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Recent Apple patent shows move to build wireless antennas into Mac keyboards

The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office granted Apple a batch of 20 patents on Tuesday, including one for an invention that describes integrating wireless antennas into a keyboard. Per AppleInsider, the filing entitled “Antennas for electronic devices,” describes “key antennas,” or radio-frequency transmitters mounted inside individual keys of a keyboard, for devices such as a […]

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iPhone Rumor

Rumor: Apple testing 4G-capable LTE iPhone with carrier partners

A new rumor claims that carriers who support Apple’s iPhone are testing a new prototype handset that is capable of connecting to high-speed 4G long-term evolution data networks. Per Boy Genius Report, Apple’s carrier partners are testing an iPhone prototype with LTE. The rumor is evidence that Apple is pursuing support of the high-speed 4G […]

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3G Wireless MacBook Pro News

2007 MacBook Pro prototype with 3G modem, SIM card, surfaces on eBay

It’s a bit odd but it could be something. Per MacRumors, a 15-inch MacBook Pro from the 2007 Santa Rosa processor era has recently appeared on eBay, originally purchased from Craigslist for parts. The unit, strangely enough, surfaced “with a 3G antenna, 3G hardware and SIM card slot built in.” “Upon removing the top case […]

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iPhone Patents

Apple receives RFID tag reader patent, iPhone 5 possibilities seen on horizon

If it’s not the rumors that keep things interesting, it’s the patents for stuff that might be coming down the line… Per AppleInsider, a patent recently granted to Apple detailing a method of incorporating a Radio Frequency Identification tag reader into the screen of a portable touchscreen device in order to save space has furthered […]

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iPad News

iFixit performs full iPad 2 3G teardown, finds antennas similar to iPhone 4 units

I think we all have a certain fondness in our hearts for iFixit, as they follow the habit we all had when we were six and took everything apart to see how things worked, even if it meant that our parents invariably wound up screaming at us for the destruction involved. On the plus side, […]