The new processor that could power the upcoming Macbook Air is much thinner, longer-lasting and powerful than its earlier versions and could become available by Christmas.
Welcome to this week's Threat Level Thursday, where we find the Chinese snooping again, the Pentagon beefing up against more Snowdens, wesee how much Home Depot's credit card breach might end up costing, and why Google says not to worry about Gmail being hacked.
Google's next-generation tablet geared to compete with the iPad might still be a rumor, but if the stars align according to current trajectories, the Nexus 8 (or Nexus 9) should be available early October in time for the holiday shopping season.
Apple's new iPhones aren't due to hit consumers' hands until Friday, but the verdicts are in. Apple has hit a home run, even if it is a bit late and a bit overzealous.
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