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Apple starts shipping its first professional AIO desktop machine-- the iMac Pro, a workstation-grade machine aimed at demanding workflows such as video and graphics rendering, VR content creation and 3D rendering.

First presented back at WWDC 2017, the iMac Pro comes in a number of configurations, all packed inside the 27-inch 5K (5120 x 2880 resolution) display found in the latest iMac. The base model carries an 8-core Intel Xeon W processor, Radeon Vega Pro 56 GPU, 32GB 2666MHz DDR4 ECC RAM and 1TB storage. Customers can upgrade the processor to a 10-, 14- or 18-core option, while RAM and storage max out to 128GB or 4TB respectively.

The launch of the iMac Pro brings about a first Apple-branded Thunderbolt 3 cable with support for 40Gbps data transfers, USB 3.1 gen 2 transfers (up to 10Gbps), DisplayPort video output (HBR3) and charging up to 100W.

The cable is 0.8m long and features an etched Thunderbolt logo to stand up from other cables. It is also ideal for daisy-chaining, with the standard able to handle up to 6 Thunderbolt 3 devices linked with each other.

The European Union's General Court refuses US government intervention in the Apple appeal the 2016 European Commission ruling, Reuters reports-- the one with the tax bill worth up to €13 billion (plus interest).

The intervention in question was filed in April. It insists EU actions will impact US tax revenues, as well as hurt tax treaties with other EU member states and even affect global tax reform efforts. In turn, the court simply says "The United States of America has failed to establish the existence of a direct interest in the result of the case.”

Nintendo allays fears the early success of the Switch being mere flash in the pan-- the company announces sales of the home/portable console have already reached over 10 million units.

The Switch launched 9 months ago on 3 March 2017. In comparison, the Sony PlayStation managed to reach such a total in 10 months, while the previous Nintendo console, the ill-fated Wii U, sold 13.56 million units in its 5 year lifespan. And Nintendo is ready to sell even more consoles in the holiday season, stating "this December in Japan we are planning to ship more units than ever before so that even more consumers can purchase and enjoy Nintendo Switch."