IT&Software
New Kaby Lake iMacs arrive from Apple
There is a drop for the 21.5-inch 4K iMac though, which is going down to $1,499 for the cheapest configuration. Notably, a mention of the Mac Pro was missing. When the company did finally update its MacBook Pro laptops, it faced complaints from creative professionals over decisions like ditching legacy ports for USB-C and adding the costly OLED Touch Bar. [Full Article...]
WWDC 2017: iPad Pro, MacBook refresh shows Apple's productivity push
On some configuration options, the amount of RAM you can install on your iMac has been increased to as high as 64GB, while the storage configuration options now stretch up to 2TB SSDs. The updated iMac features Kaby Lake processors up to 4.2GHz with Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz and supports up to twice the memory as the previous generation. [Full Article...]
With Audio Focus, Apple Side-Steps Smart Speaker Competition
Microsoft will share more details about OneDrive support for the new Files app when iOS 11 releases in the Fall. Developers now have an official toolkit that allows them to create AR ( augmented reality ) apps for the iPhone. This means that data including burned calories, distance, speed, incline and pace will sync between the Watch and the machine, giving users a more accurate understanding ... [Full Article...]
Whistleblower Allegedly Leaked NSA Russia Cyberattack Report
The website The Intercept reported Monday it had obtained a classified National Security Agency report dated May 5 suggesting Russian hackers attacked at least one US voting software supplier days before last year's presidential election. [Full Article...]
IMac gets Kaby Lake Processor, 64 GB RAM
Featuring a new, next-generation compute core and up to 16GB of on-package high-bandwidth memory (HBM2), iMac Pro with the Vega GPU delivers up to an fantastic 11 Teraflops of single-precision compute power for real-time 3D rendering and immersive, high frame rate VR. [Full Article...]
AMD's new Radeon Pro 500 series powers new MacBook Pro
The new graphics cards are based on AMD's Polaris architecture and feature up to 5.5 TFLOPS of peak compute performance. AMD has reportedly suffered a GPU shortage thanks to miners, so a move by it and NVIDIA to satisfy the cryptocurrency market makes sense. [Full Article...]
Apple Touts New Macs, Amazon Prime Video On Apple TV
Apple finally tossed its hat into the at-home digital assistant ring on Monday when the company introduced the HomePod , a smart speaker that you control via Siri. Apple said all communications are encrypted. Apple refreshed its Mac computer lineup with the latest Kaby Lake processors from Intel (INTC), faster graphics processors, and speedier and higher-capacity solid-state drives. [Full Article...]
Apple just unveiled an iPad with a brand new screen size
Alas, Cupertino's first 10.5-inch tablet isn't as "bezel-less" as we hoped, though it does squeeze significantly more screen real estate into the same general body as a 9.7-inch iPad Pro. "When you scroll, it's buttery smooth". For both the "all-new" 10.5 and a rehashed 12.9-inch model, in case you weren't confused enough by the 2017 iPad lineup. [Full Article...]