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iPad Mini supply volume expected to reach 4 million units a month in September
I can’t think of a busier period for Apple news and rumors than now. The Apple/Samsung trial has been tearing up the headlines over the last few weeks, coupled with heavy anticipation for a new iPhone model, rumors of an iTV, an anticipated iPod refresh, and of course, rumors of an impending iPad Mini launch. […]
Continue reading...Retailers see iPod Nano shortages ahead of possible refresh this September
20. August 2012
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9to5Mac is reporting that a number of nationwide retailers, from Best Buy to Amazon, are all experiencing noticeable shortages of in-stock iPod Nanos. Putting 2 and 2 together, this of course points to an upcoming iPod Nano refresh which, not surprisingly, we’ve seen a rumor or two about in recent weeks. A few weeks ago, […]
Continue reading...New report details Apple’s vision for a set top cable box
20. August 2012
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The Wall Street Journal a few days ago reported on Apple’s plans, tentative at the moment of course, to release a set-top box capable of running live programming along with an assortment of other content. The Journal has since expanded on its initial report and adds some more detail to color in some of the […]
Continue reading...Analyst believes Apple iTV is already in “full production”
17. August 2012
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Hot on the heels of a report from the WSJ claiming that Apple is in talks with cable operators regarding a set-top box capable of running live Television programming and more comes a new research report from Jeffries & Co. analyst Peter Misek who turns the spotlight back on the long rumored Apple HDTV. Believe […]
Continue reading...Apple exploring idea of set-top box; Cable operators not fully on board – Report
16. August 2012
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With all of the hype and discussion surrounding the impending release of the iPhone 5, we haven’t heard much of anything about Apple’s long-rumored HDTV plans. Indeed, while many previous reports claimed a late 2012 release was in the works, rumblings from the supply chain in that regard are conspicuously silent. But that’s not to […]
Continue reading...iPad Mini news make the rounds
15. August 2012
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A flurry of iPad Mini news made the rounds late yesterday evening. First up, 9to5Mac reports that they received word from a number of sources that the rumored iPad Mini will look much like a large iPod touch, “with smaller bezels along the sides in portrait mode and separate volume buttons and not a “rocker” […]
Continue reading...AT&T getting “all hands on deck” for iPhone launch in late September – Report
13. August 2012
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Citing one of their trusted sources at AT&T, BGR is reporting that AT&T is already taking measures to prepare for an iPhone 5 launch sometime during the third or fourth week of September with an “all-hands-on-deck policy in place for employees that will extend through to the middle of October.” This of course coalesces with a […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 pre-orders set for September 12 – Report
13. August 2012
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After a chorus of reports pointing to an Apple special event on September 12 comes word from Rene Ritchie over at iMore that pre-orders for the iPhone 5 will open up for business on September 12, to be followed by a full scale launch on September 21. Ritchie also adds that the international launch of […]
Continue reading...Will Apple’s next-gen iMac do away with an optical drive?
10. August 2012
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Apple Insider reports: Internal configuration files in Mountain Lion make apparent references to yet-unreleased new generations of Apple’s iMac (iMac13,0) and Mac Pro (MacPro6,0), both in the context of USB booting options that indicate the new Mac desktops could, for the first time in nearly 20 years, lack built-in optical drives. The discovery, made by […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 to sport 8-pin dock connector and enhanced Bluetooth 4 functionality – Rumor
7. August 2012
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Well as many of the iPhone 5 rumors begin to crystallize – we now have a unveiling/launch date and know many of the upcoming features – Jeremy Horwitz tosses a monkey wrench into what we all thought we knew. Horwitz has typically proven to be rather reliable in the past, which is why his most […]
Continue reading...Sharp to begin shipping iPhone 5 screens soon
3. August 2012
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Reuters reports that Sharp will soon start shipping iPhone 5 screens for Apple’s next-gen smartphone. “Shipments will start in August,” Sharp’s new president Takashi Okuda recently explained at a press briefing. Apple is planning a major product launch on Sept 12, stoking speculation that the world’s most valuable technology company will announce the sale of […]
Continue reading...Video comparison of the iPhone 4S screen vs the iPhone 5
3. August 2012
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Check it out, folks. MacRumors adds: ETrade Supply has also taken a close look at the home button region of the front panel, showing that the hole for the home button is 0.3 mm smaller in diameter than the hole on the iPhone 4S, while the margin between the bottom of the panel and the […]
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21. August 2012
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