Monthly Archives: July 2020

UK anti-competition regulators scrutinize Apple-Google search engine deal

By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) Google’s deal to remain the default search engine on Apple platforms is a “significant barrier” to rivals, U.K. regulators said Wednesday.Credit: PAThe Mountain View search engine juggernaut reportedly pays Apple billions to remain the default search engine in Safari across Apple’s hardware platform. In 2018, for example, Google is said to have shelled out $9 billion for those rights. Read more…

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Benchmarks for iMac with unreleased Intel processor & Radeon Pro surface

By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) Alleged benchmark test results for an unreleased 2020 iMac with a currently nonexistent Intel Comet Lake chip have surfaced on Geekbench.Credit: AppleAlthough Apple announced a massive transition to Apple Silicon in its Macs at WWDC, it didn’t reveal any new consumer-facing hardware. That’s despite rumors that it would. Read more…

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Deals: Apple iPad Pro and Magic Keyboard bundles are up to $500 off

By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) B&H is slashing prices on 2018 iPad Pro models bundled with Apple’s Magic Keyboard — and even AppleCare — with record breaking discounts of up to $500 off heading into the July 4th weekend.July iPad saleThe steepest iPad discounts can be found on 3rd Gen iPad Pro (Verizon LTE) models bundled with Apple’s Magic Keyboard this week, with the kits now up to $500 off at Apple Authorized Reseller B&H Photo. B&H is also knocking $200 off the standalone 2018 12.9-inch iPad Pro with 64GB capacity and Wi-Fi functionality, bringing the price down to $799 and matching the record low. Read more…

Source:: Apple Insider