Thursday, April 30, 2020

Lenovo Chromebook Duet preorder is back with a new shipping date


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Intel Unveils 10th-Generation 'Comet Lake' Processors Appropriate for Updated iMacs

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Intel today officially announced its lineup of 10th-generation "Comet Lake" desktop processors, which includes a number of chips that would be appropriate for the iMac. AnandTech details all 32 of the new processors in organized tables, but only a handful of the chips would make their way into the ‌iMac‌.


At the top of the list is the flagship Core i9-10900K that Intel calls the world's fastest gaming processor. The i9-10900K features 10 cores and a base frequency of 3.7 GHz, while Intel's Thermal Velocity Boost can push single-core speeds to 5.3 GHz. It's also the successor to the i9-9900K chip currently used in the highest-end ‌iMac‌ configurations, so it's likely the new chip will make its way into Apple's lineup.

The current ‌iMac‌ family, with the exception of the outdated low-end model, uses a combination of 8th- and 9th-generation "Coffee Lake" chips, all of which have natural replacements in the new Comet Lake generation.

Natural replacements for the 21.5-inch ‌iMac‌ lineup include the new Core i3-10100, Core i5-10500, and Core i7-10700, while the 27-inch iMacs would see the Core i5-10500, Core i5-10600, and Core i5-10600K, in addition to the high-end i9 option.

While these are reasonable guesses at what we might see in the next-generation ‌iMac‌, there's no guarantee that Apple will go with direct successor chips at each spot in the lineup. That's particularly true since rumors are pointing to a "substantial" refresh of the lineup with a potential redesign, including a rumored 23-inch model.

Timing for the ‌iMac‌ update remains uncertain, as the 23-inch model rumor claimed the new machine will be coming in the second half of the year, while reliable leaker "CoinX" cryptically said in March that both ‌iMac‌ and Mac mini updates would be coming "soon." The ‌Mac mini‌ update did come two weeks later, but we've yet to see anything official about new iMacs.

Intel says the new 10th-generation Comet Lake desktop chips will be available at retail and in desktop machines starting in May.
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iOS 13.5 coming soon: bringing Covid 19 tracing and masked unlocking

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iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5 will be coming to iPhones and iPads soon - bringing new Face ID feature for mask wearers, COVID-19 tracing API, Mail security flaw fix and more

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iPhone 12 Lineup With OLED Displays Predicted to Start at $649, Breaking the $999 Barrier

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Apple has never sold a new iPhone with an OLED display for under $999, but with the iPhone 12 lineup expected to include a wider range of models, that could soon change.

iPhone 12 pricing could start at $649 this year, according to Jon Prosser of the YouTube channel Front Page Tech. Prosser says this information comes from his same source who accurately revealed the new iPhone SE's launch date.


The prices would be as follows:
  • 5.4-inch iPhone 12: $649

  • 6.1-inch iPhone 12: $749

  • 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Pro: $999

  • 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max: $1,099
All four models are expected to feature OLED displays and 5G support, as analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has previously claimed. The less expensive 5.4-inch and 6.1-inch models are said to have dual-lens rear cameras, while the more expensive 6.1-inch model and 6.7-inch models are expected to have triple-lens rear cameras with a LiDAR Scanner.

Even if these prices are merely educated guesses, it is reasonable to assume that Apple will finally offer an OLED-based iPhone for less than $999 this year. Given its smaller size and lower pricing, the 5.4-inch iPhone could easily become one of Apple's best selling iPhone models ever, especially during these uncertain times.

Apple is expected to unveil its iPhone 12 lineup in September, although at least one model might not become available to order until October or November.

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Apple's Earnings Report Today to Reveal COVID-19's Impact on iPhone Sales

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Apple will report its financial results for the second quarter of its 2020 fiscal year at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time today, providing a first look at how the company's sales have been affected by the global health crisis.


On February 17, Apple announced that it no longer expected to meet its March quarter revenue guidance due to COVID-19's impact on the iPhone supply chain and demand for its products in China. The virus has since become a global pandemic, with all Apple Stores outside of China and Korea remaining closed.

Apple's letter to shareholders at the time:
Our quarterly guidance issued on January 28, 2020 reflected the best information available at the time as well as our best estimates about the pace of return to work following the end of the extended Chinese New Year holiday on February 10. Work is starting to resume around the country, but we are experiencing a slower return to normal conditions than we had anticipated. As a result, we do not expect to meet the revenue guidance we provided for the March quarter…
Apple had forecasted revenue between $63 billion and $67 billion for the quarter, which ran December 29 through March 28. On average, analysts now expect that figure to be approximately $54.5 billion, down six percent from $58 billion in the year-ago quarter.

