Apple warns customers against closing laptops with camera covers

Apple is reminding its MacBook owners that it's not good to close their laptops if a camera cover is in place. Why? Because it could crack your display. The company said the clearance between the screen and keyboard is designed to very tight tolerances." Apple posted the advisory on July 2. 

Plastic camera covers with sliding mechanisms are common, especially for users concerned about potentially getting spied on. But this comes at the cost of breaking your laptop's screen, which can be expensive to get repaired. Apple urges its customers to trust the green LED beside the camera illuminates when the camera is active. But it does acknowledge that some people are required to use covers by their employers. So, Apple says the covering should just be taken off before closing the device.

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Dell launches new XPS Desktop, S-series monitors

For those looking for a new desktop PC at home, Dell introduces its entry with the XPS Desktop and new S-series monitors. Dell redesigned the XPS Desktop "from the ground up" with the latest 10th-generation Intel Core processors (up to i9K) and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super graphics. The computer maker promises that the XPS desktop is its most powerful system, offering high-end performance to handle hardware-intensive tasks, gaming, virtual reality, and creative workflows.

At 19L, the new XPS Desktop comes in a smaller form factor than previous generations (which came in at 24L). It also offers expandability options with its tool-less chassis and comes with a 500W power supply to support up to 225W graphics, four storage bays, and three expansion slots. Dell said the system was designed to maximize airflow and performance from its open architecture. Thermals are improved with voltage regulator cooling, high RPM fans, and strategic vent placement.

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New report details ARM-based Apple Macs

Since last month's WWDC, we've learned about Apple's plans to switch to its own processors for its Macs. A new report from reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo details the new ARM-based Mac laptops, including a MacBook Air and Pro models with 13.3-, 14-, and 16-inch models.

A new 13.3-inch MacBook Pro model will reportedly enter production in the fourth quarter of 2020, and it'll be joined by an ARM-based MacBook Air as well. Kuo claims the Air will start shipping at the end of the year or the first quarter of 2021. As for the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, these Apple Silicon-equipped laptops will launch in the second or third quarter of 2021. 

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OnePlus Nord leak shows phone's design, display/other details get confirmed

There are several things we know about the OnePlus Nord. It's the company's return to the midrange market, it promises to offer a " great camera, a really fast, smooth and fluid experience," and it's coming out on July 21. But now we learn more about its cameras and design based on rumours and others confirmed by the company itself.

The OnePlus Nord's design gets leaked by reliable leakster Evan Blass through a photo of the front and back of the phone. OnePlus previously confirmed on a Facebook post that it'll have six cameras all in all. These photos show the vertical layout for the lenses at the back and two sensors arranged in a pill-shaped hole in the top-left corner of the screen. 

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