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Rumor: Intel Ivy Bridge-equipped Mac notebooks to launch April 8th, 2012, sport ample new features

It’s kind of neat when the rumors point towards a specific date. Per DigiTimes, Intel is rumored to release a total of 25 new 22-nanometer Ivy Bridge processors on April 8, 2012, signaling a potential launch window for Apple’s next generation of Macs. Intel will release 17 desktop CPUs and 8 notebook Ivy Bridge processors […]

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Rumor: Apple developing specialized CPUs for HDTV units

When in doubt, roll your own. Per DigiTimes, rather than utilize off-the-shelf chips from a company such as Intel, Apple is expected to use its own custom-built chips like in the iPhone and iPad for its anticipated television set. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Advanced Semiconductor Engineering and Siliconware Precision Industries are three companies expected to […]

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Apple awarded key multitouch technology patent, able to cite wider legal defense regarding oscillating signal technologies

Patent: It’s good to have ’em. According to Patently Apple, Apple won a core multitouch patent regarding oscillating signals that was alluded to when Steve Jobs first announced the original iPhone in 2007, and adds to the company’s already formidable legal arsenal. The United States Patent and Trademark Office published on Tuesday that the Cupertino, […]

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Intego warns of new, detailed phishing scam aimed at Apple’s user base

There’s a few things you can count on: death, taxes and various groups of wanders trying to get personal information from you via scams and phishing efforts. Per AppleInsider, security firms have issued warnings regarding a new “well-crafted” phishing scam that attempts to fool customers into providing their AppleID billing information. Intego posted an alert […]