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Hardware iPad iPad mini News

iFixit posts iPad mini 4 teardown, notes iPad Air 2 components, space-saving tricks

The cool cats at iFixit just tore into the newly-released iPad mini 4 and found that it’s essentially the iPad Air 2 components squeezed into a smaller form factor. The new tablet uses the iPad Air 2’s fully laminated screen technology, which lends itself to a thinner design. The glass and display are adhered together, […]

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Hardware iPhone Rumor

Rumor: Next-gen iPhone display could feature Touch ID function, eliminate Home button

The next-gen iPhone’s display may incorporate some interesting additional features. The sometimes-reliable DigiTimes reported on Monday that Apple is developing touch and display driver integration single-chip solutions for future iPhones. The chips are also said to include fingerprint sensors, which would allow for new iPhone designs without a home button, enabling the entire front panel […]

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Hardware iPhone News

Apple may have inadvertently outed upcoming iPhone 5c with Touch ID sensor

An inadvertent promotional photo may have just outed an iPhone 5c with a Touch ID sensor. A new promotional photo posted to Apple’s online storefront this week shows what appears to be a new version of the iPhone 5c, complete with a Touch ID embedded in its home button. The photo was part of a […]

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Hardware iPad News

iFixit completes teardown of iPad 2 Air, posts discoveries

The cool cats at iFixit have torn down the iPad 2 Air and found some interesting stuff inside. Per iFixit and AppleInsider, the new tablet comes with a 9.7-inch laminated touch panel, A8X SoC, 8MP rear-facing camera, 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Touch ID fingerprint reader. The shell was also redesigned, seeing the deletion of the orientation […]

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How-To iPhone iPod News

How-To: How to check and manage battery usage under iOS 8

Ok, this is nifty. Or at least it’ll make Thanksgiving encounters with your relatives wherein they show you their iPhone, ask why it’s only getting 90 minutes of battery life and you point out the 67 open applications while wondering how you’re related to these people a bit easier. Per AppleInsider, a new new battery […]