Computers

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 detect whether the laptop is open or closed. It’s not certain what’s different, but there’s also a…

From the time we spent with Apple’s just-announced 16-inch MacBook Pro, it was obvious that the shallow, unreliable butterfly keyboard design was out and scissor switches were back in. (It didn’t hurt that Apple has confirmed the changes on the new MacBook Pro’s product page.) But naturally, the teardown team at iFixit was bound to get their hands on the 16-inch MacBook Pro and…

For competitive gamers, 3D audio can make the difference between locating a sneaking enemy and getting taken down by a well-aimed shot. Razer’s gaming headsets have primarily used 7.1 surround sound for 3D audio in the past, but now the company is expanding its range of competitive gaming headsets using THX Spatial Audio with the launch of the Razer Kraken Ultimate. THX Spatial Audio is a…

Just as has been rumored for months, Apple today redefined the upper end of its laptop lineup with a new version of the MacBook Pro — a 16-inch model with a nearly 6K screen and the internal horsepower to match. But the company saved one big surprise for the official announcement: The new machine replaces its 15-inch predecessor at the same price tag, while bringing major improvements in the…