The second quarter encompassed the launch of new iPad Pro and MacBook Air models, which became available to order on March 18.

Apple CEO Tim Cook and Apple CFO Luca Maestri will review the financial results on a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, with a live stream on Apple's website. MacRumors will be providing detailed coverage of the remarks.
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iPhone SE (2020) review

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Apple's new budget phone offers excellent speed and camera performance at a bargain price. We're hugely impressed

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Deals: Woot Discounts Refurbished 13-Inch MacBook Pro to $899.99 in Today's Flash Sale

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Woot's newest refurbished sale has introduced a discount on Apple's 13-inch MacBook Pro from 2019. This model has 8GB RAM and a 128GB SSD, priced at $899.99, down from $1,299.00. Woot has the MacBook Pro in both Space Gray and Silver.

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You can also opt for the bigger 256GB SSD for $1,029.99, down from $1,499.00. As with previous sales, Woot's MacBook Pro models are in refurbished condition and are promised to come in full working order. They are packed in generic white boxes and include a one year Woot warranty.

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As a point of comparison, Apple's refurbished prices on the same computers are up to $200 higher compared to Woot's prices. Apple has the 128GB model at $1,099.00 in refurbished condition, and the 256GB model is priced at $1,269.00.

You can find even more discounts on other MacBooks by visiting our Best Deals guide for MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. In this guide we track the steepest discounts for the newest MacBook models every week, so be sure to bookmark it and check back often if you're shopping for a new Apple notebook.
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Vivo Y21 Running SD665 and Vivo TD2002 Running Mysterious Qualcomm Processor Spotted on GeekBench


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Samsung Galaxy M01 FCC Listing Reveals It is a Rebadged Galaxy A01 with a 4000mAh Battery


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TrendForce: Global Smartphone Production May Suffer Record Decline in Q2 2020

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Global smartphone production could see a record fall of up to 16.5 percent in the second quarter of this year, according to the latest research by TrendForce.

Global production for 2Q20 is now estimated to register another YoY drop of 16.5% to 287 million units, the largest decline on record for a given quarter. TrendForce forecasts total yearly production volume of 1.24 billion units, an 11.3% decrease YoY.
Worldwide smartphone production for the first quarter reportedly fell by 10 percent year on year to around 280 million units, the lowest in five years, due to disruptions across the supply chain caused by the global health crisis.

Prior to the crisis, TrendForce had expected Apple to once again reach yearly production of 200 million units, owing to the release of the new iPhone SE, four new models in the fall, and the phasing out of the popular iPhone 6s series by the seasonal smartphone replacement cycle.


However, ‌iPhone‌ production fell by 8.7 percent year on year in the first quarter, reaching 37.9 million units, due to labor and material shortages following the post-Lunar New Year work resumption, which saw Apple ranked in third place in the global market.

Apple's recent launch of the low-priced ‌iPhone SE‌ is expected to see it stay relatively close to 1Q 2020 figures, reaching 36 million figures, however the higher price of Apple's next-generation flagship iPhones is said to be an ongoing concern, given that Apple's main smartphone sales are in Europe and the U.S., both of which are still grappling with the health crisis.

Apple is expected to offer four flagship iPhones in three different sizes later this year: A 5.4-inch ‌‌‌iPhone‌‌‌, a 6.7-inch ‌‌‌iPhone‌‌‌, and two 6.1-inch iPhones. One 6.1-inch model and the 6.7-inch model will be higher-end iPhones, while the other 6.1-inch ‌‌‌iPhone‌‌‌ and the 5.4-inch ‌‌‌iPhone‌‌‌ will be lower-end models and successors to the ‌iPhone 11‌. Apple is expected to launch the new models in the fall.
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Google's New True Wireless Pixel Buds Mimic Two Key AirPods Features

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Google launched its second-generation Pixel Buds this week to generally favorable reviews, thanks in part to a couple of new features that AirPods owners have appreciated for some time.


The new Pixel Buds use a pairing process on Android 6.0+ phones called Fast Pair: Hold the case near your phone, flip the lid, and a screen pops up on the screen to indicate automatic pairing, which links them to the user's Google account.

