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iHS iSupply support states Retina Display “iPad Mini 2” may not ship in 2013

The next-gen iPad mini may not possess the fabled Retina display, or at least the yield numbers on production may not be quite high enough yet. Per AppleInsider, and CNET, a report published on Thursday claims Apple may not be planning to release a Retina display iPad mini alongside an expected next-generation “iPad 5” next […]

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Apple job posting alludes to solar power features for upcoming mobile devices

One day, your Apple mobile products will drink in the sun for energy. Or at least that’s what can be speculated from their hiring boards. Per AppleInsider, Apple is seeking an engineer with thin films experience as applied to semiconductor or solar manufacturing, suggesting the company is investigating viable alternative energy source for future mobile […]

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27-inch iMacs see production delays, difficult display lamination process cited

You know that 27-inch iMac you’ve been wanting for a while? You might have to wait a little while longer for your order. Per DigiTimes, Apple is still facing manufacturing issues with its new big-screen 27-inch iMac, though a report claims the issue could start to improve in February. Citing industry sources, the publication reported […]

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Samsung reportedly ends flow of MacBook, iPad battery supplies

The feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys continues. Per the cool cats at The Mac Observer and China Business News, Apple has apparently turned to Amperex Technology Limited and Tianjin Lishen Battery for its laptop and iPad battery needs after Samsung reportedly stopped supplying the components. If true, it underscores the ongoing tension between […]

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Hardware iPhone News

Some users reporting scuffs, scratches on new iPhone 5 handsets

You can’t win ’em all. Per AppleInsider, an increasing number of iPhone 5 owners are reporting scuffs and other signs of damage to their newly-purchased smartphones right out of the box, with some miffed customers taking to the web in what is being dubbed “scuffgate.” According to complaints posted to various forums and social media […]