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Thursday, 7 May 2020

X-Ray Images Offer a Look Inside the New iPad Pro Magic Keyboard

iFixit has posted some x-ray images that offer us a look inside the new iPad Pro Magic Keyboard. The x-rays were taken by Creative Electron.

There is so much going on here, you might never guess that this is technically an accessory to the actual iPad Pro (until you notice the $330 price tag). We’ve physically torn down the Smart Keyboard before, to, shall we say, messy and inconclusive results. We X-rayed the last generation of Smart Keyboard, which showed some of the design cues you see here. But rarely have we had so much to think about from a single image.

The image shows a scissor switch keyboard, large reinforcing metal plates, a new trackpad design, at least two spring-loaded hinge designs, and numerous tiny magnets.

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New AirPods, iMac, and Apple TV 4K With A12X Processor 'Ready to Ship'

Apple has new AirPods, a new iMac, and a new Apple TV 4K 'ready to ship', according to leaker Jon Prosser.

Yesterday, Prosser teased the upcoming new iMac and AirPods on Twitter:

There’s still an iMac and AirPods ready to ship. (Not sure which AirPods yet, only know codename) Theoretically, since they’re ready, they could drop at any time. I’ll let you know if/when I hear a date. Let’s see if Apple can keep it a secret from me

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Apple May Have Delayed Its Mini-LED Product Roadmap [Report]

Apple may have delayed its mini-LED product roadmap, according to a new report from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

In a research note with TF International Securities, Kuo says mini-LED chip, panel, assembly, and terminal assembly are expected to begin mass production in Q3, Q4, end of Q4, and Q1 2021, respectively.

"We believe that investors do not need to worry too much about the extension of the mini LED schedule, because mini LED is a key technology that Apple will promote in the next 5 years, so even if the short-term schedule is affected by the new coronary pneumonia, it will not damage the long-term positive trend."

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Rumors Claim Apple Will Soon Drop More New Devices

Earlier this week, Apple announced a refreshed 13-inch MacBook Pro with updated components and a new Magic Keyboard. But if rumors are true, it seems Apple has a bunch of other gadgets it could announce at a moment’s notice.

13-Inch MacBook Pro Benchmarks: $1,799 Model Up to 16.5% Faster Than $1,299 Model

Geekbench results have surfaced for the new 13-inch MacBook Pro, providing us with our first look at year-over-year performance improvements.

Priced at $1,299, the base model 13-inch MacBook Pro remains powered by the same 1.4GHz quad-core 8th-generation Core i5 processor as the previous generation, with average single-core and multi-score scores of 927 and 3,822 respectively.

By comparison, the $1,799 configuration of the 13-inch MacBook Pro is equipped with a 2.0GHz quad-core 10th-generation Core i5 processor, with average single-core and multi-core scores of 1,236 and 4,455 respectively. Accordingly, the $1,799 configuration is up to 16.5 percent faster than the $1,299 base model.

The new $1,799 model is also up to 14 percent faster than the 2.4GHz quad-core 8th-generation Core i5 configuration that it replaced.

Not enough benchmark results have surfaced for the highest-end 13-inch MacBook Pro with a 2.3GHz quad-core 10th-generation Core i7 processor to provide an accurate comparison for that model. Apple states that customers who are upgrading from an older 13-inch MacBook Pro with a dual-core processor will see up to 2.8 times faster performance.

Apple unveiled its updated 13-inch MacBook Pro lineup earlier this week. Key features include the same Magic Keyboard as the 16-inch MacBook Pro, up to 80 percent faster Intel graphics than the previous generation, up to 32GB of RAM, up to 4TB of SSD storage, and more. The new 13-inch MacBook Pro is available to order on Apple.com.

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