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MacBook Pro 2018 news problems, new GPU options, price, specs

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Here's everything you need to know about the MacBook Pro 2018, including the MacBook Pro 2018 release date, price and specs, as well as details of problems and updates coming to the range such as the new GPU option By David Price | 05 Nov 18 CONTENTS > Availability > Problems & Fixes  > Price > 2018 MacBook Pro features and specs  > New Graphics Card option In July 2018 Apple announced a major update to its MacBook Pro laptop line, 13 months after the previous refresh in June 2017 at WWDC 2017. The 2018 MacBook Pro laptops are available with 13in and 15in screens and feature new eighth-generation Intel Coffee Lake processors (with up to 6-cores), expanded storage and RAM options, T2 subsystem controller chips and True Tone screens. Then in October 2018 Apple announced that a new graphics card option will be available to the 15in MacBook Pro from November 2018. Find out more about the new GPU option for MacBook Pro, and a new eGPU option, below. In ...

MacBook Air 2018 release date, price, features, specifications

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Apple has introduced a new MacBook Air, finally updating the popular, lower-priced Mac laptop after more than three years. Find out what you can expect, we have price, spec and more information: By Karen Haslam | 07 Nov 18 CONTENTS > Price & Availability > Spec  > Retina display > Ports  > Dimensions > Rumours  > Keyboard & Trackpad Apple has introduced a new MacBook Air, finally replacing the popular laptop that it hadn’t updated since 2015, adding a Retina display and Touch ID. The new MacBook Air is crafted from recycled aluminium to make it the most environmentally friendly laptop you can get, and there’s a choice of three colours, Gold, Silver and Space Gray. If you're wondering what's changed since last year, see MacBook Air 2018 vs MacBook Air 2017. Price & Availability If you were hoping the rumours that the new MacBook Air would cost less than £1,000/$1000 you will be disappointed. The new model starts at £1,199/$1,199....

iPhone XR release date, price & specs

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Apple's slightly cheaper, full-screen iPhone XR model is going on sale on Friday 26 October! Here's everything you need to know about the cheaper iPhone, including: when is iPhone XR coming out; How to get an iPhone XR; iPhone XR price (in the UK and elsewhere), and how the iPhone XR is different to the iPhone XS. By Dominic Preston | 26 Oct 18 CONTENTS > Release date & time > Design and build  > How to get the iPhone XR > Features and specs  > Price At its September 2018 event Apple announced a few new iPhones: not just the new high-end iPhone XS and XS Max, but also a cheaper option for people who don't have a spare grand: the iPhone XR. The iPhone XR has the same notched design of last year's iPhone X (Face ID, not a Home button), together with the new A12 Bionic processor, an updated single lens camera, and a choice of six different coloured finishes. It's also a lot cheaper than the iPhone XS and XS Max, starting at £749/$749, co...

iPhone X problems, complaints and fixes

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If you own an iPhone X, or are thinking about buying one second-hand, you may want to get completely up to date with any problems with iPhone X. We have details of iPhone X issues and glitches, including unresponsive screens, incoming call delays, Face ID failures, buzzing speakers, and reports of cracked lenses... Find out more here: By Karen Haslam | 16 Nov 18 CONTENTS > iPhone X complaints > Face ID failure  > Non-responsive iPhone X screen > Hair pulling  > Touch screen not working > Incoming call delays  > Cracking camera lens  > Face ID hacked  > iPhone X Overheating > Speaker buzzing, not working The iPhone X was unveiled at an Apple event in September 2017 and eventually went on sale on 3 November 2017, joining the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus in Apple's iPhone lineup. It's no longer on sale, having been discontinued when Apple introduced the iPhone XS, XS Max and iPhone XR, but if you own an iPhone X, or are thinking ...

iPad Pro 2019 release date, price & specs rumours

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Wondering when Apple's next premium iPad will make its appearance? We gather leaks and rumours related to the iPad Pro 2019's release date, design, new features, price & specs By David Price | 12 Dec 18 Apple unveiled new iPad Pros at its special press event in October 2018, but we're already looking ahead to the next generation. What can we expect from the iPad Pro models released in 2019? In this article we speculate about their release date, specs and new features, and discuss what they're likely to cost. If you're interested in speculation about smaller (and very much cheaper) tablets, have a look at our iPad mini 5 rumours roundup. For buying advice related to the current range, read our iPad buying guide and roundup of the best iPad deals. Release date We expect the next iPad Pro to arrive some time between spring and early summer in 2020. Apple has released at least one iPad Pro model per year since 2015. Here are the launch dates: iPad...

