Samsung Electronics, the South Korean chaebol's component-building arm, Tuesday unveiled the industry's first 8-gigabit LPDDR5 DRAM chip for mobile devices.
Will Samsung’s latest 8-gigabit LPDDR5 DRAM chip make its way into future iPhones?
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Grand opening of Apple’s relocated Walnut Creek store set on July 28
Apple has scheduled grand opening of their new store at the heart of the bustling Broadway Plaza outdoor shopping mall in Walnut Creek, California, on Saturday, July 28 at 10am.
Leaked glass panels illustrate size difference between a trio of new iPhones coming in 2018
Smartphone leakster Benjamin Geskin, who has a solid yet not perfect track record in leaking phone parts, this morning posted images of claimed glass panels for 2018 iPhones.
Former Apple employee pleads not guilty in trade secrets case
A former Apple employee accused of stealing trade secrets plead not guilty in a California court on Monday. Xiaolang Zhang, who worked on Apple's self-driving car initiative, is being prosecuted on one federal charge of Theft of Trade Secrets. His plea comes just over a week since his arrest.
Apple’s Leadership page receives an awesome Memoji overhaul for World Emoji Day
Memoji, one of the headline new features of iOS 12, is at the heart of an amusing overhaul of Apple's Leadership webpage, with a custom three-dimensional Animoji character overlaid on top of the headshot of each key executive listed on the page.
iFixit finds larger battery, T2 chip, more in 2018 MacBook Pro
After teasing it over the weekend, iFixit is out with the results of its full teardown of the recently introduced 2018 MacBook Pro. The new laptop is noted for its larger battery, all-new custom T2 chip, and more.
Samsung, like Apple, is expected to super-size its phone lineup soon
This fall, Apple is likely to introduce three new iPhones, including a second-generation 5.8-inch iPhone X, an all-new 6.1-inch LCD iPhone and 6.5-inch "iPhone X Plus. To keep pace, Samsung's expected to launch three new Galaxy S10 models early next year with similar screen sizes, according to Business Insider.
Apple won’t use third-gen keyboards as replacements on older MacBook Pro models
If you were hoping Apple would replace second-generation "butterfly switch" keyboards found on older MacBook Pro models with the recently announced third-generation keyboard, you would be mistaken. Apple has no plans to swap keyboards on older MacBook Pro models, according to MacRumors.
Geekbench 4 shows huge improvements for 2018 MacBook Pro
Initial Geekbench scores on the recently announced 2018 MacBook Pro lineup show significant improvements over last year's models. This shouldn't come as that much of a surprise since this year's model features the first core increases for the MacBook Pro since 2011.
New Apple Watch ads challenge viewers to sit less, move more & get some exercise
Yesterday, Apple Australia posted new fast-paced “Close Your Rings” ads for Apple Watch on its official YouTube channel, challenging viewers to sit less, move more and get some exercise.
iFixit says 2018 MacBook Pro uses silicone to possibly protect the keyboard from dust
The folks over at iFixit have determined that the keys found on the recently released 2018 MacBook Pro are surrounded by a "thin, silicone barrier." This discovery suggests Apple's third-generation "butterfly switch" keyboard wasn't necessarily designed to be "quieter," like Apple has claimed. Instead, it could have been designed to make it less prone to exposure to dust and other small particles.
In new mobile push, Adobe Photoshop for iPad set to arrive in 2019
Adobe's expected to launch a full version of Photoshop for iPad sometime next year. The move is part of a new strategy for the San Jose, California-based company to make its products compatible across multiple devices and boost subscription sales, according to Bloomberg.