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Trump ‘opens’ Texas Apple plant that’s built Mac Pros since 2013

November 21, 2019
As planned, today Donald Trump took a tour of an Apple manufacturing facility in Texas alongside CEO Tim Cook. While impeachment hearings continued in D.C., the president tweeted that “Today I opened a major Apple Manufacturing plant in Texas that will bring high paying jobs back to America.” While Apple did claim in September that exemptions from tariffs the Trump Administration put in…
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The 16-inch MacBook Pro has a mysterious 'lid angle sensor'

November 20, 2019
The 16-inch MacBook Pro still has some mysteries left after its initial teardown. Both MacRumors and iFixit have confirmed the presence of a “lid angle sensor” that appears to replace the usual Hall effect sensor (measuring the magnitude of a magnetic field) used to…
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HP rejects Xerox buyout offer

November 18, 2019
HP has been receiving buyout offers as of late, but it’s not ready to lose its independence — at least, not yet. The tech pioneer has rejected a Xerox proposal to buy the company for $22 per share, arguing that the current offer “undervalues” HP and isn’t in…
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President Trump will visit Apple's Mac Pro factory on November 20th

November 17, 2019
Apple is determined to win as as many tariff exemptions as it can, it seems. The White House has confirmed that President Trump will visit Apple’s Mac Pro factory in Austin, Texas on November 20th, backing up rumors of an impending tour. It’s not clear if Tim Cook or other Apple executives will be present (we’ve asked Apple for details), but it wouldn’t be surprising given the optics.
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16-inch MacBook Pro is here (and so is our gift guide)!

November 15, 2019
Get ready for the holidays with an in depth look at Engadget’s holiday gift guide! This week, editor in chief Dana Wollman joins Devindra to chat about how we pick the best gadget gifts and some of the wildest choices we’ve made. And of course, we find time to dive into…
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Lenovo plans sleek AR glasses that let PC users see multiple workspaces

November 15, 2019
Nreal captured plenty of attention with the January reveal of its smartphone-tethered Light AR glasses for consumers, and now Lenovo has revealed a similarly small alternative targeted at PC business users. While these glasses won’t be confused with sunglasses, the Lenovo AR Concept Glasses are small enough to carry anywhere and wear — a bit awkwardly — in public, where the company expects…
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Microsoft begins rolling out its Windows 10 November update

November 13, 2019
Microsoft has started rolling out the Windows 10 November 2019 update. In theory, it’s the second big update for Windows 10 of the year, but don’t get too excited, it’s more like a traditional Windows service pack of old, rather than a dazzling showcase of new…
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Apple replaces the 15-inch MacBook Pro with a redesigned 16-inch model

November 13, 2019
The rumors are true: Apple has made a 16-inch MacBook Pro. To answer some of your likeliest questions: Yes, it’s fast; no, it’s not as big or as heavy as you think; no, there’s still no SD card reader and yes, there’s a new keyboard (hooray!). And, yes, I like it. Quite a lot. Unlike other Apple devices, which are announced one day and released sometime later (maybe half a year later), the…
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