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New Intel 10th-gen H-series chips launched, suitable for 2020 MacBook Pro refresh
These are not suitable for Mac. They are slower, hotter and far more power hungry than AMD. Results already show they are 14nm retreads.From Anandtech: https://www.anandtech.com/show/15687/intel-details-10th-gen-comet-lake-h-for-45-w-notebooks-up-to-53-ghzThe base frequency of this chip is 2.4 GHz, and it has a regular 45 W TDP (sustained power), which can be run in cTDP up mode for 65 W. Two other plus points on this chip is that it is unlocked, for when an OEM provides more thermal headroom, and it supports DDR4-2933, which is an upgrade over the previous generation. Intel's recommended PL2 (turbo power) for the Core i9 is 135 W, and Intel says the recommended 'Tau' is set to 56 seconds for the i9, and 28 seconds for all the other CPUs. OEMs don't often adhere to these values for notebooks, but they are provided as a guide. It does mean that in order to hit 5.3 GHz, the Core i9 is by default allowed to take 135 W across two cores, or 67.5 W per core. Even at 60W per core, you're looking at 50A of current per core... in a laptop.
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Don't upgrade Pages, Numbers, or Keynote for iOS if you rely on WebDAV
You can upload to DropBox, iCloud Folders. Why in the hell do I care about a localized WebDAV? Corporations all use commercially certified and financially protected Cloud Services.
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The groundwork is set for Apple 'Pro' ARM Mac chips
The groundwork is laid for Zen 3/Zen4 transitions.
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Why Apple's move to an ARM Mac is going to be a bumpy road for some
The ARM Mac will be a hybrid iPad Pro with a build-in keyboard.
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Touch-sensitive MacBook Pro keys could work together as a trackpad
Please stop effing with the keyboard. The glide pad is great. enhance that, but stop effing with the keyboard.
