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Corning’s Gorilla Glass 3 could be en route to next-gen iOS devices

Glassmaker Corning on Thursday announced Gorilla Glass 3, a stronger, more scratch resistant version of the current substrate used in the display of Apple’s iPhone and iPad lines of mobile devices. Per Engadget, Corning unveiled its latest glass technologies including Gorilla Glass 3 and optical cables for use in fiber-supported protocols like Thunderbolt. As for […]

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Apple releases third iOS 6.1 beta to developer community

This could lead to some cool stuff. Per AppleInsider, developers on Monday were provided with the third pre-release beta of iOS 6.1, Apple’s forthcoming software update for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The update is available through Software Update in the iOS Settings application. People familiar with the software said it is identified as […]

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Nokia releases “Here” map application to iOS App Store, offers alternative to Apple’s iOS 6 Maps program

If you’re looking for an alternative to Apple’s iOS 6 Maps, Nokia just delivered. Per The Next Web, Nokia on Tuesday made good on a promise to bring its new “Here” mapping service to iOS as it launched a free app complete with offline caching and voice-guided walking directions. The “Here” app comes exactly one […]

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Apple introduces Lightning to Micro USB adapter to North American customers

You can’t knock a useful adapter. Per AppleInsider, alongside the iPad mini, Apple on Friday introduced the Lightning to micro USB adapter, a tiny dongle first available in Europe, to the U.S. market. Initially built and released in tandem with the iPhone 5 in Europe to fulfill the European Commission’s regulation that all smartphones sold […]

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iFixit completes seventh-gen iPod nano teardowns, finds additional NAND Flash memory, Bluetooth, assorted mystery chips

It’s the teardowns that make things interesting. Per iFixit, the teardown of the seventh-gen iPod nano revealed the following interesting components: – The Toshiba THGBX2G7D2JLA01, which includes 16 gigabytes of NAND flash. The Broadcom BCM2078KUBG also includes both the Bluetooth and FM radios. – A touchscreen controller from Texas Instruments identified as 343S0538. – A […]