Apple reportedly hoping to launch a 16-inch MacBook Pro

Apple might make a supersized MacBook Pro for professionals or students wanting a maximum sized portable Mac along with a 31-inch 6K monitor. There's a contingent of users who have been desiring both these products and it sounds as if Apple is open to generating more profit via diversified product lines.

Apple used to make a 17-inch MacBook Pro which many users lovingly referred to as the 'cafeteria tray' but a new 16-inch model will likely be thinner, lighter and with a much improved Retina Display. Following industry trends with bezel-less and edge-to-edge panels, Apple could give users 'a 17-inch laptop in a 15 or 16-inch body. This would be an ideal portable for coders,professional photographers, video editors and anyone wanting a big Mac laptop.

Source: Engadget

The next Apple announcement might be for its streaming service in March

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple is gearing up for its first product announcement of 2019 and it isn't going to be hardware. While many are waiting for the revision to the AirPods or the elusive AirPower charger but it is likely that Apple will have a content announcement to make.

There have been abundant hints that Apple's streaming service is imminent. A lot of the news out of CES 2019 was TV manufacturers including AirPlay 2 which would ensure that the latest TVs and Blu-Ray players will be able to serve as conduits for Apple's streaming service without the need for an Apple TV. As iPhone and Mac sales slow down, Apple needs to ignite new revenue streams and now might be the right time to do it.

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Review: Dyson Hot+Cool purifying fan and heater

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Dyson’s latest Pure Hot+Cool purifying heater and fan is an advanced air purifier, a powerful cooling fan and a smart area heater that has the power to purify the air in an entire room. The company has engineered a solution that can sense real time air quality and fills the room with purified air.

Most products that profess to do two things simultaneously usually fall short in both tasks. Dyson’s Pure Hot+Cool is a product that professes to do three things if you consider that it is a high-tech fan, heater and air purifier.

Dyson has already built a reputation for re-inventing the vacuum cleaner market and the company has taken a lot of its engineering expertise to other household appliances. They’ve designed some of the smartest and best fans which also double as heaters thanks to their Hot+Cool technology.

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Report: Google's Pixel smartphone is fastest growing US phone brand with 43% increase

A new report from Strategy Analytics states that Google's Pixel line of smartphones is the fastest growing smartphone brand in the US with a 43 per cent growth year-over-year. Often considered the underdog brand way behind Apple's iPhone and Samsung's dominant Galaxy line of devices, Google Pixel has gained a reputation for its clean operating system, simple yet elegant design and for it's impressive photography capabilities despite having only one rear camera.

While this report seems like a nice feather on Google's cap. It becomes more meaningful when considering that the entire smartphone market is struggling. Global smartphone sales have dived by 23 per cent in the past year. Both Apple and Samsung have been forced to adjust earning's expectations after missing their sales targets in Q1.

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