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Apple currently testing two iPhone 5 prototypes with larger 3.95-inch screen
The iPhone 5 rumors continue to rage on. 9to5Mac is reporting today that Apple is currently in the midst of testing two iPhone 5 prototypes, and perhaps more. Given that Apple’s complete series of iPhones have all featured a 3.5-inch display, the addition of an iPhone with a larger screen would certainly mark a notable […]
Continue reading...Foxconn to invest $210 million towards new Apple production line
21. May 2012
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China Daily is reporting today that Foxconn is planning to invest upwards of $210 million towards a new production line for Apple products. The rumored production line will be quite sizeable, measuring in at about 40,000 square meters with the line expected to house about 36,000 employees. “The annual output value of the plant is […]
Continue reading...Tim Cook and Samsung CEO Choi Gee-sung to meet today in San Francisco
21. May 2012
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Apple and Samsung have been tangled up in a legal battle that has droned on for over a year now. And while the two companies are still fighting as vigorously as ever, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Samsung CEO Choi Gee-sung are scheduled to meet this afternoon for some good ole’ court ordered mediation where […]
Continue reading...Apple’s sophisticated iPhone charger
21. May 2012
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Ken Shirriff does the complete breakdown: Disassembling Apple’s diminutive inch-cube iPhone charger reveals a technologically advanced flyback switching power supply that goes beyond the typical charger. It simply takes AC input (anything between 100 and 240 volts) and produce 5 watts of smooth 5 volt power, but the circuit to do this is surprisingly complex […]
Continue reading...11-year old boy pees on and destroys MacBooks
19. May 2012
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Penn Live reported a few weeks ago: An 11-year-old boy urinated on several MacBook computers on a cart in the Upper Allen Elementary School Wednesday, damaging them beyond repair, according to Upper Allen Twp. police. The loss came to more than $36,000, police said. Police charged the boy with institutional vandalism and criminal mischief and are […]
Continue reading...About those MacBooks with the Retina Display
17. May 2012
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The rumor mill is growing louder with reports that Apple will launch a revamped MacBook this Summer with a brand spankin’ new Retina Display. But implementing the high-res screen will add a little bit extra to Apple’s BOM. CNET reports: The feature, which could cost nearly $100 more than Apple currently spends, would make photos, […]
Continue reading...Apple certifies display suppliers for upcoming 7.85 inch iPad – Report
17. May 2012
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With so many iPhone rumors popping up as of late, here’s an iPad Mini rumor to keep things well rounded. The Taiwan-based Liberty Times is reporting that Apple has certified both LG and AU Optronics to supply the display on the rumored 7.85-inch iPad. The report, translated via Macotakara, also claims that the iPad Mini […]
Continue reading...Aaron Sorkin to write Steve Jobs screenplay for Sony Pictures movie
17. May 2012
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Watch out Ashton Kutcher, there’s another Steve Jobs movie in town, and if history is any indication, it’s a safe bet that this one is gonna be a helluva lot better than yours. Yesterday, Sony Pictures announced that Aaron Sorkin, the master screenwriter behind A Few Good Men, The Social Network and a whole lot […]
Continue reading...WSJ reports Apple already ordering 4-inch screens from Asian suppliers for next-gen iPhone
16. May 2012
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The Wall Street Journal adds an extra layer of credibility to a smattering of reports claiming that Apple’s next-gen iPhone will sport a larger 4-inch screen. The Journal notes that Apple has already begun ordering larger display panels from Asian suppliers. The new screens measure at least 4 inches diagonally, the people said, compared with […]
Continue reading...Imports of HTC One X and Evo 4G LTE delayed pending Customs investigation resulting from ITC ruling
16. May 2012
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Well apparently the ITC does have some teeth. In the first tangible success from Apple’s ongoing battle with a multitude of Android manufacturers, The Verge is reporting that US Customs officials have halted shipments of the spankin’ new HTC One X and Evo 4G LTE pending an investigation into whether or not those products run […]
Continue reading...iOS 6, Google Maps, and Siri for iPad
15. May 2012
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Following up on 9to5Mac’s scoop regarding a revamped and Google-less Maps app in iOS 6, All Things D corroborated the report, with one source in particular intimating that the 3D maps functionality in iOS 6 will “blow your head off”. To this end, MG Siegler was able to confirm with his own sources that Apple […]
Continue reading...Apple’s amazing new Maps app will “blow your head off”
15. May 2012
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Following 9to5Mac’s report that iOS 6 will usher in a new era of iOS mapping, namely that Apple will be replacing Google Maps in favor of an in-house solution with an incredible 3D mapping feature, John Paczkowski of All Things D adds some tantalizing, albeit non specific, details to the story after independently confirming Apple’s […]
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22. May 2012
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