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YouTuber Claims 15-Inch MacBook Pro With Upgraded Core i9 Chip is Severely Throttled Due to Thermal Issues Apple's new MacBook Pro is just getting into the hands of users, so we're learning a lot more about the machine. One significant controversy brewing relates to thermal throttling that's particularly noticeable with the high-end Core i9 processor option. Under heavy loads, computers will generally slow down their processors to prevent overheating, and while this certainly isn't unique to the MacBook Pro, early data suggests that throttling is more severe in the new models, hampering performance for tasks like video rendering. In other MacBook Pro news, we're continuing to hear more about the new keyboard. While Apple has publicly said only that it's quieter than the previous generation, internal Apple documentation confirms that silicone membranes discovered under the keys are indeed intended to help keep dust and debris from interfering with the butterfly key mechanism. Unfortunately, these new keyboards will remain exclusive to the 2018 MacBook Pro models, and users with 2016 and 2017 models receiving keyboard repairs will not get the improved version. There's lots of other information coming out about the MacBook Pro, so be sure to check out our MacBook Pro roundup for all of the latest details.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Jul 19, 2018 Front Glass Panels for 2018 iPhones Appear to Leak, Show Thicker Bezels on 6.1-Inch LCD Model We're likely less than two months away from the announcement of Apple's new iPhones, and part leaks have been scant so far. That may have changed a bit this week with several photos showing what are said to be the front glass panels from all three iPhones. The side-by-side parts show that the bezel on the mid-sized 6.1-inch model will be slightly thicker than on the other two models, due to its use of an LCD display rather than an OLED one. Corning has also just announced its new Gorilla Glass 6, the company's most durable glass to date. It's not confirmed that the 2018 iPhones will use the new generation of Gorilla Glass, but Corning says it's being evaluated "by multiple customers" and should start appearing in devices in the next few months.   Read Full Article Details on Upcoming Amber Lake Chips Appropriate for 2018 MacBook Leak In addition to the new MacBook Pro, we're expecting several other Mac products to receive updates in the next few months, including the ultra-thin MacBook. Details on Intel's new "Amber Lake" chips appropriate for the MacBook have begun to leak, and they point toward some nice performance increases. We're not exactly sure when to expect new MacBooks, as rumors have only pointed to sometime before the end of the year, so we could see them at the September iPhone event, a separate event perhaps in October, or simply via a press release at some other time like we saw with the MacBook Pro.   Read Full Article Apple Overhauls Leadership Page With Memoji Avatars for Execs Ahead of World Emoji Day It was only a brief bit of fun, but Apple this week celebrated World Emoji Day by changing all of its executives' photos on the company's leadership page to Memoji avatars. Craig Federighi's hair and Jony Ive's wide eyes were particularly amusing, and overall it was a unique way to highlight a brand-new Apple feature. Apple's other contribution to World Emoji Day was the release of examples showing some of the over 70 new emoji characters that will be coming to Apple's platforms later this year.  We've got new hair colors and styles, new animals and food, and more.   Read Full Article Hands-On With Apple's New $699 Blackmagic eGPU Alongside the new MacBook Pro, Apple last week also introduced a new Thunderbolt 3 eGPU in partnership with Blackmagic Design. The eGPU includes a Radeon Pro 580 that lets you offload some GPU tasks from the computer's own graphics chips onto the more powerful one in the eGPU. We went hands-on with the Blackmagic eGPU for a brief look at the design and performance of the $699 peripheral. It gave a very nice boost to our 2016 MacBook Pro, but you won't want to use it with an iMac Pro, as that desktop machine already has a beefier Radeon Pro Vega 56 or 64 built in.   Read Full Article Samsung Ad Pokes Fun at Apple Genius Bar and Touts Faster Galaxy S9 LTE Speeds Samsung is going after Apple again in a new ad, touting the Galaxy S9's faster LTE speeds compared to the latest iPhone models and making fun of Apple's Genius Bar support. Apple dual sources the LTE modems in its latest iPhones, using a combination of Qualcomm's Snapdragon X16 and Intel's XMM7480, while the Galaxy S9 uses Qualcomm's faster Snapdragon X20 modem. Samsung's Galaxy S9 is of course newer than the iPhone 8 and X, and Apple is said to be introducing improved antenna technology for faster speeds in its next iPhones coming later this year.   Read Full Article

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