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Rumor: Apple recently considered purchasing Plessey Semiconductors as part of augmented reality development efforts

Apple is said to have recently considered purchasing British company Plessey Semiconductors, a maker of Micro-LED display for augmented reality devices. The report claims that Plessey has instead reached a licensing deal with Facebook, which in a statement said it wants to build “a glasses form factor that lets devices melt away so we can […]

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iFixit completes second 2020 12.9-inch iPad Pro teardown, studies LiDAR system found on board

The cool cats at iFixit have completed a second teardown to the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro with LiDAR. The teardown is brief, and required the use of guitar picks and a hairdryer, as opposed to a warming pad to release adhesives. Similar to the 2018 iPad Pro, the rear cover has to be twisted for […]