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Google will release 3rd Android 11 developer preview in May 2020

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Google will release 3rd Android 11 developer preview in May 2020. According to Google , the first beta version of Android 11 is due to be released in May 2020, and platform stability should be achieved in June. Google has released a new developer preview of Android 11. The third pre-release now brings some new features that could make it easier for programmers. The Exit Reasons API, for example, can be used to get details after an app suddenly quits. In the third preview version, Google updated the API based on user suggestions. The new ADB incremental mode should speed up the transfer of files via ADB (Android Debug Bridge). The installation of very large APK files via ADB can sometimes take a long time and thus reduce productivity.  Thanks to ADB Incremental, the transfer of files with more than 2 GB should be up to ten times faster. In the pre-release version, the new mode only works with the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, but after the start of Android 11, all new devices...
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Why it can be worth the wait for Macbook Pro 13 "2020

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Apple's new Macbook Air is an attractive offer, but for many users it is worth waiting for the upcoming Macbook Pro. We explain why.

There are good reasons why Mac users find out about upcoming Apple offers: For many, their Macbook or iMac is an investment or a hard-won corporate device that will be used every day for many years. The new Macbook Air 2020 is currently a good example of this agony of choice: The new Air is a very tempting offer, but the successor to the Macbook is also expected shortlyPer 13-inch appear - and not everyone can exchange or replace a "bad buy" immediately. Here it is very useful to estimate what the new Pro will offer.

Price
The price of the new Macbook Pro is still unclear. The current Macbook Pro 13 inch is currently available in two model versions: A cheap line with fewer interfaces and a simpler cooling system costs from 1500 euros, but has just been updated. From $2190, however, the top line of the Macbook Pro costs 13 inches with a more powerful 2.4 GHz quad core and 256 SSD. Apple will probably update the top line first, an entry price of $2190 would be likely. But there is still the possibility that Apple will merge the two model lines - and a new entry-level model will come on the market for $1640.

New display
Apple traditionally uses very good displays in the Pro models. They currently differ from the Macbook Air models, for example, by their higher brightness, which offers advantages not least outdoors. The range of colors is also higher, but in practice this is only noticeable to photographers and graphic artists. There were rumors that the upcoming Macbook could get a 14-inch display for the first time, perhaps even a new display technology called micro-LED. That would be another distinguishing feature to the Macbook Air. But whether 13.3 or 14 inches would make a difference in practice is doubtful.

Faster CPU and graphics
The current Macbook Pro 13 inch still has an eighth generation Intel processor, while Apple is already in the tenth generation for the Macbook Air called Ice Lake. The new Macbook Pro will also get a new CPU of this generation, but a significantly faster version than the Macbook Air. The background: The top versions of the Macbook Pro offer a more powerful cooling system with two fans, which enables faster CPUs and higher continuous outputs. The more powerful CPUs should also differentiate the two product lines - just like two instead of four Thunderbolt interfaces.

Another update we expect is support for the new Pro Display XDR. Only very few Apple notebooks currently support the new display: the Macbook Pro 15 inch from 2018, Macbook Pro 16 inch and the Macbook Air 2020 - the latter received modern Iris Plus graphics. The upcoming Macbook Pro 13-inch will also surely support the XDR display.

Keyboard
An important innovation for the upcoming Macbook Pro will be the improved keyboard with scissors mechanism, which Apple introduced with the Macbook Pro 16-inch. In contrast to the Macbook Air, the new Pro model will certainly also have a touch bar, the innovative control bar above the keyboard.

Height and Weight
Apple will not change the form factor, the new Macbook Pro will have the dimensions and weight of its predecessor. The new keyboard and a new 14-inch display can make it a few millimeters larger, but this will hardly be noticeable.

Should I wait to buy a Macbook Air? The upcoming Macbook Pro will offer many advantages over the Macbook Air: higher performance, more interfaces and a better display. However, high prices are to be expected. If you do not need the best possible performance, the new Pro line is likely to have a hard time against the new Macbook Air. 

After all, gimmicks like the Touch Bar did not convince everyone. But we are especially excited about the price and whether Apple will finally break the division into two separate lines of the 13-inch Macbook Pro: Apple has recently improved the features of the Macbook Air and Mac Mini and a new Macbook Pro for $1640 could also to compete with the attractive new Macbook Air.


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