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Apple planning to release 7.85-inch iPad model – Rumor
With everyone’s attention focused on Apple’s upcoming iPad 3 announcement, Digitimes has a report claiming that a 7.85-inch iPad may also be in the works as Apple angles to prevent smaller and cheaper tablets like the Kindle Fire from gaining any traction. Makers in Apple’s iPad supply chain have started delivering samples of 7.85-inch iPads […]
Continue reading...Gene Munster proclaims Apple HDTV will be “biggest thing in consumer electronics since the smartphone”
1. March 2012
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Analyst Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray has long championed the notion that Apple will eventually release an HDTV. Speaking to the topic recently during an interview with Bloomberg Radio, Munster – who as far as we know has no inside sources at Apple – said that the mythical Apple HDTV will be introduced sometime in […]
Continue reading...Apple reportedly working on smaller dock connector for the iPhone 5
1. March 2012
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Apple is always scratching the ceiling for ways to make its products better. Sometimes this involves making products smaller, other times it may involve making a battery more power efficient, and sometimes it involves revamping the tried and true 30-pin dock connector Apple has used on the iPod, iPhone, and more recently the iPad, over […]
Continue reading...Apple to release iPad 3 alongside cheaper 8GB iPad 2
1. March 2012
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With Apple’s iPad 3 unveiling event now officially set for March 7, more iPad rumors are trickling in and Apple’s plans in the tablet space for 2012 are beginning to crystallize. Earlier this morning, Digitimes reported that Apple, in addition to releasing 16 and 32GB versions of the iPad 3, will also offer an 8GB […]
Continue reading...Apple working on 14-inch MacBook Air for Asian markets
29. February 2012
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The MacBook Air is currently available in 11.6 and 13.3-inch sizes, but Apple may also be working on a new 14-inch model of its popularly thin notebook according to a recent report from Digitimes. Apple is reportedly considering launching a 14-inch MacBook Air and may start mass production in the near future to fully enter […]
Continue reading...Apple working on HD Audio format for “adaptive streaming” – Report
28. February 2012
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Neil Young not too long ago claimed that Steve Jobs had, at one point tossed around the idea of developing a high quality audio format, something which obviously never came to fruition. In light of that, the Guardian has an interesting report claiming that Apple is currently developing new “adaptive streaming” audio format for iCloud […]
Continue reading...Will the iPad 3 cost $80 more than the iPad 2?
28. February 2012
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When it comes to product pricing, Apple doesn’t tend to shake things up often, if at all. For example, every iPhone release (aside from the original) has followed the same pricing structure with the base model checking in at $199. Similarly, the iPad has followed the same pricing pattern over the past few years. The […]
Continue reading...Get $50 off complete iPad 2 lineup at Best Buy
27. February 2012
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In what’s likely an indication that Apple’s iPad 3 is set to launch very shortly, each iPad 2 model can now be purchased for $50 off via Best Buy’s online site. It’s possible that the $50 sale is also available in-store but we don’t have confirmation as to this just yet. $50 is the largest […]
Continue reading...Apple working on A5X and A6 processors – Report
26. February 2012
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9to5Mac has an interesting scoop detailing how Apple is simulataneously working on an A5X processor alongside an A6 processor. While Apple is a company of patterns, there have been conflicting reports as to which chip we’ll find nestled inside the soon to be released iPad 3. While it was long assumed an A6 chip from […]
Continue reading...Alleged iOS 5.1 screenshot reveals camera icon on lock screen
17. February 2012
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The following photo purports to be of a screenshot of the homescreen in the pre-release version of iOS 5.1. Note how there’s a camera icon already present next to the slider. In the current incarnation, the camera icon appears on the lock screen when the home button is clicked twice. This scheme would make it […]
Continue reading...And the Apple HDTV Rumor Mill marches on
17. February 2012
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Digitimes reports: Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Genesis Photonics is expected to enter the supply chain of Apple’s TV lineup by supplying LED chips to Sharp for LED-backlight applications, according to industry sources. Genesis declined to comment. Market research pointed out that Sharp currently ranks number eight for output value of LED packaging. However, Sharp does not produce […]
Continue reading...Apple testing 8-inch tablet device – Report
15. February 2012
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The Wall St. Journal reported yesterday that Apple is currently working with component suppliers abroad to test a tablet device with a smaller screen than the iPad. The iPad screen measures in at 9.7 inches while these alleged prototype tablets have a screensize of 8 or so inches. One person said the smaller device will […]
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1. March 2012
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