iPad mini 5 release date, price & specs rumours

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Unloved, once again. Apple failed to announce a new iPad mini at the 30 October special event, but it's not dead yet. We analyse the leaks and rumours about the iPad mini 5's release date, new features, specs and price. By David Price | 30 Oct 18 CONTENTS > Release date > Design  > Will the iPad mini be discontinued? > Tech specs  > Price > New features wishlist Two new iPad Pros were announced during Apple's 30 October special event, but none with that sought after 7.9in compact screen size. But while it may have been left out of the launch party for a third year in a row, the iPad mini 4 remains on sale - and there's still hope for a new model. It's been more than three years since the iPad mini 4 was unveiled back in September 2015, and that 7.9in screen and slim chassis remains a popular design. Will there ever be an iPad mini 5, or will Apple discontinue the line? In this article we round up and analyse all the iPad mini 5 leaks ...

iMac Pro 2018 release date and specs

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A new iMac Pro is unlikely to arrive before summer 2019. We look at what we can expect from iMac Pro 2, including processor and graphics updates, and changes to the RAM. By Karen Haslam | 30 Oct 18 The iMac Pro was promised at a breifing in April 2017 but there was a long wait before it was finally on sale - it arrived just days before the end of 2017 on 14 December. It's a Space Grey beast of a machine which has won rave reviews. However, with a new Mac Pro in the pipeline for 2019, what can we expect from the next update to the iMac Pro? Read on to find out. iMac Pro 2 Release date Apple announced a new MacBook Air and Mac mini at its 30 October event, but gave no hint of a new iMac Pro. We had been hoping that the next generation of Xeon W processors expected to find their way into the iMac Pro - the Cascade Lake W chips - would arrive in the second half of 2018, but now it looks as though that launch has been delayed until the second quarter of 2019. This could se...

Apple TV Stick release date, price and features rumours

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As Apple prepares to launch its streaming service will it also launch a cheaper entry level Apple TV? Here are the latest rumours about a potential Apple TV Stick or dongle By Henry Burrell | 29 Nov 18 The Apple TV is a great product for getting digital films and TV onto your, well, TV. But it’s in staunch competition with the Amazon Fire TV Stick and Google Chromecast, two much cheaper alternatives. It’s no secret that price puts a lot of people off Apple TV, even if it does have a few unique features and advantages. But to most buyers, a £179/$179 Apple TV 4K is not as attractive as a £49/$49 Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K. But it seems Apple is considering a cheaper Apple TV, even if rumours are scarce. When is the Apple TV Stick coming out? At the moment, there is no rumoured release date for an Apple TV Stick or dongle. But Apple is launching its streaming service in 2019, so that year would make sense. How much will the Apple TV Stick cost? If it ever came to exist, an Ap...

AirPods 2 release date, price and specs rumours

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Wondering when will Apple update the AirPods? We've got the latest news about the AirPods 2 release date, including specs, price and new features that are reported to be coming in early 2019. By David Price | 03 Dec 18 CONTENTS > When will the AirPod 2 headphones come out? > Tech specs  > New features > Price If you were thinking of getting a pair of AirPods for Christmas this year, you might want to hold off. Rumours are suggesting that Apple may launch new AirPods in early 2019. (If you don't want to wait, keep an eye on our round up of the best headphone deals as from time to time we find a good deal on a pair of AirPods. Apple launched its AirPods wireless earbuds in September 2016 alongside the iPhone 7. They made a big splash at the time - "sound quality is excellent, the auto play/pause function is great, the accuracy of the Siri controls is a pleasant surprise and call quality is impressive," said our reviewer - but more than two years lat...

5G iPhone release date Apple won't launch 5G iPhone until 2020

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Wondering when will iPhone 5G come out and whether 5G will work on your iPhone? We answer your questions! Find out what is 5G, when 5G will arrive where you are, and which iPhones will work with 5G. By Karen Haslam | 05 Nov 18 Wondering if the iPhone is 5G, or when Apple will launch a 5G iPhone? You may be in for a long wait. While other smartphone manufacturers may launch smartphones that work with 5G in 2019, it sounds like Apple won’t be ready to do so until 2020. Apparently Intel is to blame. According to Fast Company sources, the Intel 5G modem chip that Apple is currently working with is suffering from “heat dissipation issues”. 5G pushes the modem to such an extent that it generates a lot of heat. It’s thought that Apple will continue to rely on Intel to provide the 5G modem, but Fast Company reports that the company does have a “Plan B” in the form of MediaTek who could also provide a 5G modem for future iPhone models (although that is an unlikely scenario). What...