Apart from the obvious UI differences, that's pretty much identical to the way you connect a pair of AirPods to iPhone. But the similarities don't stop there. Google is also making it easier to find misplaced Pixel Buds. From Google's blog:
It can be frustrating when you put your Bluetooth headphones down and immediately forget where you placed them. If they’re connected to your phone, you can locate your headphones by ringing them… And, when you misplace your headphones, in the coming months, you can check their last known location in the Find My Device app if you have Location History turned on.
Sound familiar? Apple's ‌Find My‌ app includes a Find my AirPods feature that plays a tone to help users recover nearby ‌‌AirPods‌ connected to iPhone or iPad. It also shows the last known location of ‌AirPods‌ if they're no longer connected.

Credit where it's due, Google appears to have implemented the features well, including notifying users when the earbuds and case battery are running low upon connection. The company says it plans to include its Fast Pair technology in other audio accessories, just like Apple added its instant-pairing W1 and H1 chips to its wireless Beats line.

The new Pixel Buds are compatible with iOS, but don't expect the new seamless pairing features to work with ‌iPhone‌ (the same goes for ‌AirPods‌ on Android). Unlike AirPods Pro, Pixel Buds don't include active noise canceling either, instead offering something called Adaptive Sound that automatically adjusts the volume based on the wearer's surroundings.

Features like Adaptive Sound and other settings are accessible in the Pixel Buds app on devices running Android 6.0 and later. The Pixel Buds software is also built into the settings menu as a system-level app on Pixel phones. Google's new Pixel Buds are priced at $179 in the U.S. and can be ordered on the Google Play Store.
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XIaomi Mi Band 4 Users Can Now Share Heart Rate Data with Other Smart Devices and Apps


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Google Pixel 4a will Reportedly Go on Sale in Europe on May 22, Could be Priced at 399 Euros


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Microsoft Testing iPadOS Multi-Window Support in Word and PowerPoint

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Since iPadOS 13 was released last year, Apple has included native suppport for opening two or more windows in the same application to view them side by side.

Since then, more and more third-party apps have been building in multi-window support, and now Microsoft is beta testing its own versions for Word and PowerPoint on iPad.


The ability to display two documents next to each other is particularly useful for comparing two versions of the same document or keeping an eye on your reference notes while working. Similarly, PowerPoint support would let users cross-reference presentation slides on the same screen.

In a blog post, Microsoft details three ways to access multi-window support in Word and PowerPoint for ‌iPad‌:
  • Touch, hold, and drag a file from the Recent, Shared, and Open file list in the app to the ‌iPad‌ screen edge to open it side-by-side.

  • In Word or PowerPoint, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and open the dock. Then touch and hold the same app’s icon and drag it off the dock to the left or right edge of the screen. Then tap the document to open it.

  • In Word or PowerPoint, access the Recent, Shared, and Open views in the app start screen, tap the "…" menu for a file in the list, then tap Open in New Window.

Microsoft hasn't said when the multi-window support will be available to all users, but it surely can't be long now, given that the same feature was demoed at WWDC 2019 for Microsoft Word.

Anyone interested in trying out the new feature will need to join the Office Insider program and download beta versions of Word and PowerPoint through Testflight.
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Nokia 9 PureView Android 10 Update Finally Rolling Out in India Along with April Security Patch


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New RedmiBooks with Ryzen Processors and New Xiaomi Mi Laptops Certified by Bluetooth SIG


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Redmi Note 9 Full Specifications, Renders Leaked Ahead of Launch Today, Suggests It is a Rebranded Redmi 10X


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Honor X10 to Feature Sony IMX600Y Image Sensor and OLED Display, Key Specifications Tipped


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Redmi K30 5G to Get a New Variant with 48MP Primary Camera, Could Launch as Redmi K30i


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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

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Apple Tweaks German Speaking Voice for Siri on iPhone, iPad, and HomePod

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Apple appears to have updated the speaking voice of Siri on devices in Germany, based on reports compiled by iphone-ticker.de (via ifun.de).


According to the website, several readers have reported ‌Siri‌'s German speech comes across as more natural and melodic than before, especially on HomePod, although the changes are subtle, with better pronunciation and different inflection depending on what's being said.

Apple thoroughly revised ‌Siri‌'s voice in 2017 with the introduction of iOS 11, which also brought enhancements to the voice assistant's machine learning and artifical intelligence. Apple also tweaked ‌Siri‌'s British and Australian voices to be more natural in February 2019.
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Vivo G1 5G with 6.44-inch OLED Display, Samsung’s Exynos 980 SoC to Launch Soon in China


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Xiaomi Mi TV with Dolby Vision Support, 65-inch OLED Display to Launch Soon in China


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