- [Man] Why'd you have to address it?
- Linus took my seat.
Ming-Chi Kuo, the Apple leaker
known for his pretty good accuracy,
claims to have some details
about Apple's next Apple Silicon Macs.
Apple debuted a new version of MagSafe
in the iPhone 12 lineup.
But according to Kou's sources,
Apple will be bringing magnetic charging
back to the MacBook line in the next MacBook Pro,
which will come with 14-inch and 16-inch versions.
Now, this might seem like just a rumor,
but Mark Gurman, a slightly more respected Apple leak guy,
said his inside sources had the same information,
and additionally, James, don't get too excited,
Gurman claims that a redesigned iMac is on the way
this year, along with two Mac Pros.
One with a smaller design and an Apple Silicon processor,
and one's that's essentially an update
to the existing Mac Pro, which will use Intel processors.
Now, whether these turn out to be rumors or not,
there's no question that Apple is making big moves,
something that's recognized by Intel's new CEO,
Pat Gelsinger, who told employees recently
that Intel has to deliver better products
to the PC ecosystem,
than a lifestyle company in Cupertino.
- [Man] Oh. - Dang, Pat, get them!
- [Man] Go and try that.
- The shade, I love the energy, keep it up.
WhatsApp is delaying the plan to update
to its terms of service agreement
that caused mass confusion among its users.
In case you're out of the loop,
last week, WhatsApp pushed out a notice to users
notifying them that they'd have to agree
to the new terms and privacy policy,
which included updates to how WhatsApp processes user data,
and how they integrate with Facebook by February 8th,
or stop using the app.
That led to tens of millions of people
downloading Signal and Telegram,
two messaging apps that, like WhatsApp,
offer encrypted messaging.
The difference being, of course,
that they're not owned by Facebook,
the Smog of the data hoarding world.
It's not a perfect analogy.
(upbeat music)
Google also hoards a lot of data.
Also Smog doesn't sell his treasurer, and in doing so,
hurt other people's privacy.
Anyways, the important thing is Facebook sucks.
And we saw lots of cool stuff at virtual CES this year,
but arguably, one of the coolest trends we've seen
in the realm of laptops.
1440p displays have been conspicuously absent
from the notebook industry for a long time but,
we saw them pop up in a number of laptops this week,
including the Razer Blade 15, Acer Nitro 5,
and the Lenovo Legion 7,
the world's first 16-inch QHD gaming laptop.
QHD is kinda perfect for high-powered gaming laptop,
since it's sharper than 1080p, but not as demanding as 4K,
which is kind of pointless
on a tiny little screen anyways, IMO.
We can thank NVIDIA's RTX30 mobile lineup for this,
which is also giving us a bunch of thin,
stealthy gaming laptops that will look more normal
when you can actually go out in public again.
You won't have to explain to that cute server
why your computer's shaped like a dragon.
- [Man] He understands.
- Or she.
Maybe they're just all into dragons.
Now it's time for Quick Bits,
brought to you by Pulseway,
the software that lets you manage your systems
from wherever you are, like a boss.
You'll have complete real-time monitoring
and control of servers, workstations and network devices,
like printers and routers.
You'll automate security patching on all your devices.
You will have full access to real-time status,
logged in users, and network performance.
You'll laugh maniacally as you create and deploy
automated custom scripts to complete IT tasks,
like this (laughs maniacally),
- [Man] That's maniacal.
- Not maniacal enough.
(upbeat music)
Become the Pulse Master.
Try Pulseway for free at pulseway.com,
or through our link in the video description.
Some bits are slow, and that's okay.
But these ones are fast!
- [Man] Whoa. (glass shattering)
- Ah, whoa!
Sources of apparently told GamersNexus,
we're reporting on GamersNexus now,
that Nvidia has delayed the release of the RTX 3080 TI
from its initial launch window in February,
and it may be that the community's intense response
to the ongoing GPU stock shortage is the cause.
VideoCardz reports that there's also an RTX 3050,
and 3050 TI in the works at Nvidia,
but who knows when we'll see any of those?
Well, if this ordeal has given us anything,
it's patience.
Also crushing anxiety.
- [Man] We need a vaccine for PPU.
- It's expected that Samsung will, as usual,
use Qualcomm Snapdragon chips
in some of its Galaxy S21 phones,
and its own Exynos chips in others, but-
- [Man] Boo.
- Hold on.
But users with an Exynos model
might not be so disappointed this time around.
Specs for the two new mobile chipsets
reveal the Exynos 2100 might actually be more powerful.
- [Man] Still boo. (laughing briefly)
- I don't want that.
Then the Snapdragon 888,
thanks to higher clocked components.
It could also be too powerful, overheat,
and explode in your pocket.
But maybe it gets caught on video,
and that will get you on the news.
And Stacy would think you're a bad-ass for surviving it.
Lots to think about.
On their way out, the Trump administration
is adding nine Chinese businesses, including Xiaomi,
to America's entity list of firms
that are Communist Chinese military companies.
Xiaomi doesn't sell a ton of products in North America,
but the list just kind of felt weird
not having him in there.
- [Man] I know, right?
- Just felt kinda empty. - [Man] Yeah.
- It's like this is where they belong.
Google has completed their acquisition
of fitness wearable company, Fitbit,
for $2.1 billion,
even though the US Department of Justice
hasn't actually cleared the deal.
In fact, Google is still under investigation
for antitrust regarding that very acquisition.
Google says the DOJ's waiting period expired,
and they haven't texted in a while,
so they just like went and did it.
- [Man] That'd be gross.
- We actually have a thing to get to, so.
And Microsoft has said they're working on a fix
for a Windows 10 bug that corrupted hard drives,
super easily.
A user would just have to open a system folder
containing a one-line command that could be hidden,
in a zip archive, a batch file,
or even just a shortcut icon.
Until the fix rolls out,
I'd play it safe and just not open any folders.
How will you upload your homework, though?
You're gonna have to go inside the computer.
(mimics slurping)
Time for us to go to the weekend, guys.
Come back on Monday for more tech news,
during a normal week with only three "TechLinked" episodes.
I know.
This has been fun,
but there is a thing as too much tech news.
Trust me (sighs), it's not pretty.