80TB capacities — will use glass platters because of their superior heat resistance. … [Read more...] about Showa Denko To Boost Output of Hard Drive Media
The best Macbook alternatives for 2021
The rest Asus Zenbook UX334 Another good alternative to the 13.3-inch MacBook Pro is this laptop from Asus. Available in Royal Blue and Icicle Silver finishes, configurations include up to a 10th-generation Core i7 processor and up to a discrete Nvidia GeForce MX250 graphics chip. Meanwhile, Apple’s MacBook Pro doesn’t offer a stand-alone GPU, but there are configurations with Apple’s new in-house M1 chip, resulting in three processor choices across all 13-inch MacBooks. … [Read more...] about The best Macbook alternatives for 2021
Surface Pro X vs. iPad Pro
Design In terms of design, both iPad Pro and Surface Pro X are super slim and pack a large, immersive display. There are some notable differences, however. First off, the bezels on the iPad Pro are much slimmer all the way around on the top, left, right, and bottom sides of the device. The bezels on the Surface Pro X have been cut down on the sides, but the top and bottom borders still remain a bit chunky. … [Read more...] about Surface Pro X vs. iPad Pro