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Brought to you by: Hands-On With Apple's $4999 Pro Display XDR and $999 Stand Just a few days after going hands-on with the new Mac Pro, we took a look at Apple's new Pro Display XDR, a gorgeous 6K display that costs a whopping $4999. And if you want a stand for the display, that's an extra $999. In our early testing, we appreciated the high brightness and excellent color accuracy, and it carries Apple's traditional clean design aesthetic with the rear of the display covered in the same lattice pattern seen on the new Mac Pro for ventilation. As you might expect for $999, the stand is also beautiful and functional, attaching to the display with some incredibly strong magnets while offering great stability and the ability to smoothly shift to portrait orientation. At $6000 for the display and stand, this obviously isn't a setup for mainstream users, but for video professionals who have traditionally used reference monitors costing tens of thousands of dollars, Apple's new display might actually be a bargain.   Read Full Article Support Our Sponsor Free Yourself From Digital Surveillance With IVPN and Get Real Privacy Protection Tech companies and governments are tracking you online – and not for your benefit. IVPN's iOS and macOS apps seamlessly secure your internet connection, so you can stay in control of your private data. IVPN was built by a team of security experts and privacy activists as a tool of resistance against constant online monitoring. When using IVPN on your personal devices, an encrypted tunnel prevents the logging of your browsing history, while web trackers and ads stop following you around. Unlike most VPN providers, IVPN has strong ethical standards and reject personally targeted advertising, paid reviews and misleading affiliates. Take a stand against online surveillance with a free, no-obligations trial. Visit Sponsor Popular Stories Dec 26, 2019 Did You Get an Apple Product for the Holidays? MacRumors Has You Covered With How Tos, Tips, Videos, and More With the holiday season upon us, plenty of people have just unwrapped new Apple products and may or may not be familiar with all of the ins and outs of their gifts. To help folks get the most of out of their Apple devices, we've put together a set of guides sharing many of our how tos, tips, videos, and more. We've got guides for:   iPhone Apple Watch AirPods iPad Mac MacBook Pro Anti-Reflective Coating Repair Program Remains in Effect, But 2013-2014 Models No Longer Eligible For over four years, Apple has offered a repair program to assist users whose MacBook Pro and MacBook models experienced issues with the anti-reflective display coatings wearing off over time. The program has covered machines for four years from the date of first sale, but the company recently updated its internal documentation to note that 2014 and earlier MacBook Pro models are no longer eligible for covered repairs. While most such units are now past their four-year coverage periods anyway, there are undoubtedly some users who purchased these models on clearance and would otherwise have been covered for a bit longer.   Read Full Article Report: Apple Has 'Secret Team' Working on Satellites to Beam Data Directly to iPhones Apple has reportedly put together a team of satellite, antenna, and aerospace engineers to develop technology to beam data directly to iPhones, according to Bloomberg. Full details on Apple's plans aren't clear, but the company could be looking to bypass traditional carriers, link phones in novel ways, or provide new location-based services. Apple's team of about a dozen engineers is reportedly looking to have its work deployed within five years.   Read Full Article AirPods Pro Offer 'Close to Seamless' Audio Experience Thanks to Improved Bluetooth Latency Apple's AirPods Pro have been well-regarded for their sound quality and noise cancelation, and a new study shows that the experience is also enhanced by improved Bluetooth latency. Latency refers to the time between when a sound is triggered on a device and when it is heard in the earphones, and software developer and composer Stephen Coyle has found that the AirPods Pro score quite well in this regard with a delay of under 150 milliseconds, offering a "close to seamless" audio experience.   Read Full Article

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