The 2018 MacBook Intel Core i9-powered 15-inch Pro refresh strikes some chords with some long requested features, and as often is the case with Apple products, stirs up some controversy.

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As Apple prepares its big move into original content, a star of “Planet of the Apps,” one of its first generation of shows, has spoken out about how the company handled the marketing of that series.

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A collection of videos used internally by Apple to demonstrate how to repair iPhones, iPads and MacBooks have leaked online, with one YouTube user hosting 11 videos showing the processes performed by staff to solve a variety of hardware issues.

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The inclusion of Thunderbolt 3 on the MacBook Pro and iMac has created an entire industry of docks and other accessories that take advantage of Thunderbolt 3’s high bandwidth and power delivery capabilities, by providing more ports that can expand a Mac’s connectivity. AppleInsider compares some of the best options on the market.

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So the new 13-inch Touch Bar MacBook Pro is a beast with the new i5 quad-core processor, but it’s still packing integrated graphics that isn’t much faster than last year’s base 13-inch MacBook Pro’s graphics. Luckily, the new Blackmagic eGPU can take care of that, and what better way is there to use it than to play some Fortnite?

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If you needed one more nudge, Apple has just made it slightly harder to recover lost data from the new MacBook Pro models. Don’t rely on Apple to rescue you if you haven’t backed up your Mac. AppleInsider talks about how to get this done, with options beyond Time Machine.

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The excellent Final Draft alternative expands into an app where you can write prose, and pitch documents as well as scripts.

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Ten years ago, Google offered Taiwan’s HTC a lifeline of sorts in the form of an Android partnership for the original HTC Dream, followed by Nexus One. However, the former Windows Mobile contract manufacturer hasn’t fared so well since. Google’s last two years of HTC-built Pixels have done nothing to help the struggling company.

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Back-to-school season is closing in fast. This means two things: retailers will be running some great deals on Macs and students will be looking to pick up some new laptops as they had back to class. AppleInsider discusses Apple’s entire laptop line, and talks about who needs what, and why.

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Qualcomm has revealed a new family of antenna modules designed to help mobile devices connect to 5G mobile networks, solving potential range and interference issues that may cause problems for the upcoming cellular technology.

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