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Apple apparently ramping up hiring for iWatch design, device could see late 2014 launch

Apple looks to be staffing up to build the iWatch. Per The Mac Observer and the Financial Times, Apple is apparently hiring more employees for its wearable technology efforts to address issues that will likely push the rumored iWatch launch out to the end of 2014. Sources said Apple has been aggressively hiring new employees […]

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Hardware iOS Processors Rumor

Rumor: Apple, Samsung sign deal for Samsung to build A9 chips for 2015 iOS devices

From friends to litigants to partners again… Per MacRumors and the Korea Economic Daily, Apple and Samsung on Sunday officially signed an agreement that will see the two companies working together on future A-series chips for Apple’s iOS devices, with the deal specifically covering A9 chips based on a 14-nanometer process node starting in 2015. […]

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Hardware iPad iPad mini Rumor

Rumor: Apple to ship Retina display-equipped iPad mini in early 2014

There’s gotta be a nugget of truth in here somewhere. Per the Economic Daily News and AppleInsider, Apple’s iPad mini may not gain a high-resolution Retina display until early next year, if the latest rumor about the second-generation 7.9-inch tablet proves accurate. The claim was published on Friday which said that though Apple originally planned […]

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Hardware MacBook Pro Rumor

Rumor: Apple considering switch to IGZO displays to boost next-gen MacBook Pro battery life

The next-gen MacBook notebooks could possess even longer lasting batteries. Per Korea IT News, Apple is once again rumored to be considering indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) LCDs, this time for inclusion in not only upcoming versions of its iPad, but also in its forthcoming MacBook Pros. A recent report has the Cupertino company talking […]

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Apple files for “iWatch” trademark in Mexico, Taiwan, Turkey and Columbia

The “iWatch” international patent/trademark tour continues. Per 9to5Mac, in addition to filing a trademark for the name “iWatch” in Russia and Japan, Apple has requested a trademark for “iWatch” with Mexico’s Institute of Industrial Property. The Mexico-based filing was made public in recent days, but the request was originally filed on June 3rd. Apple filed […]